20 Best Animation movies like Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)

List of the best animation movies like Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008): Soul, Astro Boy, The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, Monsters vs Aliens, Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus, Mass Effect: Paragon Lost, Robot Carnival, Escape from Planet Earth.

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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: 6.3
Genrefantastic, action, comedy, family, cartoon
CountryHong Kong, USA
Duration01:34

Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected him.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA

Rey leaves her friends to prepare for Life Day as she sets off on an adventure to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force. At a mysterious temple, she is hurled into a cross-timeline adventure. Will she make it back in time for Life Day?

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrefantastic, action, comedy, cartoon
CountryUSA
Duration01:34

    When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into action and captures Susan, secreting her away to a covert government compound. She is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag group of Monsters...

    Markimdb: 2.8
    Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:16

    Comet longs to be taken seriously as a full-fledged space chimp. He journeys to the fantastical Planet Malgor and bonds with the adorable alien Kilowatt, living out his ultimate fantasy. However, it's time for Comet to prove himself when the feared alien ruler Zartog takes over Mission Control! Comet must show he has the right stuff, and join fellow chimps Ham, Luna and Titan, to save the day.

    Markimdb: 8.3
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA

    The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is an American animated television series by Marvel Animation in cooperation with Film Roman, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. The show debuted both on Disney XD and online in the fall of 2010, starting with a 20-part micro-series. Marvel Entertainment, LLC and Disney XD announced a "new Marvel Universe" programming block, named Marvel Universe, which began broadcasting in April 2012 and included the second season of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! and the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man. The series initially features a team based on the roster for the original Avengers, composed of Iron Man, Giant-Man, Hulk, Thor, and Wasp. The team is later joined by Captain America, Black Panther, and Hawkeye in the first season, and Ms. Marvel and Vision in the second season. In terms of overall tone and style, the series is based principally on the original stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. However, it also tends to utilize material from all eras of the comic's run as well as other sources, such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series was replaced by Marvel's Avengers Assemble, which premiered on July 7, 2013.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, cartoon
    CountryUSA, South Korea
    Duration01:34

    ZIM discovers his almighty leaders never had any intention of coming to Earth and he loses confidence in himself for the first time in his life, which is the big break his human nemesis, Dib has been waiting for.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrefantastic, action, cartoon, anime
    CountryUSA, Japan, Canada, South Korea
    Duration01:24

    An untold chapter in the Mass Effect saga, following the early career of Alliance Marine, James Vega, as he leads a squad of elite special forces into battle against a mysterious alien threat known as The Collectors. Stationed at a colony in a remote star system, Vega and his troops must protect the inhabitants from an invasion of the deadly insectoid warriors determined to collect the population for unknown purposes. Soon after the attack, Vega's commanding officer falls in battle, forcing the young officer to embrace the responsibility of leadership for the colony's survival. Having idolized Earth's greatest hero and warrior, Commander Shepard (the central character in the Mass Effect video games), the young and idealistic Vega must now make life and the death decisions that will effect not only the lives of his squad, but the lives of every person in the colony - all of whom he has sworn to protect...

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, drama, cartoon, anime
    CountryJapan

    An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration01:25

    Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrefantastic, action, comedy, cartoon, short
    CountryFinland

    Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning begins with Captain James B. Pirk of the starship Kickstart shipwrecked on the 21st century Earth with his crew. Originally from the distant future, Pirk and his crew traveled back in time to save the Earth from hostile aliens, but lost their ship and became stranded. Pirk's daily routine consists mainly of stuffing his face at the local fast food restaurant, and he is finding it difficult to convince the ladies he is, in fact, an intergalactic space hero from the future. As the prospects for humanity's conquest of space look increasingly bleaker, Pirk comes up with a questionable plan to save mankind's future...

