Underrated animation
The most underrated animated works (Shorts, movies, tv shows and web series) I think that all the titles from this list deserve a lot of more love (At least here on IMDB)
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- DirectorPeter RamseyStarsHugh JackmanAlec BaldwinIsla FisherWhen the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.The most underrated Dreamworks movie. It was much better than I was expecting.
- DirectorStephen QuayTimothy Quay
- DirectorStephen QuayTimothy QuayStarsFeliks StawinskiInside a box full of curio, a puppet who is recently freed from his strings explores a dusty and forlorn commercial area. The explorer becomes ensnared into miniature tailor shop by baby-faced dolls.
- CreatorBrooke BurgessStarsKirby MorrowMichael DobsonJanyse JaudFour strangers from around the world experience a series of apocalyptic visions and attempt to uncover their origin.
- DirectorBrooke BurgessIn an attempt to contain the virus, a military team destroys a medical mission site in South America.Much better than the live-action film.
- DirectorBrooke BurgessStarsMichael DobsonRyan CrockerJohn FitzgeraldIn the early stages of the KV Pandemic, an imprisoned terrorist is deliberately left behind at the prison to die, with no information on the outbreak. This is the second of the four animated comics taking place in the same universe as the movie "I Am Legend".
- In New Delhi, a woman and her family prepare to hide in a shelter during the early stages of the epidemic.
- DirectorIan KirbyIn an empty Hong Kong a girl writes a note and then kills herself.
- DirectorLuis Eduardo Aute
- DirectorMiguelanxo PradoA male sketch artist goes down with his ship to a dazzling underwater world, guided by a silent, beautiful mermaid. Also in the Sargasso Sea area, is a Casablanca on a tiny rock inhabited only by a sensual auburn-haired violist, who serenades passing creatures, including a pod of friendly killer whales. The artist exploring the deep sea wonders: is he dead, dreaming, reincarnated or ?
- DirectorMatthew Talbot-KellyStarsBryan Quinn
- StarsAmy DanlesGlynnis TalkenTony FucileConfused hulking homeless superhero The Maxx tries to protect his social worker and friend Julie from an omniscient serial killer Mr. Gone both in the real world, which may or may not actually be real, and the subconscious fantasy world.
- DirectorLev AtamanovStarsVladimir GribkovYanina ZheymoAnna KomolovaWhen the Snow Queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy Kay, his best friend Gerda must overcome many obstacles on her journey to rescue him.
- StarsTetsuya KakiharaAya HiranoArnie PantojaStory of the Holy War taking place in the 18th century, 250 years before the original Saint Seiya series. It centers on the fight between Tenma, one of the 88 Saints following Athena, and Alone, the reincarnation of the God Hades.
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppIsla FisherTimothy OlyphantRango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.
- StarsScott McNeilGarry ChalkVenus TerzoThe Maximals awaken on their home planet of Cybertron and are chased by mindless Vehicons created by Megatron. The Maximals must free the planet from Megatron and restore it to its real way of living.
- DirectorIsao TakahataStarsShinchô KokonteiMakoto NonomuraYuriko IshidaA community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggle to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsWinona RyderCatherine O'HaraMartin ShortWhen a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.
- DirectorYuri NorsteinStarsVyacheslav NevinnyyMariya VinogradovaAleksey BatalovA little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect.
- DirectorAleksandr GorlenkoThe boy lives in an old creepy house. At night, the boy climbs up the creaky stairs and goes to bed. Dreams came to him on this staircase: musicians, acrobats, clowns.
- DirectorStephen QuayTimothy QuayAn enigmatic story told in seven chapters, each introduced by an elliptical sentence on a title card. A man is in an apartment. He goes outside where a red tram runs beside a cathedral. He can see religious art. In his apartment and workshop, his nearly colorless life does include a cloth of rich, red brocade. He works amid constructs of straight lines, planks, wires, and scaffolding. He falls from a chair in his flat. He's not dead.
- StarsJunko TakeuchiHozumi GôdaYuki KaidaThe history of Gon Freecs, a boy who left home alone to become a Hunter. In the hard test, Gon meets Leorio, Kurapika and Killua.One of the most underrated animes.
