Movies Like Cactua

If you liked Cactua (2011), a fantasy movie directed by Kristian Day, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
★ 8.3/10Also fantasy
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
2
Sing: Thriller (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
Buster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" films.
3
Day & Night (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasy
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they…
4
Once Upon a Snowman (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy
The previously untold origins of Olaf, the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman are revealed as we follow Olaf’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside…
5
The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
The Simpsons host a Disney+ Day party and everyone is on the list… except Homer. With friends from across the service and music fit for a Disney Princess, Plusaversary is Springfield's event of the year.
6
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
★ 8/10Also fantasy
It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings…
7
Paperman (2012)
★ 8/10Also fantasy
An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.
8
The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
9
Lorenzo (2004)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
A cat named Lorenzo is dismayed to discover that his tail has developed a personality of its own.
10
Lou (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also fantasy
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
11
Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy
Olaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.
12
Party Central (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy
Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley…
13
Chips Ahoy (1956)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy
Chip and Dale are starving in their tree home when they notice a plentiful supply of acorns on an island in a lake. To get to the island, they borrow a miniature model ship of Donald's to sail on. The irate Donald…
14
Puppy! (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
The residents of Hotel Transylvania find their world turned upside-down when youngster Dennis gets a surprise monster-sized pet.
15
Moonwalker (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
This fantastical movie inspired by the music of Michael Jackson features imaginative interpretations of hit tracks from the iconic 1987 album “Bad”.
16
Float (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasy
A father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. To keep them both safe from the judgement of the world, Dad hides, covers, and grounds him. But when his son's ability becomes public…
17
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy
When Brainy Smurf is favored to win the annual Smurfberry Hunt for the ninth year in a row, Gutsy Smurf sets out to discover how Brainy wins every year. Gutsy’s investigation takes him into spooky Smurfy Hollow–and…
18
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy
After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.
19
Zog (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy
Zog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is prone to accidents and he has to…
20
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
★ 7.8/10Also fantasy
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SHORTS: "John Henry," "Lorenzo," "The Little Matchgirl," "How To Hook Up Your Home Theater," "Tick Tock Tale," "Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa," "The Ballad Of Nessie," "Tangled Ever…