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Plot Summary:
Much under-rated animated feature film from the people behind the classic film "Charlotte's Web" (and most notably Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, and Tom and Jerry). Unlike the limited animation they developed for television, H-B Studios' "Heidi's Song" features rich, gorgeous, and colorful scenery, a beloved classic story, and wonderful songs.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 330
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: anime, independent film, 2d animation, cult film
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The Mouse and His Child (1977)
Plot Summary:
The Mouse and his child (the two parts of a single small wind-up toy), go on a quest to become "self-winding".
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 517
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: anime, philosophical, independent film, 2d animation, cult film
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The Fearless Four (1997)
Plot Summary:
Four aging animals, a dog, a cat, a donkey and a rooster escaped from their former homes because of they weren't as productive and useful for their owners as they used to be. To avoid death they all moved out to Bremen to find a better life.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 337
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: independent film, anime, exciting, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation
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Tiny Heroes (1997)
Plot Summary:
Tiny is the forest ranger's dog, still really a puppy. He is friends with many of the forest animals, especially Dr. Owl, who protects the animals of the forest. One day, a mysterious stranger hires two bumbling poachers to capture a selection of animals. But Dr. Owl keeps thwarting their efforts. They realize they must take Dr. Owl out of the picture. They capture him and begin to collect their other animals. Tiny and his forest friends realized that they must free Dr. Owl and defeat the poachers, but only by combining their talents.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 182
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Germany, Hungary, USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: anime
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Heidi (1995)
Plot Summary:
After charming her reclusive grandfather and falling in love with the beautiful mountain he calls home, Heidi is uprooted and sent to Frankfurt where she befriends Klara, a young girl confined to a wheelchair.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 335
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, touching, feel good, serious, realistic, crying, cult film
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Wish (2023)
Plot Summary:
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: computer animated, fairy tale, crying, creepy, 3d animation, 2d animation
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The BFG (1989)
Plot Summary:
Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalog and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but a mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children of the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime, cult classic, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, independent film, 2d animation, corny, cult film
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The Water Babies (1978)
Plot Summary:
This children's fantasy tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who discovers a complex underwater world where young children are held prisoner by an evil shark and an eel.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Poland, UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sad, feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film, vintage, 2d animation
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FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue (1998)
Plot Summary:
Pips wants to see more of the outside world. Batty arrives in a panic, announcing that two human poachers are right behind him. Poachers show up with their dogs and promptly capture the three baby animals. Pips and the Beetle Boys volunteer to follow the humans to town and rescue the babies, convincing Batty to be their guide.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: mystical, mythical, feel good, semi serious, independent film, 2d animation
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Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017)
Plot Summary:
The classic Roald Dahl tale gets a modern twist when Tom and Jerry enter the amazing world of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, funny, light, feel good, captivating
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Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988)
Plot Summary:
Based on the popular line of plush dolls, this fun-filled feature follows Pound Puppies Cooler, Whopper (and Big Paw), and company as they try to track down a mystical object known as the "Bone of Scone" that allows children and canines to communicate with each other. As the dynamic dogs attempt to retrieve the item from a group of thieves, they experience the adventure of a lifetime.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 688
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: anime, independent film
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Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)
Plot Summary:
An Australian settler girl gets lost in the outback, but she is befriended by a kangaroo who gives her a ride in her pouch as they search for the girl's home. Aiding the pair are musically gifted koalas, platypuses, and kookaburras in this 72-minute film based on Ethel Pedley's 1899 children's book, with animated humans and animals superimposed upon a live background. Children will be touched by the relationship between the child and her marsupial protector, who has lost her own joey. But they may also be frightened by the mythical bunyip (a threatening animal-bird hybrid) or the heroines' violent confrontation with snarling dingoes. Finally, children who are used to happy endings will be mystified that the kangaroo never finds her own baby, and Dot, although returned home, sobs when separated from her beloved kangaroo. The film movingly dissolves from a weeping Dot to footage of real kangaroos bounding through the Australian bush. Ages 3 to 8. --Kimberly Heinrichs.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 858
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Australia, Israel
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: anime, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation, cult film
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The Wizard of Oz (1982)
Plot Summary:
An animated version of the classic story of a young farm-girl who is transported to the magical land of Oz.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 430
Genere: Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, enigmatic, captivating, fairy tale, atmospheric, touching, sincere, scenic, colorful
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The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
Plot Summary:
Littlefoot and his pals set off in search of a "stone of cold fire" that fell from the night sky. Since he's the only one who has seen it though, nobody really believes him. Littlefoot's uncle Pterano offers support only because he thinks the stone has secret powers and wants it for himself but conceals this from the rest. The young dinos must figure out the truth, before Pterano gets the power.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, surprise ending, 2d animation
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The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
Plot Summary:
