If it's time to relax and/or look for inspiration, sit down comfortably and let's watch cartoons. And not just cartoons, but the most beautiful and unusual (in my opinion, of course) full-length cartoons of the last twenty years. 
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This list started by accident, on some piece of paper, and was replenished for a long time - I just wanted not to forget the truly worthwhile cartoons - the ones after which the mood changes, leaving this long feeling of “wow!” - something that is worth showing your children, albeit not immediately, as they grow up, but gradually everything is necessary. Because each of them contains extraordinary beauty, vital and soulful.
And now I can say that this list has been useful to me more than once. I choose according to my mood and look - in moments of searching for ideas, texture, mood - everything that we, creative people, and in particular, those who draw, habitually call inspiration.
The selection includes American, European, Asian and Middle Eastern paintings. There will be very popular and practically unknown ones. In order to avoid creating a sense of ranking, the list was compiled exclusively chronologically.
Share what inspires you in the comments! And most importantly - enjoy watching!
1. Klaus (Spain, UK) 2019 
A good New Year's cartoon with excellent modern and at the same time cozy graphics. The owner of the postal empire, in order to teach a lazy son named Jesper wisdom, sends him to the far north to the city of Smeerensburg. He must organize a post office there and process at least 6,000 letters per year. Arriving at the place, the guy finds himself in a war zone: two family clans, as it happens historically, harbor mutual hatred and sacredly honor the centuries-old tradition of beating each other up and doing dirty tricks at every opportunity. Of course, in such an environment there is no time for letters, and the post office has long ago turned into a chicken coop. Already almost in despair, Jesper visits a forest hermit named Klaus, and their acquaintance will mark the beginning of amazing events.
2. Magic Park June (Spain, USA) 2019 
As a child, June often dreamed, built a magical park with her mother and came up with extraordinary stories in which its inhabitants found themselves. But the older the girl got, the less often she remembered her imaginary friends. Then the heroine could not even imagine that the attractions and all their inhabitants actually existed. But the park looks abandoned - many attractions are destroyed, there is not a single visitor. And June needs a plan to save her Dream.
3. Breadwinner (Ireland, Canada, Luxembourg) 2017 
After the arrest of the head of the family, only women remained in the Afghan family, not counting a one-year-old boy. Since in this country a woman has no right to be on the street without being accompanied by her husband or father, young Parvana cuts her hair and dresses as a boy to prevent her family from starving.
4. Tofu (China) 2017 
Once upon a time, the Great Teacher made ordinary beans sentient, taught them the martial art of immortals, and himself ascended to heaven. A few years later, few follow the teacher's precepts and practice the art of immortals, because they say it makes you go crazy and dark monsters may come for you. But Tofu is no weakling. Despite the admonitions of his friend Dusyan, the guy studies hard, so the townspeople take him to the local madhouse. And there it turns out to be much more interesting than Tofu could have imagined - he meets one of the masters he read about in the book.
5. Boss Baby (USA) 2017 
This timeless story for adults and children is told from the perspective of seven-year-old Tim, whose family welcomes a newborn brother. Tim is very jealous of the baby's parents and gradually Tim notices that the baby is not an ordinary child at all, he has leadership abilities, already wears business suits and sees a business task in everything. Is this possible, or is this all just part of a conspiracy?
6. Door Keepers (China) 2016 
There is a crisis in the world of Chinese deities. People no longer believe in Gods. One of the Door Guardian Gods descends into the human world to prove that he is still worth something. But this leads to unpredictable consequences.
7. Life of a Zucchini (Switzerland, France) 2016 
The timid boy Icarus, nicknamed "Zucchini", is left alone after the death of his drinking mother. The orphan is sent to an orphanage, where he meets children who have also suffered from unlucky parents. United by similar grief, they will finally begin to learn what happiness is. But after all the shocks they have endured, will they be able to trust people again and see kindness in them? At the shelter, Zucchini, initially accepted like all newcomers - with very caustic ridicule - will meet people whom life would not have thrown at him if he had been in another place. He will meet Simon, Ahmed, Beatrice and the unique Camilla, who will have to be saved from the clutches of crazed adults. This cartoon, which is not at all sad, easily and simply talks about very difficult and ambiguous things.
