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Movies with whimsical vibe

201. 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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202. 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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203. The Hangover Part III

The Hangover Part III
Comedy Dark Comedy
5.9
20131h 40minUnited States
Director: Todd Phillips

Overview

This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.

Themes

Trust under duress, Deception and betrayal, Coercive power dynamics, Reckless decision making, Chaotic resilience of friendship, Group loyalty vs independence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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204. Epic

Epic
Animation Adventure Family Fantasy Animated Fantasy Adventure
6.6
20131h 42minUnited States
Director: Chris Wedge

Overview

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world—and ours.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Coming of age, Teamwork under pressure, Parental obsession vs autonomy, Science vs magic, Forest guardianship, Good vs evil conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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205. Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful
Fantasy Adventure Family Epic Fantasy Adventure Epic
6.3
20132h 10minUnited States
Director: Sam Raimi

Overview

Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Betrayal and alliance, Trust and deception, Illusion versus legitimacy, Social climbing through fame, Power through spectacle

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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206. 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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207. 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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208. Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie
Animation Comedy Family Stop-Motion Animation Dark Comedy
6.9
20121h 27minUnited States
Director: Tim Burton

Overview

Young Victor just wants his best friend Sparky back, so he secretly brings his dead dog to life in the attic — but once Sparky bolts into the neighborhood and the other kids start copying Victor’s experiment, the whole town’s quiet little world twists into something monstrous.

Themes

Isolation and belonging, Authority and accountability, Fear of the unfamiliar, Consequences of tinkering, Peer influence and imitation, Communal heroism and revival

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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209. 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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210. The Brass Teapot

The Brass Teapot
Comedy Fantasy Thriller Dark Comedy Supernatural Fantasy
6.3
20121h 40minUnited States
Director: Ramaa Mosley

Overview

When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.

Themes

Moral compromise, Boundary erosion, Cost of security, Financial insecurity, Risk for gain, Pain as currency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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