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The Great Mouse Detective
The Great Mouse Detective is Disney's 1986 G-rated animated mystery, directed by Clements, Mattinson, Michener, and Musker, based on Eve Titus's Basil of Baker Street, with Vincent Price as Ratigan, a Henry Mancini score, and a Big Ben climax using early computer animation.
The Grinch (film)
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) is an Illumination/Universal computer-animated Christmas comedy directed by Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, grossing $539,294,000 worldwide with mixed 60% Tomatometer reviews.
The Hobbit (1977 film)
The Hobbit (1977 film), Rankin/Bass animated NBC television special adapting Tolkien's 1937 novel; directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, voiced by Orson Bean and John Huston, animated by Topcraft, Peabody Award winner.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) is Disney's animated musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame de Paris, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, with songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, starring the voices of Tom Hulce, Tony Jay, Demi Moore, and Kevin Kline.
The King and I (1999 film)
The King and I (1999) is a Warner Bros. animated musical adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage show, directed by Richard Rich, starring Miranda Richardson and Martin Vidnovic; it grossed about $12 million on a $25 million budget and holds 13% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Little Prince (2015 film)
The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) is Mark Osborne's 2015 French animated film adapting Saint-Exupéry's 1943 novella via a framing story about a girl and the Aviator, using CGI and stop-motion; Cannes 2015, Netflix US 2016, César winner.
The Lorax (film)
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax is a 2012 American computer-animated musical comedy directed by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, loosely based on Dr. Seuss's 1971 book and grossing $349 million worldwide.
The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)
The Lord of the Rings (1978), Ralph Bakshi's animated adaptation produced by Saul Zaentz, covers The Fellowship of the Ring and part of The Two Towers using full rotoscoping, shot in Spain, ending at Helm's Deep.
The One and Only Ivan (film)
The One and Only Ivan is a 2020 Disney+ family film directed by Thea Sharrock, adapted from Katherine Applegate's Newbery-winning novel, with Sam Rockwell voicing Ivan; MPC's virtual production earned an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects.
The Pagemaster
The Pagemaster is a 1994 American live-action/animated family film, released by 20th Century Fox, in which Macaulay Culkin plays a fearful boy who journeys through classic literature.
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970 film)
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) is MGM's first feature-length animated film, directed by Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, and David Monahan from Norton Juster's 1961 novel, with Butch Patrick as Milo and voices by Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, and Hans Conried.
The Plague Dogs (film)
The Plague Dogs (1982) is Martin Rosen's adult animated drama adapted from Richard Adams's 1977 novel, following lab dogs Snitter and Rowf, voiced by John Hurt and Christopher Benjamin, hunted as plague carriers after escaping an animal research facility.
The Polar Express (film)
The Polar Express is a 2004 American computer-animated Christmas film directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks and adapted from Chris Van Allsburg's picture book.
The Pout-Pout Fish (film)
The Pout-Pout Fish (2026), animated family film by Ricard Cussó and Rio Harrington, based on Deborah Diesen's book; Nick Offerman voices Mr. Fish questing with Pip for wish-granting Shimmer; US release March 20, 2026.
The Reluctant Dragon (1941 film)
The Reluctant Dragon (1941) is a 73-minute Disney feature in which Robert Benchley tours the Burbank studio; Walt Disney's first feature onscreen appearance, released amid the 1941 animators' strike, with Baby Weems, How to Ride a Horse, and the title dragon cartoon.
The Rescuers
The Rescuers (1977) is Disney's 22nd animated feature, based on Margery Sharp's books, in which mice Bernard and Miss Bianca rescue orphan Penny from Madame Medusa; it grossed over $48 million and spawned The Rescuers Down Under.
The Return of the King (1980 film)
The Return of the King (1980) is a Rankin/Bass animated TV movie aired on ABC on May 11, 1980, adapting the final volume of The Lord of the Rings as a sequel to their 1977 The Hobbit, directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass with John Huston as Gandalf.
The Secret of NIMH
The Secret of NIMH is Don Bluth's 1982 hand-drawn animated fantasy debut, adapted from Robert C. O'Brien's Newbery novel Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, about a widowed mouse aided by intelligent lab rats, made for $7 million by ex-Disney animators.
The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)
The Sword in the Stone (1963) is Walt Disney's animated musical about young Arthur (Wart) and Merlin, based on T. H. White's 1938 novel, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, released December 25, 1963, with Sherman Brothers songs and an Oscar-nominated score.
The Tale of Despereaux (film)
The Tale of Despereaux is a 2008 Universal Pictures CGI animated fairy tale directed by Sam Fell and Robert Stevenhagen, adapted from Kate DiCamillo's Newbery-winning novel, voiced by Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, and Emma Watson, with a 53 Metascore and about $87 million grossed.
The Trumpet of the Swan
The Trumpet of the Swan is a 2001 American animated musical from Rich-Crest Animation, directed by Richard Rich and Terry L. Noss, adapting E.B. White's 1970 novel about Louie, a mute trumpeter swan who finds his voice through a stolen trumpet; it earned poor reviews and low box office.
The Willoughbys
The Willoughbys is a 2020 Netflix CG-animated comedy directed by Kris Pearn, based on Lois Lowry's 2010 book, produced by BRON Animation, starring Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, and Ricky Gervais as the narrator cat.
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is a 2021 Netflix animated prequel film about young Vesemir, directed by Kwang Il Han, animated by Studio Mir, written by Beau DeMayo, released August 23, 2021.
Watership Down (film)
Watership Down (1978 film), Martin Rosen's British animated adaptation of Richard Adams' 1972 novel; 92 minutes, John Hurt as Hazel, "Bright Eyes" a 1979 UK No. 1, BFI 4K restoration released 2024.
Wildwood (film)
Wildwood (2026) is Laika's sixth stop-motion feature, directed by Travis Knight and adapted by Chris Butler from Colin Meloy's 2011 novel. Released October 23, 2026 by Fathom Entertainment, rated PG-13, 132 minutes, with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes at release.