Movies - Top Rated Shorts, a list by Quick

8.4

/19612/

82

/542/

80

/281/

4.2

/301688/

86

/6/

Short film featuring the extended version of the song “All Too Well” by Taylor Swift. A troubled couple's romance blossoms before it eventually falls apart.

86

8.3

/63185/

80

/2015/

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.

86

83

8.3

/33537/

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.

81

8.3

/26715/

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!

83

8.2

/36729/

82

/2985/

79

/1766/

4.1

/58351/

91

/149/

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

80

8.2

/19111/

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.

85

8.1

/10895/

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.

77

8.1

/24569/

79

/1857/

77

/1076/

3.7

/33710/

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?

85

8.1

/47546/

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.

83

8.0

/17715/

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.

78

8.0

/21053/

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

7.9

/64706/

77

/4181/

74

/1907/

3.6

/76391/

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

/21982/

77

/1440/

82

/683/

3.7

/85692/

75

/8/

76

/58/

Metacritic

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.

78

7.8

/28221/

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.

83

7.8

/23718/

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.

79

7.8

/17857/

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?

83

7.7

/41151/

77

/1745/

74

/965/

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.

74

7.7

/13928/

76

/1349/

73

/286/

3.9

/48427/

67

/9/

76

/787/

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.

76

60

7.7

/11634/

72

/1160/

72

/562/

3.5

/26341/

89

/5/

Discover what Thor was up to during the events of Captain America: Civil War.

77

7.7

/21738/

75

/1476/

74

/789/

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.

75

7.6

/21482/

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.

73

7.5

/20208/

75

/2243/

71

/1090/

3.4

/38789/

79

/92/

The kingdom is in a festive mood as everyone gathers for the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn. However, when Pascal and Maximus, as flower chameleon and ring bearer, respectively, lose the gold bands, a frenzied search and recovery mission gets underway. As the desperate duo tries to find the rings before anyone discovers that they’re missing, they leave behind a trail of comical chaos that includes flying lanterns, a flock of doves, a wine barrel barricade and a very sticky finale. Will Maximus and Pascal save the day and make it to the church in time? And will they ever get Flynn’s nose right?

80

73

7.5

/14550/

72

/812/

72

/459/

4.0

/96136/

100

/22/

85

/16/

In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud.

76

7.5

/11792/

76

/964/

75

/573/

3.7

/26738/

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.

79

7.5

/35337/

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.

75

7.5

/19390/

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.

80

7.4

/86051/

74

/4547/

72

/1273/

3.8

/532227/

81

Metacritic

85

/31/

RogerEbert

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.

67

7.4

/13409/

73

/1181/

70

/650/

3.6

/59908/

50

/194/

84

/37384/

Metacritic

46

/32/

David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival.

78

7.4

/12494/

71

/752/

73

/590/

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.

75

66

7.4

/15496/

75

/3197/

72

/841/

3.4

/37771/

88

/17/

One year after the events of Captain America: The First Avenger, Agent Peggy Carter, a member of the Strategic Scientific Reserve, searches for the mysterious Zodiac.

73

60

7.4

/11799/

73

/1473/

72

/1096/

3.3

/39688/

83

/7/

Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first "date."

71

7.3

/24524/

75

/2217/

69

/370/

3.3

/57784/

73

/15/

73

/770/

age 3+

A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, the magic snowman and Karen, a young girl whom he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the North Pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!

77

7.3

/10641/

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.

71

7.2

/37338/

69

/980/

69

/877/

3.6

/85387/

75

/695/

In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. Will they make love? Is their relationship over? (A prequel to The Darjeeling Limited, 2007.)

67

7.2

/14357/

70

/2332/

67

/588/

3.1

/24665/

A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.

72

70

7.2

/11178/

71

/1185/

69

/685/

3.3

/23804/

83

/34/

The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.

72

7.2

/16294/

71

/1110/

70

/643/

3.5

/28594/

79

/68/

A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds a ball ten times bigger.

70

61

7.1

/12252/

71

/2338/

68

/527/

3.1

/23738/

78

/16/

Agent Coulson stops at a convenience store and deals with a coincidental robbery during his visit.

67

7.0

/12438/

67

/600/

68

/363/

3.2

/146275/

A father gets trapped in a one-sided incestuous relationship with his abusive son.

69

7.0

/15906/

71

/1534/

68

/729/

3.4

/36363/

Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets. That new-car smell doesn't last long enough, however, as Sulley jump-starts an ill-fated road test that teaches Mike the true meaning of buyer's remorse.

73

72

6.8

/27469/

68

/1702/

68

/527/

3.6

/224849/

94

/18/

70

/37/

When a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor race to save him.

69

6.8

/23255/

68

/1233/

70

/497/

2.9

/66402/

94

/16/

60

/72/

A man trying to get home to his dog becomes stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.

66

6.8

/15371/

69

/1131/

65

/579/

3.2

/24015/

65

/70/

On a high mountain plain lives a lamb with wool of such remarkable sheen that he breaks into high-steppin' dance. But there comes a day when he loses his lustrous coat and, along with it, his pride. It takes a wise jackalope - a horn-adorned rabbit - to teach the moping lamb that wooly or not, it's what's inside that'll help him rebound from life's troubles.

68

6.8

/19004/

73

/4744/

68

/1883/

2.9

/45284/

73

/78/

age 5+

On Anna's birthday, Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at risk.

73

72

6.7

/24245/

67

/1463/

67

/495/

3.6

/204502/

95

/19/

73

/39/

Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.

66

55

6.6

/13343/

68

/2736/

64

/582/

2.9

/19801/

74

/9/

Benny and Claire, a down-on-their-luck couple, find a discarded Chitauri weapon referred to as 'Item 47'.

70

69

6.5

/24595/

66

/1509/

66

/480/

3.3

/197829/

100

/18/

61

/38/

In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.

61

6.5

/12604/

67

/722/

60

/332/

3.1

/4773/