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Plot Summary:
Based on Kenneth Grahame's classic children's yarn, this charming animated tale follows four colorful talking critters: the blithe Mr. Toad, the sensible Mole, the urbane Rat and the cranky but insightful Badger. When Mr. Toad's passion for cars lands him in dutch, it's up to his three woodland cohorts to bail him out and restore his reputation by outfoxing a horde of underhanded weasels.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 50 min
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1984)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of a teen-aged boy and his friend, a runaway slave, as they float down the Mississippi River on a raft.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags:
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The Last of the Mohicans (1987)
Plot Summary:
Produced by Burbank Films Australia.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Animation, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 55 min
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The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Plot Summary:
Badger, Rat and Mole are trying to save Toad Hall and its owner, their rich irresponsible airhead playboy friend Toad, from himself, as well as financial ruin, the court and a gang of conspiratorial weasels who have their eye on the place.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 534
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: crying, allegory
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Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (1975)
Plot Summary:
1975 Swedish animated short film directed by Per Åhlin, adapted from Tage Danielsson's short story of the same name, telling the tale of a boy who steals Christmas gifts from the wealthy to give to the poor people of Stockholm while working in a post office on Christmas Eve.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: philosophical, political, teen
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The Legend of the Three Trees (2001)
Plot Summary:
Vivid visual imagery brings this classic legend to life. Told simply, in language even the youngest family members will understand, the story begins with three young trees who dream - as all children do - of doing big deeds. When the woodcutters come, the trees each find that the reality of their existence doesn't match their dreams... and yet... This touching story contains a simple lesson about God's Plan for every life, told in a way that will touch hearts. Narrated by Hal Holbrook.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Animation, Short, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: christian film
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The Cunning Little Vixen (2003)
Plot Summary:
An adaptation of Leos Janacek's opera Prihody Lisky Bystrousky (1925), based on the novel Liska Bystrouska by Rudolf Tesnohlidek. It follows the life of Sharp-Ears, a fox who is captured by a forester as a cub and raised in his home prior to escaping back into the forest.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Animation
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags:
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Animaland (1998)
Plot Summary:
ANIMALAND consists of nine (9) animal stories, which might be compared to the characterizations and style of "Bambi". Lost for nearly fifty years, this collection contains nine animated short stories produced and directed by David Hand, one of the creative talents behind such legendary Disney features as "Snow White" and "Fantasia." Available for the first time in the U.S., and filled with lovable animated characters, this historic video collection features such endearing titles as: "The Ostrich," "Ginger Nutt's Forest Dragon" and "The Lion.".
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Just Me and My Dad (1993)
Plot Summary:
Little Critter and his dad go camping.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 19
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
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Friends Forever (2009)
Plot Summary:
The unsuccessful actor and vagabond Johnny Mauser needs a change from all the trouble that he has experienced while living in the city. The perfect place to take a little break seems to be in Mullewapp, a little village with a cosy little farm. Soon he becomes friends with Franz von Hahn and Waldemar. And when the sheep Cloud suddenly disappears, the three new friends have to manage their first adventure.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Germany, Italy, France
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: anime
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Oseam (2003)
Plot Summary:
Two orphans, Gamie, a young blind girl and her little brother Gil-sun, are taken in by a Buddhist monk. While the shy little girl finds her at ease at the temple, the enthusiastic and dynamic little Gil-sun soon starts to disturb this quiet place. After his sister told him their mother had visited her in a dream, the little boy tries to understand why his mom did not come to see him too. In order to meet her again, he decides to follow the monk for a very long initiatic trip.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 735
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, spiritual
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The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1992)
Plot Summary:
The Crusades had finished and Robin Hood and his band of merry men had disbanded. That is until the Sheriff of Nottingham escapes with the much valued Crown Jewels of the King.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Animation
Country: Australia
Duration: 48 min
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Bamse and the Two Horse Rides (1981)
Plot Summary:
Bamse räddar en liten åsna från en elak man. Tillsammans med vännerna bygger han ett stall åt den. Åsnan springer fort som tåget, så Bamse anmäler den till Stora Travmästerskapet. Där ska den tävla mot Krösus Sorks snabba häst Svarta Blixten. Krösus tar till alla tricks för att vinna.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 37 min
Plot tags:
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Anchors Up (2017)
Plot Summary:
After a brave rescue mission in stormy weather, a young rescue boat is headhunted to a larger harbor where he realizes that bigger is not always better.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 323
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Norway
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining, anime
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Black Beauty (1987)
Plot Summary:
Produced by Burbank Films Australia.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 93
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 50 min
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Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2005)
Plot Summary:
Dare to be square! In a world where "The only good pumpkins are round pumpkins!" SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN is often teased by the other pumpkins because of his odd shape. Soon, Spookley is befriended by Edgar, Allan and Poe, three hilarious spiders, who convince Spookley that square or not, he has a right to be the "Pick of the Patch" on Halloween. "A square pumpkin the Pick of the Patch?" Not if mean round pumpkins Big Tom and Little Tom can help it. These two bullies tease and taunt Spookley because of his square roots. Encouraged to continue to become the "Pick of the Patch" by kindly Jack the Scarecrow and his bat sidekicks, Boris and Bella, Spookley isn't sure he has what it takes until a mighty storm threatens to destroy the entire patch. As the storm rolls the round pumpkins uncontrollably across the patch towards the raging river, Spookley realizes "it's fine to be round while the weather is fair, but there are times it's better to be a square!".
