-~My Favorite Animated films~-
by ja_kitty_71 | created - 11 Aug 2011 | updated - 1 day ago | PublicAs an animation lover, here are all of my favorite animated films. An animated favorite that is not on IMDb: The Peacock Princess (孔雀公主, 1963)
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1. The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess.
Directors: Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch
Votes: 6,172
2. The Story of the Fox (1937)
63 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Renard the Fox's mischievous pranks go too far, King Lion is forced to attempt to bring the trickster to justice.
Directors: Irene Starewicz, Wladyslaw Starewicz | Stars: Claude Dauphin, Romain Bouquet, Sylvain Itkine, Léon Larive
Votes: 1,331
3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Approved | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.
Directors: William Cottrell, David Hand, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Roy Atwell
Votes: 195,567 | Gross: $184.93M
4. Gulliver's Travels (1939)
Passed | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A doctor washes ashore on an island inhabited by little people.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Orestes Calpini, Roland Crandall, William Henning, Winfield Hoskins, Thomas Johnson, Frank Kelling, Seymour Kneitel, Robert G. Leffingwell, Grim Natwick, Tom Palmer | Stars: Jessica Dragonette, Lanny Ross, Pinto Colvig, Cal Howard
Votes: 4,349 | Gross: $7.13M
Top favorite film from Fleischer Studio
5. Pinocchio (1940)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.
Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher
Votes: 142,136 | Gross: $84.25M
6. Fantasia (1940)
G | 125 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A collection of animated interpretations of great works of Western classical music, ranging from the abstract to depictions of mythology and fantasy, and settings including the prehistoric, supernatural and sacred.
Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe Jr., Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Corey Burton
Votes: 94,811 | Gross: $76.41M
7. Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941)
Passed | 78 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The happy tranquility of Buggsville is shattered when the populace learns that a colossal skyscraper is to be built over their tiny town.
Director: Dave Fleischer | Stars: Kenny Gardner, Jack Mercer, Tedd Pierce, Carl Meyer
Votes: 1,266
8. Bambi (1942)
G | 69 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.
Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, David Hand, Graham Heid, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Norman Wright, Arthur Davis, Clyde Geronimi | Stars: Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Bobette Audrey, Peter Behn
Votes: 140,632 | Gross: $102.80M
9. Magic Lighter (1946)
71 min | Animation, Fantasy, Romance
A soldier who acquires a magic tinderbox capable of summoning three powerful dogs to do his bidding. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess to his room, he is sentenced to death.
Director: Svend Methling | Stars: Poul Reichhardt, Kirsten Hermansen, Knud Heglund, Karen Poulsen
Votes: 48
10. The Singing Princess (1949)
76 min | Animation, Fantasy
An insane woman brings peace to her village by being the most ultimate singer around.
Director: Anton Gino Domenighini | Stars: Stefano Sibaldi, Germana Calderini, Giulio Panicali, Olinto Cristina
Votes: 248
11. Cinderella (1950)
G | 74 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Ilene Woods, James MacDonald, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton
Votes: 157,324 | Gross: $85.00M
12. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney | Stars: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn, Sterling Holloway
Votes: 139,186 | Gross: $1.07M
13. The Snow Maiden (1952)
67 min | Animation, Fantasy, Musical
The tale about a girl with a cold heart who is dying in agony because of joy and love.
Directors: Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya, Ivan Ivanov-Vano | Stars: Veronika Borisenko, Leonid Ktitorov, Irina Maslennikova, Veniamin Shevtsov
Votes: 292
14. Peter Pan (1953)
G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney | Stars: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson
Votes: 137,200 | Gross: $87.40M
15. Animal Farm (1954)
Approved | 72 min | Animation, Drama
A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong as the victors create a new tyranny among themselves.
