Top Rated Animation Movies on Kanopy - Page 17

Exclamation Mark

1968

Exclamation Mark

1968
5
An animation with a philosophical undertone. The absurdity of human effort, whose final result does not match the actions taken.
The Orchestra

2016

The Orchestra

2016
7
In a world filled with beautiful and harmonious music, elderly Vernon always seems to strike the wrong note.
Me + Her

2014

Me + Her

2014
6.3
Creating a universe between two small pieces of Cardboard. When Jack and Jill of Cardboard City are separated by Jill's torrid illness, Jack must think outside the box to assure they will be together again.
Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon

1972

Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon

1972
6.3
Marco, a descendant of Marco Polo, journeys to the mythical kingdom of Xanadu to assist Princess Shining Moon in defeating the evil magician, the Red Dragon.
Chimp & Zee

1968

Chimp & Zee

1968
4.3
A hunter goes into the jungle to capture a rare blue-tailed simian. That's when he sees Chimp, who happens to be the blue-tailed creature he's hunting for...
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

2012

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

2012
6
Marjorie the cow lives in a run-down stable in the middle of Bethlehem. Nothing exciting ever happens in Bethlehem until now… there’s a census or something and there’s going to be some sort of street party – that’s what Marje has heard, anyway!
In The Night Kitchen

1987

In The Night Kitchen

1987
8
Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake and so begins an intoxicating dream fantasy in this animated short adaptation of Maurice Sendak's 1970 Caldecott Honor children's picture book.
Barcode

2001

Barcode

2001
6
A play of light and shadow in a virtual world.
Mother's Child

2024

Mother's Child

2024
4
Being a loving mother and full-time carer for her mentally and physically disabled son is Mary’s daily struggle. The authorities are anything but helpful and she is in danger of drowning in a sea of bureaucracy.
This World Is Not My Own

2023

This World Is Not My Own

2023
6
Chewing gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a notorious murder case, and the segregated south - it's all part of Nellie Mae Rowe's boundless universe. This World Is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist's world and her life spanning the 20th century.
Honor: My Anti-Drug - Yu-Gi-Oh!

2003

Honor: My Anti-Drug - Yu-Gi-Oh!

2003
2.5
Yami Yugi explains how Marijuana is harmful to a Yu-Gi-Oh duelist.
It’s Nice in Here

2023

It’s Nice in Here

2023
5.8
A fragmented portrait of a moment, a person, and a place, seen through the subjective memories of a young Black girl, Imani, and a rookie police officer, David, who both have wildly different recollections of the same fateful moment in a corner store that will leave their lives altered forever.
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.
Mama Has a Mustache

2021

Mama Has a Mustache

2021
1
A look at children’s perspectives on gender and family, using audio interviews, animation, and mixed media.
Ernest & Celestine's Winter

2017

Ernest & Celestine's Winter

2017
8
Ernest is a big bear from Charabie. He likes playing music and eating marmalade. He lives with Celestine, a little orphan mouse, and they share his house. Our two friends never get bored! When the first snowflakes start to fall they need to prepare for Ernest’s hibernation: they must take care of Bibi, their wild goose, who will fly away before the big winter, prepare cakes for Ernest and go to the mice’s ball to celebrate the first day of winter.
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.
The Lost Letter

2016

The Lost Letter

2016
5.8
The Lost Letter tells the tale of a young boy as he prepares his neighbourhood for Christmas. That is until he confronts the one lady who doesn't want the holiday to come at all. The determined boy does all he can to bring colour to her dreary world, only to discover the truth behind her lack of Christmas spirit.
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.
Rouff

2017

Rouff

2017
3
Three-legged dog sketch Rouff is sad and lonely. To escape his loneliness, he folds a new friend, Pete, from the paper he is drawn on. Rouff and Pete's quest for the fourth leg is an adventurous story, not only for children.