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe citizens of Springfield host their own film festival, with popular movie critic Jay Sherman arriving from New York to judge.The most underrated episode from "The Simpsons".
- DirectorTatia RosenthalStarsGeoffrey RushAnthony LaPagliaSamuel JohnsonA stop-motion animated story about people living in a Sydney apartment complex looking for meaning in their lives.
- DirectorSeong-gang LeeStarsLee Byung-hunKong Hyeong-jinBae Jong-okTwo boys find a beautiful world of magic and wonder when they find a magic marble in an old lighthouse. There they meet Mari and can escape from the growing hardships of their home lives
- StarsTakeshi KusaoYumi TômaKappei YamaguchiA group of medieval adventurers must participate in a war against dark forces in the land of Lodoss.Another extremely underrated anime
- DirectorWolfgang ReithermanStarsPhil HarrisEva GaborSterling HollowayWith the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country.Underrated Disney classic.
- DirectorWolfgang ReithermanDavid HandStarsBrian BedfordPhil HarrisRoger MillerThe story of the legendary British outlaw portrayed with the characters as anthropomorphic animals.Another one.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiHamilton LuskeWolfgang ReithermanStarsRod TaylorBetty Lou GersonJ. Pat O'MalleyWhen a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement....And another one.
- DirectorJoaquim Dos SantosStarsThomas JaneLinda HamiltonJason MarsdenWhen a ruthless brothel madame murders Jonah Hex's current quarry, the disfigured bounty hunter plans to make her pay.
- DirectorMartine ChartrandThis animated film by Martine Chartrand (Black Soul) recounts the friendship between a young Félix Leclerc and Frank Randolph Macpherson, a Jamaican chemical engineer and university graduate who worked for a pulp and paper company. An inveterate jazz fan, Macpherson inspired Leclerc, who wrote a song about the log drives and entitled it "MacPherson" in honour of his friend. Paint-on-glass animation shot with a 35mm camera.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsAnika Noni RoseKeith DavidOprah WinfreyA waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
- DirectorJoy BatchelorJohn HalasStarsGordon HeathMaurice DenhamA successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong when the victors create a new tyranny among themselves.
- DirectorMichael SchaackStarsUlrich TukurMario AdorfHelge SchneiderA cat must investigate brutal murders of other cats in a neighborhood he has moved into with his owner.
- DirectorMartin RosenStarsJohn HurtChristopher BenjaminJames BolamTwo dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague.
- DirectorMartin RosenJohn HubleyStarsJohn HurtRichard BriersRalph RichardsonHoping to escape destruction by human developers and save their community, a colony of rabbits, led by Hazel and Fiver, seek out a safe place to set up a new warren.
- DirectorChristian VolckmanStarsDaniel CraigCatherine McCormackJonathan PryceA young gene researcher, Ilona, is kidnapped in a future Paris. Police Captain Karas and his team are in charge of finding her.
- DirectorRalph BakshiStarsMews SmallRon ThompsonJerry HollandThe story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century.The most underrated Ralph Bakshi film, and probably his best work to date.
- StarsWill FriedleMatthew MercerKevin Michael RichardsonAfter his home kingdom is destroyed by the ancient devil priest Mumm-Ra, the young Thundercat Lord Lion-O leads a team of survivors as they fight evil on Third Earth.
- DirectorJairo Eduardo CarrilloOscar AndradeThis animated documentary about the vision of the Colombia war by displaced children using their original drawings and their testimonies.
- DirectorCarlos OsunaStarsÁlvaro BayonaFernando ArévaloJairo CamargoAntonio Farfan is a 46 year old man working in a notary's office who has always believed that his personal and professional failure is the inevitable result of his looks: he is bald, short and fat. Though his mind is never silent, his life goes almost uneventfully until the new notary arrives: a fatter, balder and shorter man that, unlike Antonio, is successful and loved by others. Dazed and confused, Antonio is now thrown out to the real world where he faces his own fears and ends up living pretty unexpected situations.
