Best movies like Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw
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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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Donald Duck Goes West (1965)
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This compilation of previously released western-themed Disney cartoons features Two Gun Goofy (1952), Up a Tree (1955), Californy er Bust (1945), Donald's Gold Mine (1942), Pests of the West (1950), Beezy Bear (1955), The Legend of Coyote Rock (1945), Wide Open Spaces (1947), A Cowboy Needs a Horse (1956), Good Scouts (1938) and Pueblo Pluto (1949).
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 142
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 57 min
Plot tags: anthology, anime, humorous, stylized, not serious
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The Fearless Four (1997)
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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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Heidi's Song (1982)
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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Get ready for lots of musical fun in this first full-length movie based on the popular Nick Jr. TV series for preschoolers. Just as friendly cartoon pup Blue and her friends are ready for their big backyard music show, Tickety losers her voice... which means Blue needs a new singing partner! Where will she find one? Sit in your thinking chair, play along and see. Ray Charles guest stars as the voice of G-Clef.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 356
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: cult film
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The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)
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The cuddly Care Bears star in this charming feature-length adaption of the classic story of Alice in Wonderland. A young girl named Alice and the Care Bears travel together into the whimsical land of the Mad Hatter and the March Hare. In this magical story about friendship and trust, Alice and the Care Bears try to thwart an evil wizard's attempt to become the King of Wonderland.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min
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Catnapped! The Movie (1995)
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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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Marshall Bravestarr is the lawman of the wild-west planet "New Texas" with help from Thirty-Thirty, his cybernetic talking horse and Deputy Fuzz, his sidekick and Shaman, his mentor. Bravestarr with his special powers fights the outlaw Tex-Hex, the leader of the Carrion Bunch, who are after the mineral Kerium, Bravestarr sets out to set things right and enforce peace and justice on "New Texas".
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime, wild
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The Ri?hie Ri?h/Scooby-Doo Show (1980)
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The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! is a package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1980 for ABC Saturday mornings. The program contained segments from Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo and Richie Rich. The Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo shorts represents the sixth show in which Scooby-Doo appears. This was the only Hanna-Barbera package series for which Scooby-Doo was given second billing and also notable for Richie Rich's debut in animation.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 688
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016)
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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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Felix the Cat: The Movie (1988)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Canada
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: sentimental, surreal, anime, exciting, feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious, 2d animation, cult film
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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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A group of dated appliances find themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold decide to, a la The Incredible Journey, seek their young 8 year old "master". Children's film which on the surface is a frivolous fantasy, but with a dark subtext of abandonment, obsolescence, and loneliness.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: entertaining, witty, talky, humorous, semi serious, feel good, fairy tale, uplifting, disturbing, adult animation
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This animated adventure goes back in time to the Care Bears' first-ever Caring Mission, when True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse touch down on Earth to boost the spirits of some unhappy kids at summer camp. But the evil Dark Heart has other plans, and convinces one of the campers to help him capture the Care Bears. Will our lovable heroes' Care Stare be enough to vanquish the villain -- and convince his apprentice that good's the way to go?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, crying, scary, fairy tale, sentimental, light, inspirational, unusual plot structure
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, feel good, humorous, not serious, 2d animation
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My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Italy, South Korea
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Plot tags: independent film, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, France
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious
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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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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, France, Canada, Japan
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, not serious
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Plot Summary:
Alvin learns the true meaning of Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 710
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, uplifting, touching, humorous, not serious, christmas special
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
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A little boy whose dreams transcend reality is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of, until he unleashes an old secret that may not only destroy this perfect dream world but reality itself.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 85 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 27000
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Country: USA, Japan
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, exciting, stylized
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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
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: USA, UK
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation
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Plot Summary:
Charlie B. Barker and Itchy Ford are back with Sasha and the gang having a Dicken's of a time as they try to save Christmas from Carface and an evil spirit that wishes to use dogs all over the world to ruin Christmas forever.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
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