Sep 13, 2013 · Animation Adventure Comedy A young boy grows up as he embarks on a quest to become a knight. Director Manuel Sicilia Writers Manuel Sicilia Matthew Jacobs Stephen Hughes Stars Freddie Highmore Antonio Banderas James Cosmo See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist 22 User reviews 36 Critic reviews Awards 3 wins & 6 nominations
A choice of 171 of the best animated movies released between 2000 and 2022. Please note: This list contains both child-friendly and adult-oriented movies. Please check the Motion Picture Rating and Parents Guide for details. Animated Movies for 2019: Most Popular Animated Feature Films Released in 2019.
Dec 31, 2019 · In this film, directed by Joel Schumacher, Samuel L. Jackson Carl Lee Hailey, a man who shoots the bigoted men who brutally raped his daughter when they are on their way to being tried for their crime. Hailey must then rely on the help of defense lawyer Jake Brigance, played by Matthew McConaughey, to help him get acquitted.
The movie was directed by Kevin Macdonald and starred Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, and Mark Strong. It is about a young Roman …
Deemed one of the greatest courtroom dramas of all time and based on the novel with the same title, Anatomy of a Murder follows Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler (played by James Stewart), who has his work cut out for him after agreeing to defend Lt. Manion (played by Ben Gazzarra), who murdered a local bar owner after learning he’s been accused of rape.
Philadelphia (1993) Directed by Jonathan Demme, Philadelphia tells the story of lawyer Andrew Beckett, who struggles to hide his homosexuality, as well as his HIV status, for fear that they will have a negative impact on his career at a prestigious Philadelphia law firm.
Trivia: Julia Roberts’ salary for her role as Erin Brockovich made her the first actress in Hollywood to earn more than $20 million. 9.
Set in 1839, Amistad tells the story of a slave ship sailing from Cuba to the United States. In the film, directed by Steven Spielberg, Cinque (played by Djimon Hounsou) leads the slaves in an uprising, which results in them being held as prisoners in Connecticut.
Trivia: Witness for the Prosecution was the last film that Power completed before he died of a heart attack in November of 1958. 6. Legally Blonde (2001) Based on the novel by Amanda Brown, Legally Blonde is a courtroom comedy that stars Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a sorority girl from California.
2. 12 Angry Men (1957) This classic courtroom drama was directed by Sidney Lumet and details the deliberations of 12 men, all of whom are part of the jury deciding the fate of a poor young man who’s been accused of murder. If found guilty, he will face the death penalty.
Gambini, played by Joe Pesci, does his best to defend his cousin and his cousin’s friend but makes a number of missteps along the way. Gambini’s fiancee, Mona Lisa, who is played by Marisa Tomei, ...
This is a 1995 medieval film that is based on the Arthurian legends. The screenplay was written by William Nicholson and it was directed by Jerry Zucker, who also produced the film along with Hunt Lowry. Unlike most films based on the Arthurian legends, this one does not have any magical elements and this makes it stand out from films of a similar genre. Sean Connery stars as King Arthur in the film and Richard Gere plays Lancelot. Guinevere is played by Julia Ormon while Malagant is portrayed by Ben Cross. The movie was well-received by critics and it was a commercial success. ‘First Knight’ was made on a budget of $55 million and it grossed $127.6 million at the worldwide box office.
The movie starred Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Taylor, Joan Fontaine, Finlay Currie, Felix Aylmer, Emlyn Sanders, and George Sanders. It is the first film in what later became an unofficial trilogy that all starred Robert Taylor and were all directed by Richard Thorpe. It was filmed in Elstree Studios and on location in Doune Castle in Scotland . Marguerite Roberts was one of the screenwriters for this movie but was blacklisted by the House of Un-American Activities Committee and had her credit removed from the film. Considering the period in which this movie was made, it was a financial success. It was made on a budget of just under $4 million and grossed $10.8 million at the box office.
It was directed by Russell Mulcahy and starred Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, and Sean Connery. The plot is about the battle between immortal warriors and interweaves storylines form the past and present day. The movie received fantastic reviews from critics and showed early promise at the box office. However, it grossed only $12 million on a budget of $19 million. Despite this, it became a cult film and was the inspiration for many movies and television series that followed in later years. The lack of commercial success did not deter producers form making five sequels to this film; ‘Highlander II: The Quickening’, ‘Highlander III: The Sorcerer’, ‘Highlander: End Game’, ‘Highlander: The Search for Vengeance’, and ‘Highlander: The Source’.
This romantic action adventure film was released in 1991. It is based on the folk tale of Robin Hood. This story originates to the 15th century. Although Robin Hood is like a self-allocated knight of the poor, there are plenty of other knights in battles in this movie. The film was written by Pen Densham and directed by Kevin Reynolds. Robin Hood was played by Kevin Costner. Others who starred in this movie included Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Alan Rickman, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. The film was made using a reasonable budget of $48 million and was a huge commercial success as it grossed $390.5 million at the box office. Most of the movie was shot in the United Kingdom.
