Animation is often not very commercial, and caneasily fall within the arthouse genre.

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Japanese animation tends to include more violence, andGhost in the Shellcertainly has some disturbing moments.

Maleficent surrounded by green magic in Sleeping Beauty

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In this quest, he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.

Watership Down is an animated adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, directed by Martin Rosen.

The narrative explores themes of survival, leadership, and community against the backdrop of the English countryside.

Philip charges towards Maleficent, who has turned into a dragon and is breathing fire in Sleeping Beauty.

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Featuring the voices of John Hurt and Richard Briers, the film blends adventure with poignant social commentary.

A recent theatrical re-release only proved thatCoralinehad captured the imagination of a generation.

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Spider-Man Noir pointing at someone off-camera in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

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Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.

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A close up of an animated Keanu Reeves in A Scanner Darkly

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Kitty Softpaws, Perrito and Puss in Boots hide behind rocks in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

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Lady Eboshi with one of her rifles turning around and smiling confidently in Princess Mononoke.

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On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami’s curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest, he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.

A close-up of The Giant (voiced by Vin Diesel) leaning forward in The Iron Giant

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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

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The rabbits of Watership Down approach farmland

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Watership Down is an animated adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, directed by Martin Rosen. The film follows a group of rabbits as they escape their warren to find a new home, facing various threats and challenges along the way. The narrative explores themes of survival, leadership, and community against the backdrop of the English countryside. Featuring the voices of John Hurt and Richard Briers, the film blends adventure with poignant social commentary.

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Coraline, with a confused look, meeting her other mother for the first time in ‘Coraline’

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