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The Hand

“The Hand” is a 1965 Czech stop-motion animated short film by Jiří Trnka. It features a remarkably detailed puppet hand...

Czech 1965 Short Puppet

9.2 Excellent

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Dimensions of Dialogue

“Dimensions of Dialogue” is a surreal stop-motion film created by Czech artist Jan Švankmajer in 1982. The short work ut...

Surreal Czech 1982 Short

9.1 Excellent

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Street of Crocodiles

The Brothers Quay’s *Street of Crocodiles* is a haunting 1986 stop-motion film exploring themes of decay and distorted c...

Surreal Short 1986 Puppet

9.0 Excellent

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The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen is a 1962 Czechoslovak fantasy film directed by Karel Zeman. Inspired by the tales of Baro...

Fantasy Czech Mixed Media 1962

8.7 Great

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The Pied Piper

Jiri Barta’s *The Pied Piper* is a 1985 Czech stop-motion film based on the classic fairy tale. Utilizing meticulously c...

Fairy Tale Czech Puppet 1985

8.5 Great

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Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf is a 2006 stop-motion animated film based on Sergei Prokofiev’s classic musical composition. The film...

Musical 2006 Short Puppet

8.4 Great

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The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer

Jan Švankmajer’s Cabinet presents a collection of intensely surreal stop-motion films created between 1984 and 1989. The...

Surreal 1984 Short Puppet

8.3 Great

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The Tale of the Fox

“The Tale of the Fox” is a groundbreaking 1930 French stop-motion film created by pioneer Eadweard Muybridge and his son...

French Puppet Fable Starewicz

8.1 Great

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The Emperor's Nightingale

"The Emperor's Nightingale" is a 1949 Czech stop-motion animated feature directed by Jiří Trnka. It is based on the clas...

Fairy Tale Czech 1949 Puppet

7.8 Good

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Gena the Crocodile

"Gena the Crocodile" is a 1969 Soviet stop-motion animated film directed by Roman Kachanov and produced by the Soyuzmult...

Children Soviet Puppet 1969

7.8 Good

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Mad God

"Mad God" is a 2021 American stop-motion animated film directed by visual effects artist Phil Tippett. The project began...

Experimental Dark 2021 Puppet

7.8 Good

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Prince Bayaya

Prince Bayaya is a 1950 Czechoslovak stop-motion animated film directed by Jiří Trnka, adapting a traditional Bohemian f...

Fairy Tale Czech Puppet 1950

7.6 Good

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Revenge of the Kinematograph Cameraman

Released in 1912, "Revenge of the Kinematograph Cameraman" is a pioneering stop-motion short film directed by Russian an...

Insect Russian Silent 1912

7.5 Good

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The Czech Year

The Czech Year is a 1947 Czechoslovak stop-motion feature directed by Jiří Trnka, whose puppet animation became internat...

Folk Czech 1947 Puppet

7.5 Good

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Frankenweenie (1984)

Frankenweenie is a 1984 American live-action short film directed by Tim Burton for Walt Disney Productions. It follows V...

Horror 1984 Short Puppet

7.5 Good

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The House

The House is a 2022 stop-motion anthology film released by Netflix, comprising three darkly comic stories created by dif...

Netflix Dark Anthology 2022

7.5 Good

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The Good Soldier Švejk

The Good Soldier Švejk is a Czech stop-motion animated film directed by Jiří Trnka, adapting Jaroslav Hašek's satirical...

Comedy Czech 1954 Puppet

7.3 Good

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Shapoklyak

Shapoklyak is a 1974 Soviet stop-motion animated film directed by Roman Kachanov and produced by the Soyuzmultfilm studi...

Children Soviet 1974 Puppet

7.2 Good

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Komaneko: The Curious Cat

Komaneko: The Curious Cat is a Japanese stop-motion animated franchise created by Tsuneo Goda, who is also known for cre...

Japanese Children 2006 Short

7.2 Good

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Prehistoric Beast

Prehistoric Beast is a 1984 experimental stop-motion short film conceived and animated by visual-effects artist Phil Tip...

1984 Dinosaur Short Puppet

7.0 Good