New Film Releases Index | Spirituality & Practice

Loving Vincent Directed by Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman A creative animated feature exploring the mysterious death of Vincent Van Gogh. Questing

The Red Turtle Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit A magical and mystical animated film about an island, a castaway, a shapeshifting being, and dreams. X-The Mystery

Moana Directed by John Musker, Ron Clements The quest of a young Polynesian girl to become a way-maker for her people. Questing

The Secret Life of Pets Directed by Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney A delightful and funny animated family film about the playfulness of animals. Play

Finding Dory Directed by Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane An inventive animated film about short-term memory loss, the longing to return home, and the lessons learned on a quest. Questing

The Little Prince Directed by Mark Osborne A creative and spiritual reworking of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's magical and enlightening 1943 novella. Love

Boy and the World Directed by Ale Abreu A colorful and out-of-the-box animated feature from Brazil that charts the quest of a boy to find his father. Questing

Zootopia Directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush A spunky 3-D animated film about a bunny whose life is energized by big dreams and rock-solid optimism. Questing

Anomalisa Directed by Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson Vivid and creative view of the harm, loneliness, and pain brought into the world by mental illness. Shadow

The Good Dinosaur Directed by Peter Sohn A charming story of a dinosaur with a good heart who learns the meaning of courage on his way home after many adventures. Questing

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet Directed by Robert Allers A visually impressive animated film presenting eight profound and poetic wisdom teachings. Imagination

Inside Out Directed by Pete Docter, Ronaldo del Carmen An animated masterpiece that helps us understand, appreciate, and re-frame our emotions. Meaning

Song of the Sea Directed by Tomm Moore An Irish folktale about facing our fears, embracing death and human frailty, walking in wonder and returning home as transformed beings. Questing

Big Hero 6 Directed by Chris Williams, Don Hall A lively and creative animated film about a robot with heart, empathy, compassion, and gentleness. Kindness

The Tale of Princess Kaguya Directed by Isao Takahata An impressive hallowing of play and laughter as the sources of a lightness of being. Play

Rocks in My Pockets Directed by Signe Baumane A wild and weird animated feature about a Latvian grandmother who passes on her depression to others in the family circle. Peace

Planes: Fire & Rescue Directed by Roberts Gannaway Entertaining animated sequel in which the superstar crop duster learns to deal with disappointment and put others ahead of himself. Questing

The Lego Movie Directed by Christopher Miller, Phil Lord A spiritually literate animated film for people of all ages that affirms that everyone is special and everything is truly awesome. Reverence

How to Train Your Dragon 2 Directed by Dean BeBlois An impressive sequel that leaves us cheering for the noble ideal of animals and humans living together in peace and harmony. Peace

The Wind Rises Directed by Hayao Miyazaki The life, work, and love story of an aviation engineer in Japan prior to World War II directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Love