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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".

Akira ( Blu-ray ) (1988)

8.1/10
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo

Groundbreaking Japanese animated epic set in the post-WWIII metropolis of Neo-Tokyo. The labyrinthine plot revolves around a battle between oppressive... Read more

Alice (1988)

7.5/10
Director: Jan Svankmajer
Starring: Kristyna Kohoutova, Camilla Powers

Jan Svankmajer, the Czech master of animation, has fulfilled a lifetime ambition in this interpretation of Alice in Wonderland. Svankmajer's Alice rem... Read more

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

American Dad!: Volume 1 (2005)

7.4/10
Starring: Voices Of, Seth MacFarlane, Scott Grimes, Wendy Schaal, Rachael MacFarlane

From the creators of 'Family Guy' comes another twisted, animated take on the all-American family. Stan works the anti-terrorism beat for the CIA, re... Read more

American Dad!: Volume 2 (2005)

7.4/10
Starring: Voices Of, Seth MacFarlane, Scott Grimes, Wendy Schaal, Rachael MacFarlane

The psychotically patriotic Stan and his brood return with the second half of the first season, and a bit more. Situations played for comedy include... Read more

American Dad!: Volume 3 (2006)

7.4/10
Starring: (Voices of) , Seth MacFarlane, Rachael MacFarlane, Seth Green, Scott Grimes, Wen...

C.I.A. weapons expert Stan Smith is back, keeping the homeland secure while alienating his family and terrorising his neighbours in the process. Wheth... Read more

American Dad!: Volume 4 (2007)

7.4/10
Starring: Seth Green, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Seth MacFarlane

'American Dad!' from 'Family Guy' creator, Seth MacFarlane, is the animated story of Stan Smith, who works for the CIA and is constantly on the alert... Read more

Animal Farm (1954)

7.2/10
Director: John Halas, Joy Batchelor
Starring: Gordon Heath, Voices Of, Maurice Denham

George Orwell's allegorical examination of totalitarianism and revolutionary thought is transported into animated form to tell the tale of the oppress... Read more

Animaniacs: Volume 1 (1993)

7.9/10
Director: Various
Starring: (Voices of) , Nancy Cartwright, Maurice LeMarche

Producer Steven Spielberg drew on the rich history of Hollywood (especially the legendary Warner Brothers studio) to create this award-winning cartoon... Read more

Anomalisa (2015)

7.3/10
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Starring: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan

From the mind of Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) comes Anomalisa, a tender, touching and ach... Read more