Top 100 Short Movies (English), a list by bbrodka1963

8.3

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78

/1113/

4.3

/134341/

100

/28/

92

/730/

age 7+

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.

85

8.3

/8172/

81

/1047/

83

/413/

4.2

/54065/

86

/56/

93

/3956/

Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.

86

85

8.5

/3445/

81

/510/

77

/116/

4.3

/7740/

100

/32/

92

/176/

Dark and troubling events force Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life.

85

8.1

/10900/

80

/881/

78

/347/

4.3

/55061/

100

/10/

90

/67/

A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.

85

8.1

/47558/

78

/1663/

75

/896/

4.2

/79673/

100

/21/

92

/481/

age 7+

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

84

7.8

/7660/

81

/797/

78

/390/

4.0

/44409/

94

/304/

94

/5087/

89

/50/

A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.

83

8.2

/36731/

82

/2985/

79

/1768/

4.1

/58351/

91

/149/

An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.

83

7.7

/41164/

77

/1745/

74

/966/

4.1

/90625/

100

/21/

88

/446/

age 7+

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

83

8.0

/17728/

78

/2204/

76

/969/

3.7

/52559/

100

/8/

91

/246/

Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney's classic characters.

86

83

8.3

/33547/

83

/3274/

81

/1700/

4.1

/87272/

100

/6/

91

/30/

A mother bird tries to teach her little one how to find food by herself. In the process, she encounters a traumatic experience that she must overcome in order to survive.

83

7.8

/23741/

77

/1751/

76

/966/

3.8

/165121/

100

/8/

93

/69/

age 13+

In this Oscar-winning short film, grieving parents journey through an emotional void as they mourn the loss of a child after a tragic school shooting.

83

7.8

/16487/

76

/505/

76

/423/

4.2

/81442/

100

/6/

85

/245/

A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality. Through repetitive images and complete mismatching of the objective view of time and space, her dark inner desires play out on-screen.

82

8.2

/25347/

79

/900/

79

/895/

4.0

/73633/

95

/891/

Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother.

85

81

8.6

/9904/

81

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81

/239/

4.3

/18653/

92

/227/

The short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, even his physical form, shifts and changes at the whim of the animator.

81

8.3

/26718/

80

/1731/

77

/1045/

3.8

/31453/

92

/220/

Dignity. Poise. Mystery. We expect nothing less from the great turn-of-the-century magician, Presto. But when Presto neglects to feed his rabbit one too many times, the magician finds he isn't the only one with a few tricks up his sleeve!

80

7.4

/86123/

74

/4556/

72

/1278/

3.8

/536383/

81

85

/31/

4.0

age 8+

A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.

80

8.2

/19121/

77

/1096/

75

/337/

4.0

/49545/

80

/5/

91

/492/

age 3+

A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.

80

8.0

/1577/

76

/33/

70

/28/

3.7

/671/

4.0

Every year hundreds of people - mostly women - are attacked with acid in Pakistan. Follow several of these survivors, their fight for justice, and a Pakistani plastic surgeon who has returned to his homeland to help them restore their faces and their lives.

79

7.5

/35343/

76

/2509/

75

/1268/

3.9

/207447/

88

/8/

82

/56/

An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.

79

8.1

/24804/

79

/1356/

78

/884/

4.0

/35767/

This Oscar-winning animated short film tells the story of one man's love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share.

79

7.8

/17859/

78

/1422/

78

/826/

3.8

/37721/

88

A young boy comes of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits the boy as he discovers his family's most unusual line of work. Should he follow the example of his Papa, or his Grandpa? Will he be able to find his own way in the midst of their conflicting opinions and timeworn traditions?

79

7.5

/8475/

73

/538/

74

/201/

3.7

/8918/

100

/6/

83

/611/

age 13+

As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.

78

7.8

/28224/

77

/1945/

76

/1184/

3.8

/67797/

86

/84/

An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent. But just when the game's nearly over, Geri manages to turn the tables.

78

7.4

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71

/752/

73

/591/

3.6

/47410/

100

/6/

82

/103/

Mickey Mouse, piloting a steamboat, delights his passenger, Minnie Mouse, by making musical instruments out of the menagerie on deck.

78

8.0

/21057/

76

/1448/

77

/927/

3.8

/43801/

83

/51/

When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.

77

7.7

/21739/

75

/1476/

74

/791/

3.6

/29100/

88

/149/

When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. But abducting humans requires precision and a gentle touch, and within a few missteps it's painfully clear why more humans don't go missing every year.

77

8.1

/24571/

79

/1862/

77

/1077/

3.7

/34491/

Everyone knows that the stork delivers babies, but where do the storks get the babies from? The answer lies up in the stratosphere, where cloud people sculpt babies from clouds and bring them to life. Gus, a lonely and insecure grey cloud, is a master at creating "dangerous" babies. Crocodiles, porcupines, rams and more - Gus's beloved creations are works of art, but more than a handful for his loyal delivery stork partner, Peck. As Gus's creations become more and more rambunctious, Peck's job gets harder and harder. How will Peck manage to handle both his hazardous cargo and his friend's fiery temperament?

