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Family Animation movies

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

181. A Cat in Paris

A Cat in Paris
Animation Comedy Family Animation Dark Comedy
6.9
20101h 10minFrance, Netherlands
Director: Alain Gagnol

Overview

A thrilling mystery that unfurls in the alleys and on the rooftops of the French capital, Paris, over the course of one adventurous evening.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Loss and resilience, Family under threat, Deception and pursuit, Duty vs crime, Trust in guardians

Available on

Apple TV
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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182. Tangled

Tangled
Animation Family Adventure Family Animation Coming-of-Age Adventure
7.7
20101h 40minUnited States
Director: Byron Howard

Overview

Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception and betrayal, Coming of age pressures, Overprotective guardianship, Freedom vs confinement, Power tied to magic

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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183. Megamind

Megamind
Animation Action Comedy Family Science Fiction
7.3
20101h 36minUnited States
Director: Tom McGrath

Overview

After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was.

Themes

Secret identity tension, Power vs responsibility, Saving the world, Alien baby presence, Antihero ethics, Gadget repurposing for good

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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184. Colorful

Colorful
Animation Drama Family Family Animation Tragic Drama
7.3
20102h 7minJapan
Director: Keiichi Hara

Overview

Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed suicide. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser duties he must complete, such as understanding what led Makoto to commit suicide in the first place and learning how to enjoy his second chance at life.

Themes

Outsider acceptance, Belonging and isolation, Parental infidelity impact, Family strain and overwork, Second chances and responsibility, Social pressure and school life

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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185. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Animation Adventure Family Fantasy Family Animation
6.9
20101h 37minAustralia, United States
Director: Zack Snyder

Overview

When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Betrayal within ranks, Collective resilience under threat, Duty and guardian responsibility, Sibling rivalry drives violence, Glory obsession in leadership

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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186. Despicable Me

Despicable Me
Family Comedy Animation Science Fiction Family Animation
7.6
20101h 35minUnited States
Director: Pierre Coffin

Overview

Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care.

Themes

Life's dream vs reality, Villain rivalry, Orphanage pressures, Moon ambitions, Adoptive father dynamics, Caregiver deception tactics

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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187. Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3
Animation Family Comedy Family Animation Parody
8.3
20101h 42minUnited States
Director: Lee Unkrich

Overview

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

Themes

Group loyalty under threat, Abandonment by owner, Fear-based control, Authority in care setting, Ownership transfer, Autonomy vs belonging

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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188. The Illusionist

The Illusionist
Animation Drama Family Animation Family Drama
7.4
20101h 20minFrance, United Kingdom
Director: Sylvain Chomet

Overview

A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.

Themes

Economic precarity, Romantic tension, Deception and appearances, Stage life constraints, Disillusionment with performance, Adult child friendship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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189. A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol
Animation Family Fantasy Drama Christmas Family
6.8
20091h 36minUnited States
Director: Robert Zemeckis

Overview

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

Themes

Greed and generosity tension, Christmas eve ritual pressure, Poverty and charity expectations, 19th century class strain, Moneylender accountability and duty, Victorian england wealth gap, Ghost as social mirror

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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190. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Animation Comedy Family Family Animation High-Concept Comedy
6.9
20091h 30minUnited States
Director: Christopher Miller

Overview

Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and put an end to the wild weather before the town is destroyed?

Themes

Technology versus nature, Collaboration under pressure, Economic boom versus risk, Expertise versus authority, Abundance and dependence, Responsibility of invention

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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