Sure, Netflix has its share of gritty movies and TV shows tailor-made for binge watching, but sometimes even grownups just want to escape into fantastical worlds where animals can talk and the rules of physics don't seem to apply.

Start searching Netflix's vast selection of animated titles and you're sure to come across a large helping of kid stuff - barnyard animals teaching life lessons or teddy bears solving mysteries - but the world of animation holds plenty of delights for adults as well. From thought-provoking science fiction and experimental documentaries to kid-targeted comedies that offer a whole other level of smarts for adult viewers, here are 24 titles that animation-loving adults should add to their queues.