The movie was directed by Rob Cohen and starred Dennis Quaid, Pete Postlethwaite, Dina Meyer, Julie Christie, and Sean Connery. It was nominated for many awards between 1996 and 1997, including the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It won a Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film, Hollywood Digital Award at the Hollywood Film Festival, and an Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/ Horror Picture. The story is about the last dragon-slaying knight and the last dragon and how they must cooperate in a battle against an evil king who was blessed with partial immortality. This movie was made on a large budget of $63 million. However, it was worth this spend as it was both critically and commercially successful. On its release, it grossed over $115 million at the box office.
An important aspect of their roles was fighting in battles and this is one of the reasons they are such exciting characters when they appear in movies. In addition to their importance in historical events, knights are also often associated with myths, legends, and mythical creatures.
Starring in this movie were Clive Owen, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd, Stellan Skarsgard, Stephen Dillane, Hugh Dancy, Ray Winstone, Madas Mikkelson, and Til Schweiger. The movie was shot in various locations around England, Ireland, and Wales . Despite having a fairly high budget of $120 million, this film was a commercial success and grossed $203.6 million at the box office. A video game was later released based on this film.
Anime: Claymore. Clare is one of the most well-designed female knights in anime. She exudes this aura of sheer power and cunning, yet she’s undoubtedly beautiful and caring (at least toward Raki). I love how she had the choice to become a claymore, unlike the rest who had no choice.
20. Ikki Kurogane. Anime: Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry. Chivalry of a Failed Knight is a school romance anime with magic elements (in particular, it’s an ecchi and harem series). Students strive to become Mage-Knights upon their graduation.
Guila. Anime: Nanatsu no Taizai. Guila reminds me of Brock, and those other anime characters whose eyes you don’t really see. One big difference, however, is that she’s not someone you’d want to pester. Being a knight seems to be a family thing as Guila’s late father Dale was also one.
Gazef Stronoff is noted as the strongest warrior in all of the Re-Estize Kingdom. King Ramposa III had him as his personal bodyguard. Because even though he wasn’t officially a knight (only those from nobility can become one), Gazef already had the loyalty, selflessness, and bravery of one.
13. Goldov Auora. Anime: Rokka no Yuusha. Goldov Auora is one of the best people you can have in your team, given he’s considered the most powerful fighter in Piena. He’s the head of the Black Horns Knights, which explains why he’s equipped with black armor. Also, he’s tall — the tallest among all the Braves.
Alisha Diphda. I know there’s a lot of controversy surrounding Alisha Diphda among fans of the RPG, but Alisha in the anime adaptation is fine. In fact, I like how Alisha strived to become a knight. She was part of a noble family — and her name actually translates to nobility.
So instead of waiting to get her chance at the throne (and the chances were low), Alisha trained to be a knight, proving that you don’t need a crown to serve your kingdom well. Sometimes, all you really need is a genuine dedication to protect. Often with the help of a long spear. 13. Goldov Auora.
The film follows the story of Tim, an orphaned boy who is terrified of the dark which makes him unpopular with the other children in his orphanage. The only way Tim’s fears are quelled is by seeing the light of the stars at night, but one day, he notices that his favorite star has disappeared. This begins his journey through the land of Nocturna, the magical place where night is created, where he meets strange beings like the Cat Shepherd. Soon, Tim discovers that Nocturna is under the threat of a fearsome presence known as the Darkness which may cause all the stars to go out forever.
It follows a girl named Sophie who is cursed by a witch and transformed into an old woman. Sophie goes in search of someone who can turn her back to her former age and ends up at the home of a wizard named Howl, whom she met previously as a young woman. As the story (based on the fantasy novel of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones) unfolds, war, love, nature, sacrifice, and emotional maturity are all explored, which allow for a powerful and entertaining ride.
Topping the list at number one, Spirited Away became the highest-grossing film in Japanese history and won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. It is also widely considered to be the greatest Studio Ghibli film, and its direction by Hayao Miyazaki is, in many ways, unparalleled in the history of animation. While Spirited Away centers around Chihiro, a little girl who unwittingly enters the spirit world, the story is deeper and richer than a small summary could possibly begin to describe.
Based on a folktale about a bamboo cutter who finds a small girl inside a stalk of bamboo, The Tale of Princess Kaguya is the nineteenth Studio Ghibli film (directed by Isao Takahata) which employs “freely sketched” animation to compliment its story.
According to the trailer, “ When life loses its wonder, all it takes is one person who still believes in magic .” The film is a French-Scottish drama set in 1959 about a down-on-his-luck illusionist called Tatischeff, who is watching his career disappear before his eyes. When people no longer want to see the type of magic he performs, he meets a young girl who believes he truly has magical powers. For her, he attempts to keep the illusion alive as they travel across Europe, looking for an audience.
It centers around Brendan, a boy living in an Irish monastery, who is curious and desiring of adventure. When he is given the chance to help create a mysterious book that is said to “turn darkness into light,” he goes into the forest only to be attacked by wolves. He is rescued by a forest spirit named Aisling, who befriends him. Together, Brendan, Aisling, and the book’s original creator, Aidan, attempt to finish their task of completing the Book of Kells despite the threat of danger from all sides.
11 Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Frequently compared to Mary Poppins, this later film featured many of the same elements – including a group of children and adults who find themselves in an animated world.
