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Plot Summary:
Two little girls - Maria and Mirabella - go to the woods for a walk and encounter several magical characters, among them a frog with his feet frozen in ice, a fireworm whose shoes keep catching fire, and a butterfly who's afraid of flying. To help their new friends, the girls must carry them to a sorceress who lives deep in the forest.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 685
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Romania, Soviet Union
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: anime
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Katy Caterpillar (1984)
Plot Summary:
Katy Caterpillar lives in a cherry tree deep in the forest, but she longs to see the wide world. When she finally gets her chance, she meets lots of fascinating characters along the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: anime
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The Life of Guskou Budori (2012)
Plot Summary:
Remake of The Life of Guskou Budori (1994). The fairy tale follows a young man named Guskou in the Tohoku forests of northeastern Japan in the 1920s. After an onslaught of droughts and natural disasters, Guskou is forced to leave his home and search for a better life elsewhere. Guskou joins a group of scientists at the Ihatov Volcano Department, which deals with the same natural disasters that drove Guskou from his home.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 304
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, fairy tale, super sentai
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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)
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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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Captain of the Forest (1988)
Plot Summary:
This entertaining film highlights the importance of integrity, justice, and appreciation for the environment. The compassionate and wise Captain is the hero, who is trying to stop long-time troublemaker and master of disguise Zero the Cat as he plans his biggest coup ever. Helping the Captain along the way are the bright Constable Eleméri Ede and seasoned secret agent Góliát. The resourceful Gólíat succeeds in locating Zero's hiding place, where he overhears part of Zero's newest plan. Although unable to get all the details, Gólíat reports to the station and it becomes clear that stopping Zero will be quite a challenge.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 720
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy
Country: Hungary
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: retro, anime
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Dot And Keeto (1986)
Plot Summary:
Dot, an Australian girl, seeks the magical green root that will give her the ability to talk to animals. She eats a red root by mistake, and is shrunk to the size of an ant. With the help of her friends Keeto the mosquito and Butterwalk the caterpillar, she searches for the green root that will restore her size. But she must find it before sundown, or she will shrink even smaller.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 102
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Australia
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: anime, independent film, cult film
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10 Lives (2024)
Plot Summary:
Beckett is a pampered and selfish cat who totally takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt. All that is about to change, however, when he carelessly loses his ninth life.
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Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: anime
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Puss 'N Boots Travels Around the World (1976)
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Brave cat Pero once had a bet with treacherous multimillionarie Grumon that he can travel around the world in 80 days. The stake is high, in case of success Grumon will give all of his fortune to Pero, but in case of failure Pero becomes slave of Grumon for the rest of his life. Pero departs together with his faithful friends behemoth Kato and brave Small Mouse. Grumon tries everything to prevent their arrival to the finish.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 266
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: anime, independent film
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Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)
Plot Summary:
An 1966 animated, loose adaptation and parody of the Lewis Carroll tales by Hanna-Barbera Productions. A modern-day teenager doing a book report on Alice, accidentally is sucked in by her television set. She ends up in a wacky version of Wonderland. (Comic Vine).
