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Mark | imdb: 8.1 |
Genre | adventure, family, cartoon, music |
Country | USA |
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.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, United Kingdom |
Duration | 01:03 |
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Pooh convinces Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backson" and they set out to save him.
Mark | imdb: 6.4 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:08 |
In Disney's take on the Alexander Dumas tale, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy want nothing more than to perform brave deeds on behalf of their queen (Minnie Mouse), but they're stymied by the head Musketeer, Pete. Pete secretly wants to get rid of the queen, so he appoints Mickey and his bumbling friends as guardians to Minnie, thinking such a maneuver will ensure his scheme's success. The score features songs based on familiar classical melodies.
Mark | imdb: 5.8 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, music |
Country | USA, Australia, New Zealand |
Duration | 01:40 |
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.
Mark | imdb: 6.1 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:07 |
Russia is being terrorized by an evil witch known as Baba Yaga; the only one who is not afraid of her is Bartok the Magnificent. Bartok, an albino bat, has just arrived in Moscow and is impressing everyone with his performances, including Prince Ivan Romanov. However, one person is not impressed; Ludmilla finds Bartok annoying and naive. After Bartok's show, a violent bear suddenly attacks. Bartok must save everyone by stunning the bear with dust and then knocks him over and traps him in a wagon.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, family, cartoon, short |
Country | USA |
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.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, music |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:15 |
In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of nine musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter And The Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie The Pooh. In addition, you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as "Casey At The Bat," "The Whale Who Wanted To Sing At The Met" and "Johnnie Fedora And Alice Bluebonnet."
Mark | imdb: 5.9 |
Genre | comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:23 |
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, biography |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:15 |
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. In the movie they write a family history for a duke which includes reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."
Mark | imdb: 5.8 |
Genre | comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:18 |
Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally-miniscule rival, Blefiscu, as well as smooth the way for the romance between the Princess and Prince of the opposing lands. In this he is alternately aided and hampered by the Lilliputian town crier and general fussbudget, Gabby. A life-threatening situation develops when the bumbling trio of Blefiscu spies, Sneak, Snoop, and Snitch, manage to steal Gulliver's pistol.
Mark | imdb: 5.4 |
Genre | comedy, adventure, family, western, cartoon, music |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:16 |
When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determined cows, a karate-kicking stallion and a colorful corral of critters join forces to save their home. The stakes are sky-high as this unlikely animal alliance risk their hides and match wits with a mysterious band of bad guys.
Mark | imdb: 6.4 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, France, Japan |
Duration | 01:26 |
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:14 |
This animated take on Oliver Twist re-imagines Oliver as an adorable orphaned kitten who struggles to survive in New York City and falls in with a band of canine criminals led by an evil human. First, Oliver meets Dodger, a carefree mutt with street savoir faire. But when Oliver meets wealthy Jenny on one of the gang's thieving missions, his life changes forever.
Mark | imdb: 5.5 |
Genre | comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | Republic of Ireland, USA |
Duration | 01:14 |
A bashful bachelor penguin named Hubie, who's partial to a pretty female named Marina. Ancient penguin ritual dictates that males present a pebble to their intended, then mate for life. Hubie finds a spiffy stone, but before he can bestow it on Marina, dastardly rival Drake tosses him into the churning sea, and Hubie gets swept away.
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | comedy, musical, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:25 |
Mouser Jaone Tom and housecat Mewsette are living in the French country side, but Mewsette wants to experience the refinement and excitement of the Paris living. But upon arrival she falls into the clutches of Meowrice. Jaune Tom and his friend Robespierre set off to Paris to find her.
Mark | imdb: 5.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | United Kingdom, USA, India |
Duration | 01:23 |
A lowly stable elf finds that he is the only one who can stop an invasion of the North Pole by using the secret of Santa's Sleigh, a TimeGlobe, to travel back in time to Save Santa - twice.
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, family, cartoon |
Country | Canada, USA |
When Canterlot Highschool goes on a trip to Camp Everfree, they’re surprised to find a magical force is causing strange things to happen around camp. With the help of the Mane 6 and especially Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle must confront the dark “Midnight Sparkle” within herself and embrace her newfound magical abilities to save the camp.
