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Who says animated films are just for kids? Adults also enjoy watching family-friendly movies, sometimes even more than children do. It's easy for heartfelt messages to go over a kid's head. Some animated films are also creepy or chilling, although aimed at kids. Can you think of any? Click through the slideshow for 15 animated films that adults love more than kids.
"Coraline" (2009)
- Director: Henry Selick
- Actors: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr., and Ian McShane
- Running Time: 100 minutes
- Release Date: February 6, 2009
"Encanto" (2021)
- Director: Jared Bush and Byron Howard
- Actors: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo , Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, Carolina Gaitán, Diane Guerrero, and Wilmer Valderrama
- Running Time: 102 minutes
- Release Date: November 24, 2021
"Monster House" (2006)
- Director: Gil Kenan
- Actors: Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke, Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kevin James, and Nick Cannon
- Running Time: 91 minutes
- Release Date: July 21, 2006
"9" (2009)
- Director: Shane Acker
- Actors: Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover
- Running Time: 80 minutes
- Release Date: September 9, 2009
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009)
- Director: Wes Anderson
- Actors: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, and Owen Wilson
- Running Time: 87 minutes
- Release Date: November 13, 2009
"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988)
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Actors: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Stubby Kaye, and Joanna Cassidy
- Running Time: 104 minutes
- Release Date: June 22, 1988
"Spirited Away" (2001)
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Actors (original): Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, and Takashi Naito
- Release Date: July 20, 2001
"How To Train Your Dragon" (2010)
- Director: Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
- Actors: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, and Kristen Wiig
- Running Time: 98 minutes
- Release Date: March 26, 2010
"Shrek" (2001)
- Director: Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
- Actors: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow
- Running Time: 90 minutes
- Release Date: May 18, 2001
"Princess Mononoke" (1997)
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Actors (original): Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijō, Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori, and Hisaya Morishige
- Running Time: 133 minutes
- Release Date: July12,1997
"The Lorax" (2012)
- Director: Chris Renaud
- Actors: Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle, Jenny Slate and Betty White
- Running Time: 86 minutes
- Release Date: March 2, 2012
"Frozen 2" (2019)
- Director: Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee
- Actors: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff
- Running Time: 103 minutes
- Release Date: November 22, 2019
"Up" (2009)
- Director: Pete Docter
- Actors: Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai and Bob Peterson
- Running Time: 96 minutes
- Release Date: May 29, 2009
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)
- Director: Henry Selick
- Actors: Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Ken Page, Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix and Ed Ivory
- Running Time: 76 minutes
- Release Date: October 29, 1993
"The Iron Giant" (1999)
- Director: Brad Bird
- Actors: Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, John Mahoney, Eli Marienthal, Christopher McDonald, and M. Emmet Walsh
- Running Time: 87 minutes
- Release Date: August 6, 1999