Most Anticipated Animation of 2018
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1. The Grinch (2018)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.
Directors: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones, Pharrell Williams
Votes: 91,129 | Gross: $270.62M
2. Isle of Dogs (2018)
PG-13 | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban
Votes: 190,810 | Gross: $32.02M
3. Incredibles 2 (2018)
PG | 118 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Incredibles family takes on a new mission which involves a change in family roles: Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) must manage the house while his wife Helen (Elastigirl) goes out to save the world.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner
Votes: 331,181 | Gross: $608.58M
4. Early Man (2018)
PG | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.
Director: Nick Park | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall
Votes: 23,796 | Gross: $8.27M
5. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
PG | 112 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph," Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.
Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore | Stars: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson
Votes: 182,804 | Gross: $201.09M
6. Peter Rabbit (2018)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A rabbit sneaks into a garden to steal food, and they get a new challenge with a new owner.
Director: Will Gluck | Stars: James Corden, Fayssal Bazzi, Domhnall Gleeson, Sia
Votes: 48,104 | Gross: $115.25M
7. Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Garden gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.
Director: John Stevenson | Stars: Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Kelly Asbury
Votes: 14,051 | Gross: $43.24M
8. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky | Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James
Votes: 85,295 | Gross: $167.51M
9. Smallfoot (2018)
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
High up on a mountain peak surrounded by clouds, a secret Yeti society lives in peace and harmony. One day, a Yeti witnesses an airplane crash; Inside lies "Smallfoot", a legendary creature that will rock the society to its core.
Directors: Karey Kirkpatrick, Jason Reisig | Stars: Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common
Votes: 42,953 | Gross: $83.24M
10. Disenchanted (2022)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fifteen years after her happily ever after, Giselle questions her happiness, inadvertently turning the lives of those in the real world and Andalasia upside down in the process.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Maya Rudolph, Gabriella Baldacchino
Votes: 26,389
11. Teen Titans GO! To the Movies (2018)
PG | 84 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A villain's maniacal plan for world domination sidetracks five teenage superheroes who dream of Hollywood stardom.
Directors: Aaron Horvath, Peter Rida Michail | Stars: Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Tara Strong
Votes: 21,688 | Gross: $29.79M
12. Batman Ninja (2018)
PG-13 | 85 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Batman, along with a number of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transplanted from modern Gotham City to feudal Japan.
Director: Junpei Mizusaki | Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Wataru Takagi, Ai Kakuma, Rie Kugimiya
Votes: 21,936
13. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.
Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman | Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali
Votes: 671,366 | Gross: $190.24M
14. Arctic Dogs (2019)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An Arctic fox works in the mailroom of a package delivery service, but wants to be doing the deliveries.
Director: Aaron Woodley | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Heidi Klum, James Franco, John Cleese
Votes: 2,276
15. Bleach (2018)
TV-14 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A Japanese teenager with the ability to see ghosts gains a soul reaper's powers and begins his duties as a substitute soul reaper.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Sôta Fukushi, Hana Sugisaki, Ryô Yoshizawa, Erina Mano
Votes: 12,863
16. Duck Duck Goose (I) (2018)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A bachelor goose must form a bond with two lost ducklings as they journey south.
Director: Christopher Jenkins | Stars: Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya, Lance Lim, Greg Proops
Votes: 4,115
17. Charming (2018)
TV-Y7 | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.
Director: Ross Venokur | Stars: Demi Lovato, Wilmer Valderrama, Sia, Nia Vardalos
Votes: 3,952
18. Troll Hunters
89 min | Animation, Fantasy | Filming
An evil force is about to destroy the peaceful Gnome community. Young gnome Junior is set to save the forest once again, this time, it's personal.
Director: Judyta Fibiger | Stars: Peter Stormare, Elizabeth Daily, Roger Moore, Greg Berg
19. Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)
PG | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The true story of a stray dog who joins his new master on the battlefields of the First World War. For his valorous actions, Sgt. Stubby is still recognized as the most decorated dog in American history.
Director: Richard Lanni | Stars: Logan Lerman, Helena Bonham Carter, Gérard Depardieu, Jordan Beck
Votes: 2,561 | Gross: $3.14M
20. A Wizard's Tale (2018)
TV-G | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Balloon kingdoms, dopey police dragons and happy wizards are exactly how Terry remembered his Grandmother's wacky fairy tales. Except they are real and it's definitely not as 'cheerful.'
Director: Andrés Couturier | Stars: Ian McShane, Toby Kebbell, Lily Collins, Keith Wickham
Votes: 831 | Gross: $0.00M
21. White Fang (2018)
TV-PG | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Based on the timeless novel by Jack London. A loyal wolfdog's curiosity leads him on the adventure of a lifetime while serving a series of three distinctly different masters.
Director: Alexandre Espigares | Stars: Raphaël Personnaz, Virginie Efira, Dominique Pinon, Frantz Confiac
Votes: 4,120
22. Koochie Koochie Hota Hai (2021)
Animation, Family, Musical
The film is an animated take on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and it marks the 20 year anniversary of its release.
Director: Tarun Mansukhani | Stars: Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Sanjay Dutt, Simi Garewal
Votes: 802
23. Troy: The Resurrection of Aeneas (2018)
60 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Journey of Aeneas after the Trojan War. Based on the epic poems of the Aeneid by Publius Vergilius Maro.
Director: Aeneas Middleton | Stars: Aeneas Middleton, Hardley Davidson
Votes: 167
24. Max & Me (2023)
PG-13 | 124 min | Animation, History
A grumpy old man mentors a rebellious and love lorn teenager telling about Polish priest Maxamillian Kolbe. Kolbe's faith and compassion ultimately lead him to sacrifice his life for another in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz.
Director: Donovan Cook | Stars: Ashley Greene, Hector Elizondo, Bridger Zadina, David Henrie
Votes: 36
25. Mirai (2018)
PG | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Director: Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Daniel Dae Kim, Koji Yakusho, John Cho
Votes: 18,090 | Gross: $0.81M
26. The Death of Superman (2018 Video)
PG-13 | 81 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Superman battles against an insurmountable foe named Doomsday.
Directors: Jake Castorena, Sam Liu | Stars: Jerry O'Connell, Rebecca Romijn, Rainn Wilson, Rosario Dawson
Votes: 19,540
27. Banking on Mr. Toad
Animation, Biography, Drama | Announced
A character driven family drama about writer Kenneth Grahame, the birth of his iconic story "The Wind In The Willows" and life with wife Elsie and Alastair, their troubled young son.
Director: Luis Mandoki | Stars: James D'Arcy, Joanne Froggatt, Phyllis Logan, Colm Meaney
28. Dajjal: The Slayer and His Followers (2019)
Animation, Action, War
The story of good and evil faith and Proxy wars for a world's dominating Kingdom where the world ruler will be the patriarch of an international worship places. Film is based on current ... See full summary »
Director: Abrar Rana | Star: M Rahat
Votes: 58
29. Missing Link (2019)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, this trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend.
Director: Chris Butler | Stars: Hugh Jackman, David Walliams, Stephen Fry, Matt Lucas
Votes: 28,783 | Gross: $16.65M
30. Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018 Video)
R | 86 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Task Force X targets a powerful mystical object that they will risk their lives to steal.
Director: Sam Liu | Stars: Christian Slater, Vanessa Williams, Billy Brown, Kristin Bauer
Votes: 17,267
31. Glossary of Broken Dreams (2018)
99 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Puppets. Pixels. Anime. Live action. Stock footage. - Lumpennerd Johannes Grenzfurthner gives an ideotaining cinematic revue about important political concepts. Everyone is talking about ... See full summary »
Director: Johannes Grenzfurthner | Stars: Johannes Grenzfurthner, Charlie Poulon, Daniel Hasibar, Stuart Freeman
Votes: 7,086
32. The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 Satra (2018)
102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
With "Ott" father's last hope to take back Ramthep City where is now occupy by Asura (Giant Race), the boy was trained the martial art of Muay Thai for the mission of delivering 9 Satra, ... See full summary »
Directors: Pongsa Kornsri, Gun Phansuwon, Nat Yoswatananont | Stars: Kanokchat Manyaton, Savitree Suttichanond, Sirichai Charoenkijtanakul, Rachphol Yamsaeng
Votes: 1,680
33. Bremen Musicians
Animation | Announced
When the KING of BREMEN in 18th century wants the best band at his daughter's wedding. His wizard brings Dave from 2016, a horrible singer. In a second attempt, he brings a band transformed into farm animals. How to play for the Princess?
Director: Lawrence Guterman | Stars: Neve Campbell, Jeffrey Wright, Alan Cumming
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