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Plot Summary:
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: feel good, inspirational, touching, sweet, tear jerker, heartfelt, exciting, sentimental, sad, computer animated
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Rio 2 (2014)
Plot Summary:
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 98000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, scenic, funny, humorous, colorful, 3d animation, computer animated, anime, cult classic
Similar in 77%
Aladdin (1992)
Plot Summary:
Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street-urchin Aladdin. The couple falls in love, although Jasmine may only marry a prince. After being thrown in jail, Aladdin becomes embroiled in a plot to find a mysterious lamp, with which the evil Jafar hopes to rule the land.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 455000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sweet, feel good, humorous, funny, romantic, controversial, entertaining, cute, touching
Similar in 81%
Soul (2020)
Plot Summary:
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful gig at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 365000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: 3d animation, touching, philosophical, sincere, captivating, exciting, inspirational, thought provoking, fairy tale, anime
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Cars (2006)
Plot Summary:
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 456000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, light, computer animated, 3d animation, humorous, funny, anime, captivating, entertaining
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Tangled (2010)
Plot Summary:
When the kingdom's most wanted-and most charming-bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, he's taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn's curious captor, who's looking for her ticket out of the tower where she's been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 484000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, romantic, uplifting, captivating, sweet, 3d animation, touching, cute, funny
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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
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Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Plot Summary:
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 450000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, sweet, not serious, 3d animation, feel good, computer animated, touching, fairy tale, exciting, light
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The Good Dinosaur (2015)
Plot Summary:
An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 125000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: scenic, computer animated, touching, intense, 3d animation, sentimental, light, emotional, entertaining, melancholic
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The Lion King (1994)
Plot Summary:
A young lion cub named Simba can't wait to be king. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, inspirational, humorous, emotional, sad, sweet, cute, crying, feel good
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Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
Plot Summary:
Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 292000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: computer animated, humorous, funny, entertaining, 3d animation, witty, exciting, touching, not serious, hilarious
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The Croods (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Croods is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world's first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures -- and their outlook is changed forever.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 228000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, computer animated, touching, 3d animation, inspirational, anime, uplifting, tear jerker, crying
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Puss in Boots (2011)
Plot Summary:
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 188000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, India
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, humorous, computer animated, 3d animation, light, sweet, entertaining, mystical, anime
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The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Plot Summary:
A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry -- the Rescue Aid Society's top agents, heroic mice Miss Bianca and Bernard, fly to Australia to save the day. Accompanying the fearless duo are bumbling albatross Wilbur and local field operative Jake the Kangaroo Rat.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: sweet, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, intense, exciting, feel good, semi serious, sentimental, cute
Similar in 83%
Turbo (2013)
Plot Summary:
The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 108000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, India
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, inspirational, light, computer animated, entertaining, 3d animation, anime, visually appealing, colorful
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Coco (2017)
Plot Summary:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 568000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, sincere, sweet, atmospheric, fairy tale, captivating, funny, 3d animation, sad
Similar in 87%
Rio (2011)
Plot Summary:
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 244000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, funny, exciting, entertaining, computer animated, colorful, light, witty, 3d animation
Similar in 89%
Toy Story (1995)
Plot Summary:
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 10000000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: touching, computer animated, exciting, funny, 3d animation, feel good, humorous, fairy tale, sentimental, entertaining
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The Iron Giant (1999)
Plot Summary:
In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 220000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Denmark
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: touching, exciting, emotional, sentimental, stylized, entertaining, clever, sad, semi serious, anime
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Finding Dory (2016)
Plot Summary:
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 296000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, China
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, humorous, touching, sentimental, sweet, emotional, entertaining, 3d animation, semi serious
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Finding Nemo (2003)
Plot Summary:
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, funny, sweet, touching, sentimental, entertaining, fairy tale, computer animated, 3d animation
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Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Plot Summary:
In this animated adventure, brilliant preteen inventor Lewis creates a memory scanner to retrieve his earliest recollections and find out why his mother gave him up for adoption. But when the villainous Bowler Hat Guy steals the machine, Lewis is ready to give up on his quest until the mysterious Wilbur Robinson shows up on the scene, whisking Lewis to the future to find the scanner and his mom.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sweet, touching, computer animated, inspirational, entertaining, cute, futuristic, uplifting, apocalyptic, anime
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The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021)
Plot Summary:
After Katie Mitchell is accepted into the film school of her dreams, her family decides to use this opportunity to drive Katie to school as a road trip. When their plans are interrupted by a tech uprising, the Mitchells realize that they must work together to save the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 123000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, road movie, light, humorous, realistic, entertaining, witty, 3d animation, anime
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Inside Out (2015)
Plot Summary:
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 766000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: inspirational, touching, emotional, motivational, sad, 3d animation, feel good, funny, colorful, humorous
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Home (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh. The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, India
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: light, emotional, entertaining, exciting, semi serious, 3d animation, computer animated, uplifting, feel good, sad
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Open Season 2 (2008)
Plot Summary:
After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: computer animated, funny, humorous, colorful, 3d animation, feel good, exciting, intense, not serious, anime
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Monsters University (2013)
Plot Summary:
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 382000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, funny, humorous, computer animated, fairy tale, 3d animation, anime, intense, sentimental
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Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
Plot Summary:
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 148000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, funny, computer animated, humorous, colorful, fairy tale, entertaining, touching, uplifting
Similar in 86%
Ratatouille (2007)
Plot Summary:
A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely - and certainly unwanted - visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 801000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: feel good, entertaining, inspirational, sweet, humorous, exciting, fairy tale, computer animated, 3d animation, culinary
Similar in 82%
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Plot Summary:
James Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are monsters, they earn their living scaring children and are the best in the business... even though they're more afraid of the children than they are of them. When a child accidentally enters their world, James and Mike suddenly find that kids are not to be afraid of and they uncover a conspiracy that could threaten all children across the world.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 960000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, entertaining, sweet, funny, fairy tale, touching, 3d animation, light, witty
Similar in 82%
WALL·E (2008)
Plot Summary:
WALL·E is the last robot left on an Earth that has been overrun with garbage and all humans have fled to outer space. For 700 years he has continued to try and clean up the mess, but has developed some rather interesting human-like qualities. When a ship arrives with a sleek new type of robot, WALL·E thinks he's finally found a friend and stows away on the ship when it leaves.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 12000000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, futuristic, emotional, light, sweet, computer animated, exciting, 3d animation, inspirational