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Family Animation movies

All-ages animated movies with warmth, accessible stakes, and themes of friendship, family, and hope.

151. Turbo

Turbo
Animation Family Family Animation Animal Companion Family
6.4
20131h 36minUnited States
Director: David Soren

Overview

The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.

Themes

Risk and resilience, Speed as identity, Underdog ambition, Competition and deception, Spectacle-driven commerce, Community versus ambition

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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152. Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2
Animation Comedy Family Family Animation Parody
7.3
20131h 38minUnited States
Director: Pierre Coffin

Overview

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

Themes

Nontraditional family formation, Trust through collaboration, Faked death and deception, Parental duty vs romance, Work-life balance under threat, Heroism through teamwork

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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153. Monsters University

Monsters University
Animation Family Family Animation
7.2
20131h 44minUnited States
Director: Dan Scanlon

Overview

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Rivalry vs collaboration, Underdog team formation, Competition and energy, Legacy vs self-made success, Adaptation and role switching

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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154. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls
Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Music
6.3
20131h 12minUnited States, Canada
Director: Jayson Thiessen

Overview

Via a magic mirror, Twilight Sparkle travels into an alternate universe in order to recover a crown that was stolen from the Crystal Empire. Upon her arrival she is horrified to learn that she has turned into a human.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Peer group dynamics, Deception and misperception, Identity through performance, Another dimension tension, Prom as social theater

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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155. The Croods

The Croods
Animation Adventure Family Comedy Family Animation
7.1
20131h 39minUnited States
Director: Kirk DeMicco

Overview

The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Trust under threat, Leadership under strain, Change vs safety, Jealousy and cooperation, Innovation vs fear

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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156. Escape from Planet Earth

Escape from Planet Earth
Animation Comedy Adventure Family Science Fiction
5.8
20131h 29minCanada, United States
Director: Cal Brunker

Overview

Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty vs family, Deception in leadership, Resilience under threat, Cross-species cooperation, Alien tech exploitation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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157. Ernest & Celestine

Ernest & Celestine
Animation Family Adventure Crime Family Animation
7.8
20121h 20minBelgium, France
Director: Vincent Patar

Overview

Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.

Themes

Class inequality, Underground world, Prejudice across classes, Art as escape, Alliance across enmity, Civil unrest backdrop

Available on

Apple TV
Kanopy
Fandango At Home
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158. Rise of the Guardians

Rise of the Guardians
Animation Family Fantasy Action Adventure
7.2
20121h 37minUnited States
Director: Peter Ramsey

Overview

When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.

Themes

Memory shaping identity, Fear and resilience, Maintaining childhood wonder, Belief and imagination, Collective guardianship and trust, Amnesia and self-discovery

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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159. Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph
Family Animation Comedy Adventure Family Animation
7.7
20121h 41minUnited States
Director: Rich Moore

Overview

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Belonging vs ostracism, Self-esteem under pressure, Glitch as barrier, Hacking and control, Identity and power, Competition vs fairness

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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160. Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania
Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Family Animation
7.0
20121h 31minUnited States
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky

Overview

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything!

Themes

Romance across boundaries, Deception and revelation, Protective parenting dynamics, Belonging vs difference, Fear of humans

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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