8. Beyond the ocean (China) 2016 
Not all existing worlds are open to our eyes. They are inhabited by beautiful creatures that people do not meet. These creatures control the onset of seasons, tides, the full moon and other phenomena that determine human life. Chun is a creature from such a Universe. When she turned sixteen, she turned into a dolphin and went to see the human world. But suddenly the heroine was caught in a storm and almost died. A boy saved her from death at the cost of his own life. More than anything, Chun wants to give him back his life, and to do this she needs to protect the boy’s soul, which has turned into a tiny fish...
9. Ballerina (France, Canada) 2016 
1879 Felis is an orphan who spent most of her life in an orphanage. Most of all, she dreams of becoming a ballerina, but this requires money, which she has never had. Yielding to the persuasion of her best friend, she escapes from the orphanage, and they go to Paris, where, it seems, everything, even the craziest dreams, come true. But everything turns out to be not as simple as the friends thought. To get into the prestigious ballet school at the Grand Opera, she had to give herself a different name and pretend to be the daughter of wealthy parents. And on the very first day, Felis becomes everyone's laughing stock. Will she be able to not drop out of school in the first week, cope with all the challenges and fulfill her dream?
10. Kubo. Legend of the Samurai (USA) 2016 
Kubo is an orphan and the heir of a great family, but when the spirits of the past returned, wanting revenge, only a strange couple of guardians decided to guard him - a beetle and a monkey. And now for Kubo the only chance of salvation is to find the magic armor of his father, the famous samurai. An amazingly beautiful metaphor about how our parents always remain close to us.
11. Zootopia (USA) 2016 
In Zootopia, a modern animal city, there is a place for everyone. Buildings with high ceilings have been built for giraffes. Where mice live are microscopic high-rise buildings, squares and trains! In the area with a hot climate, Sahara Square, live the inhabitants of the tropics, and for white polar bears there is Tundratown, where they feel at ease! Like any city, Zootopia is very dynamic and populated by a diverse public, because the city has everything you need for a fulfilling life: shops, libraries, beauty salons. The main character, Judy Hopps, is a young, cheerful bunny who has recently joined the police station and must try very hard to earn the respect of her colleagues, for whom she is a cute fluffy creature with beautiful ears. To do this, she immediately takes on the most difficult, complicated case, and her assistant will be the rascal fox Nick Wilde, who should be sent to prison for his tricks. It is precisely the fact that Judy knows about all of Nick’s unseemly deeds and serves as a guarantee that the fox will not escape from her and will help uncover a conspiracy, because of which all the inhabitants of Zootopia may suffer...
12. Snow battle (Canada) 2015 
The cartoon takes place in a small Canadian town. The children of this city, like everywhere else, are eagerly waiting for the first snow to fall, promising so much fun and laughter. And finally, all the kids were divided into two teams to have a real snow duel. A fortress was built, plans were developed, rewards were assigned. What lengths can children go to when enraged by a seemingly innocent child's play? Where does the game end and the real war begin?
13. The Little Prince (France) 2015 
The world is impossible without fantasy and adventure. At least this is what the good-natured old aviator believes, next door to whom a very pedantic mother and her diligent daughter recently settled. The girl's life is subject to a strict curriculum, in which time for friends is provided only next summer. However, this carefully constructed plan comes apart at the seams when a strange neighbor bursts into the girl’s life with his incredible stories about the Little Prince and distant stars. All that remains is to fix the plane, and off you go! This is how the girl’s great journey begins - full of dangers, magic, humor and true friendship.