Mark | imdb: 7.8 |
Genre | fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, detective |
Country | USA, 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.
Mark | imdb: 5.6 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, short |
Country | USA |
A boatload of beloved VeggieTales pals embark on a fun and fresh pirate adventure with their trademark humor and silly songs in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - A VeggieTales Movie! Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape find themselves on the ride of their lives when they are mysteriously whisked back to the time when pirates ruled the high seas.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | Japan, USA |
Duration | 01:25 |
A little boy whose dreams transcend reality is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of, until he unleashes an old secret that may not only destroy this perfect dream world but reality itself.
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | comedy, family |
Country | USA |
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.
Mark | imdb: 5.7 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, Australia |
Duration | 01:09 |
Lady and Tramp's mischievous pup, Scamp, gets fed up with rules and restrictions imposed on him by life in a family, and longs for a wild and free lifestyle. He runs away from home and into the streets where he joins a pack of stray dogs known as the "Junkyard Dogs." Buster, the pack's leader, takes an instant disliking to the "house-dog" and considers him a rival. Angel, a junkyard pup Scamp's age, longs for the safety and comfort of life in a family and the two become instant companions. Will Scamp choose the wild and free life of a stray or the unconditional love of his family?
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg |
Duration | 01:18 |
Dragon Hunters is a fantastic tale telling the adventures of two dragon hunters: the world has become a vast conglomerate of islands of varying size and shape. This babbling universe is mainly peopled with ruthless rogues, surly peasants and illiterate, petty lords Their main concerns revolve around two fundamental rules : Eat and don't get eaten.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | action, fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 00:48 |
A holiday themed animated direct-to-video film starring Academy Award-winners, Tom and Jerry. It uses a good deal of Tchaikovsky's famous ballet The Nutcracker as background music. This film would be the last animated production for Tom and Jerry co-creator, Joseph Barbera, who would die on December 18, 2006. The film features all of the exaggerated violence usually found in Tom and Jerry.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, Germany |
Duration | 01:02 |
The world's favourite cat and mouse team bounds back into action in an all-new full-length animated adventure certain to cast its spell over the entire family Left in charge of a priceless magical ring by his young wizard master, Tom is horrified when the ring gets stuck on Jerry's head, who then runs off into the city! Before you can say "abracadabra", the entire town is hot on our heroes' tails.
Mark | imdb: 2.8 |
Genre | fantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:16 |
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.
Mark | imdb: 5.8 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, Thailand |
Duration | 02:28 |
A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.
Mark | imdb: 5.7 |
Genre | fantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:21 |
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.
Mark | imdb: 6.8 |
Genre | comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:33 |
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
Mark | imdb: 7.7 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:30 |
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
Mark | imdb: 5 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, China, Canada, Thailand |
Duration | 01:23 |
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After traveling to the other side of a mountain, Moxy and her UglyDoll friends discover Perfection -- a town where more conventional dolls receive training before entering the real world to find the love of a child.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short |
Country | USA |
Duration | 00:17 |
So you want to be a dragon trainer do you? Prepare yourself for adventure, excitement and training as Hiccup, Astrid, Toothless and Gobber tell the legend behind the Book of Dragons and reveal insider training secrets about new, never-before-seen dragons.
Mark | imdb: 6.9 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short |
Country | USA |
Duration | 00:05 |
A legendary and friendly creature named Nessie lives happily in a small pond with her friend MacQuack, a rubber duck. When a rich developer takes the pond and land surrounding it to build a miniature golf course, Nessie is forced to search for a new home.
Mark | imdb: 7.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:35 |
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Mark | imdb: 4.8 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | France, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Canada, USA |
Marla is forced to abandon her carefully structured life to embark on an epic journey to find her younger brother Charlie who has disappeared into the vast and wondrous animated world of Playmobil toys.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:08 |
Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:18 |
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children -- Bonfamille's prize family of domesticated house cats -- the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the heirs, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O'Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the Aristocats's rescue.