- DirectorGustavo CovaStarsPablo EcharriJesús OchoaNancy DupláaBoogie is a violent and ruthless hit man who follows his own rules. Women love him, criminals fear him.
- DirectorLiliana RomeroNorman RuizVictoria AizenstatStarsAldo BarberoCésar BordónHéctor CaloriAt late 19th Century, the Argentinean Pampa is changing. Martin Fierro is a renegade that fights against the power and corruption that try to subordinate him and to take away his most precious value: freedom. With his strength and courage, Martin Fierro represents the fight for justice. Based on the most important book of Argentinean Literature, "The Gaucho Martin Fierro", the film intends to rescue the current value of the story and the epic character of Martín Fierro for an audience mainly young, especially students and families.
- DirectorJoaquim Dos SantosStarsZach CallisonJames GarnerJosh KeatonSuperman finds a foe who may be too powerful even for him to defeat in the murderous Black Adam. Fortunately, Black Adam's real target is the Earth's Mightiest Mortal--Captain Marvel.
- DirectorJoaquim Dos SantosStarsGary ColeAlyssa MilanoJeff BennettAs Detective Jim Corrigan investigates a murder, The Spectre delivers horrific justice to the perpetrators.
- DirectorJoaquim Dos SantosStarsZach CallisonJames GarnerJosh KeatonAn anthology of DC Showcase stories consisting of a new Superman/Shazam feature and extended versions of older shorts.
- DirectorJames AlgarGaëtan BrizziPaul BrizziStarsJames LevineSteve MartinItzhak PerlmanAn update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music.
- DirectorIvan Ivanov-VanoYuri NorsteinIn the animated film with the remarkable music of Petr Tchaikovsky, there is a story about a young couple in love and their experiences at each time of the year. Blooming in spring, they are waiting for a meeting with each other, and a hot summer brings them joy at each moment being together. In autumn comes the time of separation, and in winter the long-awaited reunion. Each of these intervals shows the inner psychology of the characters, their different relationships. Simultaneously, through the actions of the heroes, the folk motives of Russian traditional seasonal entertainment and celebrations and the incomparable beauty of Russian nature are transmitted.
- DirectorClaude CloutierThe Great War. The story alternates between a young North American soldier remembering being home at plowing time, enlisting, taking an ocean voyage to Europe, and going through military training - and that same man in battle, slogging through a muddy trench, enduring bombardment, being part of an assault. Death and decay are everywhere. The trenches give way to fields, the guns to plows, the soldier to soil.
- DirectorIdeya GaraninaStarsRolan BykovValentina PonomaryovaElizaveta RazinovaDonna Rosita, due to her convictions, believes that she is absolutely ready to become a wife and mother, setting up a common home for her and her husband. This desire occupied all her thoughts; the girl could not dream of anything else and did not want to. Looking closely at every guy, man and even old man, without telling them about her thoughts, in the depths of her soul she hoped that one of them would read a silent desire in Rosita's eyes. And such a person was found. His name is Don Cristabal, and he has a very impressive influence on the public life of the city. Having met our heroine, he learns from her that she has long wanted to get married, so he decides to propose to her.
- StarsLizz AlexanderAnne BedianSasha RoizClaire, Luna, Martin and Philip are four "anti" super-heroes in their early twenties. Gifted with paranormal powers, they are the only ones who can rid humanity of the "Rifters", some mysterious entities seeking control of human minds... Their fight will essentially take place in a strange parallel universe called the "Delta State".
- DirectorMonique RenaultGerrit van DijkStarsJacqueline SchröderWim SchröderFreddy van RosmalenTwo couples of dancing partners continually transform into different appearances, including numerous famous historical and pop culture characters.
- DirectorGerrit van DijkStarsRutger HauerWigbolt KruyverHuub van der Lubbe1920s mobster Dutch Schultz's dying words presented in the abstract.
- StarsAlec McCowenMichael KitchenSuzanne BurdenCondensed animated adaptations of plays by William Shakespeare.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerStarsKristýna KohoutováCamilla PowerA surrealistic revision of Alice in Wonderland.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerStarsVáclav HelsusKlára IssováZuzana KrónerováThe film uses a mix of cut-out animation from photographs and live-action segments, and tells the story of a married man who lives a double life in his dreams, where he is married to another woman.
