Top 10 Animated Movies for Adults

just cuz a film is animated doesn’t

just cuz a film is animated doesn’t necessarily mean it’s family-friendly

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 animated movies for adults this list

animated movies for adults this list

animated movies for adults this list we’ve chosen animated movies with adult

we’ve chosen animated movies with adult

we’ve chosen animated movies with adult themes and mature subject matter they

themes and mature subject matter they

themes and mature subject matter they may showcase violence course language

may showcase violence course language

may showcase violence course language and sexual content and are therefore not

and sexual content and are therefore not

and sexual content and are therefore not necessarily appropriate for kids and we

necessarily appropriate for kids and we

necessarily appropriate for kids and we based our choices on a mix of how

based our choices on a mix of how

based our choices on a mix of how memorable and/or iconic they are as well

memorable and/or iconic they are as well

memorable and/or iconic they are as well as their overall popularity and

as their overall popularity and

as their overall popularity and recognition

number ten waking life a film that will

number ten waking life a film that will surely make you think Richard

surely make you think Richard

surely make you think Richard Linklater’s waking life is a deep trippy

Linklater’s waking life is a deep trippy

Linklater’s waking life is a deep trippy animated drama but deals with concepts

animated drama but deals with concepts

animated drama but deals with concepts like spirituality love dreams life and

like spirituality love dreams life and

like spirituality love dreams life and death for example I wake up and it’s ten

death for example I wake up and it’s ten

death for example I wake up and it’s ten twelve and then I go back to sleep in

twelve and then I go back to sleep in

twelve and then I go back to sleep in that I have those long intricate

that I have those long intricate

that I have those long intricate beautiful dreams that seem to last for

beautiful dreams that seem to last for

beautiful dreams that seem to last for hours and then I wake up and it’s 10:30

hours and then I wake up and it’s 10:30

hours and then I wake up and it’s 10:30 it relates the simple story of a man who

it relates the simple story of a man who

it relates the simple story of a man who dreams of various encounters with

dreams of various encounters with

dreams of various encounters with peculiar characters offering deep

peculiar characters offering deep

peculiar characters offering deep philosophical conversations now

philosophical conversations now

philosophical conversations now interestingly what you’re looking at

interestingly what you’re looking at

interestingly what you’re looking at here are three strings biological

here are three strings biological

here are three strings biological anthropological developing the city’s

anthropological developing the city’s

anthropological developing the city’s cultures and culture which is human

cultures and culture which is human

cultures and culture which is human expression much like Linklaters later

expression much like Linklaters later

expression much like Linklaters later film A Scanner Darkly

film A Scanner Darkly

film A Scanner Darkly the movie is animated using rotoscope a

the movie is animated using rotoscope a

the movie is animated using rotoscope a technique where animators trace over

technique where animators trace over

technique where animators trace over actual footage of the actors and seeds

actual footage of the actors and seeds

actual footage of the actors and seeds it’s easy to think that science has come

it’s easy to think that science has come

it’s easy to think that science has come to take the place of God but some

to take the place of God but some

to take the place of God but some philosophical problems remain as

philosophical problems remain as

philosophical problems remain as troubling as ever with its

troubling as ever with its

troubling as ever with its intellectually stimulating dialogue and

intellectually stimulating dialogue and

intellectually stimulating dialogue and original animation style waking life is

original animation style waking life is

original animation style waking life is a one-of-a-kind movie-going experience I

a one-of-a-kind movie-going experience I

a one-of-a-kind movie-going experience I may not understand it I may not even

may not understand it I may not even

may not understand it I may not even necessarily agree with it but I’ll tell

necessarily agree with it but I’ll tell

necessarily agree with it but I’ll tell you what I accept it and just sort of

you what I accept it and just sort of

you what I accept it and just sort of glide along number 9 Coraline Coraline

glide along number 9 Coraline Coraline

glide along number 9 Coraline Coraline Coraline Jones while Coraline is rated

Coraline Jones while Coraline is rated

Coraline Jones while Coraline is rated PG and was marketed towards kids there

PG and was marketed towards kids there

PG and was marketed towards kids there is something deeply disturbing about the

is something deeply disturbing about the

is something deeply disturbing about the story of a little girl who discovers

story of a little girl who discovers

story of a little girl who discovers another world in her home that mirrors

another world in her home that mirrors

another world in her home that mirrors her own you probably think this world is

her own you probably think this world is

her own you probably think this world is a dream come true

a dream come true

a dream come true but you’re wrong crawling through a

but you’re wrong crawling through a

but you’re wrong crawling through a small door in her new house needs her to

small door in her new house needs her to

small door in her new house needs her to the other world which is inhabited by

the other world which is inhabited by

the other world which is inhabited by the other mother a nicer version of her

the other mother a nicer version of her

the other mother a nicer version of her mom with buttons as her eyes do you like

mom with buttons as her eyes do you like

mom with buttons as her eyes do you like them I’m your other mother silly now go

them I’m your other mother silly now go

them I’m your other mother silly now go tell your other father

tell your other father

tell your other father who’s ready there is more than meets the

who’s ready there is more than meets the

who’s ready there is more than meets the eye to this shady world cuz things

eye to this shady world cuz things

eye to this shady world cuz things aren’t as perfect as they seem

aren’t as perfect as they seem

aren’t as perfect as they seem I want to be with my real mom and dad I

I want to be with my real mom and dad I

I want to be with my real mom and dad I want you to let me go

want you to let me go

want you to let me go this gorgeous fantasy film offers

this gorgeous fantasy film offers

this gorgeous fantasy film offers psychological horror that will surely

psychological horror that will surely

psychological horror that will surely scare some younger children but that’s

scare some younger children but that’s

scare some younger children but that’s also what gives it some adult appeal

number 8 ghost in the shell’ ghost hat

number 8 ghost in the shell’ ghost hat humans are so pathetic it’s a shame

humans are so pathetic it’s a shame

humans are so pathetic it’s a shame based on the critically acclaimed manga

based on the critically acclaimed manga

based on the critically acclaimed manga series ghost in the shell’ is an

series ghost in the shell’ is an

series ghost in the shell’ is an intricate sci-fi tale that takes place

intricate sci-fi tale that takes place

intricate sci-fi tale that takes place in a futuristic society where cyborgs

in a futuristic society where cyborgs

in a futuristic society where cyborgs police officers and computer hacking are

police officers and computer hacking are

police officers and computer hacking are the norm with gruesome violence and dark

