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Adult Animation movies

Animation for grown-ups, often driven by satire, darker humor, or mature themes and commentary.

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

21. Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

Adventure Animation Comedy Adult Animation Parody
7.5

20051h 28min

United States

Director: Pete Michels

The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Drinking as coping, Loneliness and alienation, Fame and popularity, Time travel paradox

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Superman: Doomsday

22. Superman: Doomsday

Action Animation Science Fiction Superhero Action Adult Animation
7.0

20071h 15min

United States

Director: Lauren Montgomery

When LexCorp accidentally unleashes a murderous creature, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.

Themes

Burden of power, Concealed identity tension, Ethics of cloning, Corporate accountability, Public duty under threat, Trust in leadership

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Waking Life

23. Waking Life

Animation Drama Fantasy Adult Animation Psychological Drama
7.7

20011h 41min

United States

Director: Richard Linklater

Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

Themes

Posthumanity ideas, Meaning of life, Free will, Social philosophy, Philosophical discussions, Situationist politics

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The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Loyalty under manipulation, Technology as weapon, Deception and impersonation, Identity and role confusion, Legacy and succession

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Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

25. Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

Action Adventure Animation Horror Epic Action
6.5

20101h 24min

United States, Japan

Director: Lee Seung-Gyu

Dante journeys through the nine circles of Hell -- limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery -- in search of his true love, Beatrice. An animated version of the video game of the same name.

Themes

Betrayal and deception, Guilt from infidelity, Power and greed in hell, Confrontation with family, Self exploration under trial, Life and afterlife liminality

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Ghost in the Shell

26. Ghost in the Shell

Action Animation Science Fiction Cyberpunk Adult Animation
7.9

19951h 23min

Japan, United Kingdom

Director: Mamoru Oshii

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Consciousness emergence, Human machine boundary, Political manipulation of tech

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