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1. House of Mouse (2001–2003)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Collections of short cartoons hosted by Mickey and his Disney pals at his club, The House of Mouse.
Stars: Wayne Allwine, Bill Farmer, Rod Roddy, Corey Burton
Votes: 4,703
2. XX/XY (2002)
R | 91 min | Drama, Romance
Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later.
Director: Austin Chick | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Kathleen Robertson, Maya Stange, Kel O'Neill
Votes: 3,360 | Gross: $0.10M
3. Demonlover (2002)
R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A French corporation goes head-to-head with an American web media company for the rights to a 3-D manga pornography studio, resulting in a power struggle that culminates in violence and espionage.
Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Connie Nielsen, Gina Gershon, Chloë Sevigny, Charles Berling
Votes: 6,427 | Gross: $0.23M
4. Walt Before Mickey (2015)
PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the book "Walt Before Mickey" covers the early years of Walt Disney's career.
Director: Khoa Le | Stars: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Jon Heder, Armando Gutierrez, David Henrie
Votes: 6,367
5. The Taste of Tea (2004)
143 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A spell of time of a rural family's slightly surreal life.
Director: Katsuhito Ishii | Stars: Maya Banno, Takahiro Satô, Tadanobu Asano, Satomi Tezuka
Votes: 7,212
6. The Reluctant Dragon (I) (1941)
Approved | 74 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Humorist Robert Benchley learns about the animation process at Walt Disney Studios while trying to find the great man himself to pitch him the idea of making a cartoon about a shy dragon.
Directors: Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske, Jack Cutting, Ub Iwerks, Jack Kinney | Stars: Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy Pepper, Nana Bryant
Votes: 3,825 | Gross: $0.87M
7. The Pixar Story (2007)
G | 87 min | Documentary
The Pixar Story takes audiences behind the scenes of the groundbreaking company that pioneered a new generation of animation and forever changed the face of filmmaking.
Director: Leslie Iwerks | Stars: Stacy Keach, John Lasseter, Brad Bird, John Musker
Votes: 7,063
8. Jacquot of Nantes (1991)
PG | 118 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A boy growing up in Nantes during World War II around his father's auto shop has a love for puppet shows and cinema and develops it into his own art. Jacques Demy, the artist at the end of his life, reflects on his childhood influences.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Philippe Maron, Edouard Joubeaud, Laurent Monnier, Brigitte De Villepoix
Votes: 2,009 | Gross: $0.15M
9. The Party 2 (1982)
109 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Vulnerable and impressionable teenage girl continues to experience sorrows and joys of adult life.
Director: Claude Pinoteau | Stars: Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, Sophie Marceau, Lambert Wilson
Votes: 5,223
10. The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary
Follows the routines of those employed at Studio Ghibli, including filmmakers Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki as they work to release two films simultaneously, The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Director: Mami Sunada | Stars: Hayao Miyazaki, Yumiko Miyoshi, Toshio Suzuki, Shinsuke Nonaka
Votes: 5,671
11. Duck Amuck (1953)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, even his physical form, shifts and changes at the whim of the animator.
Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 9,449
12. Howard (2018)
TV-PG | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The story of songwriter Howard Ashman who penned the lyrics for Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast before he died of AIDS at the height of the AIDS crisis in 1991.
Director: Don Hahn | Stars: Don Hahn, Sarah Gillespie, Shirley Ashman, Howard Ashman
Votes: 1,467
13. Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
PG | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The story of the Disney Renaissance, an incredibly prolific, successful and prestigious decade lasting from 1984 to 1994 that saw the fallen Walt Disney Animation Studios' unexpected progressive triumphant return to excellence.
Director: Don Hahn | Stars: Roy Edward Disney, John Lasseter, Michael Eisner, Don Hahn
Votes: 3,277 | Gross: $0.08M
14. The Wacky World of Tex Avery (1997–1998)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Laugh along with a variety of wildly original characters in classic animated shorts that will keep you guessing what wacky adventure is next.
Stars: Billy West, Lee Tockar, Ian James Corlett, Philip Maurice Hayes
Votes: 632
15. Shirobako (2014–2015)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A group of friends move to Tokyo and get jobs in the anime industry.
Stars: Juri Kimura, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Greg Cote
Votes: 1,146
16. Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906)
3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
Director: J. Stuart Blackton | Star: J. Stuart Blackton
Votes: 1,467
17. Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? (2013)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.
Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Michel Gondry, Richard Feynman, Michèle Oshima
Votes: 3,685 | Gross: $0.13M
18. Frank and Ollie (1995)
PG | 89 min | Documentary
A study of the personal and professional relationship of Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, who started at the studio in the 1930s and worked on 23 films together.
Director: Theodore Thomas | Stars: Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Sylvia Roemer, John Canemaker
Votes: 1,093
19. Until the End of the World: Wim Wenders in Tokyo (1990 Video)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
This 1990 Japanese film follows director Wim Wenders and Sean Naughton, the high-definition-video designer on 'Until the End of the World', in Tokyo, and details the creation of the film's groundbreaking high-definition sequences.