77

7.3

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71

/1119/

71

/430/

3.6

/24762/

89

/132/

91

/25113/

This animated short revolves around the events causing an electrical systems failure on the west coast of the US. According to Blade Runner 2049’s official timeline, this failure leads to cities shutting down, financial and trade markets being thrown into chaos, and food supplies dwindling. There’s no proof as to what caused the blackouts, but Replicants — the bio-engineered robots featured in the original Blade Runner, are blamed.

77

7.9

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77

/4181/

74

/1909/

3.6

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86

/295/

During an unfortunate series of events, a friend of Kung Fury is assassinated by the most dangerous kung fu master criminal of all time, Adolf Hitler, a.k.a Kung Führer. Kung Fury decides to travel back in time to Nazi Germany in order to kill Hitler and end the Nazi empire once and for all.

76

7.8

/22011/

77

/1440/

82

/684/

3.7

/85692/

75

/8/

76

/58/

75

/5/

age 5+

The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.

76

7.6

/17734/

73

/1148/

72

/587/

3.6

/25492/

87

/73/

With one coin to make a wish at the piazza fountain, a peasant girl encounters two competing street performers who'd prefer the coin find its way into their tip jars. The little girl, Tippy, is caught in the middle as a musical duel ensues between the one-man-bands.

76

7.5

/11794/

76

/970/

75

/574/

3.7

/26764/

81

/55/

It is just another evening commute until the rain starts to fall, and the city comes alive to the sound of dripping rain pipes, whistling awnings and gurgling gutters.

75

5.3

/1164/

62

/124/

62

/26/

2.6

/22810/

100

/29/

98

/477/

4.0

Visionary director Quentin Tarantino had a dream of a Kill Bill chapter that never made it to the silver screen, a chapter known as "Yuki's Revenge." Over twenty years later, Tarantino and Epic have come together to bring the story to life in Fortnite.

79

75

7.1

/2842/

71

/341/

71

/93/

3.6

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95

/397/

95

/4558/

After a particularly challenging day, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.

79

75

7.9

/9796/

76

/247/

73

/189/

4.0

/12420/

89

/156/

The odd biography of Harvie Krumpet, a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck - but still optimistically lives own way and enjoys the small things life has to offer.

75

8.0

/8907/

76

/643/

72

/263/

3.6

/10313/

A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.

75

7.2

/22558/

68

/723/

70

/674/

3.5

/55764/

100

/9/

75

/257/

After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.

75

7.6

/21487/

74

/1273/

73

/580/

3.8

/59618/

78

/278/

age 7+

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

75

7.5

/13497/

76

/1796/

74

/783/

3.6

/22356/

81

/52/

What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult endeavor.

83

75

8.4

/6010/

80

/178/

76

/172/

4.2

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95

/66/

Behind the Hollywood Bowl stage which is playing the opera The Barber of Seville, Bugs Bunny flees into the backstage area with Elmer Fudd in close pursuit. Seeing his opportunity to fight on his terms, Bugs raises the curtain on Elmer, trapping him on stage. As the orchestra begins playing, Bugs comes into play as the barber who is going to make sure that Elmer is going to get a grooming he will never forget.

75

7.5

/19396/

75

/1769/

72

/967/

3.5

/48671/

84

/9641/

The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch him, Jack-Jack shows his true potential.

84

75

8.5

/6400/

79

/150/

79

/172/

4.3

/9571/

93

/59/

age 10+

The story of one shepherd's single-handed quest to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the French Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century.

74

7.7

/13933/

76

/1349/

73

/286/

3.9

/48427/

67

/9/

76

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age 3+

Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie... and the Peanuts gang to share them with. This is going to be the greatest Thanksgiving ever! The fun begins when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her pals to Charlie Brown's house for a REALLY big turkey party. Good grief! All our hero can cook is cold cereal and maybe toast. Is Charlie Brown doomed? Not when Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock chip in to save the (Thanksgiving) Day. With such good friends, Charlie Brown - and all of us - have so many reasons to be thankful.

81

74

8.0

/4044/

79

/270/

73

/77/

4.2

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90

/10/

84

/28/

From Dave: Normally I wouldn't show you something so unrefined, I hope you understand.

74

7.4

/8260/

76

/913/

71

/411/

3.5

/9374/

80

/409/

age 7+

Hiccup and Toothless go on an exciting adventure and discover an island of new dragons.

74

6.9

/6015/

68

/553/

63

/122/

3.5

/22968/

100

/12/

The Lonely Island spoofs Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire in this visual rap album set in the Bash Brothers' 1980s heyday.

74

7.0

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70

/159/

69

/70/

3.5

/11419/

90

/30/

78

/12/

77

/11/

3.0

A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare the world that stands before us now: science and spirit, birth and death, the grand cosmos and the minute life systems of our planet.

73

6.8

/1532/

60

/28/

68

/54/

3.6

/1940/