Best Anime Movies to Watch
The greatest anime films ever made — from Studio Ghibli masterpieces to action epics. Track anime movies on Matinee.
Movies
Spirited Away
2001
Your Name.
2016
Grave of the Fireflies
1988
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018
Howl's Moving Castle
2004
A Silent Voice: The Movie
2016
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
Princess Mononoke
1997
The Wild Robot
2024
Perfect Blue
1998
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
Hotarubi no Mori e
2011
The Lion King
1994
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
2018
Klaus
2019
Wolf Children
2012
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
2020
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
2020
Coco
2017
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Frequently Asked Questions
The best anime movies include Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Akira, Your Name, A Silent Voice, Wolf Children, and Perfect Blue. Studio Ghibli films represent the accessible entry point; Satoshi Kon films the more challenging end.
No. Most great anime films are self-contained. Spirited Away, Your Name, and Akira require zero familiarity with anime series.
Studio Ghibli films are generally family-friendly. Films like Akira and Perfect Blue are for adults. Matinee shows ratings and content info for each title.
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