One of the earliest films to combine live-action and animation in this way, Anchors Aweigh is a classic comedy musical starring Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Kathryn Grayson… and Tom and Jerry.
Robin Wright (playing a fictional version of herself) is an out-of-work actress who agrees (out of desperation) to spearhead this technology by allowing herself to be scanned, mind and body, so that Miramount (a film studio) can own ‘her’.
3 Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010) Based on the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley, Scott Pilgrim vs The World tells the story of a young man battling the evil exes of the girl he likes in order to win her over.
As usual, characters and visuals take precedence over plot or action, but here Anderson does something a little different – including animation for the sea creatures that Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew encounter along the way.
This iconic Quentin Tarantino revenge flick takes place almost entirely in live-action, but does include a hugely popular animation sequence. In between the scenes of slaughter, we learn the backstory of Deadly Viper Assassination Squad member O-Ren Ishii. Leader of the Tokyo yakuza, O-Ren Ishii’s parents were murdered by the yakuza when she was a child, a story that we see told in classic anime style.
Its heroine, Giselle (Amy Adams), is a stereotypical Disney princess on steroids – kind, sweet, able to communicate with woodland creatures (or pigeons and rats), a gifted seamstress, and liable to burst into song at any moment.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mike the Knight is a British-Canadian children's CGI-animated television series created by Alexander Bar and written by Marc Seal. The series premiered in Treehouse TV in 2011.
The series premiered in Treehouse TV in 2011.
The series is about Mike whose father, the King, is a knight who is away exploring other lands. Looking up to his father, Mike wants to be a knight too. However, he is still a knight-in-training. With his two dragon friends, Sparkie and Squirt; his sister, witch-in-training Evie; and his horse, Galahad, Mike tries to be the bravest knight of all. Throughout his adventures, he learns from the mistakes he makes—eventually realising, in every episode, how to 'be a knight—and do it right!'
Squirt is a friendly and timid blue water-squirting dragon who is also one of Mike's sidekicks. He is voiced by Andrew Sabiston in North America and Russell Tovey in the United Kingdom. Queen Martha is Mike and Evie's mother. She is "warm, wise, and caring".
She is voiced by Erin Pitt in North America and Jessica Hann in the United Kingdom. Mr. Cuddles is Evie's pet frog and best friend. Sparkie is a loyal and kind red fire-breathing dragon who is one of Mike's sidekicks. He is voiced by Martin Roach in North America and Colin McFarlane in the United Kingdom.
Richard and his younger brother Peter are companions. Edward is a knight-in-training from a different kingdom and Mike's rival. Robin & Marian are young children who sometimes help out. The Great Walforfini is an elderly wizard who sometimes teaches Evie.
Trollee is a troll who is one of Mike's friends. He can be very shy sometimes, depending on the situation. He is voiced by Samantha Reynolds in the UK version and Nissae Isen in North America. Mr. Troll is Trollee's father. Mrs. Troll is Trollee's mother. Richard and his younger brother Peter are companions.
Animation buffs — or, those hungry for a juicy moviemaking story — are likely well versed in the woe-begotten tale of The Thief and the Cobbler, the 28-year-long raison d'être of Who Framed Roger Rabbit animation director Richard Williams. As legend has it, after over two decades of spotty production and limited financing, using his Roger Rabbit success, Williams was finally able to convince Warner Bros. to produce his masterpiece in 1989. But by 1992, they had wrested the project from his grasp, giving it instead to television animator Fred Calvert, who turned what was shaping up to be a Triplets of Belleville -esque art film into a more marketable Disney-style romp, complete with songs — and, in Miramax's 1995 reissue, a voice-over by Matthew Broderick.
Click here to watch. 9. The Prince of Egypt (1998, DreamWorks Animation) In addition to its status as the first traditionally animated film produced by DreamWorks, The Prince of Egypt deserves recognition for exactly two reasons (assuming, y'know, you can get past the whole "Old Testament" vibe and appreciate it purely for entertainment purposes): ...
Though most would associate Macaulay Culkin' s childhood career with the Home Alone series, it's vital to remember that we were also graced with his presence as the nerdy Richard Tyler in The Pagemaster, the part-live, mostly-animated adventures of a boy trapped in a world of books.
But by 1992, they had wrested the project from his grasp, giving it instead to television animator Fred Calvert, who turned what was shaping up to be a Triplets of Belleville -esque art film into a more marketable Disney-style romp, complete with songs — and, in Miramax's 1995 reissue, a voice-over by Matthew Broderick .
Preempting both the resurgence of '60s chic and the empathetic robots of Wall-E, The Iron Giant was perhaps so ahead of its time that we didn't quite notice it was basically an animated E.T. (which was itself just an extraterrestrial Old Yeller, and every other "young boy makes nonhuman friend, young boy loses nonhuman friend" tale). Still, I would posit that Giant is extra adorable — because, I mean, we all know robots are cuter than wrinkly alien creatures. (And dogs? Just go with me on this one.) Of course, that also makes it extra tragic come the inevitable end. Seriously — try not to cry when he says "Superman." I dare you.