Best movies — animation on Netflix : our Top 20

2001 · Hayao Miyazaki

Chihiro finds herself stranded in a strange realm of spirits, and when her parents are mysteriously transformed into other beings, she must summon unexpected courage to brave the enchanted world, confront its challenges, and win her family back.

With Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Bunta Sugawara, Akio Nakamura, Yumi Tamai and Ryunosuke Kamiki

2015 · Peter Sohn

A young girl named Chihiro is pulled into a hidden realm teeming with spirits; when her parents are strangely transformed, she must discover a deep well of courage she never knew she possessed to save them and return home.

With Frances McDormand, Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Steve Zahn, Sam Elliott, Anna Paquin and John Ratzenberger

2023 · Joaquim Dos Santos

Reconnected with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s own Spider-Man is suddenly hurled through the Multiverse, where he joins the Spider Society — a band of Spider-heroes tasked with defending reality itself. When the group fractures over how to confront a new menace, Miles is forced into conflict with his fellow Spiders and must strike out alone to protect the people he loves.

With Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Schwartzman, Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez and Jake Johnson

2024 · Chris Sanders

Marooned on a remote, deserted island after a maritime disaster, Roz—a resourceful, self-aware robot—must adapt to a harsh new world. She forms unlikely friendships with the local wildlife and lovingly raises an abandoned gosling.

With Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill and Catherine O'Hara

2004 · Hayao Miyazaki

A young hatmaker is cursed by a mysterious witch who enters her shop and ages her into an old woman overnight. Forced to leave her old life behind, she crosses paths with the elusive wizard Howl and becomes swept up in his efforts to evade the king’s demands for magical service, drawn into a dangerous struggle that challenges both their destinies.

With Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashûin, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mitsunori Isaki and Yo Oizumi

1997 · Hayao Miyazaki

Afflicted by a curse from a boar spirit, Ashitaka — a young prince of a fading tribe — travels west in search of a cure. His journey brings him into contact with San, a fierce human woman who fights to defend the forest, and Lady Eboshi, an ambitious leader bent on clearing the land for progress. Torn between their opposing aims, Ashitaka must find a way to bridge the divide and restore balance between people and nature.

With Youji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijô and Akihiro Miwa

2019 · Sergio Pablos

A hardened postman and a reclusive toymaker strike up an unexpected friendship and set out to fill a cold, shadowed town with small wonders and renewed hope.

With Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Joan Cusack, Norm Macdonald, Will Sasso and Sergio Pablos

1988 · Isao Takahata

During the closing months of World War II, fourteen-year-old Seita and his younger sister Setsuko become orphans after their mother is killed in a bombing raid on Kobe. After a dispute with their aunt, the siblings take refuge in an abandoned air-raid shelter. With no remaining relatives and their emergency provisions exhausted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive amid the ruins.

With Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Kozo Hashida, Masayo Sakai and Masayo Sakai

1988 · Hayao Miyazaki

After moving to the countryside with their father to be nearer their mother in hospital, two sisters discover that the nearby woods are alive with gentle, magical creatures called Totoros. When the younger girl slips away from home, her sister turns to those forest spirits for help in finding her.

With Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Hitoshi Takagi, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto, Tanie Kitabayashi and Toshiyuki Amagasa

1986 · Hayao Miyazaki

A curious boy and a brave girl, bound by a mysterious crystal, embark on a perilous quest to find a fabled castle that drifts above the clouds, racing across seas and skies while outsmarting ruthless pirates and covert foreign agents determined to seize the secret for themselves.

With Keiko Yokozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Minori Terada, Kotoe Hatsui, Fujio Tokita, Ichiro Nagai and Hiroshi Ito

1989 · Hayao Miyazaki

During a required year of independence, a young witch struggles to find her place in a wary small town while supporting herself by operating a modest air courier service.

With Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda, Mieko Nobusawa, Koichi Miura and Haruko Katō

2014 · Dean DeBlois

With Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse

2021 · Mike Rianda

A fractious, eccentric clan's cross-country vacation derails when a sudden robotic uprising engulfs the country, thrusting the bickering travelers into the role of humanity's most unlikely saviors.

With Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Mike Rianda, Eric André, Olivia Colman and Fred Armisen

2023 · Troy Quane

Set up for a catastrophic incident he didn’t cause, a disgraced knight reluctantly joins forces with a streetwise teenager who can alter their shape; together they race to unmask the true perpetrators and reclaim his honor.

With Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy, Lorraine Toussaint, Beck Bennett and RuPaul

2008 · Mark Osborne

Fated by an ancient prophecy yet met with universal doubt, Po is an unlikely savior — a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu when a deadly foe threatens the Valley of Peace. Under the grudging tutelage of Master Shifu and the Furious Five, he must accept his true self to awaken a strength that no scroll can teach.

With Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen and David Cross

2024 · Nick Park

Gromit’s unease about Wallace’s growing reliance on gadgets is proven right when Wallace creates a “smart” gnome that begins behaving with a will of its own. As evidence mounts that a resentful figure from Wallace’s past is orchestrating the chaos, Gromit must confront dark forces and rescue his inventor friend—otherwise Wallace may lose the ability to create forever.

With Ben Whitehead, Reece Shearsmith, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel, Diane Morgan, Adjoa Andoh and Lenny Henry

2025 · Chris Appelhans

Chart-topping K-pop stars Rumi, Mira and Zoey may dazzle sold-out arenas, but away from the lights they conceal uncanny abilities that they use to protect their fans from encroaching supernatural dangers.

With Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyo-Seop, Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim and Ken Jeong

2019 · Dean DeBlois

Hiccup's vision of a tranquil refuge where dragons and humans live together is threatened when Toothless is drawn away by a wild, elusive mate. As new dangers arise at home and Hiccup's leadership of his people is questioned, both rider and dragon must confront wrenching choices to ensure the survival of their species.

With Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson and Jonah Hill

2023 · Hayao Miyazaki

During World War II, teenage Mahito—still reeling from his mother's tragic death—is sent from Tokyo to the quiet countryside to live with his new stepmother, Natsuko, whose uncanny resemblance to his mother unsettles him. As he tries to find his footing in this unfamiliar household, a persistent gray heron begins to appear at the margins of his days, its eerie presence both puzzling and tormenting, seemingly fixated on him and calling him "the long-awaited one."

With Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura and Keiko Takeshita

2002 · Kelly Asbury

Taken from the open range, a wild mustang refuses to accept captivity, battling relentlessly to escape and rejoin his herd.

With Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Charles Napier, Robert Cait, Richard McGonagle, Donald Fullilove and Daniel Studi