Mulan (1998)
Apr 10, 1999Disney Animation/Chinese Legend
Disney animated film based on the Chinese legend of the girl who posed as a warrior. Unlike the similar historically-based Pocahontas, this emerges as well rounded and satisfying
Chris Sanders
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Oct 19, 2002Disney Animation/Malevolent Alien Creature
Likeable Disney animated film about a young misfit Hawaiian girl who befriends an unruly alien creature. This has a good deal of oddball energy and humour that makes it rather appealing
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Apr 3, 2010Animation/Boy Befriends Dragon
Popular animated adaptation of a children's book. This hits all the right story arcs and in sufficiently likeable measure to work amiably. Two sequels and a live-action remake followed.
The Croods (2013)
Mar 31, 2013Animation/Prehistoric Comedy
What gives the expectation of being a formulaic animated film about a prehistoric cave family instead comes with a fresh and naturalistic sense of humour that proves oddly appealing
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
Aug 13, 2021Animation/Prehistoric Comedy
The sequel to DreamWorks' animated prehistoric film. For a very low expectation effort - the modern animated sequel - this emerges as far more colourful and entertaining than one expects
The Wild Robot (2024)
Nov 16, 2024Animation/Robot’s Adventure
A winning animated film about a robot trying to find its way among the animals on an island. Tender and heart-warming, the sort of film that Pixar used to do so well
Lilo & Stitch (2025)
Jul 19, 2025Disney Animation in Live Action/Malevolent Alien Creature
The Disney live-action remake machine continues with this version of the hit 2002 animated film about a cuddly malevolent alien creature. As with most of the Disney remake, the original looks flat in live-action
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
Jul 26, 2025Animation in Live-Action/World of Dragons
With Disney having remade most of their animated catalogue in live-action, other studios are now getting in on the act with this live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon