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Plot Summary:
Hugo, the one-of-a-kind jungle animal, is snatched away from his home for a second time in another attempt for him to become an animal actor. Meanwhile, he's reunited with Rita the kind, streetwise fox. Finding that life in front of and behind the camera isn't so bad, he grows more unaccustomed to wild life once he escapes and slowly weakens his relationship with Rita.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 817
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: anime
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Shah Rukh Khan (2021)
Plot Summary:
The film is an animated take on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and it marks the 20 year anniversary of its release.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 793
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, computer animated
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The Jungle Creature: Hugo (1993)
Plot Summary:
This film introduces us to Hugo, an one-of-a-kind animal who lives in a jungle. Youthful and carefree, Hugo is prone to playing practical jokes on his friends, Zig and Zag the monkeys. His idyllic lifestyle is interrupted when he is captured by CEO of a famed movie company, Conrad Cupmann, to be co-star in a Hollywood-style film. In order to return from Copenhagen to his jungle home, he must escape with the help of a newly found friend, Rita the fox.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, semi serious
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War of the Birds (1990)
Plot Summary:
Fagin is the bad bird of an otherwise idyllic forest. He assaults the nest of two wrens and destroys all their eggs except one that, when hatched, is adopted by an owl (patterned on W. C. Fields). A counter-offensive against Fagin is launched with help enlisted from a seagull named Armstrong, two nice mice and a sparrow. There is romance, too, and a jazzy score goes with this animated ornithology extravaganza.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 905
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: Denmark
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: anime, adult animation, touching, humorous, semi serious, independent film, 2d animation
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Ruddigore (1966)
Plot Summary:
For centuries, the Murgatroyd family, the Baronets of Ruddigore, have been under a witch's curse -- commit a crime every day, or die in agony. Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, the rightful heir, has run away to live as an innocent peasant ("Robin Oakapple") in the Cornish village of Rederring, sticking his brother Despard with the curse. But on the very day that "Robin" is to marry sweet, beautiful Rose Maybud, it all falls apart. Can Sir Ruthven outwit a picture gallery full of his ancestors' ghosts to save the day?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: anime, independent film
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U (2006)
Plot Summary:
Since her parents passed away, Princess Mona lives by herself in a castle with two hideous, ghastly characters, Goomi and His Lordship. One day her sobs draw the attention of a unicorn, called U, who wants to comfort and protect Mona for as long as she needs. U becomes Mona's companion, her confidant and her inseparable friend. While Mona grows into a beautiful princess, a group of charming, peaceful and fanciful Yeah-Yeah’s settles in the neighboring forest. They have no particular special powers, yet they soon bring about major changes in everyone's lives, especially in Kulka, the dreamy musician.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 279
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: France
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious, anime
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Tom Sawyer (2000)
Plot Summary:
Get ready for a magical, fun-filled journey of adventure, fantasy and friendship! Tom Sawyer and his best buddy Huck Finn love going fishing, daydreaming about pirates and stolen gold, and thinking about Becky Thatcher - the pretty new girl at school. But when these pals set out on a quest for buried treasure, they end up face to face with the town's most "grizzly" bear, Injurin' Joe. Giving Joe the slip, they find themselves in the middle of a fantastic adventure that takes them from the mighty Mississippi to the mysterious caverns of a secret hideout where they discover fun, excitement... and a fortune beyond their wildest dreams! Featuring the voices of Don Knotts, Betty White, and country music superstars Rhett Akins, Mark Wills, Lee Ann Womack, Hank Williams Jr. and more, Tom Sawyer is an enchanting, music-filled family adventure.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 417
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, entertaining, feel good, independent film, retro, 2d animation
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Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
Plot Summary:
The popular cartoon cat and mouse are thrown into a feature film. The story has the twosome trying to help an orphan girl who is being berated and exploited by a greedy guardian.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, not serious, entertaining, buddy comedy, independent film, slapstick comedy, 2d animation
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The Gruffalo (2009)
Plot Summary:
The magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, christmas special, feel good, captivating, 3d animation, anime, cult classic, computer animated
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The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
Plot Summary:
A bashful bachelor penguin named Hubie, who's partial to a pretty female named Marina. Ancient penguin ritual dictates that males present a pebble to their intended, then mate for life. Hubie finds a spiffy stone, but before he can bestow it on Marina, dastardly rival Drake tosses him into the churning sea, and Hubie gets swept away.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: sentimental, cult classic, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, buddy comedy, independent film, 2d animation, cult film
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Amazon Jack (2007)
Plot Summary:
Jungo is the rarest creature in the world, but also the most popular! Can his best buddies Rita the fox, Zik and Zak the monkeys, and an eager young puppy help him escape the clutches of a mad scientist intent on cloning him, a senseless psychologist who wants to analyze him, and a talk show hostess who wants Jungo to advertise her perfume?.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark, Norway, Latvia, Canada, Estonia
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, anime
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Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
Plot Summary:
Rugrats Go Wild is a 2003 crossover animated film, with two animated Nickelodeon television series Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys. The film was produced by Klasky Csupo and released in theaters on June 13, 2003 by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. It also makes this the Rugrats series finale, after the show ceased production. As there are currently no further Rugrats movies in production, Rugrats Go Wild stands as the final Rugrats film. It is the only Nickelodeon film to be a crossover. Although it is a crossover film, it is primarily a Rugrats movie as the main plot focuses on the those characters.The Rugrats family vacation takes an exotic detour when their boat capsizes and they become shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. With the jungle as their new backyard, the babies reace wildly from one dangerous adventure to the next…soon to discover that someone else is on the island. It's The Wild Thornberrys...on an island adventure of their own!.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, not serious, anime, cult classic, adult cartoon, exciting, parody, funny, unusual plot structure
