30 Hand-Drawn Animated Movies to Watch
Explore 30 hand-drawn animated movies, selected for topic accuracy, audience interest, and catalog quality. Browse summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch.
Rank 1Movie
The Little Mermaid
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
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2Movie
Mulan
When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing ruthless invaders, brutal training, and the risk of execution if discovered, she must decide who she truly is— and what she’s willing to fight for.
3Movie
The Boy and the Heron
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
More rankings
4MovieThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2022★ 8.2
5MovieWinnie the Pooh
2011★ 6.9
6MovieWolfwalkers
2020★ 8.2
7MovieMaquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
2018★ 8.1
8MovieMy Father's Dragon
2022★ 7.0
9MovieThe Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
1961★ 7.8
10MoviePooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997★ 7.1
11MovieThe Testament of Sister New Devil: Departures
2018★ 7.6
12MovieSnow Bear
2024★ 8.5
13MovieAnna & Bella
1984★ 6.4
14MovieGet a Horse!
2013★ 7.6
15MovieNothing Happens
2017★ 4.7
16MoviePerlimps
2023★ 6.3
17MovieA Magnificent Life
2025★ 7.3
18MovieThe Glassworker
2024★ 7.1
19MovieIt's Such a Beautiful Day
2012★ 7.9
20MovieMutant Aliens
2002★ 6.2
21MovieRabbit Fire
1951★ 7.5
22MovieSlayers Return
1996★ 6.5
23MovieGenius Loci
2020★ 6.3
24MovieMy Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
2014★ 7.4
25MovieQuantum Cowboys
2023★ 7.3
26MovieAbsolute Denial
2021★ 8.5
27MovieThe Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
1953★ 7.2
28MovieSon of the White Mare
1981★ 7.6
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Pop
1974★ 6.8
30MovieBack to Neverland
1989★ 7.0
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Explore 30 hand-drawn animated movies, selected for topic accuracy, audience interest, and catalog quality. Browse summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch.
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