14. House (USA) 2015 
Having captured the Earth, the alien race Boov immediately begins to engage in its improvement and reorganization. "Do not mention it!" - they declare to the earthlings, gathered for a while in separate reservations. A resourceful and risk-taking girl named Dar, who miraculously escaped from the aliens, meets on her way the most annoyingly optimistic Boov named O, rejected by his alien brothers. This seemingly incompatible couple must find Dar's mother, save our planet, and restore balance to human-alien relations. Good thing they have a flying car!
15. Far to the North (France, Denmark) 2015 
1892, St. Petersburg. Sasha is 15 years old, she is a fragile girl from an aristocratic family, but Sasha dreams of the Great North and is very worried about the fate of her grandfather Olukin, a famous scientist and Arctic explorer, who has not yet returned from the last expedition to the North Pole. Several groups have already been sent to search for him, but to no avail, and the search was stopped. Sasha, of course, inherited her grandfather’s love for research and discovery, and she also came up with a great idea where to look for her grandfather. Only the parents do not approve of the girl’s idea; the thought of traveling seems frivolous and dangerous to them. Then Sasha runs away from home and hires a ship herself to completely duplicate her grandfather’s journey and try to find him herself.
16. Avril and the fake world (France, Canada, Belgium) 2015 
Since the end of the 19th century, the world has taken a different path. 1941 France is ruled by Napoleon VI and steam technology, because for many years outstanding scientists have been disappearing all over the world, and electricity has never been discovered. When Avril was little, her scientist parents tried to obtain an elixir of immortality, but they also mysteriously disappeared. The only thing left from her family is a talking cat, and since then she has been trying to recreate that same elixir.
17. Monster Family (USA) 2014 
He was unlucky to be born in a luxurious castle or even in an ordinary house. At least that's what he thinks. He doesn't even realize that he is human. Together with the Korobyak people - funny monsters who wear cardboard boxes instead of clothes, an orphan boy lives in underground catacombs and sincerely considers himself one of them. But every night he can walk with friends through the dark city and instill fear in ordinary residents. But why does his box become cramped for him over time? Why are people so afraid of innocent and benevolent boars? One day he will meet a charming and quick girl who, together with him, will help the whole city understand this amazingly beautiful and slightly confusing story.
18. Prophet (Qatar, France, Lebanon, Canada, USA) 2014 
After the death of her father, Almitra forgot how to speak, she causes everyone a lot of trouble and often steals goods from local merchants. Almitra's only friends are seagulls; she even somehow communicates with them, emitting bird-like cries. Her mother Kamila helps with the housework for Mustafa, a poet, artist and politician who is kept under house arrest. A touching story about the friendship of an adult and a girl in need of a father. One of the lyrical inserts in the cartoon was drawn by Tomm Moore (“Song of the Sea”, “The Secret of Kells”)
19. Song of the Sea (Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg, France) 2014 
An incredibly beautiful story based on ancient legends, with stunning artwork by Tomm Moore and Irish melodies penetrating to the heart. While waiting for the birth of her daughter, Ben's mother sang beautiful old songs to him and told him that he would be the best big brother in the world. And then she disappeared, leaving little Saoirse, the main character of this amazing story, to her husband and son. Ben and Saoirse's father looks after the lighthouse, and, immersed in longing for his missing wife, cannot provide the children with proper care. Ben is constantly annoyed with Saoirse, who at the age of six still hasn't learned to speak, and she always gets into some kind of trouble. The last straw that overwhelmed the patience of the grandmother, who came from the city to visit her grandchildren, was an incident at night when Saoirse went alone to swim in the cold ocean and caught a cold. The father agrees to entrust the raising of the children to the grandmother, and she takes them to the city. That same evening the children run back. Ben hurries to his beloved dog, and Saoirse is inexorably drawn to the ocean. After all, she is from the selkie family, and when the spirit world is doomed to disappear, only she can change everything. And of course she will need her brother's help.
