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Plot Summary:
The movie follows a 4-year old boy who is struggling to cope with the arrival of a little sister in the family until things turn magical. A mysterious garden in the backyard of the boy's home becomes a gateway allowing the child to travel back in time and encounter his mother as a little girl and his great-grandfather as a young man. These fantasy-filled adventures allow the child to change his perspective and help him become the big brother he was meant to be.
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Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: anime
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The Little Convict (1979)
Plot Summary:
In old New South Wales a new bunch of convicts arrives including the little convict, young Toby Nelson. Consigned to a Government farm they are subjected to the cruelty of Sergeant Billy Langdon and Corporal Weazel Wesley. Toby escapes and flees into the Australian bush where he is saved from death by the aboriginal boy, Wahroonga. Together, with another escapee, the highwayman, Jack Doolan, and Wahroonga’s animal friends, they launch a spectacular mission to rescue the blacksmith, Big George, and Toby’s sister, Polly.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 96
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: independent film, anime
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The Many Dream Journeys of Meme (1983)
Plot Summary:
The Many Dream Journeys of Meme is a Japanese anime television show created by Nippon Animation. The show originally aired from 1983 to 1985 and was primarily educational. Episodes usually dealt with scientific discoveries and inventions, though there were also a few futuristic and science fiction stories and situations. The series has been translated into many languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Hebrew, and Arabic and Serbo-Croatian.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 140
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, edutainment
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Free to Be… You and Me (1974)
Plot Summary:
Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring songs and stories from many current celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and Friends") such as Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross, among others. An ABC Afterschool Special using poetry, songs, and sketches, followed two years later in March 1974. The basic concept is to encourage a post-60's gender neutrality, while saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and happiness with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone, whether a boy or a girl, can achieve anything.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: educational, fairy tale
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Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm (2019)
Plot Summary:
A young orphan bear named Bongee befriends Princess Katrina. When the witch Bandrilla casts a spell on the people of the Kingdom preventing them from doing what they love most, dancing, Bongee Bear set out to break the spell.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 45
Genere: Animation
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime
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For Whom the Alchemist Exists: The Movie (2019)
Plot Summary:
Set in the continent of Babel, where the Tower of Babel looms large over seven nations. After the invention of alchemy led to its use as a tool of war that brought humanity to the brink of extinction, the seven nations struck an uneasy peace that led to a prohibition on alchemy for hundreds of years since. In the Continental Year 911, the nation of Lustrice broke the pact by assembling an army bolstered by alchemy, with ambitions of conquest over the continent. Led by Envylia, the six nations allied and struck down the rogue nation, casting alchemy once again to darkness. But 20 years after the war, alchemy once again begins to cause chaos in the land.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, mecha
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Laidbackers (2019)
Plot Summary:
In order to take over her grandmother's Dagashi store, art student Kumi Honamanuma moved to Kyoto. She met Harami Mino, K Kusanagi, Mai Haisaka, and a dog who lives in the store, which supposed to be empty. Kumi ended up living with these girls, who claim that they are heroes reincarnated to contemporary period to chase after the demon king. Harami and others seem to live in a peaceful life with no missions to to do anymore, Ran, who was demon king in the past and appears to be an elementary school girl from failing to reincarnate, one day. The story begins with Ran requesting to collect demon king's fragments.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 63
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anime
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The Gools (2022)
Plot Summary:
After learning to protect a truce among a community of animals, three young goats embark on an adventurous journey to keep a ceasefire intact throughout their society.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: 3d animation, anime, fairy tale, epic
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Laura's Star and the Dream Monster (2011)
Plot Summary:
Laura and his stern are together again in order to help Tommy. He must save her beloved play dog who was kidnapped by a group of dream monsters.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: 3d animation, captivating, light, suspense, anime, unusual plot structure
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Laura's Christmas Star (2006)
Plot Summary:
Just when Laura and her family were preparing to spend the Christmas holidays at Aunt Martha, the car breaks down and must spend Christmas at home, and without a tree. A fun adventure for the whole family.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags:
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Popples (1986)
Plot Summary:
Popples was a Saturday morning cartoon, based on the Popples toys, that aired in the United States from 1986 to 1987. The pilot was a live-action Shelley Duvall special, in which they were puppets and marionettes; after this was well-received, it was decided to make a cartoon series with the same characters. The cartoon was produced by DIC Entertainment and LBS Communications in association with The Maltese Companies. Like the toys they're based on, the Popples resemble colorful teddy bears or rabbits with long, pompom-tipped tails, and they have pouches on their backs that can be everted so they resemble fuzzy balls. The name "Popple" is a reference to the popping sound they make when unfolding themselves from such a ball, or pulling objects from their pouches. In the cartoon Popples commonly pull large items from their pouches that couldn't possibly fit inside, which come from hammerspace; in "Popples Alley", one of the Popples' human friends looks inside one of their pouches and sees numerous objects floating in a void. Nine of the Popples live with a human brother and sister, Billy and Bonnie Wagner. Billy and Bonnie think they are the only kids who have Popples until a neighbor family moves in and they have their own Popples — the Rock Stars, Pufflings, and Babies. The Popples tend to come around and mess up whatever the kids are trying to do; e.g., if the kids are trying to brush their teeth, the Popples end up spilling water, toothpaste and soap all over the bathroom. If the kids are trying to clean their rooms, the Popples come along, mess up the room even worse and then help them get everything back to normal just in the nick of time. The plot revolved around the children's efforts to hide the existence of the Popples from the adults around them.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 248
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, France, Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: children's program
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Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (2009)
Plot Summary:
Laura's star and the mysterious dragon Nian.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Germany, China
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, semi serious, anime
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Harvie and the Magic Museum (2017)
Plot Summary:
Harvie is a smart but a bit too lively boy with one ambition, to finish the last level of his computer game. Once in the Gamers Hall of Fame, his absent-minded father, would finally be proud of him. But finishing the game turns out to be only the start of a real adventure that takes Harvie, his dog Jerry, and his friend Monica deep into the forgotten realms of the city's old puppet museum.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 326
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: anime, psychotronic, 3d animation, urban fantasy
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Napping Princess (2017)
Plot Summary:
Hirune Hime is set in the Kojima region of Okayama Prefecture in the year 2020, two days after the scheduled Tokyo Olympics. Kokone lives together with her father, who is always working on modifying cars. As she begins to investigate a strange dream has been seeing over and over, Kokone learns a secret about her family.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, unusual plot structure, mecha
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Child of Kamiari Month (2021)
Plot Summary:
A year after losing her mother, a young girl learns that she must journey across Japan to the annual gathering of gods in the sacred land of Izumo.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Henry & Me (2014)
Plot Summary:
Henry & Me tells the courageous story of Jack (AUSTIN WILLIAMS), a brave young boy who is dealt a life changing blow. Low on confidence and filled with self-doubt, hope seems lost until a mysterious stranger named Henry (RICHARD GERE) appears. With the touch of his pin, Henry sweeps Jack away to a magical world where illness no longer exists and New York Yankee legends play forever. The incredible journey brings Jack face to face with Babe Ruth (CHAZZ PALMINTERI), Thurman Munson (PAUL SIMON), Lefty Gomez (LUIS GUZMAN) and Mickey Mantle (DAVID MANTLE) – who all teach Jack to face his fears and never give up. The movie climaxes at Yankee stadium, where Jack must test his newfound courage to save the season and find his way home. Featuring an all star-cast of unforgettable characters, Henry & Me is heartwarming movie experience for the entire family with a message of hope… when life throws a curve… swing away!.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 211
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining, anime
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Mirai (2018)
Plot Summary:
The movie follows a 4-year old boy who is struggling to cope with the arrival of a little sister in the family until things turn magical. A mysterious garden in the backyard of the boy's home becomes a gateway allowing the child to travel back in time and encounter his mother as a little girl and his great-grandfather as a young man. These fantasy-filled adventures allow the child to change his perspective and help him become the big brother he was meant to be.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: anime, touching, sincere, entertaining, manga, funny, thought provoking, enigmatic, feel good, humorous
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The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (2022)
Plot Summary:
Tono Kaoru heard a rumor: The laws of space and time mean nothing to the Urashima Tunnel. If you find it, walk through and you'll find your heart's desire on the other side...in exchange for years of your own life. On the night Kaoru just so happens to find himself standing in front of a tunnel that looks suspiciously like the one the rumor describes, he finds himself thinking of Karen, the sister he lost in an accident five years ago. To Kaoru's surprise, he's been followed by the new transfer student Anzu Hanaki, who promises to help him experiment with the mysterious tunnel--but what does she want from Kaoru in exchange? And what will he have left to give, after the tunnel's done with him?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: anime, seinen
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie Part 1 (2023)
Plot Summary:
A new enemy targets the Sailor Guardians ending the peace they had won.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 176
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: anime
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Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018)
Plot Summary:
A story of encounters and partings interwoven between people; this is a human drama with feelings that touch one's heart gradually, which everyone has experienced at least once.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: anime, touching, thought provoking, sentimental, exciting, sincere, manga, epic fantasy, josei, 2d animation
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Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users (2007)
Plot Summary:
Nobita has changed the real world to a world of magic using the "Moshimo Box" in admiration of magic. One day, Nobita meets Chaplain Mangetsu, a magic researcher, and his daughter Miyoko. Nobita learns from them that the Great Satan of the Devildom Star is scheming to invade the Earth. The Chaplain tries to find a way out using ancient books, however, the Devildom Star rapidly approaches the Earth by the minute, causing earthquakes and abnormal weather conditions. Nobita, along with his friends, Doraemon, Shizuka, Suneo, Gaian and Dorami, together with Miyoko, storm into the Devildom Star, just like the "Legendary Seven Heroes" in an ancient book in order to confront the Great Satan and peace returns to the world of magic.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: anime, light, humorous, sweet, futuristic, semi serious, 2d animation
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Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the suburbs of Tokyo some time ago, there lived a clumsy boy about 10 years old. There appeared in front of him named Sewashi, Nobita's descendant of four generations later from the 22nd century, and Doraemon, a 22nd century cat-type caretaker robot who helps people with its secret gadgets. Sewashi claims that his family is suffering from the debts Nobita made even to his generation, so in order to change this disastrous future, he brought along Doraemon as Nobita's caretaker to bring happiness to his future, although Doraemon is not happy about this. And so Sewashi installed an accomplishment program into Doraemon forcing him to take care of Nobita. Unless he makes Nobita happy, Doraemon can no longer go back to the 22nd century. This is how the life of Doraemon and Nobita begins. Will Doraemon succeed this mission and return to the 22nd century?.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 3d animation, cult classic, computer animated, offbeat, crying, independent film
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Yobi, The Five-Tailed Fox (2007)
Plot Summary:
After losing her family to fox hunters, five-tailed Yobi lives in the forest with some shipwrecked aliens, far away from the humans. When one of her alien friends gets captured by a villager, Yobi has no choice but to adventure into the human world to rescue him. At the village, Yobi meets many humans, including Geum Yee who studies at a school for maladjusted children. Interested in Geum Yee, Yobi joins the students and revels in the fun of human life, but both a fox hunter and a mysterious shadow man are on her trail.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 967
Genere: Animation, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: anime, sincere, captivating, entertaining, light, 2d animation
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
Plot Summary:
Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: 3d animation, light, entertaining, computer animated, smart, clever
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Secret Magic Control Agency (2021)
Plot Summary:
The Secret Magic Control Agency sends its two best agents, Hansel and Gretel, to fight against the witch of the Gingerbread House.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: captivating, light, fairy tale, 3d animation, feel good, humorous, contemplative
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The Stone Boy (2015)
Plot Summary:
A young girl embarks on a magical journey to help a little boy who had turned to stone.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious, anime
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Weathering with You (2019)
Plot Summary:
Hodaka, a high school boy who moves from his isolated island home to the city of Tokyo, who immediately becomes broke! After finally finding work at a shady occult magazine, the sky rains every day until amidst the hustle and bustle of the big city, he meets a young woman called Hina. She lives a cheerful life with her younger brother, but also has a certain power: to stop the rain and clear the sky.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan, China
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: anime, touching, exciting, captivating, feel good, fairy tale, epic, manga, light, visually stunning
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The Velveteen Rabbit (2009)
Plot Summary:
A lonely boy wins over his distant father and strict grandmother with help from a brave velveteen rabbit whose one wish is to become a real rabbit someday.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 824
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, light, anime, fairy tale, humorous, serious, stylized
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The Boy and the Beast (2015)
Plot Summary:
Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: anime, touching, breathtaking, poignant, intense, visually appealing, manga, semi serious, feel good, epic
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Wolf Children (2012)
Plot Summary:
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: anime, heartbreaking, sweet, atmospheric, colorful, sentimental, touching, manga, depressing, epic
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The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
Plot Summary:
The Templeton brothers—Tim and his Boss Baby little bro Ted—have become adults and drifted away from each other. Tim is now a married stay-at-home dad. Ted is a hedge fund CEO. But a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude is about to bring them together again … and inspire a new family business.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, anime, allegory, 3d animation, entertaining, touching, computer animated, melancholic, surreal