Directors: Joy Batchelor, John Halas | Stars: Gordon Heath, Maurice Denham
Votes: 17,119
Top favorite film from Halas/Batchelor, England
16. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Cutting | Stars: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy Lee, Bill Thompson
Votes: 133,181 | Gross: $93.60M
17. The Snow Queen (1957)
Unrated | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When the Snow Queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy Kay, his best friend Gerda must overcome many obstacles on her journey to rescue him.
Director: Lev Atamanov | Stars: Vladimir Gribkov, Yanina Zheymo, Anna Komolova, Mariya Babanova
Votes: 2,538
Top favorite film from Soyuzmultfilm Studio, Russia
18. Panda and the Magic Serpent (1958)
TV-Y7-FV | 79 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent.
Director: Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Hisaya Morishige, Mariko Miyagi, Virginia Blackman, Lisa Lu
Votes: 504
19. My Breathtaking Beauty (1959)
45 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
On reasons of the Russian folk tales. Once a czarevitch wanted to get married, and necessarily on the Gold braid - beloved beauty that is seen by him in sleep. Ivan asks a father to release... See full summary »
Director: Vladimir Degtyaryov | Stars: Nina Gulyaeva, Erast Garin, Yuriy Khrzhanovskiy, Irina Mazing
Votes: 53
20. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.
Directors: Les Clark, Clyde Geronimi, Eric Larson, Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton
Votes: 146,345 | Gross: $51.60M
Top favorite film from Walt Disney Animation
22. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, J. Pat O'Malley, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 165,002 | Gross: $144.88M
23. The Littlest Warrior (1961)
TV-Y7-FV | 83 min | Animation
Zushio and his sister Anju are kidnapped and sold to a cruel slave-master. Will they ever be reunited with their mother again?
Directors: Yûgo Serikawa, Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Yoshiko Sakuma, Jo Mizuki, Kin'ya Kitaôji, Isuzu Yamada
Votes: 73
24. Gay Purr-ee (1962)
Approved | 85 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.
Director: Abe Levitow | Stars: Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Red Buttons, Paul Frees
Votes: 1,824
Favorite film from UPA
25. Little Prince and the Eight Headed Dragon (1963)
83 min | Animation, Family, Adventure
Prince Susano's mother dies; when his father tells him she has gone to another place, he sets off in search of her. He builds a boat and goes to see, first, his brother, in his crystal ... See full summary »
Director: Yûgo Serikawa | Stars: Morio Kazama, Yukiko Okada, Chiharu Kuri, Masato Yamanouchi
Votes: 222
26. The Sword in the Stone (1963)
G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.
Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, David Hand | Stars: Rickie Sorensen, Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews
Votes: 96,635 | Gross: $22.18M
27. Havoc in Heaven (1963)
Not Rated | 114 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Sun Wukong, the King of the Monkeys, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
Directors: Wan Laiming, Cheng Tang | Stars: Yue-Feng Qiu, Run-Sheng Fu, Hans Alfredson, Ke Bi
Votes: 2,036
28. Gulliver's Space Travels: Beyond the Moon (1965)
85 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A young boy meets the famous Lemuel Gulliver, who has just built a rocket ship that will take him exploring outer space. The boy joins him, and the two of them go to the Star of Hope, where... See full summary »
Director: Yoshio Kuroda | Stars: Kyû Sakamoto, Chiyoko Honma, Seiji Miyaguchi, Shôichi Ozawa
Votes: 170
29. Ruddigore (1966)
54 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
For centuries, the Murgatroyd family, the Baronets of Ruddigore, have been under a witch's curse -- commit a crime every day, or die in agony. Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, the rightful heir, has... See full summary »
Director: Joy Batchelor | Stars: John Reed, David Palmer, Kenneth Sandford, Ann Hood
Votes: 49
30. Jack and the Witch (1967)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Fantasy
Jack goes for a ride with his animal friends--a bear, a fox and a puppy. He meets a girl who takes them by helicopter to the castle of a witch who turns children into devils.
