20 Best Animation movies like The Vanishing Private (1942)

List of the best animation movies like The Vanishing Private (1942): Soul, The One and Only Ivan, Night of the Living Carrots, Book of Dragons, Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe, Day & Night, Maggie Simpson in The Longest Daycare, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular, Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon.

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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: 6.2
Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:13

After a mutant peculiar pumpkin blows up on the Murphy’s carrot lawn, zombie green beans begin fighting the immediate place, and it’s up to the Creatures to preserve the evening again.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:17

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.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration05:30

Scrat struggles once again to protect his nut.

Markimdb: 8
Genrefantasy, comedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:06

When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:04

Maggie Simpson returns to the Ayn Rand School for Tots. There, Maggie's future prospects are deemed to be minimal, so she is left in one of the daycare's less enjoyable rooms, with just a butterfly for company.

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: 5.3
Genrecomedy, musical, family, cartoon, short, music
CountryUSA
Duration00:29

Deck the halls with Donkey’s laughter in this all-new holiday collection. Donkey presents his very own carolling stage show featuring his Far Far Away pals in this merry, musical treat with all the trimmings! Join in the fun as they bring their own Shrektacular spirit to festive holiday songs, a fun Donkey Decoration scramble, and a hilarious virtual Yule Log that’s so funny… it’s on fire.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short, detective
CountryUSA
Duration00:17

The film follows Hiccup and his young fellows accompanying their mentor, Gobber, on a quest to kill the legendary Boneknapper Dragon. An extra that accompanies the film "How to Train Your Dragon".

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrefantasy, comedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA

A Pixar short about a lost-and-found box and the unseen monster within.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:03

Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote are back! The lovable characters have transitioned to the third dimension in the new series of animated shorts being produced by Warner Brothers. Wile E. Coyote is up to his old tricks in newfangled stereoscopic 3D. Hilarity ensues as per usual, check out the crazy antics in Looney Tunes: Rabid Rider

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:06

Mickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow go on a musical wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete tries to run them off the road.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:55

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home.

Markimdb: 7
Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:05

Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley have come up with a plan to make sure “Party Central” is the most epic party the school has ever seen.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrefantasy, comedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA, Republic of Ireland

A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrefantastic, comedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA, France, Japan
Duration00:04

A Minion, seeing many owners walk their dogs, wants a puppy of his own. He tries to leash a ladybug but fails. Luckily, a UFO that sweeps away the ladybug somehow agrees to become a Puppy.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrecomedy, drama, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA, Canada

When dad has to unexpectedly step in for mom to do his daughter Zuri’s hair before a big event, what seems like a simple task is anything but as these locks have a mind of their own!

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: 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: 7.3
Genreaction, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA

Threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia’s Outback, a lonesome bilby finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless (and quite adorable) baby bird.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, drama, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA

When a threat no one could have expected bears down on the Marvel Universe, this ragtag, untrained band of teens have no choice but to rise together and prove to the world that sometimes the difference between a 'hero' and 'misfit' is just in the name.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA, Philippines, India, United Kingdom

A dark comedic adventure about the titular Bunnicula, a vampire rabbit, Mina, his owner, and her two pets, Chester the cat and Harold the dog. Instead of blood, Bunnicula feeds on carrots to sustain himself which gives him super abilities which come in handy on his and his friends escapades. The series is based on the book series of the same title by James Howe and Deborah Howe.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, musical, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:08

As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of food for the winter. With his song, he's able to convince at least one small ant until the queen arrives and scares him back to work. The queen warns the grasshopper of the trouble he'll be in, come winter. Winter comes, and the grasshopper, near starvation, stumbles across the ants, who are having a full-on feast in their snug little tree. They take him in and warm him up. The queen tells him only those who work can eat so he must play for them. Written by Jon Reeves

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrecomedy, musical, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA

Popeye and Bluto fight for the love of Olive Oyl in their debut short, featuring Betty Boop.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA

Bugs Bunny is too sound a sleeper to notice that a rainstorm has flooded his rabbit hole and sent his mattress floating downstream toward the castle of an evil scientist who needs a brain for his mechanical monster. Bugs tries to escape and save his brain from the clutches of Rudolph, the scientist's giant orange monster.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:08

What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult endeavor.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:07

Morning, and Figaro the kitten wants to play. Pluto, on the other hand, has been out all night and wants to sleep. Finally, the sandman who has been putting Pluto to sleep calls in Figaro's sandman.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA

Life on a shelf as a snowman trapped in a snow-globe blizzard can become wearing, especially when you're surrounded by knickknacks from sunnier locales. When the jaded snowman finally breaks free of his glass house, his vacation plans are cut short.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, musical, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:07

Mickey plays piano in the Klondike Bar. He rescues a depressed, half-frozen Minnie. Pegleg Pierre comes storming in and steals her away, after a gun battle. A dogsled chase follows, with Pluto pulling Mickey's sled. There's a battle at Pete's cabin that features a sequence with Pete and Mickey wearing bedsprings and bouncing. Meanwhile, Pluto, chasing a rabbit, makes a giant snowball that sends the cabin downhill and eventually traps Pete.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short, music
CountryUSA
Duration00:07

Mickey comes onstage to the applause of an unseen audience and plays various classical tunes on the violin, after some minor mishaps. During a sad song, he is overcome with emotion and has to stop.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genreaction, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA

Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:07

Mickey (and Pluto) are delivering a grocery order to Minnie. She pretends not to notice for a while, but when he gets hit on the head by an iron, she drops her pretense and rushes to his side. Mickey then helps with the dinner preparations, but Pluto steals the turkey, and a chase ensues. There's also a 4-layer cake that you just know is going to get ruined spectacularly.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:07

At Christmas time, Mickey Mouse, Minnie and Pluto are beset by an enormous litter of bratty orphan cats.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:03

Victor and his beloved dog Sparky watch one of their favorite home movies.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrecomedy, musical, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:07

Yosemite Sam the pirate finds a treasure chest which belongs to Bugs Bunny. Bugs is determined to get it back, and boards Sam's ship to battle wits with Pirate Sam.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA, France, Japan
Duration00:04

Margo, Edith, and Agnes spot an ice cream truck.The three of them go after the truck but Agnes falls as she attempts to pedal to the truck. The Minions, seeing her so upset by this, decide to build her a unicorn-themed motorcycle. Agnes goes for a little ride around town.

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: 7.1
Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA
Duration00:08

This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via pained howls and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt's animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself.




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