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: spoof, parody
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Catnapped! The Movie (1995)
Plot Summary:
The story involves a boy and his younger sister whose dog Papadoll is missing. They find out that he has been abducted by anthropomorphic cats to be brought to a world called Banapal Witt, which is built on top of a giant sleeping cat. There the sun turns poor Papadoll into a bizarre giant monster. He becomes the weapon and beloved pet of a spoiled Princess who turns everything she touches into balloons. She plans to use Papadoll and a giant inflatable mouse to control the sleeping cat and thus Banapal Witt itself.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 191
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: anime
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The Princess and the Dragon (2018)
Plot Summary:
On her 7th birthday, Princess Barbara discovers a magical book that transports her to Wonderland, an enchanted place filled with dragons and fantastic creatures.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 351
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Russia
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: sincere, sweet, colorful, fairy tale, light, anime, colourful
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Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (1987)
Plot Summary:
Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters star in adaptations of various fairy tales from all over the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan, Canada
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, anime
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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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Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space (2002)
Plot Summary:
Tamala is a cat living on Planet Cat Earth in the Feline Galaxy. In attempt to leave the Feline Galaxy, which is practically owned by a mega corporation called Catty & Co., she crashes on the violence-ridden Planet Q where she meets Michelangelo. Together they have fun, while Tamala seaches for her connections to Catty & Co. and her mysterious homeworld Orion.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 561
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, surreal
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Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016)
Plot Summary:
After capturing the good witch, the villainous King Gnome creates havoc throughout Oz as he needs Dorothy's ruby slippers to take control of the Emerald City. So, it is up to Tom and Jerry to save the land of Oz!.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 655
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, entertaining, captivating, visually appealing, 2d animation
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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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Dougal and the Blue Cat (1970)
Plot Summary:
A blue cat named Buxton is found in the Magic Garden. With help from the Blue voice (played by Fenella Fielding), Buxton enters the ruins of the old treacle factory where he is crowned king after correctly identifying the colours of seven doors (coloured different shades of blue). Buxton throws all the characters of The Magic Roundabout except Dougal into prison and steals Zebedee's magic moustach.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 391
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Musical
Country: France
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: anime, surprise ending, twist ending, sinister, crying
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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016)
Plot Summary:
When Canterlot Highschool goes on a trip to Camp Everfree, they’re surprised to find a magical force is causing strange things to happen around camp. With the help of the Mane 6 and especially Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle must confront the dark “Midnight Sparkle” within herself and embrace her newfound magical abilities to save the camp.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: funny, light, sweet, anime, 2d animation
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The Seventh Brother (1991)
Plot Summary:
A lost puppy learns a lesson about the importance of family in this charming Hungarian animated feature.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 706
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Hungary, Germany, USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: retro, anime, independent film, cult film
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The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
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A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: humorous, christmas special, light, captivating, entertaining, cult classic, not serious, fairy tale
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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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Puss in Boots (1969)
Plot Summary:
His goal is to help the weak and defenseless, but his saving a mouse makes him the most wanted in all the land. On the run from incessant, dim-witted mice, Perro befriends a young miller's boy, Pierre; together, they decide to seek fame and fortune. When they cross paths with the lovely Princess Rosa, Perro determines to get Pierre hitched to Her Royal Highness.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 987
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: anime, fairy tale
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Moomins and the Winter Wonderland (2017)
Plot Summary:
This winter is extraordinary; Moomintroll decides to stay awake to explore the winter instead of hibernating as usually. And winters are certainly totally different than he had imagined. Strangest creatures wander amidst the snowdrifts; midwinter darkness surrounds the Moominvalley, and on top of that, an eccentric guest is soon to appear. This guest requires many measures, and is called Christmas, Hemulen tells to a surprised Moomintroll.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 455
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Finland, Poland
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, anime
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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
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Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they enjoy their days together and sing their way through adventures.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, sweet, feel good, cute, anthology, touching, fairy tale, retro, semi serious
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My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
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Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 368000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: anime, feel good, atmospheric, sweet, touching, fairy tale, offbeat, manga, uplifting, emotional
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Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Plot Summary:
Danny, an ambitious singing/dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: anime, sentimental, cult classic, touching, feel good, humorous, epic, semi serious, spoof, parody
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Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
Plot Summary:
Marla is forced to abandon her carefully structured life to embark on an epic journey to find her younger brother Charlie who has disappeared into the vast and wondrous animated world of Playmobil toys.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: France, UK, Germany, China, USA, Canada
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, entertaining, humorous, captivating, 3d animation, anime, independent film, computer animated
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Space Dogs: Adventure to the Moon (2014)
Plot Summary:
Get ready to blast off to an out-of-this-world adventure with canine teenage astronaut, Pushok, who is determined to find his missing astronaut father. Against all odds, Pushok stows away on a US rocket ship to the moon but soon finds he is not alone, as he is reunited with his mom and encounters a macho monkey and a baby alien. Together, the furry heroes learn the true meaning of teamwork as they join the search for Pushok's dad.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 464
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, anime, computer animated
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Koati (2021)
Plot Summary:
A coati, a butterfly and a frog join forces in order to avoid an evil snake that is destroying their homes.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, anime