Stars: Wim Wenders, Sean Naughton, Chishû Ryû, David Byrne
Votes: 8
20. Camp Confidential: America's Secret Nazis (2021)
PG-13 | 36 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
At the height of WWII, a group of young Jewish refugees are sent to a secret POW camp near Washington, D.C. The recent refugees soon discover that the prisoners are no other than Hitler's top scientists.
Directors: Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan | Stars: Alfred Bomberg, Arno Mayer, Rudolph Pins, Peter Wiess
Votes: 1,109
21. Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (2021)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
Follows interviews with friends, family and more of the iconic comic strip to create a portrait of the late Peanuts creator.
Director: Michael Bonfiglio | Stars: Tyler James Nathan, Terry McGurrin, Isabella Leo, Holly Gorski
Votes: 667
22. Frazetta: Painting with Fire (2003)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
For over 50 years, Frank Frazetta dominated the art world with his images of fierce warriors, helpless princesses, and fantastical creatures set in the most lavish landscapes. His impact ... See full summary »
Director: Lance Laspina | Stars: Eleanor Frazetta, Frank Frazetta, Heidi Frazetta, Forrest J. Ackerman
Votes: 403
23. To Want to Fly (1991)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Martina is a professional lady whose clients are harmless if eccentric; she sees herself as a social worker. Shy Maurizio dubs sound for cartoons while his outgoing brother dubs more saucy ... See full summary »
Directors: Guido Manuli, Maurizio Nichetti | Stars: Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Mariella Valentini, Patrizio Roversi
Votes: 905
24. Tex Avery, the King of Cartoons (1988 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
A documentary about the life and career of legendary cartoon director Fred "Tex" Avery.
Directors: John Needham, Tex Avery, Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Chuck Jones, Joe Adamson, Ed Love, Mark Kausler
Votes: 166
25. The Making of the Lion King (1994 TV Movie)
26 min | Documentary, Family
Behind the scenes look at the making of The Lion King.
Director: Dan Boothe | Stars: Robert Guillaume, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Roy Edward Disney, Roger Allers
Votes: 91
26. The Making of Beauty and the Beast (1991 TV Movie)
22 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
Director: Joseph Carolei | Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Don Hahn, Alan Menken, Paige O'Hara
Votes: 39
27. Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A documentary on the life and current times of artist Wayne White.
Director: Neil Berkeley | Stars: Wayne White, Mimi Pond, Paul Reubens, Mark Mothersbaugh
Votes: 1,224
28. The Dam Keeper (2014)
TV-G | 18 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A little pig, who keeps his town safe from a cloud of pollution with his windmill dam, is ignored by a thankless public and bullied at school. When a new kid arrives, things begin to change.
Directors: Robert Kondo, Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi | Stars: Lars Mikkelsen, Courtney Lockwood
Votes: 2,499
29. Rocks in My Pockets (2014)
Not Rated | 88 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Signe Baumane and five women in her family battle with depression and madness.
Director: Signe Baumane | Star: Signe Baumane
Votes: 904 | Gross: $0.02M
30. Ryan (2004)
TV-PG | 14 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
The movie talks about the life of Ryan Larkin, a gifted Canadian animator of the late '60s and the early '70s.
Director: Chris Landreth | Stars: Ryan Larkin, Chris Landreth, Felicity Fanjoy, Derek Lamb
Votes: 3,009
31. Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 (2020)
TV-G | 43 min | Documentary, Family
With less than a year until the world premiere of Frozen II (2019), the filmmakers, artists, songwriters and cast open their doors to cameras for a six-part documentary series to reveal the... See full summary »
Stars: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez
Votes: 913
32. Bugs Bunny Superstar (1975)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
Looney Tunes documentary film hosted by Bob Clampett, including nine complete cartoons from the 40s and the artists behind the characters.
Directors: Larry Jackson, Tex Avery, Robert Clampett, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson | Stars: Orson Welles, Mel Blanc, Robert Clampett, Tex Avery
Votes: 478
33. 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005 TV Special)
200 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
A list compiling the 100 Greatest cartoons, new and old, as voted by the British public.
Directors: Andrew Adamson, Roger Allers, Ron Clements, Esther Dere, Jim Duffy, Anna Gien, Stephen Hillenburg, Bob Jaques, Mark Kirkland, Andi Klein, John Kricfalusi, John Lasseter, Bill Melendez, Pete Michels, Rob Minkoff, Rich Moore, John Musker, Nick Park, Jim Reardon, Mike Reiss, Henry Selick, Brian Sheesley, Peter Shin, Alan Smart, Andrew Stanton, Gregg Vanzo | Stars: Jimmy Carr, Joe Alaskey, Terry Alderton, Kelly Asbury
Votes: 171
34. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (1996 Video)
25 min | Documentary, Short, Family
Making-of featurette for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977).