the norm with gruesome violence and dark

the norm with gruesome violence and dark undertones the story follows major

undertones the story follows major

undertones the story follows major Motoko Kusanagi as she sets out to stop

Motoko Kusanagi as she sets out to stop

Motoko Kusanagi as she sets out to stop the puppet master I have to see for

the puppet master I have to see for

the puppet master I have to see for myself what’s in there if there is a

myself what’s in there if there is a

myself what’s in there if there is a real ghost I’m gonna find it this

real ghost I’m gonna find it this

real ghost I’m gonna find it this assignment to capture the mysterious

assignment to capture the mysterious

assignment to capture the mysterious hacker will make Kusanagi question her

hacker will make Kusanagi question her

hacker will make Kusanagi question her identity and role as an artificial

identity and role as an artificial

identity and role as an artificial creation in a technologically advanced

creation in a technologically advanced

creation in a technologically advanced world with blood cursing and nudity this

world with blood cursing and nudity this

world with blood cursing and nudity this adult animated movie achieved high

adult animated movie achieved high

adult animated movie achieved high praise

Oh do a search on the word clearest

Oh do a search on the word clearest number seven South Park

number seven South Park

number seven South Park bigger Longer & uncut 8 million pages

bigger Longer & uncut 8 million pages

bigger Longer & uncut 8 million pages with the word clitoris Wow

with the word clitoris Wow

with the word clitoris Wow I’ll just try to first work the

I’ll just try to first work the

I’ll just try to first work the television shows popularity logically

television shows popularity logically

television shows popularity logically led to a showing on the big screen with

led to a showing on the big screen with

led to a showing on the big screen with South Park bigger Longer & uncut

South Park bigger Longer & uncut

South Park bigger Longer & uncut relating how Cartman Stan Kyle and Kenny

relating how Cartman Stan Kyle and Kenny

relating how Cartman Stan Kyle and Kenny fight back when their parents wage war

fight back when their parents wage war

fight back when their parents wage war against Canada with clever writing and

against Canada with clever writing and

against Canada with clever writing and unparalleled comedy the movie serves as

unparalleled comedy the movie serves as

unparalleled comedy the movie serves as a satire and a social commentary about

a satire and a social commentary about

a satire and a social commentary about censorship media and youth I’m getting

censorship media and youth I’m getting

censorship media and youth I’m getting pretty sick and I’m the biggest bitch in

pretty sick and I’m the biggest bitch in

pretty sick and I’m the biggest bitch in the whole wide catchy musical numbers

the whole wide catchy musical numbers

the whole wide catchy musical numbers populate the foul-mouthed raunchy comedy

populate the foul-mouthed raunchy comedy

populate the foul-mouthed raunchy comedy and even earned it an Oscar nomination

and even earned it an Oscar nomination

and even earned it an Oscar nomination for the song blame Canada beyond its

for the song blame Canada beyond its

for the song blame Canada beyond its record breaking profanity in an animated

record breaking profanity in an animated

record breaking profanity in an animated movie and subplots of homosexual evil

movie and subplots of homosexual evil

movie and subplots of homosexual evil dictators loving Satan the movie also

dictators loving Satan the movie also

dictators loving Satan the movie also stands as a charmingly hilarious work of

stands as a charmingly hilarious work of

stands as a charmingly hilarious work of crude art is sex the only thing that

crude art is sex the only thing that

crude art is sex the only thing that matters to you I love you I want to

matters to you I love you I want to

matters to you I love you I want to believe that so anything we shut up at

believe that so anything we shut up at

believe that so anything we shut up at night and get closer number 6