- DirectorStephen QuayTimothy QuayWeiser QuayA doll interacts with lifeless objects like screws, magnets, spoons and a cereal bowl filled with similar metal objects.
- DirectorDavid O'ReillyA troubled relationship between a Cat and Mouse set in the distant future.
- DirectorKôji YamamuraA surreal tribute to Muybridge, one of the early pioneers of the motion picture.
- DirectorKihachirô KawamotoTwo brothers who live with their sick mother go deer hunting, but encounter a demon.
- DirectorMark BakerJacques DrouinTaku FurukawaStarsRyuta KashiwagiKyôko KishidaNoboru MitaniA compilation of short animated clips on winter days in Japan
- DirectorKunio KatoHuge apples start to rain from the sky. When people ate them apple starts to grow on their head.
- DirectorAleksandr PetrovStarsNikolai GusarovLyubov TeplovaKostya PanovIn the outback, on the railway station there lives a family. 4th grade schoolboy Vasya Rubtsov is experiencing the death of his beloved best friend the cow. The boy remembers how they used to have a cow, how this cow fed everyone with milk and how she suffered when the calf was sold for meat.
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEthan HawkeTrevor Jack BrooksLorelei LinklaterA man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe.
- DirectorJirí BartaSally CruikshankBorivoj Dovnikovic-BordoAn animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 19 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.
- DirectorChris LavisMaciek SzczerbowskiStarsLaurie MaherExhausted and profoundly melancholic, anachronistic Madame Tutli-Putli wants to board a train. And, surrounded by a lifetime's worth of personal belongings, she waits patiently. Is she running away from her past?
- DirectorAndrey ShushkovAn inventor tries to impress the woman he loves. Will she love him back?
- StarsReiko TajimaTarô ShigakiHisashi KatsutaThe story of Lady Oscar, a female military commander who served during the time of the French Revolution.
- StarsMinori MatsushimaKazuhiko InoueMakio InoueThe life of Candy, a little orphan girl, and her friends.
- DirectorRené LalouxStarsBarry BostwickJennifer DrakeEric BauginOn a faraway planet where blue giants rule, oppressed humanoids rebel against their machine-like leaders.
- DirectorRené LalouxStarsGlenn CloseChristopher PlummerPierre-Marie EscourrouAn evil force begins to destroy the idyllic paradise of Gandahar, where the citizens are in perfect harmony with nature.
- DirectorRené LalouxStarsJean ValmontMichel EliasFrédéric LegrosPiel, a 7 or 8 year old boy, is alone on the desert planet Perdide, only survivor of an attack by giant hornets. Calling for help, Piel's father's friend Jaffar keeps contact with the kid and hurries across space toward Perdide.
- DirectorIsao TakahataStarsMikijirô HiraEtsuko IchiharaEijirô TônoA boy with a mythical sword wants to protect a Norse village from an evil ice wizard and his minions, who destroyed his family's village. However, the villagers don't fully trust him and a mysterious girl with a dark secret befriends him.
- CreatorCarlos MegliaCarlos TrilloStarsCathy WeseluckMichael DobsonAlex DodukA female android battles her evil creator's forces as a mysterious superhero.
- DirectorNina PaleyStarsAnnette HanshawAseem ChhabraBhavana NagulapallyAn animated version of the epic Indian tale of Ramayana set to the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw.
- DirectorTomm MooreNora TwomeyStarsEvan McGuireBrendan GleesonMick LallyA young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is beckoned to adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.
- DirectorMarc RibaAnna SolanasVioleta loves best fishing into the darkest depths.
- DirectorRobert MorganThe separation of conjoined twins and its extraordinary consequences.
- DirectorRobert MorganStarsLivy ArmstrongDaniel Hogwood-KaneVictoria HayesThe dark, surreal story of a cat who wants to be human.
- DirectorRobert MorganBobby Yeah is a subhuman creature who experiences a series of increasingly bizarre, nightmarish encounters after stealing a malevolent baby's prized pet.
