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Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.

Closest to Monsters, Inc. first

  1. Toy Story 2 1999

    Film

    Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

    The sides of Toy Story 2

    • Woody stolen by a collector
    • A rescue across the city
    • A cowgirl's song

    Good for you if

    • you like toys on a road-crossing mission.
    • you like a song about being forgotten by a child.
    • you want a short, warm film for all ages.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you like patient films. This one races from a yard sale to an airport baggage hall.

    About: belonging · friendship · growing up

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  2. Toy Story 1995

    Film

    Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

    The sides of Toy Story

    • Toys that come alive
    • A cowboy jealous of a spaceman
    • A rescue from the boy next door

    Good for you if

    • you like a buddy comedy between two rivals.
    • you want a short, warm film for any age.
    • you like the idea that your toys come alive when you leave the room.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you scare easily. Sid's room is full of toys stitched back together wrong.

    About: friendship · jealousy · childhood

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  3. Finding Nemo 2003

    Film

    Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.

    The sides of Finding Nemo

    • A father crossing the ocean for his son
    • A fish who forgets everything
    • Sharks trying to quit eating fish

    Good for you if

    • you like a forgetful fish who's funny every time she speaks.
    • you like a story about a worried parent letting go.
    • you want something the whole family can watch.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you're watching with toddlers. A shark chase and a deep-sea anglerfish can frighten them.

    About: fatherhood · letting go · friendship

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  4. Big Hero 6 2014

    Film

    A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

    The sides of Big Hero 6

    • A boy genius and a soft robot
    • A team of nerds turned heroes
    • A brother's legacy

    Good for you if

    • you like a huggable robot who takes everything literally.
    • you like a family film about grief.
    • you want something warm and fun for all ages.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you'd rather skip superhero fights. The second half turns into a long battle with a masked villain.

    About: grief · friendship · invention

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  5. Finding Dory 2016

    Film

    Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

    The sides of Finding Dory

    • A forgetful fish searching for her parents
    • An octopus with seven arms
    • An aquarium escape

    Good for you if

    • you like Hank the grumpy octopus and two sea lions guarding their rock.
    • you like a story about memory and family.
    • you want something sweet for the whole family.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you roll your eyes at heartfelt lessons. Dory's search for her parents comes with plenty about never giving up.

    About: family · memory · belonging

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  6. Toy Story 3 2010

    Film

    Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

    The sides of Toy Story 3

    • A boy leaving for college
    • Toys stuck in a daycare
    • Holding hands at the incinerator

    Good for you if

    • you like a family film that will make adults sob.
    • you like a prison-break comedy with toys.
    • you like a real sense of danger in an animated film.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you like patient, quiet films. The toys race from one escape to the next.

    About: growing up · letting go · friendship

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  7. Toy Story 4 2019

    Film

    Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a reluctant new toy called "Forky", a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends challenges everything Woody believes about loyalty, purpose, and what it truly means to be a toy.

    The sides of Toy Story 4

    • A spork who thinks he's trash
    • An antique shop and a lost doll
    • Woody's choice

    Good for you if

    • you like a toy who keeps throwing himself in the bin.
    • you grew up with Woody and are ready to be moved by him once more.
    • you want a warm family film.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you or your kids scare easily. Creepy ventriloquist dummies roam an antique shop.

    About: purpose · letting go · friendship

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  8. Inside Out 2015

    Film

    When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

    The sides of Inside Out

    • Emotions running a girl's head
    • Sadness finding her place
    • A lost imaginary friend

    Good for you if

    • you like a family film that makes the adults cry.
    • you like clever jokes about how our minds work.
    • you like a world built out of memories and dreams.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you can't watch a girl slowly overtaken by sadness after a move. It hits too close.

    About: sadness · memory · growing up · family

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  9. Shrek 2001

    Film

    It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

    The sides of Shrek

    • An ogre who wants to be left alone
    • A donkey who never stops talking
    • Fairy tales turned upside down

    Good for you if

    • you like jokes for kids and other jokes for adults.
    • you want something short and funny for everyone.
    • you like a soundtrack of pop hits.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you need suspense to stay hooked. Shrek plays its dragon and its villain for laughs.

    About: appearance · friendship · love

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  10. Luca 2021

    Film

    Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

    The sides of Luca

    • A sea monster who turns human on land
    • A summer in an Italian seaside town
    • A dream of a Vespa

    Good for you if

    • you want a sunny, gentle film.
    • you like Luca and Alberto, two sea monsters, inseparable for one summer.
    • you like an Italian Riviera painted in summer light.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you want a film made for grown-ups first. Luca is pitched at children, with Vespa dreams and a town race.

