The Joy of Positivity: The Secret of Nimh (1982)
It'll traumatize your child, in a good way.
I was astonished to learn that the blisteringly bleak The Secret of NIMH got a G rating. Director Don Bluth and his team of animators were shocked as well. They hoped to slide by with a PG and were gobsmacked to receive the most family-friendly rating possible.
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