What2Watch AIAnimated movies for adults: 10 top-rated picks
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Last updated October 24, 2026
Animation made for grown-ups. The top picks are Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The 10 films below rank highest on TMDB among titles with thousands of votes, so each one has a large audience behind its score. Streaming availability is for the US as of October 24, 2026.
| Title | Genres | Length | TMDB rating | US streaming (October 24, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Name. (2016) | Animation, Romance, Drama | 106 min | 8.5/10 | HBO Max |
| Grave of the Fireflies (1988) | Animation, Drama, War | 89 min | 8.5/10 | Netflix |
| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) | Animation, Action, Adventure | 117 min | 8.4/10 | Netflix |
| A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) | Animation, Drama, Romance | 129 min | 8.4/10 | Crunchyroll |
| Howl's Moving Castle (2004) | Fantasy, Animation, Adventure | 119 min | 8.4/10 | HBO Max |
| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) | Animation, Action, Adventure | 140 min | 8.3/10 | Disney+, FXNow, HBO Max |
| Princess Mononoke (1997) | Adventure, Fantasy, Animation | 134 min | 8.3/10 | HBO Max |
| Perfect Blue (1998) | Animation, Thriller | 81 min | 8.3/10 | HBO Max |
| Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020) | Animation, Action, Fantasy | 117 min | 8.2/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
| Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure | 117 min | 8.0/10 | Netflix |
Your Name.
2016 · Animation, Romance, Drama · 106 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 13,132 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives.
US streaming: HBO Max
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Animation, Drama, War · 89 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 6,902 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan.
US streaming: Netflix
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018 · Animation, Action, Adventure · 117 min · TMDB 8.4/10
Rated 8.4/10 by 18,063 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man.
US streaming: Netflix
A Silent Voice: The Movie
2016 · Animation, Drama, Romance · 129 min · TMDB 8.4/10
Rated 8.4/10 by 4,744 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf.
US streaming: Crunchyroll
Howl's Moving Castle
2004 · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure · 119 min · TMDB 8.4/10
Rated 8.4/10 by 11,597 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her.
US streaming: HBO Max
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023 · Animation, Action, Adventure · 140 min · TMDB 8.3/10
Rated 8.3/10 by 9,445 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence.
US streaming: Disney+, FXNow, HBO Max
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation · 134 min · TMDB 8.3/10
Rated 8.3/10 by 9,403 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure.
US streaming: HBO Max
Perfect Blue
1998 · Animation, Thriller · 81 min · TMDB 8.3/10
Rated 8.3/10 by 3,411 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress.
US streaming: HBO Max
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
2020 · Animation, Action, Fantasy · 117 min · TMDB 8.2/10
Rated 8.2/10 by 4,733 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Animation, Fantasy, Adventure · 117 min · TMDB 8.0/10
Rated 8.0/10 by 3,503 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
US streaming: Netflix
Questions
What are the best animated movies for adults?
By TMDB rating among well-voted films, the top three are Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
How was this ranked?
By TMDB average rating, only counting films with a large number of votes, so a handful of fans cannot push a title up.
Where can I watch them?
Each film's US subscription services are in the table. Some are only for rent or purchase.
Is the list current?
Streaming data is from October 24, 2026. Catalogs change often.
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Sources: TMDB for titles, ratings, runtimes and synopses. JustWatch (via TMDB) supplies streaming availability. Streaming lists change often. Check the service before you plan your night.