20 Best Animation movies like A Child's Garden of Poetry (2011)

List of the best animation movies like A Child's Garden of Poetry (2011): Soul, The One and Only Ivan, Elena and the Secret of Avalor, Kubo and the Two Strings, Panic in the Mailroom, How Murray Saved Christmas, DreamGiver, Raya and the Last Dragon, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Barbie: Star Light Adventure.

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Markimdb: 8.1
Genreadventure, family, cartoon, music
CountryUSA

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.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, family
CountryUSA

Ivan is a 400-pound silverback gorilla who shares a communal habitat in a suburban shopping mall with Stella the elephant, Bob the dog, and various other animals. He has few memories of the jungle where he was captured, but when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives, it touches something deep within him. Ruby is recently separated from her family in the wild, which causes him to question his life, where he comes from and where he ultimately wants to be.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA
Duration00:35

In the Kingdom of Avalor, Elena takes Naomi up a mountain to show her favorite view of the kingdom. Elena laments to Naomi how she was trapped in the Amulet of Avalor for forty-one years, and then presents to her a broken wand. She tells her that it was Shuriki's wand and how she would still be trapped in the Amulet if it was not for a brave young Princess: Sofia. Elena then proceeds to tell Naomi the whole story ...

Markimdb: 7.8
Genreaction, fantasy, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA, Japan
Duration02:23

Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantastic, comedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA, Japan, France
Duration00:05

Two Minions are busy at work in the mailroom. One of them, bored, decides to throw a box of expired PX-41 samples into its designated chute.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA

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.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrefantasy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:07

A regular night of dream delivering turns into a literal nightmare when an orphan's book of Ancient Aztec Mythology comes alive. The Dreamgiver must save the orphan from his own nightmare.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA

Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.

Markimdb: 7
Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA
Duration01:48

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, "Sugar Rush." In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet -- the netizens -- to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrefantastic, family, cartoon
CountryUSA
Duration01:34

Barbie is a cosmic princess who flies high on her hoverboard through a far-off universe with her adorable and devoted pet sidekick, Pupcorn. One day, everything changes when the twinkling stars start to dim and slow their dance in the sky. Barbie travels to a beautiful new planet to join a special rescue team on a mission to save the stars. Once there, she teams up with a group of talented new friends who work together to save the galaxy through exciting hoverboarding adventures. Barbie soon discovers that if she listens to her heart, and with the help of her friends, she might be the leader the whole universe has been waiting for!

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA, Japan
Duration01:30

    A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.

    Markimdb: 1.3
    Genrefantasy, comedy, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    The evil Brand X joins a supermarket that becomes a city after closing time.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Canada, Hong Kong

    A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:25

    When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to Manny and his prehistoric posse to band together and save Christmas for the entire world!

    Markimdb: 4.6
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA

    Cinderella discovers a secret that could shake their world: an evil witch turned the prince into a mouse and replaced him with a look-alike. Cinderella and her friends must save the real prince and help him defeat the evil witch.

    Markimdb: 9
    Genrefamily, documentary, cartoon
    CountryFrance, USA, Japan

    The Gift is a feature-length film exploring a major transformation in peoples' relationships with animals.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryChina, USA

    In this animated musical, a girl builds a rocket ship and blasts off, hoping to meet a mythical moon goddess.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, family, cartoon, short
    CountryUSA, Australia, Denmark
    Duration00:21

    Luke Skywalker embarks on a mission to destroy a Imperial base, but is relentlessly chased by a group of fanatic girls who think of him as a celebrity. Meanwhile, Darth Vader engages a rivalry with Darth Maul, in order to prove that he's the best Sith Lord.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genreadventure, family, cartoon
    CountryFrance, Belgium, USA, Italy
    Duration01:30

    Sammy and Ray, leatherback turtles and friends forever, are enjoying an atoll's water and sand, shepherding new hatchlings Ricky and Ella out to sea. Suddenly, a poacher swoops in and ships them off to be part of a spectacular aquarium show for tourists in Dubai. The kingpin of the place, Big D the seahorse, enlists them in his plans for a great escape. But with their new friends Jimbo the bug-eyed blob fish and Lulu the snippy lobster, Annabel the sweet Octopus, and a whole family of penguins, Sammy and Ray hatch breakout plans of their own. That is when little Ricky and Ella arrive, determined to break in to rescue them. After a series of thrilling adventures and narrow escapes, our heroes head south to meet up with Shelly, Sammy's first and only love.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective, sport
    CountryUSA

    When Scooby and Mystery Inc. visit an off-road racing competition, it's not long before strange events start to occur. A mysterious phantom racer, known only as Inferno, is causing chaos and is determined to sabotage the race. It's up to Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and their new driving partner, The Undertaker, to save the race and solve the mystery.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrefantasy, comedy, family, cartoon, short
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration00:04

    Bigfoot checks into Hotel Transylvania to get some sleep but keeps getting disturbed by a zealous witch maid.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:32

      Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom

      Shiver me timbers. Surprises await Thomas and his friends as they dig up their most daring adventure yet. Unearthing an old pirate ship, Thomas is on the hunt for Sodor's lost treasure. When Thomas rocks the boat with some new friends, trouble soon rushes in. Will Thomas track down the treasure in time, or will Sailor John set sail with it? Join Thomas and Friends in this explosive movie adventure.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
      CountryUSA, South Korea, Spain, Japan, Mexico

      Two years after the events of "Change Your Mind", Steven (now 16 years old) and his friends are ready to enjoy the rest of their lives peacefully. However, all of that changes when a new sinister Gem arrives, armed with a giant drill that saps the life force of all living things on Earth. In their biggest challenge ever, the Crystal Gems must work together to save all organic life on Earth within 48 hours.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
      CountryUSA

      The Minions need to raise $20 to purchase an as seen on TV banana blender. So they take up lawn mowing at an old folks home, with hilarious antics!

