#140 Redline (2009) 70% #140 Adjusted Score: 29259% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: A daredevil driver falls for an alluring woman as he tries to win a race that occurs only once every... [More] Starring: Patrick Seitz, Michelle Ruff, Mark Allen Jr., Cutter Garcia Directed By: Takeshi Koike #139 The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) 56% #139 Adjusted Score: 34558% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Three gold orbs must shine from a minaret to keep ancient Baghdad safe from an evil warrior and his hordes.... [More] Starring: Vincent Price, Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Beals, Eric Bogosian Directed By: Richard Williams #138 Monster House (2006) 75% #138 Adjusted Score: 80523% Critics Consensus: Monster House welcoms kids and adults alike into a household full of smart, monstrous fun. Synopsis: No adults believe three youths' (Mitchel Musso, Spencer Locke, Sam Lerner) assertion that a neighboring residence is a living creature... [More] Starring: Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mitchel Musso, Spencer Locke Directed By: Gil Kenan #137 Anastasia (1997) 84% #137 Adjusted Score: 86754% Critics Consensus: Beautiful animation, an affable take on Russian history, and strong voice performances make Anastasia a winning first film from Fox animation studios. Synopsis: The evil wizard Rasputin (Christopher Lloyd) puts a hex on the royal Romanovs and young Anastasia (Meg Ryan) disappears when... [More] Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd Directed By: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman #136 ParaNorman (2012) 89% #136 Adjusted Score: 96028% Critics Consensus: Beautifully animated and solidly scripted, ParaNorman will entertain (and frighten) older children while providing surprisingly thoughtful fare for their parents. Synopsis: Young Norman Babcock (Kodi Smit-McPhee) has the ability to speak with the dead -- and he often prefers their company... [More] Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck Directed By: Chris Butler, Sam Fell #135 Tekkonkinkreet (2006) 76% #135 Adjusted Score: 66894% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Two brothers wage an ongoing battle to protect their decaying city from villains.... [More] Starring: Yû Aoi, Kazunari Ninomiya, Yûsuke Iseya, Kankurô Kudô Directed By: Michael Arias #134 Tower (2016) 99% #134 Adjusted Score: 103901% Critics Consensus: Tower probes into a painful chapter of American history with sensitivity and grace -- and revisits its events from a valuable new perspective. Synopsis: On Aug. 1, 1966, a sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the University of Texas Tower and... [More] Starring: Violett Beane, Blair Jackson, Josephine McAdam, Reece Everett Ryan Directed By: Keith Maitland #133 The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) 84% #133 Adjusted Score: 66220% Critics Consensus: An imaginative and thoughtfully engaging anime film with a highly effective visual design. This coming-of-age comedy drama has mad inventiveness to spare. Synopsis: A teenage girl tries to use her newfound ability to travel through time to her advantage.... [More] Starring: Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida, Mitsutaka Itakura, Ayami Kakiuchi Directed By: Mamoru Hosoda #132 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1998) 55% #132 Adjusted Score: 51702% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: The movie \"Jin-Roh\" is about those in society who are predators among prey. But these \"beasts\" never bother to change... [More] Starring: Michael Dobson, Moneca Stori, Doug Abrahams, Colin Murdock Directed By: Hiroyuki Okiura #131 Fritz the Cat (1972) 64% #131 Adjusted Score: 65426% Critics Consensus: Fritz the Cat's gleeful embrace of bad taste can make for a queasy viewing experience, but Ralph Bakshi's idiosyncratic animation brings the satire and style of Robert Crumb's creation to vivid life. Synopsis: ... [More] Starring: Skip Hinnant, Rosetta LeNoire, John McCurry, Phil Seuling Directed By: Ralph Bakshi #130 Antz (1998) 92% #130 Adjusted Score: 96230% Critics Consensus: Featuring a stellar voice cast, technically dazzling animation, and loads of good humor, Antz should delight both children and adults. Synopsis: Z the worker ant (Woody Allen) strives to reconcile his own individuality with the communal work-ethic of the ant colony.... [More] Starring: Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Sylvester Stallone Directed By: Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson #129 Shrek 2 (2004) 89% #129 Adjusted Score: 97292% Critics Consensus: It may not be as fresh as the original, but topical humor and colorful secondary characters make Shrek 2 a winner in its own right. Synopsis: After returning from their honeymoon and showing home movies to their friends, Shrek and Fiona learn that her parents have... [More] Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews Directed By: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon #128 Wizards (1977) 62% #128 Adjusted Score: 63741% Critics Consensus: Its central metaphor is a bit too on the nose, but Wizards is an otherwise psychedelic, freaky trip into an alternate version of our world. Synopsis: After the death of his mother, the evil mutant wizard Blackwolf (Steve Gravers) discovers some long-lost military technologies. Full of... [More] Starring: Bob Holt, Jesse Welles, Richard Romanus, David Proval Directed By: Ralph Bakshi #127 The Simpsons Movie (2007) 87% #127 Adjusted Score: 95263% Critics Consensus: The Simpsons Movie contains the hearty laughs, biting satire, and honest portrayal of an American family that makes the show so popular. And it boasts slicker animation and polished writing that hearkens back to the show's glory days. Synopsis: The combination of Homer (Dan Castellaneta), his new pet pig, and a leaky silo full of excrement triggers a disaster... [More] Starring: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith Directed By: David Silverman #126 Metropolis (2001) 87% #126 Adjusted Score: 88409% Critics Consensus: A remarkable technical achievement, Metropolis' eye-popping visuals more than compensate for its relatively routine story. Synopsis: Visually stunning Japanese anime interpretation of Fritz Lang's classic film, also based on Osamu Tezuka's outstanding 1945 illustrations. A Japanese... [More] Starring: Tarô Ishida, Kousei Tomita, Kei Kobayashi, Yuka Imoto Directed By: Rintaro #125 The Peanuts Movie (2015) 87% #125 Adjusted Score: 94007% Critics Consensus: The Peanuts Movie offers a colorful gateway into the world of its classic characters and a sweetly nostalgic -- if relatively unambitious -- treat for the adults who grew up with them. Synopsis: Life always seems complicated for good ol' Charlie Brown (Noah Schnapp), the boy who always tries his best against seemingly... [More] Starring: Noah Schnapp, Hadley Belle Miller, Mariel Sheets, Alex Garfin Directed By: Steve Martino #124 A Bug's Life (1998) 92% #124 Adjusted Score: 96117% Critics Consensus: A Bug's Life is a rousing adventure that blends animated thrills with witty dialogue and memorable characters - and another smashing early success for Pixar. Synopsis: Flik (Dave Foley) is an inventive ant who's always messing things up for his colony. His latest mishap was destroying... [More] Starring: Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere Directed By: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton #123 Big Hero 6 (2014) 90% #123 Adjusted Score: 98640% Critics Consensus: Agreeably entertaining and brilliantly animated, Big Hero 6 is briskly-paced, action-packed, and often touching. Synopsis: Robotics prodigy Hiro (Ryan Potter) lives in the city of San Fransokyo. Next to his older brother, Tadashi, Hiro's closest... [More] Starring: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung Directed By: Don Hall, Chris Williams #122 Heavy Metal (1981) 66% #122 Adjusted Score: 67799% Critics Consensus: It's sexist, juvenile, and dated, but Heavy Metal makes up for its flaws with eye-popping animation and a classic, smartly used soundtrack. Synopsis: Adventures from deep space to futuristic New York, and beyond. Each world and story is dominated by the presence of... [More] Starring: Harvey Atkin, Thor Bishopric, Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs Directed By: Gerald Potterton #121 The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (2012) 95% #121 Adjusted Score: 73105% Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Synopsis: Hana marries a wolf man and raises their two children alone after he dies. They move to the countryside and... [More] Starring: Kumiko Aso, Megumi Hayashibara, Aoi Miyazaki, Tadashi Nakamura Directed By: Mamoru Hosoda #120 James and the Giant Peach (1996) 91% #120 Adjusted Score: 94867% Critics Consensus: The arresting and dynamic visuals, offbeat details and light-as-air storytelling make James and the Giant Peach solid family entertainment. Synopsis: Featuring stop-motion animation and live action, this inventive adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved children's tale follows the adventures of James... [More] Starring: Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes, Pete Postlethwaite Directed By: Henry Selick #119 The Last Unicorn (1982) 77% #119 Adjusted Score: 78326% Critics Consensus: The Last Unicorn lacks the fluid animation to truly sparkle as an animated epic, but offbeat characters and an affecting story make it one of a kind for the true believers. Synopsis: In this animated musical, the villainous King Haggard (Christopher Lee) plots to destroy all the world's unicorns. When a young... [More] Starring: Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Tammy Grimes Directed By: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. #118 My Life as a Zucchini (2016) 99% #118 Adjusted Score: 107837% Critics Consensus: My Life as a Zucchini's silly title and adorable characters
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