Director: Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Meiko Nakamura, Chiharu Kuri, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Kazuo Kumakura
Votes: 120
31. The Jungle Book (1967)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman
Votes: 178,985 | Gross: $141.84M
32. Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968)
Not Rated | 82 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A boy with a mythical sword wants to protect a Norse village from an evil ice wizard and his minions, who destroyed his family's village. However, the villagers don't fully trust him and a mysterious girl with a dark secret befriends him.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Mikijirô Hira, Etsuko Ichihara, Eijirô Tôno, Masao Mishima
Votes: 2,274
33. Puss in Boots (1969)
TV-Y7-FV | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While being on the run for saving a mouse, the famous Puss in Boots, Pero, helps a young peasant boy win the heart of a lovely princess, while trying to rescue her from an evil wizard.
Director: Kimio Yabuki | Stars: Susumu Ishikawa, Toshiko Fujita, Rumi Sakakibara, Asao Koike
Votes: 889
Top favorite film from Toei Animation, Japan
34. A Thousand & One Nights (1969)
X | 128 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
Director: Eiichi Yamamoto | Stars: Sachiko Itô, Haruko Katô, Noboru Mitani, Hitoshi Takagi
Votes: 665
35. Aladdin & The Magic Lamp (1970)
G | 71 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The magician travels to Aladdin's village, identified as being near the border with China, where he enlists Aladdin's help by pretending to be his long-lost uncle and offering to leave his ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Image | Stars: Gaston Guez, Henri Virlojeux, Claire Guibert, René Hiéronimus
Votes: 166
Top favorite film by Jean Image
36. Journey Back to Oz (1972)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
During another twister, Dorothy is hit on the head by a gate and once again whisked away to the Land of Oz. But this time, on her way to the Emerald City, she discovers the witch Mombi's ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: Liza Minnelli, Milton Berle, Margaret Hamilton, Herschel Bernardi
Votes: 580
37. Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
Unrated | 86 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
After being raped by an evil feudal lord and subsequently getting banished from her village, a peasant girl makes a pact with the Devil to gain magical powers and take her revenge.
Director: Eiichi Yamamoto | Stars: Aiko Nagayama, Chinatsu Nakayama, Masaya Takahashi, Masakane Yonekura
Votes: 5,894 | Gross: $0.11M
Top favorite film by Osamu Tezuka
38. Charlotte's Web (1973)
G | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Wilbur is a farm pig who's terrified that he'll end up on the dinner table. His friend Charlotte, a charming spider, comes to his rescue. She weaves words into her web, convincing the farmer that Wilbur is too special a pig to kill.
Directors: Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Henry Gibson, Paul Lynde, Rex Allen
Votes: 20,493 | Gross: $5.23M
Top favorite from Hanna/Barbera
39. Robin Hood (1973)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The story of the legendary British outlaw is portrayed with the characters as humanoid animals.
Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, David Hand | Stars: Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 125,033 | Gross: $32.06M
40. Once Upon a Time (1973)
G | 83 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
One day, Maria meets a prince who gives her a magic stone but then her stepsister steals it and throws it down a well. While trying to retrieve the stone, Maria falls in and awakens in a magical realm.
Director: Rolf Kauka | Stars: Ursula Heyer, Martin Hirthe, Tilly Lauenstein, Arnold Marquis
Votes: 165
41. Jack and the Beanstalk (1974)
G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A young peasant boy named Jack climbs a giant beanstalk and stumbles upon a city in the clouds ruled by an evil queen.
Director: Gisaburô Sugii | Stars: Tonpei Hidari, Masachika Ichimura, Nobue Ichitani, Kazuo Kamimura
Votes: 918
42. Coonskin (1974)
R | 100 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Rabbit, a country-born trickster, takes over the organized crime racket in Harlem, facing opposition from the institutionalized racism of the Mafia and corrupt police.
Director: Ralph Bakshi | Stars: Barry White, Charles Gordone, Scatman Crothers, Philip Michael Thomas
Votes: 3,126
43. The Humpbacked Horse (1975)
G | 73 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy