Top Rated Animation Movies on Kanopy - Page 12

Oliver Twist

1974

Oliver Twist

1974
5
In this animated version of Charles Dickens' classic novel, we see the story of young Oliver Twist, a boy orphaned at birth and left to grow up under the cruel tutelage of Mr. Bumble, the local parish beadle.
Down To The Bone

2009

Down To The Bone

2009
8.5
Little Michael has vicious allergies, and when babysitter Meredith arrives for a night of no-nonsense, he's swiftly dispatched to the yard...where his delicate condition takes a turn for the worse.
Günter Falls in Love

2021

Günter Falls in Love

2021
8
One Christmas day, Günter, a pudgy family pug falls madly in love with an inanimate object.
The Beast of Monsieur Racine

1974

The Beast of Monsieur Racine

1974
8
A suspicious pear-thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonely man who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences.
Toomas Beneath the Valley of the Wild Wolves

2019

Toomas Beneath the Valley of the Wild Wolves

2019
5.5
In this decidedly cheeky and deliriously fun animation, a decent, hard-working wolf must rely on his physical gifts in order to make ends meet for the sake of his family.
The Downfall of Santa Claus

2018

The Downfall of Santa Claus

2018
8.5
Christmas is supposed to be a magical time, but instead it’s dire times for Santa Claus. His whole existence is fading, because the children have stopped believing in him. But there is one little boy called Vetle, that still believes, but for how long?
Under Covers

2019

Under Covers

2019
6
On the night of a lunar eclipse, we uncover the sweet, salacious, and spooky secrets of a small town. From a pigtailed psychopath to naughty nuns, this stop-motion animated film conjures a comforting thought: that weird is relative.
Health for the Americas: Tuberculosis

1945

Health for the Americas: Tuberculosis

1945
6.5
Non-theatrical government - war short Produced for Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs alternative version is known to exist.
Two Balloons

2017

Two Balloons

2017
5.5
Two travelers return to a place crossed by stars and clouds where love is at the beginning of everything.
Bacchus

2018

Bacchus

2018
6
Alex, a young woman bored with modern life, is lured by Bacchus into a colorful and mysterious world to explore her deepest desires.
Our Granny Rocks!

2017

Our Granny Rocks!

2017
3.5
After fighting over toys, two kids – brother and sister – experience adventurous yet dangerous journey in the magic kingdom under the sand box, where, accompanied by their extraordinary nanny the witch, they learn about the power of companionship.
Peter's Forest

2016

Peter's Forest

2016
3.5
Who am I, what is my real nature? If my real nature puts no one in jeopardy, what is stopping me from living a life that is full, perhaps the only one I’ll get?
Half a Life

2017

Half a Life

2017
4.5
After a traumatic encounter, a young gay Egyptian joins the LGBT rights movement. When his safety is jeopardized, he must choose whether to stay in the country he loves or seek asylum elsewhere as a refugee. "Half a Life" is a timely story of activism and hope, set in the increasingly dangerous, oppressive, and unstable social climate of Egypt today.
Cactus Swing

1995

Cactus Swing

1995
6
The West. A prospector is awakened by the sound of music outside his cave to see an animal band and a chorus line of dancing cacti.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

1999

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

1999
8.5
An animated short film based on a 1989 wordless picture book by Bill Martin Jr. "In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!" -- Amazon.com
Get Real!

2010

Get Real!

2010
7
A boy addicted to score the 'love' of a megaqueen in a violent computer game, loses grip on reality until he tastes a real kiss.
Father

2012

Father

2012
4.2
When did you last talk with your father? Will you ever ask him about those things that hurt you? In FATHER the reality of life is turned upside down to create an impossible dialogue - the dialogue between a child and a father that never happens.
Duke Ernest

1993

Duke Ernest

1993
6
Young Duke Ernest wants to become a good knight. The circumstances are not in his favour: The emperor wants to claim the Duke's castle and marry his mother. He has Ernest wrongfully accused of murder and thrown in the dungeon. Duke Ernest's only chance to escape a death sentence is to join the army and to go to the orient in search of the legendary Carbuncle Stone. He'll have to overcome carnivorous rocks, magnetic mountains, the giant bird Rock and many more.
Thrills and Chills

1938

Thrills and Chills

1938
6
Betty Boop and Pudgy take the train to a ski resort and enjoy the winter sports while Betty evades a masher.
Flawed

2011

Flawed

2011
6.5
Flawed is nothing less than a beautiful gift from Andrea Dorfman's vivid imagination, a charming little film about very big ideas. Dorfman has the uncanny ability to transform the intensely personal into the wisely universal. She deftly traces her encounter with a potential romantic partner, questioning her attraction and the uneasy possibility of love. But, ultimately, Flawed is less about whether girl can get along with boy than whether girl can accept herself, imperfections and all. This film is both an exquisite tribute to the art of animation and a loving homage to storyboarding, a time-honoured way of rendering scenes while pointing the way to the dramatic arc of the tale. (NFB)