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Plot Summary:
The adventures of a young Trumpeter swan who cannot speak. With the help of a human boy and the love of his family and friends, Louie discovers his own unique talents which help him find his place in the world.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA, India
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching, independent film, 2d animation
Best tv shows and movies like The Trumpet of the Swan (2001):
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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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Lucky and Zorba (1998)
Plot Summary:
A seagull is caught by the black tide of a sinking petrol ship. She manages to fly inland and falls down in a garden by a cat. Moribund, she asks the cat to fulfill three promises: that when she lays her egg he must not eat it; that he must take care of it until it hatches; that he would teach the newborn how to fly.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: Italy
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, touching, feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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Babar: King of the Elephants (1999)
Plot Summary:
Babar is a young elephant in the great forest. Whilst out with his mother a hunter kills his mother and he flees to escape the same fate. He eventually finds himself in a human city and experiences the many differences between city and forest life. Treated as an outsider he is taken in by an elderly woman, dressed in fancy suits, taught to write and count and is brought up in human culture.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 583
Genere: Family, Animation
Country: Canada, France, Germany
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: clever, feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film
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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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The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
Plot Summary:
Now that Frollo is gone, Quasimodo rings the bell with the help of his new friend and Esmeralda's and Phoebus' little son, Zephyr. But when Quasi stops by a traveling circus owned by evil magician Sarousch, he falls for Madellaine, Sarouch's assistant.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, humorous, psychotronic, 2d animation
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Ella Bella Bingo (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ella Bella Bingo and Henry are best friends, but one day a new boy moves into the neighbourhood and everything changes.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: Norway
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, humorous, captivating
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The Scarecrow (2000)
Plot Summary:
Animated musical fantasy about a scarecrow that saves an orphaned girl from the evil clutches of a maniacal count. Brought to life through magic and love, and aided by his two sidekicks -- a cantankerous mouse and a flying broom -- he's willing to sacrifice everything to win her freedom.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 270
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious, anime, exciting
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Moonbeam Bear and His Friends (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Moonbear and his friends experience funny and exciting adventures in their forest.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 91
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, humorous, captivating, anime, 3d animation
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Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss (2005)
Plot Summary:
Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With a Kiss is a fully animated feature fantasy about two star crossed seals from warring families that fall in love against their parents' wishes. When Juliet's father gives her hand in marriage to the monstrous elephant seal Prince, Juliet must fake her death in order to be reunited with Romeo. But the plan goes afoul and it's a desperate race to the end. With the help of their friends Friar Lawrence and Kissy, the kissing fish, the day is saved and the young lovers are reunited. Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With a Kiss is the ageless tale of love and prejudice set in an undersea world. A film that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 418
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, anime
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Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
Plot Summary:
Get ready as Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and the rest of the Veggies set sail on a whale of an adventure in Big Idea's first full-length, 3-D animated feature film. This is the story of Jonah and the Whale as you've never seen it before - a story where we learn that one of the best gifts you can give - or get - is a second chance.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: christian film, feel good, humorous, witty, semi serious, biblical, cult classic, hilarious, independent film, computer animated
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The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
Plot Summary:
While trying to obtain "Tree Sweets", Littlefoot into the tree and knocks down all the blossoms, attracting the Tinysauruses. They devour the plants and disappear. But Littlefoot isn't blamed for the disappearance, instead he accidentally makes the adults believe the tiny dinosaurs were the main cause. Now Littlefoot and his friends must protect the tiny herd and learn the value of honesty.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, crying, 2d animation
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Back to School with Franklin (2003)
Plot Summary:
Franklin and his pals are excited about returning to school after a fun summer vacation. They have no idea of just how different and exciting it will be until they meet their substitute teacher, Miss Koala, a true wonder from down under! Miss Koala sure has a different way of doing things. At first the class is a little resistant, but she quickly wins them over with her "try-anything-once" attitude. Everyone soon finds themselves learning new things and forming their very first soccer team. Now, it's up to Franklin and his friends to win one for their favorite coach before she's off on a new classroom adventure.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Roadside Romeo (2008)
Plot Summary:
This is the story of Romeo. A dude who was living the life. He had the works - the mansion to live in, the chicks to party with and the cars to be driven around in. Until one day, the family he was the favourite pet of, decided to move and left him back, abandoned on the mean streets of Mumbai. Romeo is now faced with situations he has never been in before. He encounters four strays, who scare the daylights out of him. But soon, he smooth talks his way into their hearts and he makes friends. Then, Romeo finds love! He encounters the beautiful, ravishing Laila, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen - and he loses his heart to her at first sight. Finally, he encounters a villain! The dreaded Don of the area - Charlie Anna. The Don who everyone is scared of. So hop on to the adventure as Romeo, wins friendship, love and a new life - in spite of Charlie Anna and his gang!.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: India, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, sincere, captivating, anime, computer animated
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My Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow (2006)
Plot Summary:
In this My Little Pony adventure, a horned filly named Rarity is busy learning how to create the first rainbow of the season so that she can become a princess of Unicornia. But before she can learn her lesson, her curiosity lands her far from home.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 178
