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Films based on folklore and religion

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The Monkey King (2023 film)

The Monkey King (2023) is a Netflix animated family comedy directed by Anthony Stacchi, executive produced by Stephen Chow, based on Journey to the West, starring Jimmy O. Yang, released August 18, 2023.

The Pirate Fairy

The Pirate Fairy (2014) is DisneyToon Studios' fifth Disney Fairies film, directed by Peggy Holmes, in which dust-keeper fairy Zarina (Christina Hendricks) steals the Blue Pixie Dust and joins pirates led by young James Hook (Tom Hiddleston).

The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog (2009) is Disney's hand-drawn animated musical directed by Clements and Musker, featuring Tiana, Disney's first African American princess, set in 1920s New Orleans with Randy Newman songs, 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Secret of Kells

The Secret of Kells (2009) is a hand-drawn animated film by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey of Cartoon Saloon about the Book of Kells' creation, nominated for the 2010 Best Animated Feature Oscar.

The Star (2017 film)

The Star is a 2017 American animated comedy that retells the Nativity from the animals' perspective, directed by Timothy Reckart and released by Sony Pictures Animation.

The Swan Princess

The Swan Princess is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy film directed by Richard Rich, loosely based on Swan Lake, starring Jack Palance, Michelle Nicastro, and John Cleese; a box-office flop that became the #1 US video of 1995 and a 12-film franchise.

White Snake (白蛇:缘起) (film)

White Snake (白蛇:缘起) is a 2019 Chinese computer-animated fantasy romance film from Light Chaser Animation, a prequel to the Legend of the White Snake folk tale.

Wolfwalkers

Wolfwalkers is a 2020 hand-drawn animated fantasy by Cartoon Saloon, directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, set in 1650 Kilkenny; the third Irish Folklore Trilogy film, Oscar-nominated and streaming on Apple TV+.