Cult Animation
Like your animation a little weird and wonderful? Then look no further, you have arrived. From works as diverse as Jan Svankmajer and The Brothers Quay to that of Richard Linklater ("Waking Life", pictured), from the "Simpsons" to the "Bloggs" (in "Where the Wind Blows"). For Japanese Animation, check out "Japanime", for those oldies but goodies (1920-1965) check out "Classic Animation".
Allegro Non Troppo (1976)
7.5/10
Director: Bruno Bozzetto
Starring: Maurizio Nichetti, Marialuisa Giovannini
Bozzetto's cult feature-length parody of Walt Disney's classic 'Fantasia' is both a send-up and an imaginative and beautiful film in its own right. "A... Read more
Avatar the Legend of Aang: Book 1 - Water (2005)
On a futuristic Earth torn between the warring elements of Air, Earth, Water and Fire, only one special being known as the Avatar can bring peace to t... Read more
Renaissance (2006)
6.7/10
Director: Christian Volckman
Starring: Voices Of, Daniel Craig, Catherine McCormack, Romola Garai, Jonathan Pryce, Ian...
In the labyrinthine streets of 21st century Paris, where every move is monitored and every action recorded, a mysterious kidnapping sets a catastrophi... Read more
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
Director: Pete Michels, Peter Shin
Starring: Voices Of, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis
Everyone's favourite maniacal baby is back in three previously unseen episodes that have been sewn together movie-style. Stewie has a near-death expe... Read more
Paprika (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Satoshi Kon
Groundbreaking animator Satoshi Kon's visually stunning exploration of the boundaries between dreams and reality tells the magical tale of a revolutio... Read more
Leunig Animated (2001)
7.5/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Narrated by, Sam Neill
No-one looks at the world quite like whimsical Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig. His poignant, often controversial cartoons never fail to touch a... Read more
Team America: World Police (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Trey Parker
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Team America, an international police force dedicated to maintaining global stability (mostly by blowing things up), learns that a power-hungry dictat... Read more
Summer Wars (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Starring: Voice Of, Nanami Sakuraba, Ryunosuke Kamiki
Kenji is your typical teenage misfit. He's good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time hanging out in the all-powerful, online community... Read more
Ernest and Celestine (2012)
Director: Stephane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner
Starring: Forest Whitaker, Lauren Bacall, William H Macy, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Giamatti, M...
Normally speaking, bears live above ground and mice live below, and they don't get along at all. Brought together by chance, young Célestine, a plucky... Read more
April and the Extraordinary World (2015)
7.3/10
Director: Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Paul Giamatti, J K Simmons
Paris, 1941. A family of scientists is on the brink of discovering a powerful longevity serum when all of a sudden a mysterious force abducts them, l... Read more