Top Animated Adventures for Kids in 2014: Fun and Inspiring Films

When Marnie Was There

2014 • 103 min • Box office $34M

Animation, Drama, Family

To recover from an illness, a withdrawn teenage girl is sent to live with relatives in the countryside. She becomes increasingly fixated on a nearby abandoned mansion and develops an intense fascination with a girl who lives there – a…

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Feast

2014 • 6 min

Animation, Comedy, Drama

This Oscar-winning animated short follows a man's romantic journey, as observed by his best friend and dog, Winston. The story unfolds gradually, piece by piece, through the meals they eat together.

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Boy & the World

2014 • 80 min • Box office $121K

Animation, Fantasy, Adventure

Feeling lost after his father moves to the city, a young boy leaves his village and finds himself in a fantastical world filled with insect-powered machines and peculiar creatures. The film uses a unique blend of animation styles to explore…

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Appleseed Alpha

2014 • 93 min

Animation, Science Fiction, Action

The Third World War (2099–2126) ravaged the planet. Old countries are rebuilding, and new ones are rising. Small groups of people fight to survive in destroyed cities. The story follows Deunan Knute and her partner Briareos as they search for…

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Lava

2014 • 9 min

Animation, Family

Lava is a musical love story set against the backdrop of tropical islands and ocean volcanoes, spanning millions of years.

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The Prophet

2014 • 85 min

Animation

Mustafa, an artist and poet living in exile, journeys home with his housekeeper and her daughter. They are pursued by authorities who fear his words will spark unrest. The trio must evade capture as they travel.

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Son of Batman

2014 • 74 min

Animation, Action, Adventure

Batman discovers he has a son, a troubled pre-teen boy who was secretly raised by the League of Assassins.

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Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

2014 • 94 min • Budget $33M • Box office $3M

Animation, Romance, Adventure

Born on the coldest day ever recorded, Jack has a heart made of clockwork instead of flesh. A kind midwife replaced his frozen heart with a cuckoo clock, and now he must follow three strict rules to keep it working:…

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Batman: Assault on Arkham

2014 • 76 min • Box office $4M

Thriller, Animation, Action

Batman races against time to locate a bomb hidden by the Joker, all while Amanda Waller dispatches her new Suicide Squad on a mission to infiltrate Arkham Asylum and retrieve crucial data stolen by the Riddler.

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Justice League: War

2014 • 79 min • Budget $3M • Box office $5M

Animation, Action

Earth faces invasion from a massive alien fleet commanded by the formidable Darkseid of Apokolips. To protect humanity, a team of superheroes – Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, and Shazam – must overcome their conflicts and…

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The Nut Job

2014 • 85 min • Budget $42M • Box office $120M

Animation, Comedy, Family

A grumpy, solitary squirrel is exiled from his park and must now find a way to survive in the city. Fortunately, he discovers Maury's Nut Store, which might be the key to saving not only himself but also the entire…

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Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods

2014 • 85 min • Budget $30M • Box office $51M

Animation, Comedy, Adventure

To eliminate the Gaulish village, Caesar intends to assimilate its people by establishing a Roman colony nearby. The plan involves building an estate adjacent to the village, aiming to integrate the Gauls into Roman culture.

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Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014 • 83 min • Budget $50M • Box office $151M

Animation, Comedy, Adventure

When renowned air racer Dusty discovers his engine is damaged, potentially ending his racing career, he takes on a new challenge: aerial firefighting. He teams up with Blade Ranger, a seasoned fire and rescue helicopter, and his crew, The Smokejumpers…

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Toy Story That Time Forgot

2014 • 22 min

Animation, Family, Adventure

After a Christmas playdate, a group of toys discover that a new set of action figures are dangerously unstable. Now, it's up to Trixie, a triceratops, to lead them back to safety in this adventure.

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Big Hero 6

2014 • 102 min • Budget $165M • Box office $657M

Adventure, Family, Animation

A unique friendship forms between Baymax, a plus-sized inflatable robot, and Hiro Hamada, a brilliant young inventor. Together, they join a team of friends to become a group of technologically advanced heroes.

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Song of the Sea

2014 • 94 min • Box office $857K

Family, Animation, Fantasy

This is the story of Ben and Saoirse, the last Seal Children, who embark on a journey home after their mother vanishes. Sent to live with their Granny in the city, they resolve to return to their seaside home, but…

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014 • 92 min • Budget $145M • Box office $272M

Animation, Adventure, Family

When a young boy and his exceptionally intelligent dog discover their time machine has been stolen, they must act fast as alterations to past events start rippling through history.

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Stand by Me Doraemon

2014 • 94 min • Budget $35M • Box office $83M

Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction

Doraemon and Sewashi travel back in time and encounter a young Nobita. Doraemon must ensure Nobita's well-being, or they risk being stranded in the past and unable to return to their own time.

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The Boxtrolls

2014 • 97 min • Budget $60M • Box office $108M

Animation, Comedy, Family

A boy raised by subterranean creatures known as Boxtrolls emerges from the sewers to protect his adopted family and his town from the villainous exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.

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Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

2014 • 78 min • Box office $63M

Animation, Family

Zarina, a clever and driven dust-keeper fairy fascinated by Blue Pixie Dust, leaves Pixie Hollow and joins the pirates of Skull Rock. They make her captain of their ship. Tinker Bell and her friends must then undertake a great journey…

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Rio 2

2014 • 101 min • Budget $103M • Box office $498M

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Blu and Jewel's three children find themselves in the Amazon rainforest after a sudden journey from Rio de Janeiro. While Blu attempts to integrate into the wild environment, he clashes with the determined Nigel and faces his biggest challenge yet:…

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The Lego Movie

2014 • 100 min • Budget $60M • Box office $470M

Animation, Family, Adventure

A regular Lego mini-figure is mistaken for the legendary MasterBuilder and unexpectedly joins a mission to defeat a wicked Lego tyrant who threatens to take over the entire universe.

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Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

2014 • 77 min

Adventure, Animation, Family

When a legend of a giant creature surfaces, Tinker Bell and her friend Fawn, a spirited animal fairy, investigate. The creature is unwanted in Pixie Hollow, and the scout fairies are determined to capture it, fearing it will destroy their…

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Monsters University

2013 • 104 min • Budget $200M • Box office $743M

Animation, Family

This film explores the evolving relationship between Mike and Sulley during their time at Monsters University, a period marked by a complex dynamic that wasn't always one of friendship.

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How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014 • 102 min • Budget $145M • Box office $621M

Fantasy, Action, Adventure

Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless explore uncharted lands. They discover a hidden cave filled with wild dragons and a mysterious dragon rider. Suddenly, Hiccup and Toothless are caught in a conflict to…

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Penguins of Madagascar

2014 • 92 min • Budget $132M • Box office $373M

Family, Animation, Adventure

Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private team up with the clandestine organization The North Wind to prevent the nefarious Dr. Octavius Brine from obliterating the world.

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The Last: Naruto the Movie

2014 • 114 min • Budget $750K • Box office $19M

Action, Romance, Animation

Two years after the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon, created by Hagoromo Otsutsuki to seal the Gedo Statue, begins falling towards Earth, threatening complete destruction. At the same time, Toneri Otsutsuki, a descendant of Kaguya Otsutsuki, tries to kidnap…

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The Book of Life

2014 • 95 min • Budget $50M • Box office $97M

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Manolo, a young man caught between his family's desires and his own aspirations, sets out on a remarkable journey. To decide his future, he ventures into fantastical realms where he confronts his deepest fears.

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