    About: friendship · difference · freedom

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  11. Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.

    The sides of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    • Lost again, this time in New York
    • A suite at the Plaza
    • The same burglars, more traps

    Good for you if

    • you like the first one's traps, bigger.
    • you want a Christmas film to watch every year.

    Bad for you if

    • films from 1992 feel dated to you.
    • you need a story that could really happen. A ten-year-old checks into the Plaza alone with his dad's credit card.

    About: family · Christmas · kindness

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  12. Tangled 2010

    Film

    Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.

    The sides of Tangled

    • A girl locked in a tower
    • A thief who climbs in
    • Lanterns in the sky

    Good for you if

    • you like a chameleon and a horse who steal the show.
    • you like songs like "I See the Light" that you end up humming.
    • you want a bright, funny fairy tale.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you'd rather skip love stories. Rapunzel and Flynn fall for each other under the lanterns.

    About: freedom · growing up · love

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  13. Ice Age 2002

    Film

    Manny the mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger go on a comical quest to return a human baby back to his father, across a world on the brink of an ice age.

    The sides of Ice Age

    • A mammoth, a sloth and a tiger
    • A baby to bring home
    • A squirrel and his acorn

    Good for you if

    • you like a mismatched trio and a squirrel who can't catch a break.
    • you want a short, sweet film for the family.
    • you like three animals who end up as a herd.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you'd rather not cry at a cartoon. One quiet scene in a painted cave is truly sad.

    About: friendship · family · trust

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  14. Ratatouille 2007

    Film

    In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.

    The sides of Ratatouille

    • A rat who wants to cook
    • A Paris restaurant kitchen
    • A critic tasting his childhood

    Good for you if

    • you want a warm film that makes you hungry.
    • you like a rat steering a cook by his hair.
    • you like a story that truly believes anyone can cook, even a rat.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you can't stand a love story on the side. Linguini falls for Colette, the tough cook who trains him.

    About: talent · ambition · friendship

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  15. Despicable Me 2010

    Film

    Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as pawns in his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the criminal life he's always known.

    The sides of Despicable Me

    • A villain who wants to steal the moon
    • Three girls who adopt him
    • Little yellow minions

    Good for you if

    • you like minions babbling and causing chaos.
    • you like rooting for a supervillain who wants to steal the Moon.
    • you like a grump melting for three kids.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you roll your eyes at tender moments. Agnes hugging her fluffy unicorn is the heart of this film.

    About: family · fatherhood · rivalry

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  16. Home Alone 1990

    Film

    Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.

    The sides of Home Alone

    • A boy forgotten at Christmas
    • Two burglars and a house of traps
    • A neighbour he's scared of

    Good for you if

    • you like slapstick traps and burglars getting hurt.
    • you want the Christmas film you can watch every year.

    Bad for you if

    • you need it to hold up. Those paint cans and that iron would kill a real burglar.
    • you roll your eyes at Christmas sentiment. Kevin opens his heart to an old neighbour in a church.

    About: family · independence · Christmas

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  17. Shrek 2 2004

    Film

    Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of ever-faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on the potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, pompous Prince Charming, and infamous ogre-killer Puss In Boots.

    The sides of Shrek 2

    • Meeting the in-laws
    • A fairy godmother with a plan
    • Puss in Boots

    Good for you if

    • you like fairy-tale jokes and pop culture parodies.
    • you like family friction. Fiona's father can't stand the ogre his daughter married.
    • you like a big musical number at the end.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you want a film to make you cry. Shrek 2 turns meeting the in-laws into a comedy.

    About: acceptance · family · love

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  18. Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

    The sides of Despicable Me 2

    • An ex-villain recruited by spies
    • A first date for a grumpy dad
    • Minions turning purple

    Good for you if

    • you like more minion chaos.
    • you want a short, silly family film.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you'd rather something made for adults. Gru's world is pitched at kids.

    About: family · love · fatherhood

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  19. Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything!

    The sides of Hotel Transylvania

    • Dracula runs a hotel for monsters
    • A daughter turning 118
    • A human backpacker checks in

    Good for you if

    • you like slapstick monster comedy.
    • you want a short, silly family film.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you want quiet moments. It runs at full speed for ninety minutes.

    About: fatherhood · letting go · acceptance

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  20. A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days of when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.

    The sides of Shrek Forever After

    • Shrek tired of family life
    • A deal with Rumpelstiltskin
    • A world where he never existed

    Good for you if

    • you like the fairy-tale jokes again.
    • you want a warm ending to the saga.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you roll your eyes at sincere family messages. Shrek's midlife crisis plays for feelings as much as jokes.

    About: family · gratitude

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