Movies Like Gwen and the Book of Sand

If you liked Gwen and the Book of Sand (1985), a science fiction and animation movie directed by Jean-François Laguionie, 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
Love and Monsters (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and fantasy
Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to venture out to reunite…
2
Chaos Walking (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy and science fiction
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
3
Gandahar (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and science fiction
On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by reports of people at the outlying frontiers being turned to stone. Sylvain is sent to investigate this mysterious…
4
The City of Lost Children (1995)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasy and science fiction
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
5
Time Masters (1982)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fiction
On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves young Piel alone in a wrecked car with his dying father. A mayday message reaches their friend Jaffar, an adventurer travelling through space. Onboard Jaffar’s…
6
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
★ 7/10Also animation and science fiction
Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.
7
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction and adventure
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this…
8
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and science fiction
A cosmic case of flying saucers, intergalactic intrigue and out-of-this-world romance launches Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Inc., Gang into their most unearthly adventure ever.
9
Swapped (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also adventure and animation
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one…
10
Timescape (1992)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and adventure
Before they can complete renovations on their new country inn, a widowed father and his young daughter are visited by a strange group of tourists. He soon makes a chilling discovery: they are disaster junkies from the…
11
Regular Show: The Movie (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and science fiction
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.
12
The Jungle Book (1967)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and adventure
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare…
13
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and animation
When Canterlot Highschool goes on a trip to Camp Everfree, they’re surprised to find a magical force is causing strange things to happen around camp. With the help of the Mane 6 and especially Sunset Shimmer, Twilight…
14
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and science fiction
Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.
15
Luck (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and adventure
Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around.
16
Brother Bear 2 (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and animation
Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay.
17
Cherry 2000 (1987)
★ 6/10Also adventure and science fiction
When successful businessman Sam Treadwell finds that his android wife, Cherry model 2000 has blown a fuse, he hires sexy renegade tracker E. Johnson to find her exact duplicate. But as their journey to replace his…
18
The Jungle Book (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and fantasy
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited…
19
The Jungle Bunch (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and animation
Maurice may look like a penguin - but he's a real tiger inside! Raised by a tigress, he's the clumsiest kung-fu master ever. Along with his friends, The Jungle Bunch, he intends to maintain order and justice in the…
20
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)
★ 7/10Also animation and science fiction
Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully) at least not make it worse. Beyond the tear, though, lurks a being…