Films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame II.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) reads as Cosy, breathless, gentle animation / family, inventive in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Surf's Up (2007) poster
1. Surf's Up2007

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

For the Birds (2000) poster
2. For the Birds2000

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000) poster
3. An Extremely Goofy Movie2000

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Barnyard (2006) poster
4. Barnyard2006

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Simpsons Movie (2007) poster
5. The Simpsons Movie2007

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Geri's Game (1997) poster
6. Geri's Game1997

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper (2004) poster
7. Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper2004

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Wrong Trousers (1993) poster
8. The Wrong Trousers1993

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Kronk's New Groove (2005) poster
9. Kronk's New Groove2005

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) poster
10. Dr. Dolittle 22001

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Happy Feet Two (2011) poster
11. Happy Feet Two2011

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Hop (2011) poster
12. Hop2011

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the gentle temperature — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

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