Hidden gems
Underrated animation movies
Great animation films that flew under the radar — high ratings, low profile, ranked so the best-kept secrets come first.
Grave of the Fireflies
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Princess Mononoke
Perfect Blue
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
The Wild Robot
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Klaus
Wolf Children
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
Wolfwalkers
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Piper
My Neighbor Totoro
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Flow
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Weathering with You
Song of the Sea
Loving Vincent
Paperman
Castle in the Sky
Transformers One
The Iron Giant
Warriors of the Wind
Whisper of the Heart
Akira
When Marnie Was There
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Tokyo Godfathers
Coraline
The Boy and the Beast
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
Persepolis
Mary and Max
Underrated movies by genre
Good to know
What makes a movie underrated?
These are films rated 7.0 or higher by viewers but with far fewer votes than the blockbusters, and out long enough to count as overlooked rather than just new — genuinely good animation movies most people have missed.
Are these animation movies actually worth watching?
Every title here clears a 7.0+ rating on a verified vote count, so the score is real — just under the radar. Top of the list: Grave of the Fireflies, A Silent Voice: The Movie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Where can I stream these hidden gems?
Every film links to its page with live streaming availability for your country.