20. Frozen (USA) 2013 
An unusual premise for a Disney cartoon. There will be no bets on eternal happiness next to a handsome prince. Here, everyone is responsible for their own fate and must make difficult decisions. And sisterly love becomes the biggest support. When an ancient prophecy comes true and the kingdom plunges into the arms of eternal winter, three fearless heroes - Princess Anna, brave Kristoff and his faithful reindeer Sven - go to the mountains to find Anna's sister, Elsa, to save her, and with her the entire kingdom. . Along the way, many exciting surprises and exciting adventures await them: meeting mystical trolls, meeting a charming snowman named Olaf, mountain peaks steeper than Everest and magic in every snowflake.
21. Monsters University (USA) 2013 
Mike and Sulley are the most experienced child scarers in Monstropolis, but that wasn't always the case. When Mike, young and green in every sense, entered Monsters University, he did not yet know Sally. In this educational institution, monsters of all colors and sizes were educated: scaring children is a real art, not accessible to everyone (especially those who themselves are afraid of children). And now Mike is on the way to his dream: he received a pass with his photo and a place in the university dormitory. And he got a shaggy green-purple big guy, Sally, as a neighbor, who differs from Mike himself as much as possible.
22. Snow adventures of Solan and Ludwig (Norway) 2013 
Cheerful and curious Solan and his friend - the pessimist and melancholic Ludwig - live in a small village with the inventor Reodor Felgen. The quiet life of the heroes is overshadowed by only one thing - on Christmas Eve, snow has not yet fallen in the village. Reodor, wanting to please his friends, creates the most powerful snow cannon in the world. But, unfortunately, there is a person who wants to use the car for personal gain - this is the editor of the local newspaper Freeman. To increase sales of his publication, Freeman promises readers a record amount of snow - and, of course, for this he will need Reodore's invention. The editor's actions cause a real snowstorm, and then Solana and Ludwig decide to challenge him to stop the raging elements and bring back Christmas.
23. Garden of Fine Words (Japan) 2013 
In this cartoon you will find all the colors, conditions and modulations of rain, drawn with incredible love and authenticity. A young man named Takao skips school in the park only on rainy days, and meets a mysterious girl there who also only comes when it rains. Their chance meetings and short conversations are repeated again and again, gradually revealing the hearts of the heroes, and the end of the rainy season looms ahead.
24. Mechanics of the heart (France, Belgium) 2013 
Jack was born in Edinburgh on "the coldest day in the world" and his heart instantly froze. Abandoned by his mother, the boy is adopted by the sorceress midwife, Doctor Madeleine. She inserts a watch into his chest, which helps his heart beat, but Jack cannot fall in love - the fragile heart mechanics cannot withstand such an ardent feeling. However, the grown-up Jack unwittingly breaks the ban when he sees a little street singer on a walk...
25. Boy and the world (Brazil) 2013 
A minor child, having lost one parent, is trying to find another. He does not intend to be an orphan while his father is alive. He has a definite plan of where and how to find him. To achieve this, the hero does a great job. He finds out where his father has been seen lately. He plans how to find it and thinks about what is important to him when building this route. He is looking for an opportunity to find those people who can help him as quickly as possible. He is very promising for his age. The hero has great ambitions and great potential. The boy believes that he will certainly be able to find his father, but he is not sure that he will be happy to see him. Although the boy is small, he thinks like an adult. Understands that the length of time they have been apart may affect their relationship. Despite the fear of being rejected, he still decides on his forced march. His long journey has already begun. Never before had he been so worried about the current circumstances. I didn’t think that it would be so difficult for him in his search on time and consistently not to violate the established plan. The world of adults is alien to him, but he is not afraid of anything. Believes that everything can be fine. You just have to want it.
26. Far away (Denmark, Sweden) 2013 
Little bunny Johan had a happy childhood. He grew up in a friendly family and knew no need for anything. One day, together with his family, Johan moved to a new place of residence and began to settle down there. The family was considered exemplary. But at night the Feathered King flew into their home and dragged the main character’s mother into his lair. Of course, the little hare and his father immediately rushed to search for her. The path turned out to be very difficult, since they would have to go to a place from which there could be no way back, but the brave Johan was not afraid of difficulties.