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
Plot Summary:
Now, we find the rowdy extraterrestrial getting used to life with his new ohana. However, a malfunction in the ultimate creation of Dr. Jumba soon emerges, which reinstates his destructive programming and threatens to both ruin his friendship with Lilo and to short him out for good!.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, touching, not serious, captivating, cult classic, 2d animation
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You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1985)
Plot Summary:
The Peanuts gang perform the classic Broadway musical. In addition to the classic songs, we see Charlie Brown and his friends perform the various comedy sketches of the play.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 49 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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O' Christmas Tree (1999)
Plot Summary:
Featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Tim Conway and Marie Osmond. This heartwarming animated tale begins in a snowy forest on Christmas Eve, where a forlorn little pine tree feels she is too homely to ever realize her dream of being a real Christmas tree. With the help of a comical Baby Bear, a happy-go-lucky Squirrel, a cynical Nutcracker, and a host of other forest critters, as well as a visit from Santa Claus himself, the little tree discovers the true beauty of the season... shines from within!.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, light, entertaining, touching, offbeat, humorous, stylized, semi serious, 2d animation
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Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)
Plot Summary:
It's Halloween in the 100 Acre Wood, and Roo's best new friend, Lumpy, is looking forward to his first time trick-or-treating. That is, until Tigger warns them about the scary Gobloon, who'll turn them into jack-o'-lanterns if he catches them. But if Roo and Lumpy turn the tables on the Gobloon, they get to make a wish! Lumpy and Roo decide to be "brave together, brave forever" and catch the Gobloon so they can make their wishes come true.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Philippines, Thailand
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, spooky
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How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
Plot Summary:
One-hour animated special surrounding a surly deli owner Murray Weiner, who is forced to step into Santa's shoes for one Christmas and bumbles his way into doing a great job.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 580
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (1999)
Plot Summary:
A collection of Winnie the Pooh's memorable holiday adventures, as Winnie, Piglet, and Tigger set out to find the right ingredients for Winter, Rabbit learns how to manage a complicated Thanksgiving dinner, and everyone gets a special visit from a new friend. Featuring a number of delightful songs for singing along, this video is sure to become a favorite holiday classic.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Australia, Japan, Taiwan
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: christmas special, anthology, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation
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The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Plot Summary:
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting dog -- and the object of his search is his best friend!.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, tear jerker, sad, sentimental, sweet, semi serious, fairy tale, heartbreaking, anime
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The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)
Plot Summary:
As the Great Day of the Flyers nears, the Great Valley's flying youngsters are eager to participate in the annual exhibition to show off their skills. Everyone, that is, except free-spirited pterodactyl Petrie, whose individualism causes problems when it comes to staying in formation. Enter his dinosaur pals Littlefoot, Cera, Spike and Ducky, who encourage Petrie to embrace his uniqueness.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, touching, exciting, light, 2d animation
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Bambi II (2006)
Plot Summary:
Return to the forest and join Bambi as he reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now raise the young fawn on his own. But in the adventure of a lifetime, the proud parent discovers there is much he can learn from his spirited young son.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, feel good, sentimental, emotional, gloomy, semi serious, cult classic, 2d animation
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The Tigger Movie (2000)
Plot Summary:
As it happens, everybody - Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Roo, Rabbit, Owl - is busy preparing a suitable winter home for Eeyore. When everything they do seems to get undone by Tigger's exuberant bouncing, Rabbit suggest Tigger go outside and find other tiggers to bounce with - a notion Tigger finds ridiculous because, after all, he's "the onliest one" Or is he?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: sentimental, stylized, intense, feel good, humorous, semi serious, sad, touching, crying, fairy tale
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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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Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
Plot Summary:
The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be reunited with her family.Accompanied by his friend, the Man with the Yellow Hat, George travels by foot, train, and truck to reach Kayla's brother and sister in California, only to be accused of elephant-napping and brought all the way back to New York.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, 2d animation
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Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004)
Plot Summary:
Spring has sprung, and baby Roo is excited to get out and explore and make new friends. But Rabbit seems preoccupied with spring cleaning, instead of embracing his usual role of playing Easter Bunny. Leave it to Roo to show Rabbit -- through love -- that it's more important who you love and not who's in charge.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, humorous, semi serious, anthology, 2d animation
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101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002)
Plot Summary:
Being one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behind on moving day, he meets his idol, Thunderbolt, who enlists him on a publicity campaign.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, surprise ending, 2d animation
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Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)
Plot Summary:
With school out for the summer, the Littles are vacationing in a cabin by the lake, and Stuart is so excited he could burst! But when Snowbell the cat is captured by a mean-spirited creature known simply as the Beast, it's up to Stuart and a skunk named Reeko to rescue him and a few other friends.
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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Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
Plot Summary:
It's Christmastime in the Hundred Acre Wood and all of the gang is getting ready with presents and decorations. The gang makes a list of what they want for Christmas and send it to Santa Claus - except that Pooh forgot to ask for something. So he heads out to retrieve the letter and get it to Santa by Christmas...which happens to be tomorrow!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, France, Taiwan, South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, christmas special, captivating, anthology, children's story, 2d animation