Legends claim that Saurus Rock keeps bad luck out of the Great Valley. Is it really true? Could the mysterious Longneck named Doe be the famous Lone Dinosaur, who can defeat a Sharptooth with his lasso-like tail? To find out, Littlefoot and company must cross theiGreat Valley and face a dangerous Sharptooth themselves!.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation
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The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
Plot Summary:
While trying to obtain "Tree Sweets", Littlefoot into the tree and knocks down all the blossoms, attracting the Tinysauruses. They devour the plants and disappear. But Littlefoot isn't blamed for the disappearance, instead he accidentally makes the adults believe the tiny dinosaurs were the main cause. Now Littlefoot and his friends must protect the tiny herd and learn the value of honesty.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, crying, 2d animation
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All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Plot Summary:
When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing that damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy to prep his retaliation. He also stumbles on to an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares on what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: touching, sad, sweet, sentimental, entertaining, bleak, southern gothic, cult classic, crying, exciting
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The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (2000)
Plot Summary:
Set several years after the first film, Ariel and Prince Eric are happily married with a daughter, Melody. In order to protect Melody from the Sea Witch, Morgana, they have not told her about her mermaid heritage. Melody is curious and ventures into the sea, where she meets new friends. But will she become a pawn in Morgana's quest to take control of the ocean from King Triton?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Taiwan, Canada, Australia, USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, colorful, sweet, psychotronic, romantic
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
Plot Summary:
Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen Athena. Ariel is devastated when Athena is kidnapped by pirates, and after King Triton outlaws all singing. Along with pals Flounder and Sebastian, Ariel sets off in hopes of changing her father's decision to ban music from the kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada, Philippines
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: sweet, colorful, captivating, humorous, fairy tale, anime, semi serious, romantic, sexy, touching
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Oliver & Company (1988)
Plot Summary:
This animated take on Oliver Twist re-imagines Oliver as an adorable orphaned kitten who struggles to survive in New York City and falls in with a band of canine criminals led by an evil human. First, Oliver meets Dodger, a carefree mutt with street savoir faire. But when Oliver meets wealthy Jenny on one of the gang's thieving missions, his life changes forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: sentimental, funny, feel good, light, entertaining, melancholic, touching, humorous, emotional, anime
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The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994)
Plot Summary:
In search of some adventure in their safe and peaceful valley, the five dinosaur friends make a hideaway. From there, they spot two thieves in action, stealing an egg from one of their broods. They chase them down and manage to recover the egg without its parents noticing, but in the process, accidentally create an opening into the valley, allowing two dreaded Sharptooths in. Everyone must fight them off together to preserve their peaceful way of life. Written by Cynan Rees.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film, biting, fairy tale, sentimental, enigmatic, sweet
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The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Plot Summary:
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting dog -- and the object of his search is his best friend!.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, tear jerker, sad, sentimental, sweet, semi serious, fairy tale, heartbreaking, anime
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Charlotte's Web (1973)
Plot Summary:
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: colorful, light, sweet, feel good, humorous, sad, tear jerker, sentimental, anime, cult classic
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The Last Unicorn (1982)
Plot Summary:
From a riddle-speaking butterfly, a unicorn learns that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a now middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: touching, anime, exciting, feel good, stylized, light, sweet, colorful, sentimental, epic fantasy
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Bambi II (2006)
Plot Summary:
Return to the forest and join Bambi as he reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now raise the young fawn on his own. But in the adventure of a lifetime, the proud parent discovers there is much he can learn from his spirited young son.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, feel good, sentimental, emotional, gloomy, semi serious, cult classic, 2d animation
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Teacher's Pet (2004)
Plot Summary:
Spot (Lane) is a dog who can talk and read. Posing as a human, he sneaks into school with his master Leonard (Flemming). Educational adventures ensue.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, entertaining, witty, offbeat, not serious, scary, parody, sexy, clever
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The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Plot Summary:
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 105000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, entertaining, arthurian, stylized, sentimental, mystical, mythical, retro, spiritual
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The Jungle Book (1967)
Plot Summary:
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 195000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, funny, touching, feel good, sentimental, light, sweet, cute, humorous, sincere
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The AristoCats (1970)
Plot Summary:
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children -- Bonfamille's prize family of domesticated house cats -- the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the heirs, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O'Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the Aristocats's rescue.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 112000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, entertaining, sweet, feel good, humorous, touching, cute, anime, funny, retro
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Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Plot Summary:
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Pooh convinces Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backson" and they set out to save him.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 63 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, fairy tale, sweet, stylized, feel good, sentimental, funny, cult classic, inspirational
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The Lorax (2012)
Plot Summary:
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 127000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, France
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: entertaining, feel good, computer animated, colorful, 3d animation, fairy tale, funny, humorous, inspirational, intellectual