Top 10 Animated Movies with the Darkest Opening Scene

The Top Ten
1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
2 The Prince of Egypt
3 Grave of the Fireflies
4 Finding Nemo

The movie opens in possibly one of the darkest ways possible as Marlan's entire family is taken away with out mercy after a barracuda attacks and not only kills Coral but eats all of the eggs, and yet this is suppose to be a movie for kids and they open it with having Marlan's family killed off in the first few minutes all with the exception of Nemo the only family Marlan has left as he becomes determine to protect him at all cost.

5 An American Tail
6 9
7 Charlotte's Web

The movie opens with the farmer getting ready to kill off Wilbur for being the runt of the litter before Fern frantically prevents him from doing away with him allowing her to nurture the piglet.

8 Coraline

The movies opening has a very creepy vibe as we see the doll from Other Mothers latest victim as she begins tearing the doll apart and making a new one to resemble her new victim Coraline making the scene all the more creepy and unsettling is the creepy kids singing in the background.

9 The Fox and The Hound

Anyone else think that Amos may have been the one who killed Todd's mother?

Amos slade is a murderer!

10 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

As I recall, this one opened up with a Grim Reaper inspired villain offing some mobsters. You know, for kids!

The Contenders
11 Kung Fu Panda 2

Because it literally opens up with Lord Shen committing an atrocious act of genocide against the pandas.

12 Anastasia (1997)

Anastasia is separated from her family (the latter of whom gets executed) and also develops amnesia during the process.

13 Fantastic Planet
14 Titan A.E.

The entire planet Earth gets blown up by the Drej at the very beginning.

15 Tarzan
16 Up
17 Wall-E
18 Frozen
19 The Great Mouse Detective

Olivia's father getting kidnapped by Fidget the bat, enough said.

20 Pokémon: The First Movie

The opening was so dark it had to be edited out. Amber's backstory is the only film thing to make me cry.

21 Oliver & Company
22 Bolt
23 Bambi
24 Avengers: Infinity War
25 Lilo & Stitch
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