8 Highest-Rated Netflix Animations Besides 'K-Pop Demon Hunters', Ranked by IMDb

Netflix's most recent major hit was K-Pop Demon Hunters, which spent several weeks at the top of the platform's charts.

However, this is not the streaming service's first success – Netflix has many other animated gems that the whole family can enjoy.

8. 'My Father's Dragon', 2022

IMDb Score: 6.5/10

Elmer is a boy who moves to a big city with his mother and settles into a cramped apartment. After a fight with his mother, Elmer runs away from home with a cat, who tells the boy about a magical island where a dragon lives.

Nora Twomey, who co-directed The Secret of Kells with Tomm Moore, adapted the children's book by Ruth Gannett for the screen. The filmmakers reimagined the plot, focusing on the relationship between Elmer and the dragon.

7. 'The Sea Beast', 2022

IMDb Score: 7.0/10

Chris Williams spent most of his career at Disney, where he directed Bolt, Big Hero 6, and Moana. After winning an Oscar, he joined Netflix's animation division. The Sea Beast is his debut project for the streaming service.

The movie follows the unlikely partnership of renowned sea monster hunter Jacob and Maisie, a young girl who dreams of becoming a monster hunter like him. Together, they set out to find the most terrifying monster in history.

6. 'Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood', 2022

IMDb Score: 7.2/10

Stan, a grown man, reminisces about his youth on the outskirts of Houston. In 1969, the era of space exploration, Stan's father worked at NASA and the first flight to the moon was being prepared. Stan's memories evoke fantasies of his own secret flight.

Apollo 10½, a project by Boyhood and Before Sunrise director Richard Linklater, was made using the rotoscoping technique: artists outline a movie with real actors, turning it into animation.

5. 'Entergalactic', 2022

IMDb Score: 7.3/10

Jabari, a young street artist, moves to Manhattan and gets a job at a comic book publishing house. He becomes close with his neighbor, a promising photographer, and doesn't suspect that his ex might live in the same city.

The project was originally conceived as a series, but shortly before its release, the creators combined the episodes and divided the narrative into several chapters.

With magnificent animation reminiscent of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the creators romanticize creative life in New York.

4. 'Nimona', 2023

IMDb Score: 7.5/10

Nimona has a difficult history. In 2021, the project's production was on the verge of failure due to the sudden closure of Blue Sky Animation.

The studio ran out of money in the middle of the process. By the time production was stopped, 75% of the movie had already been made. Then, Annapurna Pictures took Nimona under its wing, and Netflix became the distributor.

Nimona tells the story of a werewolf girl. One day, the knight Ballister is sent to kill her, but finds himself falsely accused. The kingdom's former favorite realizes that only Nimona's help can rehabilitate him.

3. 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio', 2022

IMDb Score: 7.6/10

A carpenter named Geppetto loses his son, Carlo, during a bombing raid. Unable to come to terms with the loss, the man constantly visits his grave. One day, he decides to make a doll that comes to life the next morning.

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is one of the most impressive animations of the last decade. Skillfully blending a fairy tale with harsh reality, del Toro creates a multifaceted story about the destructive power of war, religion, and the difficulty of accepting the loss of loved ones.

For his heartfelt and talented work, Guillermo del Toro received an Oscar.

2. 'The Mitchells vs the Machines', 2021

IMDb Score: 7.6/10

Katie always felt that her parents didn't understand her interests. So, when she had the opportunity to attend film school on the opposite coast, she immediately began packing her things.

However, her father decided to organize a family vacation, so now she will have to travel to college with her relatives. But what if everything goes wrong, and the uprising of the machines begins?

Experienced animators Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe turned a familiar plot into a masterpiece. With numerous references to pop culture and breaks in traditional road movie tropes, you won't be bored until the very end.

1. 'Klaus', 2019

IMDb Score: 8.2/10

A spoiled postman named Jesper finds a lumberjack's hut. He has been living alone and inventing toys for a long time. This is Klaus, an old man who became a hermit after losing his wife and children.

This magical, masterfully executed animation reimagines both Klaus' story and the Christmas myth. Jesper and Santa must unite to bring joy and warmth back to a world of constant conflict.

Klaus achieved the seemingly impossible – the 2019 movie has already become a Christmas classic, like Home Alone, which many rewatch every year.