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1	Little Mermaid, The (1989)	3.3003 38 reviews	G	Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney	$11.99 Compare Prices	Princess Ariel trades her beautiful singing voice for a pair of legs, the catch is she must make ...more about Little Mermaid starring Jodi Benson and Christopher Daniel Barnes
2	Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)	3.1120 115 reviews	PG	Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy, Family, Animation, Noir	$12.34 Compare Prices	Roger Rabbit is framed for the murder of a popular nightclub owner. To clear his name he enlists ...more about Who Framed Roger Rabbit starring Bob Hoskins and Christopher Lloyd
3	Dark Crystal, The (1982)	3.0607 80 reviews	PG	Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Animation	$5.99 Compare Prices	The last two Gelfings embark on a mission to find and restore the last shard of the Dark Crystal ...more about Dark Crystal starring Jim Henson and Kathryn Mullen
4	Black Cauldron, The (1985)	3.0239 27 reviews	PG	Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family, Animation, Disney	$10.98 Compare Prices	Centuries ago, in the land of Prydain, a young man named, Taran is given the task of protecting Hen ...more about Black Cauldron starring John Hurt and Freddie Jones
5	Akira (1988)	3.0098 76 reviews	R	Action, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Animation, Foreign	$14.99 Compare Prices	Tetsuo is taken prisoner by the government in a futuristic Tokyo where corruption, poverty and ...more about Akira starring Mitsuo Iwata and Nozomu Sasaki
6	Land Before Time, The (1988)	2.9964 18 reviews	G	Adventure, Drama, Family, Animation	$12.95 Compare Prices	An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land ...more about Land Before Time starring Gabriel Damon and Candace Hutson
7	Great Mouse Detective, The (1986)	2.9122 25 reviews	G	Action, Adventure, Mystery, Family, Animation, Disney	$10.98 Compare Prices	In Victorian London, England, a little mouse girl's toymaker father is abducted by a peglegged bat. ...more about Great Mouse Detective starring Vincent Price and Barrie Ingham
8	Heavy Metal (1981)	2.8808 55 reviews	R	Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Musical, Animation	$19.19 Compare Prices	Loc-Nar, a glowing green orb and embodiment of evil, shows a little girl nine animated shorts ...more about Heavy Metal starring Don Francks and Al Waxman
9	Last Unicorn, The (1982)	2.8790 16 reviews	G	Fantasy, Family, Animation	$9.10 Compare Prices	The Unicorn, throughout her journey, is constantly confronted by the terrible Red Bull. Upon first ...more about Last Unicorn starring Alan Arkin and Jeff Bridges
10	Oliver & Company (1988)	2.8422 38 reviews	G	Adventure, Musical, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney	$16.99 Compare Prices	Inspired by Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist". A homeless kitten named Oliver, roams the streets of ...more about Oliver & Company starring Joseph Lawrence and Billy Joel
11	Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)	2.7945 43 reviews	R	Drama, Animation, Music	$14.63 Compare Prices	The movie tells the story of rock singer "Pink" who is sitting in his hotel room in Los Angeles, ...more about Pink Floyd The Wall starring Bob Geldof and Christine Hargreaves
12	Fox and the Hound, The (1981)	2.7808 26 reviews	G	Drama, Family, Animation, Disney	$10.99 Compare Prices	A young fox named Tod is taken in by an old woman after his mother is killed by a hunter. Full of ...more about Fox and the Hound starring Mickey Rooney and Kurt Russell
13	Transformers: The Movie, The (1986)	2.7421 45 reviews	PG	Action, Sci-Fi, Family, Animation	$12.15 Compare Prices	Essentially a movie involving the battle between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, two ...more about Transformers: The Movie starring Norman Alden and Eric Idle
14	Brave Little Toaster, The (1987)	2.7393 17 reviews	NA	Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy, Musical, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney	$12.47 Compare Prices	When a young boy and his family go on holiday, their household appliances, led by the toaster, ...more about Brave Little Toaster starring Deanna Oliver and Jon Lovitz
15	Secret of NIMH, The (1982)	2.6528 17 reviews	G	Adventure, Drama, Family, Animation	$15.62 Compare Prices	It seems to Mrs. Brisby, the widowed head of a family of field mice, that her youngest son must ...more about Secret of NIMH starring Hermione Baddeley and Arthur Malet
