Sunrise/YMMV

The animation studio:

 * Memetic Mutation: The infamous "sausage fingers".

The film:

 * Tear Jerker: When The Wife breaks down in the restaurant. It's guaranteed to break your heart.
 * Vindicated by History: All of Murnau's American-made films, including Sunrise, lost money at the box office. One of the first 25 films selected for eternal preservation by the Library of Congress, the reputation of Sunrise continues to build even into the 21st century.