27. Ernest and Celestine: the adventures of a mouse and a bear (France, Belgium, Luxembourg) 2012 
This gentle and touching cartoon, painted in watercolor, will appeal to all fans of classic hand-drawn animation. Great friendship begins with small things... She is a little mouse, he is a huge bear. She is a child, he is an adult. She dreams of being an artist, although according to the rules of her world she must become a dentist; he is a musician and poet, leading a thoughtless life and never having a piece of bread for tomorrow. They live in different worlds: for the inhabitants of the mouse kingdom, there is nothing more wild than making friends with the “big bad bear,” and his neighbors are unlikely to understand why he should hang out with a mouse. But friendship and kinship of souls is akin to real magic. And why does this couple care about conventions, size differences, historical prejudices and cultural barriers?
28. Brave (USA) 2012 
From time immemorial, myths and legends have shrouded the picturesque spurs of the Scottish Mountains in a mysterious veil. A skilled archer, Merida has to choose her own path in life, and one day she refuses to follow the ancient traditions of the kingdom, challenging the powerful Scottish clans and their leaders: the awkward Lord MacGuffin, the gloomy Lord Mackintosh and the grumpy Lord Dingwall. Merida's careless actions threaten to plunge the kingdom into chaos, and then she goes for advice from an eccentric hermit, who, instead of helping, casts a dangerous spell on Merida. The young princess will have to rely only on her own courage to overcome powerful magic and defeat the most terrible beast that can be found in the mountain valleys.
29. Suicide Shop (France, Canada, Belgium) 2012 
Despite the gloomy and strange title, here viewers will find a real musical comedy that carries a deep thought hidden behind the tinsel of events. In a small town, where residents simply disappear from boredom, despondency and melancholy, and life is incredibly dull and unbearable, for many generations a store has been thriving that sells everything necessary for committing suicide. Everything is going great until Alan, a cheerful and cheerful baby, is born into the family of the owner of this store.
30-32. Monsters on Vacation (USA) 2012, 2015, 2018 
Count Dracula built a hotel for himself and his beloved daughter, well hidden from prying eyes, where monsters from all over the world come to take a break from household chores, everyday bustle and, of course... people. But the ubiquitous American tourists come here too.
33-35. The Smurfs (Belgium, USA) 2011, 2013, 2017 
Tiny blue men, cheerful and happy people living in bright houses in the forest, haunt the evil and unfortunate sorcerer Gargamel, who lives next door. . And in addition, the Smurfs make an excellent and incredibly powerful potion, the sorcerer’s last hope for his former power and a happy life. Now Gargamel is going to catch every last one of the Smurfs. Escaping from him, the tiny Smurfs end up straight in our world, namely in Central Park in New York City. The brave little Smurfs will have to find their way home and not fall into the clutches of Gargamel.
36. Brave Leafy (South Korea) 2011 
This children's colorful full-length cartoon, filmed in South Korea, will also be useful for adult viewers to watch, because the story told here will teach you not to pay attention to public opinion and listen exclusively to your heart. A chicken named Leafy lives on a poultry farm; every day her eggs are taken away and she is not allowed to hatch them. The chicken knows little about the structure of the world, and she is considered frivolous by everyone she encounters, and, as befits a chicken, she absolutely cannot fly and is not adapted to a free life. But instinct leads her forward, and she escapes from the incubator. Lifi will live in the forest, raise a child, but will remain different, “narrow-minded” for everyone - both for those who have resigned themselves to life in the poultry yard, and for those who habitually live freely in the forest. But it is Leafy, going her own way, who will teach them all something very important.
37. Wrinkles (Spain) 2011 
The film tells the story of the friendship between two elderly people, Emilio and Miguel, who are roommates in a nursing home. Emilio is diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's disease. Miguel and his friends help him avoid the terrible fate of ending up on the ominous top floor of a nursing home, also known as the floor of hopeless cases. The implementation of their wild plan gives strength and fills their daily boring pastime with humor. And although for some of them their lives are coming to an end, this is just the beginning of something new...