16	Flight of Dragons, The (1982)	2.6104 7 reviews	NA	Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Animation	N/A	This is an animated movie based on the book by Peter Dickinson. In this movie the realm of magic is ...more about Flight of Dragons starring John Ritter and James Earl Jones
17	When the Wind Blows (1986)	2.6062 16 reviews	PG	Drama, War, Animation	N/A	With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare ...more about When the Wind Blows starring Robin Houston and Peggy Ashcroft
18	Fire and Ice (1983)	2.5988 13 reviews	PG	Adventure, Fantasy, Animation	$22.95 Compare Prices	In this animated tale, a tiny village is destroyed by a surging glacier, which serves as the deadly ...more about Fire and Ice starring Leo Gordon and Cynthia Leake
19	American Tail, An (1986)	2.5210 20 reviews	G	Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Family, Animation	$10.99 Compare Prices	Fievel is a young Russian mouse separated from his parents on the way to America, a land they think ...more about American Tail starring Phillip Glasser and Dom DeLuise
20	Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)	2.3184 9 reviews	G	Thriller, Fantasy, Family, Animation	$7.99 Compare Prices	In this second installment to the original Care Bear Movie trilogy of the 1980s, the Care Bear ...more about Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation starring Hadley Kay and Pam Hyatt
21	Vincent (1987)	2.2418 13 reviews	NA	Drama, Biography, Animation	$13.19 Compare Prices	Van Gogh in a letter to his brother `Dear Theo," the letters always began, and there were more than ...more about Vincent starring John Hurt and Marika Rivera
22	All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)	2.2080 15 reviews	G	Drama, Musical, Family, Animation	$6.62 Compare Prices	When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven ...more about All Dogs Go to Heaven starring Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise
23	American Pop (1981)	2.1110 16 reviews	R	Drama, Animation, Music	$13.99 Compare Prices	"American Pop" is the animated story of a very talented and troubled family starting with 19th ...more about American Pop starring Gene Borkan and Hilary Beane
24	Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, The (1981)	2.0866 1 reviews	G	Western, Crime, Comedy, Family, Animation, Music	N/A	This is the second feature-length film containing classic Warner Brothers cartoons linked together ...more about Looney starring Stan Freberg and June Foray
25	Chipmunk Adventure, The (1987)	1.8290 10 reviews	G	Adventure, Fantasy, Musical, Comedy, Family, Animation	$8.91 Compare Prices	Alvin has entered himself and Simon and Theodore in a hot-air balloon race around the world against ...more about Chipmunk Adventure starring Ross Bagdasarian and Anthony De Longis
26	Puppetoon Movie, The (1987)	1.7341 11 reviews	NA	Family, Animation	$5.85 Compare Prices	"The Puppetoon Movie" is a compilation of George Pal's puppetoon shorts, as well as some new ...more about Puppetoon Movie starring Victor Jory and Paul Frees
27	Films of the Brothers Quay, The (1987)	1.6813 8 reviews	NA	Animation, Documentary	N/A	Ten stop-motion animation works by brilliant animators The Brothers Quay, including six previously ...more about Films of the Brothers Quay
28	Amon Saga (1986)	1.6137 9 reviews	NA	Animation	N/A	Set in a mystic city ruled by the Emperor Valhiss, AMON SAGA is the story of a young man's quest to ...more about Amon Saga starring Joe Blakely and Debora Rabbai
29	Secret of the Sword, The (1985)	1.6117 7 reviews	G	Action, Animation	$13.83 Compare Prices	Prince Adam and Cringer travel to Etheria in search of the one who is meant for a special destiny... ...more about Secret of the Sword starring John Erwin and Melendy Britt
30	Plague Dogs, The (1982)	1.5912 4 reviews	PG-13	Adventure, Drama, Animation	N/A	An animated adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, about a pair of dogs (Snitter and Rowf) who escape ...more about Plague Dogs starring John Hurt and Christopher Benjamin
31	Castle in the Sky (1986)	1.5767 3 reviews	PG	Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Animation, Disney	$20.99 Compare Prices	Hayao Miyazaki's CASTLE IN THE SKY is a rousing adventure that follows an orphan named Sheeta as ...more about Castle in the Sky starring James Van Der Beek and Anna Paquin
32	Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)	1.5660 7 reviews	G	Fantasy, Animation	N/A	A continuation of the well-known tale sets the wooden puppet-turned-boy loose in a mysterious ...more about Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night starring Scott Grimes and Edward Asner
