Thursday, January 29, 2026

Tag: Animation

Night of the Zoopocalypse (2024)*

Title: Night of the Zoopocalypse
Rating: PG
Directed by: Ricardo Curtis and Rodrigo Perez-Castro
Written by: Steven Hoban and James Kee
Starring: Gabbi Kosmidis, David Harbour, Bryn McAuley, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Briana-Lynn Brieiro, Kyle Derek, Scott Farley, and Joshua Graham
Release Date: 3/7/2025
Running Time: 91 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

When a meteor crashes into Colepepper Zoo, it unleashes a virus that transforms the zoo animals into zombies. Gracie (Gabbi Kosmidis), a young quirky wolf, teams up with a gruff mountain lion named Dan (David Harbour). Together they lead a team of survivors – including Xavier, the movie-obsessed lemur, Frida the fiery capybara, and Poot the baby pygmy hippo – on a perilous mission to escape the virus and rescue their zoo all on one spooky NIGHT OF THE ZOOPOCALYPSE!


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

Click to see what's after the credits
We hear the zoo announcement say “We hope to see you again. Real soon.”

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (+7 rating, 11 votes)
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Special thanks to Nathan, Matt, and Melvin for this submission

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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning (2025)

Title: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning
Rating: NR
Directed by: Kazuya Tsurumaki
Written by: Yoshiyuki Tomino, Hajime Yatate, Yôji Enokido, and Hideaki Anno
Starring: Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yui Ishikawa, and Shimba Tsuchiya
Release Date: 2/28/2025
Running Time: 81 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Amate Yuzuriha is a high-school student living peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space.

When she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle.

Under the entry name “Machu,” she throws herself into fierce battle day after day, piloting the GQuuuuuuX. Then an unidentified Gundam mobile suit pursued by both the space force and the police appears before her, along with its pilot, a boy named Shuji.

Now their world is about to enter a new era.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank and Michael for this submission

Where to watch:

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any streaming sources at this time.
Source: JustWatch

Dog Man (2025)

Dog Man (Peter Hastings) in DreamWorks Animation’s Dog Man, directed by Peter Hastings.

Title: Dog Man
Rating: PG
Directed by: Peter Hastings
Written by: Peter Hastings
Based on the book series by: Dav Pilkey
Starring: Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, Billy Boyd, and Ricky Gervais
Release Date: 1/31/2025
Running Time: 89 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Dog Man, half dog and half man, he is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Comic drawings appear during the credits. Also, there’s an animated short called “Little Lies and Alibis” that plays before the movie. It features the characters from The Bad Guys (they have a sequel coming out this summer).

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

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Colors Within, The (2024)*

Title: The Colors Within
Rating: PG
Directed by: Naoko Yamada
Written by: Reiko Yoshida
Starring: Sayu Suzukawa, Akari Takaishi, Taisei Kido, Yui Aragaki, Libby Rue, Kylie McNeill, Eddy Lee, and Eileen Stevens
Release Date: 1/24/2025
Running Time: 101 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn’t play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections. Will they discover their true ‘colors’?


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

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We hear the first part of the band’s next song, along with a quick selfie video of Totsuko, Kimi, and Rui goofing around in the church practice space.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (+3 rating, 3 votes)
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Special thanks to Arthur, Frank, and Silo for this submission

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From Ground Zero: Stories from Gaza (2024)

Title: From Ground Zero: Stories from Gaza
Rating: NR
Directed by: Aws Al-Banna, Ahmed Al-Danf, Basil Al-Maqousi, Mustafa Al-Nabih, Muhammad Alshareef, Ala Ayob, Bashar Al Balbisi, Alaa Damo, Awad Hana, Ahmad Hassunah, Mustafa Kallab, Satoum Kareem, Mahdi Karera, Rabab Khamees, Khamees Masharawi, Wissam Moussa, Tamer Najm, Abu Hasna Nidaa, Damo Nidal, Mahmoud Reema, Etimad Weshah, and Islam Al Zrieai
Starring: Aws Al-Banna, Kenzi Al Balbisi, Mohammed Kamel, Damo Nidal, Alaa Nijim, Yahya Saad, Karim Satoum, and Thaer Abu Zubaida
Release Date: 1/3/2025
Running Time: 112 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

From Ground Zero is a collection of 22 short films made in Gaza. Initiated by Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, the project was born to give a voice to 22 Gazan filmmakers to tell the untold stories of the current war on film.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank for this submission


Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

MUFASA: THE LION KING – © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Title: Mufasa: The Lion King
Rating: PG
Directed by: Barry Jenkins
Written by: Jeff Nathanson
Starring: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Blue Ivy Carter, Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis, Dominique Jennings, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Release Date: 12/20/2024
Running Time: 120 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In Remembrance of
James Earl Jones

Special thanks to Tony and Frank for this submission

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Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, The (2024)*

Title: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Kenji Kamiyama
Written by: Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, Phoebe Gittins, Arty Papageorgiou, and Philippa Boyens
Starring: Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Miranda Otto, Lorraine Ashbourne, Yazdan Qafouri, Benjamin Wainwright, Laurence Ubong Williams, Shaun Dooley, Michael Wildman, Jude Akuwudike, Bilal Hasna, and Janine Duvitski
Release Date: 12/13/2024
Running Time: 134 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg—a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Various animations are shown.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (-3 rating, 3 votes)
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Memoriam: In Memory of Our Beloved King of Rohan
Bernard Hill
1944 – 2024

Special thanks to Saran and Andrew for this submission


Solo Leveling: ReAwakening (2024)

Title: Solo Leveling: ReAwakening
Rating: NR
Directed by: Shunsuke Nakashige
Written by: Chugong
Starring: Taito Ban, Reina Ueda, and Daisuke Hirakawa
Release Date: 12/6/2024
Running Time: 121 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Over a decade has passed since a pathway called a “gate” which connects this world and another dimension suddenly appeared, and people with superhuman powers called “hunters” have been awakened. Hunters use their superhuman powers to conquer dungeons inside the gates to make a living, and Sung Jinwoo, a hunter of the lowest rank, is considered the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind. One day, he encounters a double dungeon, a high-level dungeon hidden inside a low-level one. In front of a severely wounded Jinwoo, a mysterious quest window pops up. On the verge of death, Jinwoo decides to take on the quest, which makes him the only person who can level up.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Melvin for this submission


Moana 2 (2024)*

Title: Moana 2
Rating: PG
Directed by: David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller
Written by: Jared Bush, Dana Ledoux Miller, Bek Smith, and Bryson Chun
Starring: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Temuera Morrison, Rachel House, Rose Matafeo, Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, Hualalai Chung, Awhimai Fraser, David Fane, and Gerald Ramsey
Release Date: 11/27/2024
Running Time: 100 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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We see Matangi being confronted by Nalo. Nalo says that no human should have been able to reach the island or break his curse. Matangi pleads ignorance and claims her part of their deal is done, but Nalo cuffs her hands and says they’re just getting started. Ominous laughter fills the room and the next shot reveals that it’s coming from Tamatoa (the giant crab from the original movie). He tries to worm his way into the favor of Nalo but gets an electric blast for his troubles.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (+33 rating, 39 votes)
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Memoriam: In Loving Memory of Michael Dobson

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

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Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (2024)*

Title: Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom
Rating: R
Directed by: Naoyuki Itô
Written by: Naoyuki Itô
Based on the novel by: Kugane Maruyama
Starring: Satoshi Hino, Yumi Hara, Masayuki Katou, Yoshino Aoyama, Hitomi Nabatame, Saori Hayami, and Haruka Tomatsu
Release Date: 11/8/2024
Running Time: 135 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

After twelve years of playing his favorite MMORPG game, Momonga logs in for the last time only to find himself transported into its world playing it indefinitely. Throughout his adventures, his avatar ascends to the title of Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown.

Once prosperous but now on the brink of ruin, The Sacred Kingdom enjoyed years of peace after construction of an enormous wall protecting them from neighboring invasions. But, one day this comes to an end when the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth arrives with an army of villainous demi-humans.

Fearing invasion of their own lands, the neighboring territory of the Slane Theocracy is forced to beg their enemies at the Sorcerer Kingdom for help. Heeding the call, Momonga, now known as the Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown, rallies the Sorcerer Kingdom and its undead army to join the fight alongside the Sacred Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy in hopes to defeat the Demon Emperor.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

after the credits
Sorcerer King and CZ riding in his carriage. The Sorcerer King asks CZ how she did on her first solo mission. Then he asks if she had any luck finding people interested in his rune weapons. CZ says she tried.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (0 rating, 2 votes)
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Special thanks to Frank, Joshua, and Zbigniew for this submission