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Animation Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
2,526 animation movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
1999 · Family
Our Friend, Martin
1999 · Family
The Bear
1998 · Fantasy
Lucky and Zorba
1998 · Family
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998 · Animation
Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy’s Close Call!
1998 · Adventure
The Prince of Egypt
1998 · Adventure
Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 · Animation
A Bug's Life
1998 · Adventure
The Rugrats Movie
1998 · Adventure
Bunny
1998 · Drama
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock
1998 · Adventure
The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride
1998 · Family
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998 · Animation
Antz
1998 · Adventure
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
1998 · Mystery
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
1998 · Animation
Mulan
1998 · War
The Mighty Kong
1998 · Adventure
Mulan
1998 · Family
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998 · Family
Quest for Camelot
1998 · Adventure
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
1998 · Animation
FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue
1998 · Family
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998 · Animation
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
1998 · Fantasy
Slayers Gorgeous
1998 · Fantasy
The Magic Pipe
1998 · Animation
Santa vs. the Snowman
1997 · Comedy
Anastasia
1997 · Adventure
Stage Fright
1997 · Drama
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997 · Family
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997 · Fantasy
Lapitch the Little Shoemaker
1997 · Animation
The Fearless Four
1997 · Music
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island
1997 · Animation
Pippi Longstocking
1997 · Family
I Married a Strange Person!
1997 · Animation
Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997 · Family
Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness
1997 · Comedy
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