night and get closer number 6

night and get closer number 6 they took nectar Ben vid this odd yet

they took nectar Ben vid this odd yet

they took nectar Ben vid this odd yet charming French animated musical film

charming French animated musical film

charming French animated musical film follows Madame Sousa as she seeks to

follows Madame Sousa as she seeks to

follows Madame Sousa as she seeks to find her missing grandson who was

find her missing grandson who was

find her missing grandson who was kidnapped during the tool de Falls

kidnapped during the tool de Falls

kidnapped during the tool de Falls her search takes her to the town of

her search takes her to the town of

her search takes her to the town of Belleville where three unusual yet

Belleville where three unusual yet

Belleville where three unusual yet friendly elderly women help her to find

friendly elderly women help her to find

friendly elderly women help her to find champion while children can certainly

champion while children can certainly

champion while children can certainly appreciate the quirkiness of the film

appreciate the quirkiness of the film

appreciate the quirkiness of the film and it’s exaggerated artistic style

and it’s exaggerated artistic style

and it’s exaggerated artistic style including grotesque and ugly characters

including grotesque and ugly characters

including grotesque and ugly characters and even a fat Statue of Liberty

and even a fat Statue of Liberty

and even a fat Statue of Liberty this delightfully quaint comedy is meant

this delightfully quaint comedy is meant

this delightfully quaint comedy is meant for a more mature viewer number five

for a more mature viewer number five

for a more mature viewer number five fantastic mr. Fox I think I had this

fantastic mr. Fox I think I had this

fantastic mr. Fox I think I had this thing where I need everybody to think

thing where I need everybody to think

thing where I need everybody to think I’m the greatest the quote unquote

I’m the greatest the quote unquote

I’m the greatest the quote unquote fantastic mr. Fox this delightful little

fantastic mr. Fox this delightful little

fantastic mr. Fox this delightful little gem by director Wes Anderson tells the

gem by director Wes Anderson tells the

gem by director Wes Anderson tells the story of a suave fox who gets himself

story of a suave fox who gets himself

story of a suave fox who gets himself and his community of animals in trouble

and his community of animals in trouble

and his community of animals in trouble after he raids the produce of three

after he raids the produce of three

after he raids the produce of three farmers who then seek to retaliate

farmers who then seek to retaliate

farmers who then seek to retaliate because I’m a wild animal you are also a

because I’m a wild animal you are also a

because I’m a wild animal you are also a husband and a father though it’s based

husband and a father though it’s based

husband and a father though it’s based on Roald Dahl’s children’s book

on Roald Dahl’s children’s book

on Roald Dahl’s children’s book fantastic mr. Fox is not your typical

fantastic mr. Fox is not your typical

fantastic mr. Fox is not your typical animated movie as the humor and

animated movie as the humor and

animated movie as the humor and vocabulary make it seem like it’s more

vocabulary make it seem like it’s more

vocabulary make it seem like it’s more appropriate for an adult

the directors trademark peculiarities

the directors trademark peculiarities and eccentricities also make an

and eccentricities also make an

and eccentricities also make an appearance meshing beautifully with its

appearance meshing beautifully with its

appearance meshing beautifully with its stop-motion animation

stop-motion animation

stop-motion animation aesthetic but there’s something kind of

aesthetic but there’s something kind of

aesthetic but there’s something kind of fantastic about that isn’t there and

fantastic about that isn’t there and

fantastic about that isn’t there and while the film can be enjoyed by kids

while the film can be enjoyed by kids

while the film can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike to truly appreciate