33	Adventures of Mark Twain, The (1985)	1.4808 3 reviews	G	Adventure, Biography, Family, Animation	$5.99 Compare Prices	Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows ...more about Adventures of Mark Twain starring Carol Edelman and James Whitmore
34	Creature Comforts (1989)	1.4428 3 reviews	NA	Comedy, Family, Animation, Short	N/A	Off camera, with her microphone in view, an interviewer asks creatures at the zoo to talk about how ...more about Creature Comforts
35	Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (1983)	1.4154 2 reviews	G	Musical, Family, Animation, Short, Disney	N/A	Eeyore is gloomy, like always, but more so now. His birthday is right around the corner and ...more about Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore starring Hal Smith and Laurie Main
36	Rock & Rule (1983)	1.3925 10 reviews	PG	Sci-Fi, Musical, Animation	$9.22 Compare Prices	Angel, a member of a punk rock band in the apocoliptic future, is kidnapped by Mok, a legendary ...more about Rock & Rule starring Anna Bourque and Keith Hampshire
37	Care Bears Movie, The (1985)	1.3834 3 reviews	G	Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Animation	$9.09 Compare Prices	The Care Bears live in a country high in the clouds, where they have a lot of fun together. But ...more about Care Bears Movie starring Mickey Rooney and Patricia Black
38	InHumanoids: The Movie (1986)	1.3834 2 reviews	NA	Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Animation	N/A	Action-packed cartoon about the age-old fight between good and evil. Mysterious events start to ...more about InHumanoids: The Movie
39	Festival of Claymation (1987)	1.3743 1 reviews	NA	Animation	N/A	...more about Festival of Claymation
40	Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)	1.2866 6 reviews	PG	Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation	$5.99 Compare Prices	The heroic adventures of Orin, a young boy who finds a magical sword and uses it to free the other ...more about Starchaser: The Legend of Orin starring Cathy Cavadini and Thomas H. Watkins
41	Spirit of Olympus, The (1984)	1.2099 2 reviews	NA	Comedy, Animation, Short	N/A	...more about Spirit of Olympus
42	My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)	1.2053 2 reviews	G	Family, Animation	$9.99 Compare Prices	Capture the magic and escape to Dream Valley to join all your favourite Little Ponies! Take a ...more about My Little Pony: The Movie starring Charles Adler and Tammy Amerson
43	Cube, The (1980)	1.2008 1 reviews	NA	Animation	N/A	...more about Cube
44	Your Face (1987)	1.1916 1 reviews	NA	Comedy, Animation, Short	$17.45 Compare Prices	A tenor, in suit and tie, with a receding hairline, sings a ballad to his love, "Your face is like ...more about Your Face
45	Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1988)	1.0501 2 reviews	G	Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family, Animation	N/A	A young boy whose dreams transcend reality is sucked into his his own fantasy, which is everything ...more about Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland starring Gabriel Damon and Mickey Rooney
46	Ast�rix chez les Bretons (1986)	0.9222 1 reviews	NA	Adventure, Comedy, Family, Animation	N/A	The diminutive Asterix and his rather larger companion Obelix, warriors of the last village in Gaul ...more about Ast�rix chez les Bretons starring Roger Carel and Pierre Tornade
47	Grendel Grendel Grendel (1981)	0.8766 2 reviews	NA	Animation	N/A	This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated by Grendel (Peter ...more about Grendel Grendel Grendel starring Peter Ustinov and Ernie Bourne
48	Adventures of the American Rabbit, The (1986)	0.8309 5 reviews	G	Fantasy, Family, Animation	$5.95 Compare Prices	Rob Rabbit is a mild mannered rabbit with a great destiny. Whenever there is trouble, all he has to ...more about Adventures of the American Rabbit starring Bob Arbogast and Pat Fraley
49	Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland, The (1987)	0.8035 4 reviews	G	Family, Animation	N/A	When an evil wizard kidnaps the Princess of Wonderland, the Care Bears join with the characters of ...more about Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland starring Alyson Court and Bob Dermer
50	This Unnameable Little Broom (1985)	0.7624 1 reviews	NA	Animation, Short	N/A	A red-clothed puppet lives in a room with a missing wall. He rides a tricycle. Gadgets surround him. ...more about This Unnameable Little Broom

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