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Plot Summary:
Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn as they stowaway aboard the interplanetary balloon of Mark Twain. Twain, disgusted with the human race, is intent upon finding Halley's Comet and crashing into it, achieving his "destiny." It's up to Tom, Becky, and Huck to convince him that his judgment is wrong and that he still has much to offer humanity that might make a difference. Their efforts aren't just charitable; if they fail, they will share Twain's fate. Along the way, they use a magical time portal to get a detailed overview of the Twain philosophy, observing the "historical" events that inspired his works.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: claymation, disturbing, philosophical, experimental, independent film, feel good, humorous, semi serious, allegory, meta
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The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
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Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch and intended as the third film in the series, this sequel was finished and released prior to 'The Brave Little Toaster To The Rescue'. Whilst trying to protect their new "Little Master" the anthropomorphic appliances set off on an epic adventure and make many new friends along the way.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, independent film
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The Wind in the Willows (1983)
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One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad, until Toad switches allegiance to his new car and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help in curbing Toad's profligate habits. But Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence from the magistrate for theft, reckless driving, and Gross Impertinence. While Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and escapes jail dressed as a washer woman, Badger tries to guard Toad Hall from the machinations of the Weasels and is badly beaten. And it requires a plan of attack and all four comrades to regain Toad Hall.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, semi serious, weird
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: educational, anime, exciting, humorous, semi serious, cute, sweet, learning, nostalgic
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Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985)
Plot Summary:
Rainbow Brite, and her magical horse Starlite, must stop an evil princess and her underlings from taking over the planet Spectra. When they meet Orin, the wise Sprite tries to make the two children get along and work together to stop the evil Princess. Orin tells them that they can only destroy her by combining their own powers against her. Getting in the way of their mission is the sinister Murky Dismal and his bumbling assistant Lurky who, as usual, are lavishing in the new gloom created by the darkening of Spectra, as well as trying to steal Rainbow's magical color belt.
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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Plot Summary:
Penn Zero is not your average kid - every day he's zapped into another dimension with his friends to save the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, light, feel good, nostalgic
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: China, South Africa, UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, captivating, semi serious, touching, humorous, 3d animation, anime, epic
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 511
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, tense, touching, captivating, anime, psychotronic
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Balto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, semi serious, humorous
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Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000)
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A cosmic case of flying saucers, intergalactic intrigue and out-of-this-world romance launches Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang into their most unearthly adventure ever.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, entertaining, detective, spooky
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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, sentimental, retro, sweet, cult classic, independent film, smart
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Long ago Arceus granted a fragment of its awesome power as the Jewel of Life to help Michina in the town's hour of need only to be betrayed when it was time for that power to be returned. After so many years Arceus is about to return to reclaim its power - enraged vengeful and seemingly unstoppable. Not even the combined might of Dialga, Palkia and Giratina can stop Arceus from devastating all existence across multiple dimensions. But Satoshi and his companions joining forces with their new friend Sheena, may have discovered the only way to redeem that ancient betrayal. Their journey will be both dangerous and uncertain: even if Satoshi and his friends can set an old wrong right again will there be time to return the Jewel of Life before Arceus destroys everything and everyone they've ever known?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
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Plot Summary:
Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. But their relationship is put to the test when Debbie's life is in danger, and Eliza might have to give up her power to talk to animals.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: clever, feel good, humorous, semi serious, adult cartoon, colorful, exciting, not serious, scary, thought provoking
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Stitch! The Movie (2003)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, 2d animation
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, Australia
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sentimental, entertaining, exciting, feel good, humorous, semi serious, cute, light, light hearted
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, touching, semi serious, exciting, sentimental, captivating, fairy tale, christian film, spooky
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India, Canada
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, semi serious, computer animated, 3d animation, saga, cute, exciting, humorous
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, exciting, captivating, cult classic, anime, 2d animation, cult film
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The Care Bears Movie (1985)
Plot Summary:
The Care Bears have their work cut out for them, because Nicolas, a lonely magician's assistant, is about to fall under the evil influence of a bad spirit who lives in an ancient magic book -- it seems Nicolas will do just about anything for friends. Aside from Nicolas, Kim and Jason are in trouble because they are starting not to trust people after suffering many disappointments.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: feel good, sweet, stylized, touching, humorous, semi serious, independent film, scary, fairy tale, romantic
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Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
Plot Summary:
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang become involved in a supernatural mystery in Egypt.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, entertaining, light, feel good, surprise ending, campy
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Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2002)
Plot Summary:
Wilbur the pig knows how important friendship is - he learned that from a spider named Charlotte. So when Wilbur meets Cardigan, a lonely lamb, Wilbur immediately makes him his friend.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 833
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, inspirational
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Care Bears To the Rescue (2010)
Plot Summary:
You’re invited to the biggest celebration of the year – the Care-a-Lot Awards – where all the Care Bears come together to award their heroes who have spread caring and sharing throughout the year! Whether it’s Cheer helping a baby Gobblebug build a new home, Funshine rescuing the Nimbits, or Bedtime and Grumpy stopping a machine from running amok all over town, the Care Bears are always ready for helpful hero fun in this awesome adventure!.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: computer animated, feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, anime
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Plot Summary:
While villain Grizzle plots against the Care Bears, it is up to Oopsy Bear to come to their rescue.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: semi serious, feel good, humorous, light, anime, computer animated
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My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade (2006)
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Wysteria is beaming with pride! Her gardens are in bloom, her little Breezie friends are in town, and it's time for Ponyville's fanciest spring parade, the ultimate celebration of flowers, flowers, flowers! But things don't go according to plan when Wysteria accidentally awakens Spike the Dragon, a sleepy, silly, 1,000-year-old dragon!.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, feel good, sweet
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Plot Summary:
Fairy tales collide when Mambo and Munk tip the scales of good and evil once again.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, not serious, exciting, parody, computer animated, whimsical
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Garfield's Pet Force (2009)
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IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 73 min
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The Magic Roundabout: The Movie (2005)
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A shaggy, candy-loving puppy named Dougal along with a group of friends embarks on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor -- the evil ice sorcerer ZeeBad (Zebedee's evil twin). As the world is placed in mortal danger Zeebad who wants to turn the world to ice. Doogal and his friends must recover 3 diamonds that are needed to stop him.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, France
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Russia is being terrorized by an evil witch known as Baba Yaga; the only one who is not afraid of her is Bartok the Magnificent. Bartok, an albino bat, has just arrived in Moscow and is impressing everyone with his performances, including Prince Ivan Romanov. However, one person is not impressed; Ludmilla finds Bartok annoying and naive. After Bartok's show, a violent bear suddenly attacks. Bartok must save everyone by stunning the bear with dust and then knocks him over and traps him in a wagon.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious
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Plot Summary:
Maltazard, the Evil M, is now 7 feet tall and evolving among the humans, causing terror wherever he goes. His goal is simple: forming an army of giant henchmen and ruling over the universe. Meanwhile, Arthur is still a Minimoy, and thus in a state where he's unable to fend him off. With the help of Selenia and Betameche, he hatches a plan to regain his usual size: all they must do is infiltrate Arthur's house through the pipeworks, catch an electric train from his bedroom to his grandfather's study and find an elixir that will make him grow back to his human size. Sounds simple enough, if it weren't for Darkos, Maltazard's own son, hot on their tails.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, exciting, semi serious, light, 3d animation, tense, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale
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The Boxtrolls (2014)
Plot Summary:
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: exciting, dark fantasy, feel good, colorful, surreal, entertaining, 3d animation, humorous, stylized, computer animated