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Genre: Animal

Stories where an animal carries the plot, whether as hero, witness, or the only honest character in the room. Animal fiction lets a writer look at human behavior from the outside, which is often the clearest view.

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Ratatouille (2007) Review

Ratatouille is one of the best Pixar films and one of the best animated films of the twenty-first century. The premise sounds like an idea that would test poorly with focus groups and get killed in development.

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Finding Nemo (2003) Review

Finding Nemo is one of the foundational documents of Pixar's golden era and one of the great American animated films of the early twenty-first century. Stanton would subsequently direct WALL-E in 2008, Finding Dory in 2016, and various other major…

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Finding Dory (2016) Review

Finding Dory is one of the more substantive Pixar sequels and one of the more thoughtful contemporary animated productions about cognitive disability. The substantial gap between productions reflected Pixar's broader sequel discipline during the period.

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Dumbo (1941 / 2019), Contrast Review

The Dumbo property exists in two substantial Disney adaptations across nearly eighty years. The 1941 animated production is one of the great classical Disney achievements and the production that financially saved Disney following the substantial commercial disappointment of Fantasia.

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The Aristocats (1970) Review

The Aristocats is one of the substantial Disney animated productions of the post-Walt era and the studio's most successful cat-focused feature. The Aristocats was the first Disney animated feature originated and produced entirely after his death.

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