40: Beauty and the Beast
Critic Score: 95/100
User Score: 8,7/10
Release Date: November 22, 1991
Plot Summary: This ‘tale as old as time’ follows the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself imprisoned in a castle of a mysterious beast. With the assistance of the castle’s enchanted staff, a delightful and tender romance develops between these two unlikely friends and Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all – that true beauty comes from within.
39: Spirited Away
Critic Score: 96/100
User Score: 9/10
Release Date: September 20, 2002
Plot Summary: A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world.