What to Watch: The Best Animated Dads in Movie History

DESPICABLE ME is a very witty, heartfelt animated movie about an extremely sinful character transformed by the love of three little girls. The ending to DESPICABLE ME is so uplifting and redemptive that it overshadows some of the action violence, slapstick comedy and light scatological references.

In INCREDIBLES 2, the sequel to Pixar and Disney’s classic animated movie, Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, and their children spring into action once again when a supervillain hypnotizes innocent civilians to harm others. INCREDIBLES 2 is another fun, exciting, family-friendly superhero movie with lots of humor and heart, but it contains a couple light expletives and some scary elements requiring caution for younger children.

A magnificent example of Disney animation, THE LION KING is an heroic tale of good versus evil which embodies many Christian allegorical elements. The sinister usurper Scar plots to kill his brother and nephew so he can become King himself. While there are several minor areas which call for discernment in THE LION KING, the good far outweighs the bad, and the film conveys a clear message of hope, reconciliation and appreciation for the majesty of creation.

FINDING NEMO is a wonderful animated adventure about a small clownfish who goes in search of his son, who's been put into a fish tank by human beings. Every second of FINDING NEMO is beautifully animated, spectacularly directed and written with great heart and strong moral values.

In SHREK THE THIRD, Prince Charming tries to take over the kingdom of Far Far Away while Shrek and his buddies are searching for another heir to the throne. SHREK THE THIRD is one of the funniest, best-made movies we have seen in some time, with some morally uplifting content, but there are some mean-spirited, gender-bending jokes, so MOVIEGUIDE® urges caution.

THE CROODS is a new animated comedy about one of the world’s first families, who are fearful of the new when their cave is suddenly destroyed. THE CROODS is a fun adventure with a family who truly love each other, but it has some humanist, environmentalist elements.

Acclaimed as one of Disney's best feature cartoons, 101 DALMATIANS features comical dogs and nonsensical humans in a romantic detective story. This delightful, heart-warming story transcends a sense of cartoon reality and promises to be fun for the whole family. IN BRIEF 101 DALMATIANS features comical dogs and humans in a romantic detective story which begins when four-legged Pongo and his master, Roger, fall in love with Anita and her dog, Perdita. Roger and Anita marry, and puppy love leads to a litter of 15 Dalmatian puppies for Pongo and Perdita. When it comes time to sell the puppies, wicked Cruella De Vil demands all 15. When Roger refuses, Cruella hires two Cockney crooks to steal the puppies. Roger and Anita resort to all sorts of measures to locate the stolen pups. Finally, Pongo issues a "twilight bark," which locates the puppies in a deserted mansion on the outskirts of London. Pongo enlists the help of a cat, a horse, and Colonel, the dog to rescue a total of 99 Dalmatians whom Cruella had gathered to make a rare fur coat. Safely back at Roger and Anita's house, the newlyweds ultimately decide to keep the whole bunch. 101 DALMATIANS is a delightful, heart-warming story that transcends cartoon reality. The voices of the caricatures uniquely compliment the personalities and comically resemble their impersonators. Best of all, the movie proves the premise that good does triumph over evil when good people work together. Don't miss this action-packed adventure that is fun for the whole family!