38. Rabbi's cat (France) 2011 
A funny comedy cartoon that tells a story that could never happen, but that makes it even funnier and more exciting. A story about life in the French Maghreb (Algeria) at the beginning of the last century, with its soft exoticism and tolerance: Muslims, Jews, and Christians coexisted peacefully here. Rabbi Sfar lives here with his daughter, a noisy parrot and a mischievous cat. And everything is quiet and peaceful, but then one day the rabbi’s cat eats a parrot and... starts talking. Moreover, he lies at every step, gradually driving those around him crazy. The rabbi decides to teach him Torah, but the cat insists on studying Kaballah and asks him to give him a bar mitzvah. The rabbi consults with another rabbi and they decide that the cat cannot be Jewish. But the cat himself, as always, knows better.
40. Monster in Paris (France) 2011 
Appearances are deceiving, and behind the personalities of a terrible creature there can be a beautiful soul and a vulnerable inside. Paris. 1910 A terrible monster resembling a giant insect is striking fear throughout France. A shy projectionist and a tireless inventor begin the hunt for him. In this pursuit, they meet a cabaret star, a mad scientist and his smart monkey, and, finally, the monster himself, who turns out to be not scary at all. Now, as harmless as a flea, the monster seeks protection from his new friends from his harmful boss.
41. Painting (France, Belgium, Canada) 2011 
The artist created only a few characters completely finished. The amazingly beautiful landscape and many different sketches remained unfinished. One day, all the characters come to life and begin to ask eternal questions, questions of their creation and existence. How are paintings created? Where do ideas come from? Where is the author, and why did he leave them? You must definitely find the Artist and ask him to complete the picture, especially since the hostility between the completed characters and the sketches is starting to go too far. So little Lola decides and accidentally slips off the canvas into the real world.
42. Legends of the Night Guards (USA, Australia) 2010 
The world, in which there are no more people left, is ruled by owls... good... evil... as always! In the magical forest - the kingdom of Tito's owls - on the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, where intelligent owls live in harmony, dark times are coming. The kingdom is in dire danger from neighboring cruel rulers, and this danger threatens to destroy the familiar universe. Amazing animation, where owls are so different and so similar to people.
43. The Illusionist (France, UK) 2010 
The cartoon is woven from details, piercingly filled with philosophy and humanity, but at the same time it is very bright and lyrical. We are transported to Scotland in the 50s, where various benefits of civilization have recently arrived. The country was flooded with all kinds of youth rock bands, electricity was finally extended to remote islands, and new boundless prospects opened up for the Scots. Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world, an aging illusionist is trying to stay afloat, whose old-fashioned tricks have long been of no interest to the public. He goes to a distant village, where his tricks, like electricity, are still considered real magic. There he meets a sweet and naive girl who becomes his faithful and almost only sincere fan. Will the elderly magician be able to find a new place in a changed world, will the girl be able to maintain her faith in miracles in the big city, and how much warmth and light can they give each other in this changing world?
44-46. How to Train Your Dragon (USA) 2010, 2014, 2019 
Vikings, harsh, dashing and fearless, live on rocky islands and are famous throughout the world for their strong-willed character and military abilities. And the son of the tribe leader had to be born not so warlike, not so dashing, and in addition to make friends with one of the sworn enemies of the tribe - the dragon. Hiccup's world is turned upside down when he unexpectedly meets Toothless, who will help him and the other Vikings see the world they know from a completely different perspective...
47. The Secret of Kells (France, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, USA, Denmark, Brazil, Germany, Austria, Hungary) 2009 
Tomm Moore's first feature-length cartoon. It was here that the artist first tried out many stylistic techniques that would later become his calling card and be fully revealed in “Song of the Sea.” You can get amazing visual pleasure from watching it. 9th century Hidden in the Irish countryside is the ancient Abbey of Kells, led by an authoritarian abbot. The nephew he raised, named Brendan, is a nice and capable boy. He is 12 years old, and he and other monks are diligently working to strengthen the walls of the abbey to protect against Viking raids. New life awaits Brendan with the arrival of Brother Aidan, a renowned master illustrator and keeper of an unusual, unfinished picture book. Brother Aidan takes the boy under his wing and initiates him into the art of illustration, awakening his incredible interest and amazing talent.
