Don Bluthleft Disney in 1979 after mounting frustration with the company’s leadership and treatment of their animated movies.

With this vision, he would release ten theatrical films from 1982 to 2000.

Some of them even managed to challenge Disney financially and critically.

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However, behind-the-scenes troubles and the rise of the Disney Renaissance resulted in some truly scatterbrained products.

She falls in love with the prince of the fairies before being separated during a midnight ride.

Thumbelinasuffers most among Bluth’s 90s productions because it lacks stakes.

Thumbelina and dark magicians.

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Yet this mad lib style gives the movie a unique charm and memorability.

Unfortunately, he is intercepted by Drake, a buff penguin who also wants her.

Pebble and The Penguinalmost works as a movie.

Rosie pulling Stanley out of the water in A Troll in Central Park.

6) ‘Titan A.E.’

Titan A.E.is Bluth’s highest concept film, boasting older characters struggling to survive in a harsh science-fiction galaxy.

His style fits well with sci-fi, creating some very stand-out alien designs.

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She is separated from her grandmother in the confusion and hit her head, growing up with amnesia.

While not able to out-compete Disney’sThe Little Mermaid, it’s a solid movie with strong themes of morality.

An American Tailsaw Bluth team up with directorSteven Spielberg,who wanted to dip his toes into animation.

Hubie, Marina, and friends in The Pebble and the Penguin.

Cale Tucker and Akima Kunimoto in Titan A.E.

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Charlie and King Gator from All Dogs Go to Heaven

Fievel Mousekewitz the animated mouse dances and smiles in An American Tail.

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