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure, cartoon, anime
    CountryMalaysia, Japan, USA

    Fifteen years have passed since the Martians’ first failed invasion of Earth. The year is 1914, and at the eve of World War I, Mars launches a sudden and more devastating second attack. A small defense force, A.R.E.S., is Earth’s only hope. The giant A.R.E.S. battle tripod GOLIATH is called up to war, and its young multinational crew must face their fears in their struggle to save Humanity from the alien invaders.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrefantastic, comedy, drama, cartoon, short
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:05

    A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantastic, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    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.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    Five unlikely teenage heroes and their flying robot lions unite to form the megapowerful Voltron and defend the universe from evil.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, cartoon, music
    CountryUSA

    The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is an animated comedy that also combines elements of a horror and thriller film. It is based upon the comic book series created by Rob Zombie that follows the character of El Superbeasto and his sexy sidekick sister, Suzi-X, voiced by Sheri Moon, as they confront an evil villain by the name of Dr. Satan.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure, cartoon, military
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:25

    A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:36

    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.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, adventure, cartoon, short, anime
    CountryJapan, USA
    Duration01:22

    The first story focused on Tai and Kari Kamiya four years before their adventure in the Digital World. It shows their first encounter with Digimon and what happened to them (as well as the other children). Tai and Kari wake one morning to find a Digi-Egg that came out of their computer the night before and the egg soon hatches, revealing a Botamon. The Digimon then evolves into Koromon and then Agumon (not the same one that became friends with Tai in the series, and yet, somehow, both Koromon and Kari remember each other), who then goes out and unintentionally destroys a good part of the neighborhood with Kari riding on his back. A second Digi-Egg appears in the sky to reveal an evil digimon, Parrotmon. Agumon then Digivolves to Greymon but isn't strong enough to beat Parrotmon and is knocked out. Tai grabs Kari's whistle and wakes up Greymon, who defeats Parrotmon and disappears with him.

    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: 6.7
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:24

    As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for the coming conflict by relating stories of the first Green Lantern and several of Hal's comrades.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, cartoon
    CountryChina, Canada, USA
    Duration01:57

    A friendship with a top-secret robot turns a lonely girl's life into a thrilling adventure as they take on bullies, evil bots and a scheming madman.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:20

    It's one giant step for dog-kind as Scooby-Doo and the Gang blast off for an epic, other-worldly adventure in this all-new original movie! After winning the last 5 seats in a lottery, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma are off to space in billionaire Sly Baron's brand new ship, the Sly Star One. It's all gravity-free fun until a mysterious alien begins destroying the ship! As the ship breaks down, the crew is forced to land on Sly Baron's base... on the dark side of the moon! Will the gang unravel this alien mystery? Will Scooby-Doo and Shaggy find snacks on the moon? Will Fred ever take his space helmet off?! Journey to the outer limits with Scooby-Doo to find out!

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, cartoon
    CountryDenmark

    A Danish crew of misfits travel to Saturn in search for natural resources. However, the planet is colonized by a ruthless army of Aliens that turn their eye on Earth and invade Denmark. Thus, the crew change their mission to liberate Denmark.

    Markimdb: 8.8
    Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, cartoon, anime
    CountryJapan

    In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, an unemployed samurai finds work however he can.

    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: 6.9
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, comedy, drama, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:27

    When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:18

    Batman discovers a mysterious teen-aged girl with superhuman powers and a connection to Superman. When the girl comes to the attention of Darkseid, the evil overlord of Apokolips, events take a decidedly dangerous turn.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA, Philippines, South Korea

    Dr. Drakken has an evil new plot for world domination, but his ultimate success depends upon finding out KP's weakness which may involve a new hottie at Middleton High School named Eric, who suddenly sparks feelings in Ron about Kim that resemble much more than friendship. To make matters worse, Bueno Nacho, Ron's favorite fast food chain has turned sour on him by bombarding him with little Devils

    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: 5.7
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:21

    When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, China, West Germany, Japan, France, Italy
    Duration01:10

    Turtles Forever is a made-for-tv animated movie. Produced in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, the movie teams up different incarnations of the titular heroes—chiefly the light-hearted, child-friendly characters from the 1987 animated series and the darker cast of the 4Kids' own 2003 animated series—in an adventure that spans multiple universes.

    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: 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: 5
    Genrefantastic, action, cartoon, anime
    CountryJapan
    Duration01:38

    With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.