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 492
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, feel good, computer animated, crying, contemplative
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David Copperfield (1993)
Plot Summary:
An animated version of the classic David Copperfield story. Filled with music, color, and anthropomorphic versions of the classic characters.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 228
Genere: Family, Animation
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Plot Summary:
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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The 3 Wise Men (2003)
Plot Summary:
A brilliantly animated adaptation of the classic Christian story, 3 WISE MEN features the voices of Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen, and Mexican television star Jaci Velasquez. Created by the same artists who animated FANTASIA 2000, HERCULES, and TARZAN, the family-friendly film artfully brings to life the journey of Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar--the Three Kings who traveled to baby Jesus' birthplace under the guidance of the Star of Bethlehem.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 452
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, epic, captivating, stylized, biblical, anime, serious, contemplative
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Bugs Bunny's Easter Special (1977)
Plot Summary:
Easter-themed showcase of classic Warner Bros. cartoons, hosted by Bugs Bunny and Granny.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: anthology, humorous, not serious, slapstick
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The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986)
Plot Summary:
To fight evil, a young rabbit can transform into a star spangled superhero.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 502
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: anime, independent film, exciting, offbeat, feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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Stick Man (2015)
Plot Summary:
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: christmas special, sincere, captivating, entertaining
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Monster High: Ghouls Rule (2012)
Plot Summary:
Monster High: Ghouls Rule unearths an old conflict between "Normies" and monsters - and things are about to get scary! For years, students at Monster High were warned that Halloween was a night to stay inside and avoid conflict at all costs. But Frankie and her friends discover that ghouls and "Normies" once loved to spend the holiday together! The ghouls decide to turn back the clock and use the night to celebrate their individuality and show that it's okay to "Be Yourself. Be Unique. Be a Monster!".
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, captivating, entertaining, sweet, exciting, independent film, computer animated
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Louis & Luca and the Snow Machine (2013)
Plot Summary:
The small town of Pinchcliffe is experiencing a great lack of snow, which is why the inventor Reodor Felgen is asked to create a snow machine. However, things does not go as planned.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Norway
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, light, feel good, captivating, anime
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Renart the Fox (2005)
Plot Summary:
We follow the hilarious yet moving adventures of Renart in this animation, as he shows how a quick mind can triumph over brute strength. The wily fox is an outlaw at odds with the laws of his society and has a liberal attitude to the property of others. But his motive is well intended.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 254
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Luxembourg
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, anime, semi serious
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Tales of the Riverbank (2008)
Plot Summary:
Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends - Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig - who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle, Marmalade and Doughnut (WMD) factory which, owned by the evil Fat Cats, is polluting the countryside with increasingly dangerous emissions...the Big Dirt!.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: captivating, light, entertaining, feel good, anime, offbeat, humorous, semi serious
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Impy's Island (2006)
Plot Summary:
Impy's Island (German: Urmel aus dem Eis) is a 2006 German computer-animated feature film based on the children's novel Urmal from the Ice Age by Max Kruse. On a magical tropical island, a fun-loving group of misfit animals and people make a marvelous discovery.... a baby dinosaur frozen since prehistoric times! Little Impy, as the call him, is loving his new family and ready to explore the strange new world. but when a king from a faraway country vows to capture the love able baby dino for his private collection, all the inhabitants of Impy's island must join together to save their new friend.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 802
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, anime, computer animated, fairy tale
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Barbie Presents: Thumbelina (2009)
Plot Summary:
Meet a tiny girl named Thumbelina who lives in harmony with nature in the magical world of the Twillerbees that's hidden among the wildflowers. At the whim of a spoiled young girl named Makena, Thumbelina and her two friends have their patch of wildflowers uprooted and are transported to a lavish apartment in the city.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: computer animated, light, sweet, exciting, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale
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Barbie as the Island Princess (2007)
Plot Summary:
Barbie plays Rosella in this new musical film. Shipwrecked as a child, Rosella grows up on the island under the watchful eyes of her loving animal friends. The arrival of Prince Antonio leads Rosella and her furry pals to explore civilization and ultimately save the kingdom by uncovering a secret plot.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale, computer animated, exciting, semi serious, exotic
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Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018)
Plot Summary:
When Blitzen announces his retirement on December 21st, a miniature horse has 3 days to fulfill his lifelong dream of earning a spot on Santa's team at the North Pole try-outs.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, feel good, humorous, not serious, 3d animation
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Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol' (2008)
Plot Summary:
On Christmas Eve, Kelly is reluctant to go to a Christmas Eve ball, so Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, a glamourous singing diva in the Victorian England and the owner of a theatre house. However, Eden is self-centred and loves only herself. She is frequently accompanied by her snooty cat, Chuzzlewit. She does not believe in Christmas and orders all her employees to work on Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: feel good, christmas special, light, entertaining, captivating, computer animated, exciting, touching, offbeat, humorous