The Far Side and Offbeat Animated Comedies
Looking for Gary Larson’s The Far Side cartoons? Visit The Far Side’s official website for the original comic panels. The collection below suggests animated films with unusual, absurd or offbeat premises; it does not rank or reproduce Larson’s comic panels.
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
A dysfunctional family becomes humanity's last hope when robots launch a global uprising.
Directed by Mike Rianda
Megamind (2010)
A supervillain defeats his heroic nemesis and discovers that being bad isn't as fun without a good guy.
Directed by Tom McGrath
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
A young inventor creates a machine that turns water into food, but it spirals wildly out of control.
Directed by Phil Lord
Chicken Run (2000)
A plucky hen organizes a daring escape from a chicken farm before the farmer turns them into pies.
Directed by Peter Lord
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
An inventor and his dog must protect a village's giant vegetable competition from a mysterious beast.
Directed by Nick Park
Igor (2008)
A hunchbacked lab assistant dreams of becoming an evil scientist in a kingdom where villains are celebrities.
Directed by Tony Leondis
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
A woman hit by a meteorite grows to 50 feet tall and joins a team of monsters to fight an alien invasion.
Directed by Rob Letterman
The Bad Guys (2022)
A gang of notorious animal criminals attempt to go good after their leader has a change of heart.
Directed by Pierre Perifel
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Puss discovers he's used eight of his nine lives and must find the mythical Last Wish to restore them.
Directed by Joel Crawford
Bee Movie (2007)
A bee fresh out of college sues the human race for stealing honey in this absurdist animated comedy.
Directed by Simon J. Smith