Animated Afternoons @Claremont

Please join us once a month for animated film fun!

Please scroll down to see the titles of our upcoming and past screenings:

May 3 - Miles Morales Movie Marathon!

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, PG / 2018 / 116 minutes at 1:00 P.M.

After a bite from a radioactive spider grants him superpowers, Brooklyn teen Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) becomes the one and only Spider-Man. When a gateway into the multiverse opens up, Miles soon realizes he isn't the only spider superhero out there, as he meets many different versions of himself pulled in from other universes, including the original Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld). Together they fight off the evil Kingpin (Liev Schreiber) and attempt to save the world.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, PG / 2023 / 140 minutes at 3:00 P.M. 

"Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero."

April 5 - Dog Man, PG / 2025 / 89 minutes

"Dog Man, half dog, and half man, is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat."

March 1 - Captain Underpants, PG / 2017 / 90 minutes

"Two overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold, hypnotize their principal into thinking he's a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants."

February 1 - Flow, PG / 2024 / 85 minutes

"Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species and will have to team up with them despite their differences." (IMDB)

January 4 - Transformers One, PG / 2024 / 104 minutes

"The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Known as sworn enemies, once they were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever."

December 7 - The Wild Robot, PG / 2024 / 101 minutes

"The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot, Rozzum unit 7134, ?Roz? for short, that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island an must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling."

November 2 - The Garfield Movie, PG / 2024 / 101 minutes

"Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father scruffy street cat Vic Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist."

October 5 - The Little Vampire (Petit Vampire), NR / 2020 / 82 minutes

"Little Vampire has been 10 years old for the last 300 years. Despite living in a haunted house with a merry group of monsters, he is bored to death... His dream? Going to school to meet other kids. Unfortunately, his parents won't let him leave the mansion, because the outside world is way too dangerous! So Little Vampire secretly sneaks out on a quest for new friends. He meets a human boy, Michael, but their friendship will catch the attention of the terrifying Gibbus, an old enemy that has been chasing Little Vampire and his family for centuries..."

August 23 

(DOUBLE FEATURE!) 

Ernest & Celestine, PG / 2014 / 80 minutes

"When a tiny mouse named Celestine nearly becomes a meal for a grumpy bear named Ernest, the two become friends, prompting shock and suspicion in their respective communities."

Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,   PG / 2023 / 80 minutes

"Ernest and Celestine return in this delightful and joyous follow-up to their first Academy Award-nominated adventure, where the bear and mouse became the unlikeliest of friends. When Celestine accidentally breaks the beloved violin of her grouchy companion, they embark on a journey to Gibberitia, home to the only artist who can repair it as well as Ernest's family. But when the duo arrives, they are shocked to discover that all forms of music have been banned for many years and the land once known for its incredible musicians has fallen silent. It is up to Ernest and Celestine and their new friends, including a mysterious masked outlaw, to bring music and happiness back to the land of bears."  

July 26 - Mary and the Witch's Flower, PG / 2017 / 102 Minutes

"A strange flower grants a young girl magical powers, which leads to the adventure of a lifetime."

May 24 - Turning Red, PG / 2022/ 100 Minutes

"Mei Lee, a confident 13-year old girl, is always ready for anything that life throws at her. When she wakes up one morning in the form of a Red Panda, Mei is unsurprisingly startled. Ming, Mei's mother, informs her that this little "quirk" has been in the family for generations, and any strong feeling of emotion will unleash the panda. Mei must now deal with growing up, becoming a teenager, and harnessing the friendly beast she may become at any moment." "When a tiny mouse named Celestine nearly becomes a meal for a grumpy bear named Ernest, the two become friends, prompting shock and suspicion in their respective communities."

April 26 - The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales, G / 2018/ 83 Minutes

"The countryside isn?t always as calm and peaceful as it?s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. If you think life in the country is a walk in the park, think again!?"

