For our very first edition, we are taking you down memory lane. Spoiler alert: this ain’t no ordinary IMDB list. We’re bringing to you only the most original and authentic gems. Shout out to 80s, 90s kids, you know you’ve had a good childhood if you have seen these. 00s kids, don’t worry, we have a couple sweet treasures at the end for you… and it’s never too late to discover these masterpieces!

Chicken Run

Year: 2000

Duration: 1h24

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Peter Lord, Nick Park

Animals fighting for their freedom – if our page were to be a movie, this would be the one, no doubt. The plot focuses on a flock of hens, doomed to a life of just laying eggs and… becoming food products for human. One day, a performance rooster arrives at the farm, and he might just be the escape ticket for them all. The highest grossing stop motion animated film in history (by 2005). We are just going to drop this little piece of info here, you will be your own judge.

Wallace and Gromit – the series and the movie

Year: 1989 (first short film) – 2010

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Nick Park

You’ve got a good eye! It’s the same director for Chicken Run. This time, it’s about a scientist inventor Wallace and his dog Gromit, living in a British setting. Get ready to be swoon over the witty humour and fun adventures of these two besties. Their day-to-day problems involve running out of cheese for crackers and solving it by going to the … moon to get some more. No, the moon doesn’t have a cheese store, it’s just yellow and shaped like one? (get it!). And if each 21-mins short episode doesn’t satisfy you, start right away with The Curse of the Were-Rabbit movie, spoooookyyyyy.

A Bug’s Life

Year: 1998

Duration: 1h35

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Director: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton

A movie we would show our kids, and their kids, and theirrr kiddds. Because it’s just that good. The movie focuses on Flik, an “odd” ant who is mistreated by the rest of his clan for being “different”, but really he’s just incredibly creative. Flik is sent out on a fake “mission” by his clan to save them all from getting bullied by bigger bugs. In reality, they just wanted to get rid of him. We will let you discover the rest by yourself, we already spilled more tea than we should’ve. But only because it’s seriously that good.

Stuart Little

Year: 1999

Duration: 1h24

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family

Director: Rob Minkoff

Just by looking at the cover, you can tell that it’s about the life of a cute little mouse named Stuart. One thing to say: he’s getting adopted into a family, (no not as a pet), but as a human boy’s brother. If that doesn’t intrigue you, we don’t know what will. And for real, you will be impressed with 1999 CGI effects.

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale

Year: 2009

Duration: 1h33

Genre: Drama, Family

Director: Lasse Hallstrom

Be warned: prepare yourself with a box of tissues!!! Major tears guaranteed. And it’s all based on a true story too. Are we here for the cute little Hachi or for Richard Gere? BOTH! duhhh?

Fantastic Mr Fox

Year: 2009

Duration: 1h27

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Wes Anderson

Do we even need to give an introduction? Anything Wes Anderson is involved in screams O-S-C-A-R-S. Ok, so some of us maybe bias towards him. But honestly, who isn’t? Fantastic Mr. Fox is a sweet little stop motion treat, flavorful in color and rich in story. We won’t say anymore than that the voiceover cast includes: George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Bill Murray. What a banger spread.

Isle of Dogs

Year: 2018

Duration: 1h41

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Wes Anderson

Same genius director, same stop motion style, but instead of Fox, it’s Dog. And instead of western, it’s eastern, Japan to be exact. The story follows a boy’s long journey to search for his lost dog. A better love story than Twilight, we promise.

What are your top 7 animals movies? Let us know if you liked our suggested list, and of course, if you want an Edition #2!