and adults alike to truly appreciate

and adults alike to truly appreciate every small remark and quirk

every small remark and quirk

every small remark and quirk it seems one would have to be a little

it seems one would have to be a little

it seems one would have to be a little more advanced in age you really are kind

more advanced in age you really are kind

more advanced in age you really are kind of a quote unquote fantastic I try

of a quote unquote fantastic I try

of a quote unquote fantastic I try number four grave of the fireflies she’s

number four grave of the fireflies she’s

number four grave of the fireflies she’s finally falling asleep set during World

finally falling asleep set during World

finally falling asleep set during World War two grave of the fireflies is a

War two grave of the fireflies is a

War two grave of the fireflies is a tragic film that follows a boy and his

tragic film that follows a boy and his

tragic film that follows a boy and his younger sister as they struggle to

younger sister as they struggle to

younger sister as they struggle to survive in war-torn Japan dad’s gone –

survive in war-torn Japan dad’s gone –

survive in war-torn Japan dad’s gone – he’s dead – this heartbreaking tale of

he’s dead – this heartbreaking tale of

he’s dead – this heartbreaking tale of two orphans serves as a social

two orphans serves as a social

two orphans serves as a social commentary criticizing the effects of

commentary criticizing the effects of

commentary criticizing the effects of war on civilians and on society and with

war on civilians and on society and with

war on civilians and on society and with loss destruction and death at its core

loss destruction and death at its core

loss destruction and death at its core don’t you realize that there’s a war

don’t you realize that there’s a war

don’t you realize that there’s a war going on you two are nothing but trouble

going on you two are nothing but trouble

going on you two are nothing but trouble for me it’s a difficult movie to view

for me it’s a difficult movie to view

for me it’s a difficult movie to view even for adults as we witness the

even for adults as we witness the

even for adults as we witness the children lose their mother and their

children lose their mother and their

children lose their mother and their home but not their home eloquent mature

home but not their home eloquent mature

home but not their home eloquent mature and deeply depressing this beautiful

and deeply depressing this beautiful

and deeply depressing this beautiful film serves as a prime example of an

film serves as a prime example of an

film serves as a prime example of an animated movie geared towards an older

animated movie geared towards an older

animated movie geared towards an older audience you telling me Japan’s lost the

audience you telling me Japan’s lost the

audience you telling me Japan’s lost the war the great Japanese Empire yeah

war the great Japanese Empire yeah

war the great Japanese Empire yeah surrendered unconditionally

surrendered unconditionally

surrendered unconditionally number three watership down we’re going

number three watership down we’re going

number three watership down we’re going to it’s free

Bakley the pegs out who would have

Bakley the pegs out who would have thought that a movie about cuddly little

thought that a movie about cuddly little

thought that a movie about cuddly little rabbits would make for such a gruesome

rabbits would make for such a gruesome

rabbits would make for such a gruesome bloody tale watership down follows

bloody tale watership down follows

bloody tale watership down follows several rabbits as they seek out a new

several rabbits as they seek out a new

several rabbits as they seek out a new home after their community is destroyed

home after their community is destroyed

home after their community is destroyed yeah – the bad runs look with dead

yeah – the bad runs look with dead

yeah – the bad runs look with dead bodies

bodies

bodies get out it proves to be a difficult task

get out it proves to be a difficult task

get out it proves to be a difficult task as they must defend themselves from

as they must defend themselves from

as they must defend themselves from humans and other warns of rabbits with

humans and other warns of rabbits with

humans and other warns of rabbits with frightening scenes of rabbits getting

frightening scenes of rabbits getting

frightening scenes of rabbits getting shot and torn apart by dogs as well as

shot and torn apart by dogs as well as

shot and torn apart by dogs as well as gruesome fights among the animals this

gruesome fights among the animals this

gruesome fights among the animals this brilliant film adaptation of the

brilliant film adaptation of the

brilliant film adaptation of the acclaimed book is certainly not geared

acclaimed book is certainly not geared

acclaimed book is certainly not geared towards children

number two Princess Mononoke it’s some

number two Princess Mononoke it’s some kind of demon like demon

Aiyaa Miyazaki’s masterpiece follows the

Aiyaa Miyazaki’s masterpiece follows the young warrior ashitaka as he ventures to