Director: Harry Arends | Stars: Corey Burton, Xavier Atencio, Buddy Baker, Walt Disney
Votes: 80
35. Animation Runner Kuromi (2001 Video)
Not Rated | 40 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mikiko "Kuromi" Oguro lands her dream job at an animation studio. When she gets there however, the Head of Production manager dies shortly after meeting her and therefore passes his ... See full summary »
Director: Akitarô Daichi | Stars: Lisa Ortiz, Kaori Asô, Suzanne Savoy, Reiko Yasuhara
Votes: 89
36. Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics (1911)
Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Cartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move they do, in a wildly exaggerated style.
Directors: Winsor McCay, J. Stuart Blackton | Stars: Winsor McCay, John Bunny, Maurice Costello, George McManus
Votes: 1,853
37. The Spirit of Mickey (1998 Video)
83 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Come see Mickey Mouse is a collection of his best shorts.
Stars: Domenick Allen, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Corey Burton
Votes: 321
38. The Amazing World of Wallace and Gromit (I) (1999 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short
A behind-the-scenes look at the worldwide phenomenon that is Wallace and Gromit.
Director: David Hutt | Stars: Nick Park, Andrew Sachs, Peter Sallis
Votes: 343
39. Walt & El Grupo (2008)
PG | 106 min | Documentary
The story of the 1941 Goodwill Tour to South America made by Walt Disney and his staff.
Director: Theodore Thomas | Stars: Flávio Barroso, Lee Blair, Mary Blair, James Bodrero
Votes: 453 | Gross: $0.02M
40. Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Following Studio Petit's popularity for Time Journey's, the crew is now faced with 3 anime at the same time. Rushing to fill the quotas, the owner of Studio Petit hires Takashimadaira, a ... See full summary »
Director: Akitarô Daichi | Stars: Lisa Ortiz, Kaori Asô, Carol Jacobanis, Reiko Yasuhara
Votes: 47
41. Shirobako: The Movie (2020)
119 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Aoi Miyamori must lead a theatrical production at Musashino Animation.
Director: Tsutomu Mizushima | Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ayane Sakura, Yûsuke Kobayashi, Ai Kayano
Votes: 261
42. Mary Poppins Practically Perfect in Every Way: The Magic Behind the Masterpiece (1997 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jeff Kurtti | Stars: Brian Cummings, Julie Andrews, Peter Ellenshaw, Leonard Maltin
Votes: 40
43. Cartoon Conspiracy (2014– )
Documentary, Animation, Short
Dive into the mysteries and fan theories of all things animation with your host as we take a critical look at how the theories hold up.
Stars: Emily Carson, Jacob Atkinson, Justin Washburn, Akeem Lawanson
Votes: 14
44. Walking with Dinosaurs: The Making Of (1999 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scenes look at how the animators, sculptors and palaeontologists, using the latest state-of-the-art animatronics and computer graphics, collaborated to re-create not just these... See full summary »
Director: Jasper James | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Ken Carpenter, Andrew Daffy, Peter Dodson
Votes: 453
45. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003 TV Special)
TV-14 | Documentary
The American Film Institute celebrates 100 years of film by recognizing the top 50 film heroes and top 50 film villains of all time.
Directors: Gary Smith, Dann Netter | Stars: Kathy Bates, Anthony Hopkins, Hayden Christensen, Glenn Close
Votes: 272
46. The Wishing Jar (2016)
13 min | Animation, Short, Family
One starry night, a little girl, Ruby, chases a star streaking across the night sky. With her walking, talking Teddy bear following close behind her, Ruby runs with hope to capture the star in her jar so that she may make one more wish.
Director: Denver Jackson | Stars: Tyna Kottova, Olivia Martin
Votes: 5
47. Making 'Nemo' (2003 Video)
26 min | Short, Documentary
The production of the movie, "Finding Nemo," shot behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios.
Director: Rick Butler | Stars: Dylan Brown, Sharon Calahan, Robin Cooper, Ronnie Del Carmen
Votes: 163
48. The Making of the Little Mermaid (1989 TV Movie)
29 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
Making of the classic The Little Mermaid
Director: Robert Heath | Stars: Alyssa Milano, Glen Keane, Andreas Deja, Ron Clements
Votes: 33
49. Chuck Amuck: The Movie (1991)
Unrated | 51 min | Documentary, Biography
Discussion of the career of animator Chuck Jones.
Directors: Chuck Jones, John Needham, Abe Levitow, Maurice Noble, Tom Ray | Stars: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble, Lloyd Vaughan, Retta Davidson
Votes: 157
50. Perversion for Profit (1965)
Unrated | 29 min | Short
This anti-porn short film shows a flood tide of filth engulfing the country in the form of newsstand obscenity.
Stars: George Putnam, Damian O'Flynn
Votes: 394