- DirectorKitarô KôsakaStarsSumie OzawaMaaya SakamotoKishô TaniyamaA short anime film based on the hit manga series by Clamp.
- DirectorTheodore UshevStarsXavier DolanSamuel JacquesJarvis Robinson NeallA descent into the maelstrom of anguish that tormented Arthur Lipsett, a famed Canadian experimental filmmaker who died at 49.
- DirectorFélix Dufour-LaperrièreStarsMatthew KabweA married woman has an affair. She gets pregnant by her lover and they live serenely together, although war is thundering towards their city. Despite lineups, traffic jams and shortages they manage to live a peaceful life with their little girl.
- DirectorMadevi DaillyStarsBen WestermanFarren MorganBig, strong and vulnerable. Thirteen years old and six foot two Westi (Ben Westerman) is accosted by his peers and their parents for his size. However, he soon finds the advantages, becoming a dominant force on the rugby pitch and a valuable asset to his team.
- CreatorGlenn EichlerSusie LewisStarsTracy GrandstaffWendy HoopesJulian RebolledoA smart and cynical girl goes through teenage life as a proud outsider in a world of mainly idiotic adolescents and condescending adults.
- DirectorLarry LeichliterKent OsborneStarsAllyn RachelKent OsborneTom KennyIt's a puppy and a cat. Could it get any better? Yes. Fishbowl Space.
- DirectorKaren DisherStarsGeoffrey ArendRand BridgesLisa CollinsDaria, Jane, and the rest of the Lawndale High seniors face graduation and college in this series finale TV-movie from MTV's "Daria."
- DirectorDave BorthwickStarsNick UptonDeborah CollardFrank PassinghamA boy born the size of a small doll is kidnapped by a genetic lab and must find a way back to his father in this inventive adventure filmed using stop motion animation techniques. Tom meets a variety of strange creatures and eventually discovers a race of miniature humans like himself.
- DirectorJirí BartaStarsOldrich KaiserJirí LábusMichal PavlícekThe story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin with a twist.
- DirectorGary FouchyJeremy GuerrieriPaul JaulmesMr. Felix is an inventor. The visit of a millionaire to place an order disrupts Mr. Felix's cozy everyday life.
- DirectorMartine ChartrandThe History of Afro-Americans, from the slave trade and arrival of Africans in America in the 17th century to the modern day, told by an old lady to her grandson through the family's history book.
- DirectorKevin AltieriBoyd KirklandFrank PaurStarsKevin ConroyDana DelanyHart BochnerBatman is wrongly implicated in a series of murders of mob bosses actually committed by a new vigilante assassin.
- DirectorJosé AbelHilary AudusJonathan HillsStarsAna Lucia AlvesSébastien CholletAlain de Greffean assembly of animated short films based on classic music greats.
- DirectorLotte ReinigerCarl KochA handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess.
- DirectorMichel OcelotStarsArlette MirapeuPhilippe CheytionYves BarsacqSix old-style funny silhouetted fairy tales for not so-old-style people.
- StarsDonald BishopDavid HubandCaroly LarsonIt's a show that could be about stories from your childhood.Thanks to this series,I was able to discover many Russian animated classics. It deserves recognition just for that.
- DirectorWilliam CottrellDavid HandWilfred JacksonStarsAdriana CaselottiHarry StockwellLucille La VerneExiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.This classic changed the world of animation forever. Why it isn´t in Top 250, instead of stuff like "The Avengers"?
- StarsYuka TerasakiRei NakagawaTakeshi Maeda15 one-minute shorts created by various people from Japan's animation industry. The title of the collection, Ani*Kuri15, is abbreviated from the words "anime" and "creators".
- DirectorKôji YamamuraStarsSensaku ShigeyamaShigeru ShigeyamaDoji ShigeyamaSurreal events occur when a hapless country doctor visits an ill boy one cold night.
- DirectorMax LangJakob SchuhStarsHelena Bonham CarterRob BrydonRobbie ColtraneA cunning mouse goes for a walk in the forest, and outwits a succession of predators.