young warrior ashitaka as he ventures to

young warrior ashitaka as he ventures to find help from the great forest spirit

find help from the great forest spirit

find help from the great forest spirit he seeks to cure himself of a curse that

he seeks to cure himself of a curse that

he seeks to cure himself of a curse that corrupted him after he killed a

corrupted him after he killed a

corrupted him after he killed a demonically possessed boar God

in the process he unwittingly becomes

in the process he unwittingly becomes the mediator between the humans cutting

the mediator between the humans cutting

the mediator between the humans cutting down forests and the nature God’s trying

down forests and the nature God’s trying

down forests and the nature God’s trying to protect them we plant trees humans

to protect them we plant trees humans

to protect them we plant trees humans tear them up mature themes of natural

tear them up mature themes of natural

tear them up mature themes of natural preservation versus industrial

preservation versus industrial

preservation versus industrial development take a central role in the

development take a central role in the

development take a central role in the film with bloody action sequences and a

film with bloody action sequences and a

film with bloody action sequences and a smidge of romance anchoring the dark

smidge of romance anchoring the dark

smidge of romance anchoring the dark storyline visually spellbinding Princess

storyline visually spellbinding Princess

storyline visually spellbinding Princess Mononoke remains an epoch in the

Mononoke remains an epoch in the

Mononoke remains an epoch in the grandest tradition

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

here are some honorable mentions

here are some honorable mentions it’s true what they tell you about you

it’s true what they tell you about you

it’s true what they tell you about you you are all prostitutes before you

you are all prostitutes before you

you are all prostitutes before you became nun

became nun

became nun molten lava we have to cross this yes

molten lava we have to cross this yes

molten lava we have to cross this yes shan’t our lies on the other side

v16 6er testified that he simply did not

v16 6er testified that he simply did not want to die

I better go now my tea is smuggling my

I better go now my tea is smuggling my words girlfriend in Australia marry

words girlfriend in Australia marry

words girlfriend in Australia marry Daisy dinkle number one Aikido offering

Daisy dinkle number one Aikido offering

Daisy dinkle number one Aikido offering a complex and twisted narrative Akira

a complex and twisted narrative Akira

a complex and twisted narrative Akira relates the dark story of Tetsuo a biker

relates the dark story of Tetsuo a biker

relates the dark story of Tetsuo a biker gang member who loses his mind when he

gang member who loses his mind when he

gang member who loses his mind when he develops psychic powers

while his best friend Canada teams up

while his best friend Canada teams up with a group of rebels to stop the

with a group of rebels to stop the

with a group of rebels to stop the secret military project endangering the

secret military project endangering the

secret military project endangering the futuristic world of Neo Tokyo with

futuristic world of Neo Tokyo with

futuristic world of Neo Tokyo with scenes of attempted rape course language

scenes of attempted rape course language

scenes of attempted rape course language running rampant intense action with gory

running rampant intense action with gory

running rampant intense action with gory details and brutal violence and of

details and brutal violence and of

details and brutal violence and of course a mature storyline befitting the

course a mature storyline befitting the

course a mature storyline befitting the post-apocalyptic setting akira is the

post-apocalyptic setting akira is the

post-apocalyptic setting akira is the quintessential adult animated movie but

quintessential adult animated movie but

quintessential adult animated movie but who is this young boy standing alone is

who is this young boy standing alone is

who is this young boy standing alone is he fighting the coup d’etat forces all

he fighting the coup d’etat forces all

he fighting the coup d’etat forces all by himself I’m sorry we’ve been ordered

by himself I’m sorry we’ve been ordered

by himself I’m sorry we’ve been ordered to land the Army has just illegally

to land the Army has just illegally

to land the Army has just illegally ordered us land now what is at stake

ordered us land now what is at stake

ordered us land now what is at stake here is freedom of the press I’m sorry

here is freedom of the press I’m sorry

here is freedom of the press I’m sorry we’ve been on it with it’s cynical view

we’ve been on it with it’s cynical view

we’ve been on it with it’s cynical view of humankind and the future that awaits

of humankind and the future that awaits

of humankind and the future that awaits us it’s nowhere near being a kids movie

us it’s nowhere near being a kids movie

us it’s nowhere near being a kids movie but the cult flick has certainly earned

but the cult flick has certainly earned

but the cult flick has certainly earned its rep as an anime landmark

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animated movies would you include on

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what’s carving well what do you expect they’re Canadian