48. Mary and Max (Australia) 2009 
A cartoon for a fairly mature audience. The plot covers a huge time period, permeated with touching moments. It all started back in the seventies of the last century, when our main character, a little girl named Mary, chose a random surname from the telephone directory. At the time the events began, Mary was only eight years old, but even by this age the heroine had already managed to fully feel loneliness and disappointment. And the random surname turned out to be forty-four-year-old Max - a man living on a completely different continent. He, like Mary, had become completely disillusioned with everything and was extremely lonely. That is why frank correspondence arises between a little girl and an adult man. The characters describe their lives, past and future, dreams and desires, plans and possibilities without hesitation or boundaries. Over the years, Mary and Max become true friends. What also adds charm to the cartoon is that it was based on real events.
49. Nine (USA, Germany) 2009 
In a terrible war, humanity was destroyed by mechanical monsters. Before he died, the professor who invented smart machines sewed nine rag dolls, putting human souls in them. Nine Heroes. Nine Characters. Only together, helping each other, are they destined to survive. Survive to complete your mission...
50. Up (USA) 2009 
78-year-old grumbler Carl Fredriksen believes that the world is developing too quickly, and life has begun to pass him by. To keep his promise to his dead wife, he decides to fulfill his dream of a great adventure by tying thousands of balloons to his home and flying into the wilds of South America. Having not flown even half a mile, the traveler discovers that he has inadvertently taken with him an extremely talkative and incorrigibly cheerful 8-year-old boy named Russell.
51. Ponyo fish on a cliff (Japan) 2008 
The only Hayao Miyazaki cartoon that made it into my selection. Incredibly beautifully drawn underwater world and the real world. The fish Ponyo increasingly swims from the depths of the sea closer to the shore to watch people. And one day her carelessness leads to her being caught and put in a jar by the second main character - a little boy named Soosuke. The new friends quickly get used to each other, and Ponyo begins to desperately want to become human. And, being the daughter of a sorcerer and a goddess, she still waits for the fulfillment of her desire, without even imagining what events this will lead to. Now the best friends have to find a way to return everything back, because the balance of nature is disrupted, and a global catastrophe may await the world. Now the heroes will have to choose what is more important to them - their friendship or the universe itself.
52. Valley (USA) 2008 
WALL·E is a robotic scavenger who works diligently year after year on the empty Earth, cleaning our planet from the mountains of garbage left behind by people who flew into space. He has no idea that very soon incredible events will happen, thanks to which he will meet friends, rise to the stars and even be able to change for the better his former masters, who have completely forgotten their native Earth.
53-55. Kung Fu Panda (USA) 2008, 2011, 2016 
The cartoon is filled with love of life and has long been wasted on quotes. The salvation of the Valley of Peace and all its inhabitants from the invincible and ruthless master Tai Lung must fall on the shoulders of the Dragon Warrior, Chosen among the best of the best, who becomes... the clumsy, lazy and eternally hungry panda Po. He faces a long and difficult path to the heights of kung fu skill, side by side with the legendary warriors: Tiger, Monkey, Mantis, Viper and Crane. Po will understand the secret of the ancient Scroll and become a Dragon Warrior only if he can believe in himself...
56. Coraline in the land of nightmares (USA) 2008 
Coraline Jones is a little girl who moves to a new home with her parents. She herself was against the move, and she doesn’t like the new place. The new neighbors are rather strange, eccentric personalities, it’s difficult to find new friends here, and Coraline’s parents are always busy, which is why she doesn’t even have anyone to talk to. She finds herself in another world, hidden behind a secret door. This world is her alternative life, full of entertainment, with attentive parents, homemade cakes, a well-kept garden and wonderful neighbors. But one day she realizes that her real parents are in mortal danger for her tricks. Coraline will have to find a way out of a world filled with ghosts and into real life.
