AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch

#173. Robots 13.10.2026 55:45 ↓

Blue Sky Studio's Robots (2005) made promises with a stacked cast and didn't deliver a riveting story.

#172. Pooh's Heffalump Movie 29.09.2026 35:08 ↓

Disney's Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005) might be one of the most charming Winnie-the-Pooh films.

#171. The Magic Roundabout 15.09.2026 42:01 ↓

The Magic Roundabout (2005) is based on a British cult classic stop-motion show that tried too hard to please wider audiences.

#170. The Place Promised in Our Early Days 01.09.2026 23:52 ↓

We did not have a favorable opinion of Makoto Shinkai's The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004).

#169. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 18.08.2026 1:04:23 ↓

It turns out The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) is a pretty fun time for both old and new fans.

#168. The Polar Express 04.08.2026 1:06:13 ↓

Zemeckis' The Polar Express (2004) transforms a classic children's tale into a creepy movie.

#167. The Incredibles 21.07.2026 1:27:21 ↓

Superhero movies don't get much better than Pixar's The Incredibles (2004).

#166. Howl's Moving Castle 06.07.2026 1:14:10 ↓

Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle (2004) is very different from the original novel, but it sure is a Ghibli movie.

#165. Mind Game 23.06.2026 1:22:18 ↓

Masaaki Yuasa's Mind Game (2004) is a phenomenal and unpredictable film about living life.

#164. Steamboy 09.06.2026 53:47 ↓

Katsuhiro Otomo's Steamboy (2004) is amazing to look at but a slog to sit through.

#163. Shrek 2 26.05.2026 1:01:16 ↓

Dreamworks' Shrek 2 (2004) shows us what sequels can and should do.

#162. Hair High 12.05.2026 37:16 ↓

We go back to high school with another wacky Bill Plympton film, Hair High (2004).

#161. Home on the Range 28.04.2026 53:19 ↓

The kindest way we can describe Disney's Home on the Range (2004) is that it was "scattered" (just like our episode).

#160. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 14.04.2026 53:10 ↓

Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) has moments of intrigue, but mostly philosophizes without actually saying much.

#159. Clifford's Really Big Movie 31.03.2026 32:46 ↓

Based on the classic series, Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) is great for PBS Kids but not so great for bored adults.

#158. Teacher's Pet 17.03.2026 38:27 ↓

Disney's Teacher's Pet (2004) is the film finale for a bonkers, lesser-known TV show, and we liked it.

#157. Looney Tunes: Back in Action 03.03.2026 48:07 ↓

There were a few things to appreciate about Joe Dante's Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), but overall it just wasn't that good.

#156. Tokyo Godfathers 17.02.2026 58:28 ↓

Tokyo Godfathers (2003) is another Satoshi Kon masterpiece and a perfect Christmas movie.

#155. Wonderful Days 03.02.2026 34:31 ↓

Kim Moon-saeng's Wonderful Days (2003) is bog-standard dystopian sci-fi with a couple of impressive surprises.

#154. The Triplets of Belleville 20.01.2026 58:36 ↓

Sylvain Chomet's The Triplets of Belleville (2003) is a surreal, wild ride!

#153. Finding Nemo 05.01.2026 1:12:34 ↓

Pixar's beloved classic Finding Nemo (2003) served as an excellent quote foundation for decades to come.

#152. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem 22.12.2025 40:31 ↓

Daft Punk and Toei Animation's Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) is a worthy visual companion to a classic album.

#151. Piglet's Big Movie 08.12.2025 34:00 ↓

We couldn't enjoy Disney's Piglet's Big Movie (2003).

#150. The Wild Thornberrys Movie 24.11.2025 1:03:49 ↓

We were pleased by how charming Klasky-Csupo's The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) was.

#149. Treasure Planet 11.11.2025 1:20:44 ↓

We love Disney's cult classic Treasure Planet (2002) and no one can stop us.