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Animation Movies For Slow Mornings From The 2000S

Animation movies for slow mornings from the 2000s. Includes Barbie and the Diamond Castle, Naruto Shippuden the Movie, The Triplets of Belleville and more, c...

Slow mornings call for films that don't rush. These take their time.

Barbie and the Diamond Castle movie poster
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2008 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

Liana and Alexa are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing. Upon meeting a girl inside a mirror, the duo embark on a journey that will put their friendship to the ultimate test.

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

Naruto Shippuden the Movie movie poster
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2007 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

Demons that once almost destroyed the world, are revived by someone. To prevent the world from being destroyed, the demon has to be sealed and the only one who can do it is the shrine maiden Shion from the country of demons, who has two powers; one is sealing demons and the other is predicting the deaths of humans. This time Naruto's mission is to guard Shion, but she predicts Naruto's death. The only way to escape it, is to get away from Shion, which would leave her unguarded, then the demon, whose only goal is to kill Shion will do so, thus meaning the end of the world. Naruto decides to challenge this "prediction of death."

Made to be watched without urgency. The morning pacing is built in.

The Triplets of Belleville movie poster
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2003 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters - an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire - to rescue him.

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

The Secret of Kells movie poster
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2009 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire movie poster
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2009 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

Ninjas with bloodline limits begin disappearing in all the countries and blame points toward the fire nation. By Tsunade's order, Kakashi is sacrificed to prevent an all out war. After inheriting charms left by Kakashi, Naruto fights through friends and foes to prevent his death while changing the minds of those who've inherited the will of fire.

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

The morning film is underrated. Quiet, unhurried, all yours.

Genuinely perfect for slow mornings. Warm, visual, unhurried.

Futurama: Bender's Big Score movie poster
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2007 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

The Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from bad to worse when the scammers hack Bender, start traveling through time, and take Earth over entirely! Will the crew be able to save the day, or will Bender's larcenous tendencies and their general incompetence doom them all?

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

Ice Age movie poster
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2002 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

Manny the mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger go on a comical quest to return a human baby back to his father, across a world on the brink of an ice age.

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

A Matter of Loaf and Death movie poster
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2008 · ★★★½☆ 7.4/10

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

Made to be watched without urgency. The morning pacing is built in.

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence movie poster
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2004 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids - doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The brains of the gynoids initialize in order to protect their manufacturer's software, but in one gynoid, which Batou himself neutralized, one file remains: a voice speaking the phrase "Help me."

Made to be watched without urgency. The morning pacing is built in.

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker movie poster
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2000 · ★★★½☆ 7.3/10

The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.

Unhurried in the best way. Sits well with a second cup of coffee.

These films work because they match where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

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