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Animation movies

Limitless creativity brings impossible worlds to life, offering visual storytelling that transcends age and reality.

Subgenres include: Family Animation, Adult Animation, Anime.

The First Slam Dunk

11. The First Slam Dunk

Animation Comedy Drama Anime Sports Competition
8.0

20222h 5min

Japan

Director: Takehiko Inoue

Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship. And now, they are on the brink of challenging the reigning champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.

Themes

Mentorship and growth, Teamwork under pressure, High school rivalry, Basketball pressure, Youth ambition through sport, Playbook strategies and cooperation

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Netflix
Amazon Video
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Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!


Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.


In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each lives a life far different from their days as an Evangelion pilot. However, the danger to the world is far from over. A new impact is looming on the horizon—one that will prove to be the true end of Evangelion.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Technology as salvation, Survival under ruin, Defense systems under strain, Family conflict under crisis, Rebuilding civilization after catastrophe

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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KPop Demon Hunters

15. KPop Demon Hunters

Fantasy Music Comedy Animation Supernatural Fantasy
7.5

20251h 36min

United States

Director: Chris Appelhans

When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

Themes

Deception and trust, Found family, Fame under pressure, Self-doubt and acceptance, Female empowerment through music, Loyalty in collaboration

Available on

Netflix
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Transformers One

16. Transformers One

Animation Science Fiction Adventure Family Family Animation
7.6

20241h 44min

United States

Director: Josh Cooley

The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

Themes

Loyalty vs ambition, Betrayal of leadership, Control of scarce resources, Rebel alliance formation, Formation of social hierarchy, Deception and treachery

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Klaus

17. Klaus

Animation Family Adventure Comedy Fantasy
8.2

20191h 37min

Spain

Director: Sergio Pablos

A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.

Themes

Creative collaboration, Education as empowerment, Intergenerational collaboration, Community cohesion through acts, Duty under inheritance pressure, Outsider catalyst for change

Available on

Netflix
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

18. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Animation Adventure Fantasy Comedy Family
7.8

20221h 43min

United States

Director: Joel Crawford

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Found family bonds, Fear of death, Adventure vs responsibility, Resilience under mortality, Value of life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Coco

19. Coco

Family Animation Music Adventure Family Animation
8.4

20171h 45min

United States

Director: Lee Unkrich

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Deception and exposure, Tradition vs creativity, Music ban and control, Memory vs legacy, Art as rebellion

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Flee

20. Flee

Documentary Animation Biographical Documentary Adult Animation
7.9

20211h 29min

Denmark, Estonia

Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Displacement and belonging, Secrecy and disclosure, Sexuality and acceptance, Perilous migration, Family duty and absence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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