58. Dragon Hunters (France, Luxembourg, Germany) 2008 
This beautiful and lost world is a myriad of small sunny islands floating in space and connected by magical bridges. The inhabitants of this good universe have long forgotten the rule: “Eat the enemy first or he will eat you.” Until this world was invaded by terrible and insatiable creatures - Dragons!
59. 5 centimeters per second (Japan) 2007 
Takaki Tono and Akari Shinohara, two very close friends and classmates, are forced to separate when Akari's family moves to the small town of Iwafune in Tochigi Prefecture due to her family's work. Despite their separation, they continue to keep in touch by mail. When Takaki learns that his family is moving to Tanegashima Island, he decides to meet Akari one last time. Years pass, they continue on their own path, their distance gradually increases and their contact with each other disappears. However, they continue to reminisce about each other and the time they spent together, wondering if they will have the opportunity to meet again.
60. Corpse Bride (USA, UK) 2005 
Cartoon by Tim Burton. The action takes place in the Victorian era. Bourgeois of low birth and impoverished aristocrats want to marry their children Victor and Victoria for mutual benefit. Fortunately, young people really fall in love with each other. Victor is very worried before the wedding and runs into the forest to learn the words of the wedding vow, and during the rehearsal, putting what he thinks is a ring on a tree branch, he puts it on the finger of the dead bride. Now Victor finds himself in the underworld, and the dead bride considers him her legal husband.
61. Momoko hears the song of the little frogs (Japan) 2003 
Riki and Momoko are twins. Up to a certain point, they develop at the same speed, but one day Momoko falls ill. And now her life is a struggle with death. Her brother Ricky is growing up, going to a regular school, Momoko remains short and spends more and more time in the hospital, she is disabled, and despite her lively and bright mind, she has to go to a school for mentally retarded children. One day, a special exchange program is launched between schools - disabled children and ordinary children have to spend a lot of time together, get to know each other and overcome their own prejudices. This sad, tender and touching story is about what can happen to each of us when faced with people who are different from ourselves and our fears.
62. Monsters, Inc. (USA) 2001 
The main plant, known to every inhabitant of Monstropolis as “Monsters, Inc.,” produces energy similar to our electric current. To make this important product, factory workers use unusual raw materials. A slimy bastard in a cistern, a huge furry monster, giant woodlice under the bed - they all really exist. Under cover of darkness, through special doors, they enter the bedrooms of earthly children to scare the children. Screams of horror, alarmed cries of unfortunate little ones - that’s what fuels the energy of the entire city of monsters. However, the monsters themselves are very afraid of children. They seriously believe that every child is deadly poisonous, so they are afraid to touch his body or clothes. Returning from another foray into real space, the monsters carefully lock all exits. It is believed that if a human child accidentally makes its way into the land of eternal twilight, then a devastating catastrophe will occur here. But one day a lovely little girl enters Monstropolis through an unlocked door.
63. Shrek (USA) 2001 
If you are an unsociable ogre living in a swamp, instilling fear in the peasants, making no friends with either people or fairy-tale creatures, you will definitely come across a cheerful, talkative donkey who will turn your life upside down. And there, in order to regain your usual peace, you can get involved in any adventure - make a deal with the lord, and go with the donkey to save the princess from the fire-breathing dragon.
64. The Emperor's New Groove (USA) 2000 
As befits a royal person, Emperor Kuzco is a very busy man, and also a snob, a redneck and an almost soulless, spoiled egocentric. But his latest activity threatens to turn into big trouble: Cuzco decided to build a water park for himself, having previously demolished one of the kingdom’s villages. This plan would certainly have come to fruition if trouble had not already happened to the emperor himself: his enemies turned him into a lama! But the misfortunes did not end there: the only person who could help the emperor return to the throne and to his own body turns out to be a resident of a village doomed to demolition. The road home for Cusco promises to be a very long one.
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