    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: 7.4
    Genrefantastic, action, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, short
    CountryUSA, South Korea, China, Taiwan
    Duration01:18

    Perry's worst fear comes true when Phineas and Ferb finds out that he is in fact Secret Agent P, but that soon pales in comparison during a trip to the 2nd dimension where Perry finds out that Dr. Doofenshmirtz is truly evil and successful.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:28

    When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why all moms are so special.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:35

    After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. When Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees and apple pie-thons, he and his friends must return to save the world.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

    Two groups of classic cartoon characters come together in this fun-filled crossover with the popular action-adventure animated series Jonny Quest. Fans of all ages won't want to miss this heart-stopping adventure as tussling twosome Tom and Jerry join Jonny Quest and his pal Hadji and embark on a dangerous spy mission in order to save the world. It's just another day at the beach for the dueling Tom and Jerry ... until they bump into world-class junior spies Jonny Quest and Hadji and their canine companion, Bandit. When longtime Quest family nemesis Dr. Zin discovers that Jonny's father, Dr. Benton Quest, possesses a device that could solve the world's energy problems, Zin sends his evil cat army to steal it and capture Benton and his bodyguard, Race Bannon. That's when Jonny and his new furry friends spring into action! Get set for intrigue, thrills and suspense for the whole family. Tia Carrere and Tim Matheson lend their voices.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrefantastic, action, cartoon
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:16

    A squad of Ultramarines answer a distress call from an Imperial Shrine World. A full Company of Imperial Fists was stationed there, but there is no answer from them. The squad investigates to find out what has happened there.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrefantastic, comedy, musical, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Taiwan, Philippines, China

    George Jetson is forced to uproot his family when Mr. Spacely promotes him to take charge of a new factory on a distant planet.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:28

    A team of trained secret agent animals, guinea pigs Darwin, Juarez, Blaster, mole Speckles, and fly Mooch takes on a mission for the US government to stop evil Leonard Saber, who plans to destroy the world with household appliances. But the government shuts them down and they are sentenced to a pet shop. Can they escape to defeat the villain and save the world?

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure, cartoon, crime, anime
    CountryJapan, USA
    Duration01:33

    Based on the comic book by the creator of Ghost in the Shell, a young female soldier Deunan and her cyborg partner Briareos survive through the post World War 3 apocalyptic New York in search of human's future hope, the legendary city of Olympus.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA

    The scientists of Jurassic World create a captivating and terrifying new creature that loves hot dogs. But what happens when the hot dogs run out?

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

    All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:17

    An adaptation of Mark Waid's "Tower of Babel" story from the JLA comic. Vandal Savage steals confidential files Batman has compiled on the members of the Justice League, and learns all their weaknesses.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrefantastic, adventure, cartoon
    CountryFrance, Luxembourg, West Germany, United Kingdom, Hungary
    Duration01:15

    On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves Piel – a young boy – alone in a wrecked car with his dying father. A mayday message reaches their friend Jaffar, an adventurer travelling through space. On board Jaffar’s shuttle are the renegade Prince Matton, his fiancée, and Silbad who knows the planet Perdide well. Thus begins an incredible race across space to save Piel… René Laloux, the director of Fantastic Planet [La Planète sauvage], created Les Maîtres du temps, his penultimate animated feature film, in 1982. A huge hit in France at the time of its release, it combines Laloux’s famous imagination with that of animation designer Jean Giraud (aka Moebius). Les Maîtres du temps is a finely animated metaphysical rescue mission, previously seen in English-speaking countries as a dubbed version entitled Time Masters.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA

    Lilo, Stitch, Jumba and Pleakley have finally caught all of Jumba's genetic experiments and found the one true place where each of them belongs. Stitch, Jumba and Pleakley are offered positions in the Galactic Alliance, turning them down so they can stay on Earth with Lilo. But Lilo realizes her alien friends have places where they belong, and it's finally time to say "aloha."

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:14

    Scooby-Doo and those "meddling kids" Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma are back in this all-new original movie! Velma discovers she's inherited her great-great-uncle Dr. Von Dinkenstein’s cursed castle in the terrifying town of Transylvania…Pennsylvania, that is. Just when the Gang persuades Velma to go claim her inheritance, the ghost of Dinkenstein Castle blows up the Mystery Machine as a warning! Now the Crew must spring back into action, but this time it's personal! Who's responsible for the Dinkenstein monster? What family secret has Velma been hiding? Will Fred recover from the loss of his beloved Mystery Machine? Can any helpless snack survive Scooby and Shaggy's monster-sized appetites? This Scooby-Doo adventure has enough spooky fun to make the whole family come alive!




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