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genrefamily, cartoon
      CountryUSA, India, South Korea
      Duration01:17

      An imaginative tale chronicling the adventures of a diverse band of crayons as they strive to protect not only their magical multihued homeland but the imagination of children everywhere from a terrifying monster.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrefamily, cartoon
      CountryUSA

      Join Butterball the turkey and Missy the Dodo as they come to the rescue of Thanksgiving and embark on an unforgettable, clock-racing countdown to a holiday dinner. It's a Thanksgiving Movie for the ages.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA, Denmark, Australia
      Duration01:51

      In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The Lego Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble—Lego Batman—stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.

      Markimdb: 2.6
      Genrefamily, cartoon
      CountryUSA

      Get ready for a big shake-up when misfit bobbleheads take on trashy humans and a slobbery dog who crash their home with plans to swap a new baseball player bobblehead for a valuable one of them. With some guidance from Bobblehead Cher, they find the courage to bobble-up for an outrageous battle of wits and wobble.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA, Mexico, Canada
      Duration02:18

      After crash-landing on Earth, two royal teen aliens on the run struggle to blend in with humans as they evade intergalactic bounty hunters.

      Markimdb: 2.9
      Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA, India, Republic of Ireland

      Overwhelmed with his Kingly duties, Norm's crown is stolen and he embarks on a journey to find it in conjunction with repairing his family's relationship.

      Markimdb: 8.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family, cartoon, short
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:06

      This Oscar-winning animated short film tells the story of one man's love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genreaction, comedy, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA, Canada, France, United Kingdom, India
      Duration02:28

      Two mischievous kids hypnotize their mean elementary school principal and turn him into their comic book creation, the kind-hearted and elastic-banded Captain Underpants.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genrefantasy, drama, family, cartoon, short
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:07

      A young boy comes of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits the boy as he discovers his family's most unusual line of work. Should he follow the example of his Papa, or his Grandpa? Will he be able to find his own way in the midst of their conflicting opinions and timeworn traditions?

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:37

      When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:10

      Penguins discover a lost egg and decide hatching until the mother appears. When it opens unexpectedly, the new duck -Ducky- is trained as a penguin while a jealous King Julien wants to raise him to be his second in command.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
      CountryUSA

      Scooby-Doo and the gang team up with their pals, Bill Nye The Science Guy and Elvira Mistress of the Dark, to solve this mystery of gigantic proportions and save Crystal Cove!

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genreadventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:46

      Patty and Eric Purtle visit their Grandfather for Christmas. After accidentally breaking a clock in his workshop, they then find themselves repeating Christmas Eve. together they must fix time and make Christmas enjoyable for their family.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, music
      CountryUSA, Australia, New Zealand
      Duration01:40

      Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters The Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to brings together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, family, cartoon, short
      CountryUSA

      A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrefantasy, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:32

      A Native American teenager named Manu spends the summer with his grandfather high in the desert mountains. As a terrifying doom approaches, Manu must embrace his remarkable destiny and take on an incredible responsibility if he and his family are to thrive and survive.

      Markimdb: 3.4
      Genrecomedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryArgentina, USA

      "It's an everyday universe that exists 7 feet over our heads. They are city birds that you can find in every tree or every corner." Juan: a sparrow that feels ordinary and underestimates his own race. Accidentally, he changes the way he looks, and the same reason that will make him feel unique is what is going to put his life in danger. Feifi: a beautiful canary that manages to escape from the cage of a network tycoon (Mr. Puertas), and starts trying a new life in freedom, as a common bird. Both of them will need to be something that they aren't and will face danger and adventures with their friends (Libia, the Pidgeon; Pipo, the Humming Bird; Clarita, the Bat; and some more). A clumsy cat, some psyco Southern Lapwings and Mr. Puertas will make everything even harder for them. Juan and Feifi will try to shape their destiny to feel truly free. Written by Anonymous

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA

      In the wake of The Death of Superman, the world is still mourning the loss of the Man of Steel following his fatal battle with the monster Doomsday. However, no sooner as his body been laid to rest than do four new bearers of the Superman shield come forward to take on the mantle. The Last Son of Krypton, Superboy, Steel, and the Cyborg Superman all attempt to fill the vacuum left by the world's greatest champion. Meanwhile, Superman's death has also signaled to the universe that Earth is vulnerable. Can these new Supermen and the rest of the heroes prove them wrong?

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA

      In Teen Titans Go! vs Teen Titans, the comedic modern-day quintet takes on their 2003 counterparts when villains from each of their worlds join forces to pit the two Titan teams against each other. They'll need to set aside their differences and work together to combat Trigon, Hexagon, Santa Claus (that's right, Santa!) and time itself in order to save the multiverse.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, comedy, family, cartoon, short, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:05

      A Shrek parody of Michael Jackson's Thriller song and music video, with Donkey singing.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:32

      Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:03

      Bridge is a story about four animal characters trying to cross a bridge, but ending up as obstacles to one another in the process. The moral behind this story revolves around how there are often disagreements or competing paths in life, and the possible results of pride, obstinance, and compromise.




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