Top Rated Animation Movies on Kanopy - Page 19

Izzy's Demons

2020

Izzy's Demons

2020
3
Izzy struggles with the decision to reconnect with an old friend. As she gives into her jealousy for her friend’s success, she makes a decision that her subconscious does not let her get away with so easily.
Chrysanthemum

1999

Chrysanthemum

1999
9
A little mouse named Chrysanthemum starts going to school and realizes she is the only kid with the longest name. She gets bullied by everyone but eventually learns that she is special in her own way
The Clown of God

1982

The Clown of God

1982
10
based on the book by Tomie dePaola
The Beauty

2020

The Beauty

2020
8
What if plastic could be integrated into sea life? Take a deep breath and dive into a world, where feelings of guilt dissolve amongst the mysterious depths of the ocean. A world where we encounter bizarre creatures and discover eerily beautiful landscapes. Unfortunately, our air doesn’t last forever and we have to realize that nature alone can't solve this issue.
Grace for President

2016

Grace for President

2016
10
When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female president, Grace decides to be the first. And she immediately starts off her political career as a candidate in the school's mock election!
The Three Robbers

1972

The Three Robbers

1972
10
An animated adaptation of the picture book by Toni Ungerer
You Are (Not) Small

2016

You Are (Not) Small

2016
8
Two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all! An original and very funny story about size - it all depends on who's standing next to you.
Wallflower Tango

2011

Wallflower Tango

2011
9
Kalle, a thief who is just about to steel a valuable diamond is caught by the lonely Charlotte. Kalle tries to escape with his haul but Charlotte is not willing to let him go...
Leo the Late Bloomer

1999

Leo the Late Bloomer

1999
9
"What's the matter with Leo?" his father asks when Leo can't read, write, draw, eat neatly, or speak. "He's just a late bloomer", explains his mother. And sure enough, one day in his own good time, Leo shows everyone how glorious it is to finally bloom.
Brave Irene

1989

Brave Irene

1989
3
Irene summons up all her courage in the face of a fierce snowstorm when her mother falls ill and Irene must deliver a ball gown to the duchess.
Dunder

2016

Dunder

2016
8
Bulder's snowball fight with his best friend Modika was interrupted when Lex steals her attention away with some quiet playtime. Frustrated, Bulder attempts to win her back, resulting in a mischievous plan that he may well come to regret.
Obon

2018

Obon

2018
6
Akiko Takakura is one of the last survivors of the Hiroshima bomb. During Obon, she receives the spirits of her parents and is haunted by memories. Finally Akiko experiences paternal love in the middle of the ruins of Hiroshima.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1993

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1993
6
Three bears come home from a bicycling trip through the woods to find a little girl "all nice and cozy and fast asleep" in Baby Bear's bed.
Skin for Skin

2017

Skin for Skin

2017
7
Skin for Skin is a dark allegory of greed and spiritual reckoning set during the early days of the fur trade. In 1823, the Governor of the largest fur-trading company in the world travels across his Dominion, extracting ever-greater riches from the winter bounty of animal furs. In his brutal world of profit and loss, animals are slaughtered to the brink of extinction until the balance of power shifts, and the forces of nature exact their own terrible price. With nods to Melville and Coleridge, directors Carol Beecher & Kevin Kurytnik have created a visually stunning contemporary myth about the cost of arrogance and greed.
Big Mouth

2012

Big Mouth

2012
10
This animated short tells the story of Trudy, a little girl who is equal parts truthful and rude. A bright-minded and quick-witted child, Trudy has an unfiltered and deeply curious way of looking at the world. Here, events force her to question what it means to speak the truth, and comes to understand how our differences make us unique.
Alexander the Grape

1965

Alexander the Grape

1965
6
ALEXANDER THE GRAPE, an unfinished cut-paper animated short from Jim Henson from 1965, relates the fable of a young grape with big ambitions who learns that it is better to accept yourself than to try to be something you are not. The short was reconstructed from film and audio elements; images from Jim’s storyboard fill in missing segments of the animation.
Spring Jam

2016

Spring Jam

2016
6.5
A young stag, lacking impressive antlers, must improvise with sweet music in order to have any chance during the mating season.
Invasion of the Space Lobsters

2005

Invasion of the Space Lobsters

2005
5
When an advanced race of giant lobsters from outer space land on Earth, no one can figure out why they've come. A complete failure to communicate on both ends leads to panic and pandemonium. Why are they here? What do they want? In this clever throwback to the ‘50s B-movie, a small neighbourhood learns the value of clear communication.
Mixed Match

2016

Mixed Match

2016
5
An important human story told from the perspective of mixed race blood cancer patients who are forced to reflect on their multiracial identities and complex genetics as they struggle with a seemingly impossible search to find bone marrow donors, all while exploring what role race plays in medicine.
Asthma Tech

2006

Asthma Tech

2006
6
In this animated short, young Winston, who suffers from chronic asthma, isn’t able to participate in the everyday activities of his peers and classmates. He copes with the predicament through his vivid imagination, with paper and crayons. On one particularly rainy afternoon, Winston discovers that the magic of imagination has the power to transform and empower, and his skills and talents save the day.