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Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 2 (2013)
Plot Summary:
Marital doldrums and second thoughts beset Ivan and Vasilisa's "happily ever after", until boredom leads to a staged abduction.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 692
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Russia
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, entertaining, folk tale, light, feel good, semi serious, captivating, satirical, anime
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Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (1964)
Plot Summary:
Yogi Bear and his pal Boo Boo are shipped off to the San Diego Zoo by Jellystone National Park's Ranger Smith who is tired of Yogi's "pick-a-nick" basket stealing. Yogi escapes by convincing a bear named Cornpone to switch places with him and go to sunny California and returns to the park. His girlfriend, Cindy, not realizing Yogi has escaped, goes looking for him and is kidnapped by a circus owne.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, stylized, not serious
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
Plot Summary:
Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is beaten in the reindeer games by his rival for a doe he fancies, Rudolph runs away and moves into a cave with Slyly the Fox. However can he overcome his fear and reach his true poten.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Canada, Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: retro, sweet, cute, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film, 2d animation
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Barbie: A Perfect Christmas (2011)
Plot Summary:
Join Barbie and her sisters Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea as their holiday vacation plans turn into a most unexpected adventure and heartwarming lesson. After a snowstorm diverts their plane, the girls find themselves far from their New York destination and their holiday dreams. Now stranded at a remote inn in the tiny town of Tannenbaum, the sisters are welcomed by new friends and magical experiences. In appreciation for the wonderful hospitality they receive, they use their musical talents to put on a performance for the whole town. Barbie and her sisters realize the joy of being together is what really makes A Perfect Christmas!.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: feel good, christmas special, light, funny, captivating, entertaining, sweet, touching, humorous, semi serious
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Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time (2007)
Plot Summary:
When Lady Tremaine steals the Fairy Godmother's wand and changes history, it's up to Cinderella to restore the timeline and reclaim her prince.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, humorous, light, touching, cult classic, atmospheric, semi serious, 2d animation
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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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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
Plot Summary:
Lady and Tramp's mischievous pup, Scamp, gets fed up with rules and restrictions imposed on him by life in a family, and longs for a wild and free lifestyle. He runs away from home and into the streets where he joins a pack of stray dogs known as the "Junkyard Dogs." Buster, the pack's leader, takes an instant disliking to the "house-dog" and considers him a rival. Angel, a junkyard pup Scamp's age, longs for the safety and comfort of life in a family and the two become instant companions. Will Scamp choose the wild and free life of a stray or the unconditional love of his family?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: sweet, feel good, humorous, semi serious, cute, touching, cult classic, fairy tale, romantic, splatter
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Robin Hood (1973)
Plot Summary:
With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 136000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, sweet, cute, feel good, suspenseful, avant garde, anime, exciting, stylized
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The Jungle Book (2016)
Plot Summary:
A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 289000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, USA, New Zealand, France, Canada, India
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: serious, entertaining, scenic, semi serious, motion capture, visual, visually stunning, fairy tale, action adventure, exciting
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Hercules (1997)
Plot Summary:
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 250000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, fairy tale, exciting, touching, epic, anime, mythical, humorous, sincere, romantic
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Happy Feet (2006)
Plot Summary:
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 197000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: feel good, exciting, entertaining, touching, light, computer animated, sweet, 3d animation, fairy tale, hilarious
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The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
Plot Summary:
Best friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and Floyd. It is important that they perform well because a talent scout is visiting.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation
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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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Enchanted (2007)
Plot Summary:
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 215000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Algeria, New Zealand
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, romantic, feel good, stylized, parody, romantic comedy, funny, cute, sweet, entertaining
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Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Plot Summary:
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 474000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, romantic, feel good, touching, sweet, colorful, humorous, sentimental, cute, mystical
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
Plot Summary:
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 286000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, feel good, sweet, romantic, cute, mystical, retro, crying, sincere
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Aladdin (1992)
Plot Summary:
Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street-urchin Aladdin. The couple falls in love, although Jasmine may only marry a prince. After being thrown in jail, Aladdin becomes embroiled in a plot to find a mysterious lamp, with which the evil Jafar hopes to rule the land.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 455000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sweet, feel good, humorous, funny, romantic, controversial, entertaining, cute, touching