March 22 - Migration, PG / 2023 / 83 Minutes

"The Mallard family is in a bit of a rut. While dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England pond forever, mom Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids - teen son Dax and duckling daughter Gwen - the whole wide world. After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, Pam persuades Mack to embark on a family trip, via New York City, to tropical Jamaica."

February 23 - Earwig and the Witch, PG / 2021

Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted."

January 26 - Sattelite Girl and Milk Cow, NR / 2014 / 80 Minutes

"Il-ho, a satellite girl, wants to learn about human emotions, and crash lands on Earth. She transforms into a human girl and tries to help Kyung-chun after he is transformed into a milk cow."

December 22 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, PG / 2023 / 100 Minutes

"The Turtle brothers work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants."

October 27 - The Little Vampire (Petit Vampire), NR / 2020 / 82 minutes

"Little Vampire has been 10 years old for the last 300 years. Despite living in a haunted house with a merry group of monsters, he is bored to death... His dream? Going to school to meet other kids. Unfortunately, his parents won't let him leave the mansion, because the outside world is way too dangerous! So Little Vampire secretly sneaks out on a quest for new friends. He meets a human boy, Michael, but their friendship will catch the attention of the terrifying Gibbus, an old enemy that has been chasing Little Vampire and his family for centuries..."

September 22 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, PG / 2023 / 140 minutes

"Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero."

August 25 - The Little Prince, PG / 2016 /103 minutes

"A young girl strikes up a friendship with her neighbor, an eccentric aviator who tells her stories about a prince from a far-away asteroid whom he once met in the desert. These tales also include the prince's adventures across the cosmos and on Earth, as he encounters talking animals, a foolish businessman, and a monarch with no subjects."

July 28 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie, PG / 2023 / 92 minutes

"A Brooklyn plumber named Mario travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a princess named Peach and an anthropomorphic mushroom named Toad to find Mario's brother, Luigi, and to save the world from a ruthless fire-breathing Koopa named Bowser."

June 23 - The Bad Guys, PG / 2022 / 99 Minutes

"A crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws are about to attempt their most challenging con yet: becoming model citizens. Never have there been five friends as infamous as these guys: dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf, seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake, chill master of disguise Mr. Shark, short-fused 'muscle' Mr. Piranha, and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula, aka 'Webs.' But when, after years of countless heists and being the world's most-wanted villains, the gang is finally caught, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison: they will go good. Under the tutelage of their mentor Professor Marmalade, an arrogant (but adorable!) guinea pig, they set out to fool the world that they've been transformed. Along the way, though, Mr. Wolf begins to suspect that doing good for real may give him what he's always secretly longed for: acceptance. So, when a new villain threatens the city, can Mr. Wolf persuade the rest of the gang to become the Good Guys?"

May 26 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, PG / 2018 / 116 minutes

After a bite from a radioactive spider grants him superpowers, Brooklyn teen Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) becomes the one and only Spider-Man. When a gateway into the multiverse opens up, Miles soon realizes he isn't the only spider superhero out there, as he meets many different versions of himself pulled in from other universes, including the original Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld). Together they fight off the evil Kingpin (Liev Schreiber) and attempt to save the world.

April 28 - Gordon and Paddy, 2017 / 62 minutes (Swedish with English subtitles)

As benevolent, work-weary Detective Gordon bites into an afternoon biscuit, the frog?s mind is filled with visions of retirement. For many years he?s kept the peace in his forest community, while protecting its citizens from the dreaded fox. In his eyes, the clever and ambitious mouse Paddy would make an excellent successor. But as soon as he has sworn her in she finds herself facing her first challenge: two young children have gone missing and the other animals are in a panic. Will Paddy be a match for the fox? Based on the book series by Ulf Nilsson and Gitte Spee, with a sly nod to the Scandinavian detective fiction genre and featuring the voice of Stellan Skarsgård, this film explores what it means to grow into roles, challenge prejudices and uncover truths.

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