Movies Like The Rescuers Down Under
If you liked The Rescuers Down Under (1990), a animation and family movie directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel, 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.
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PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and adventureThe Paw Patrol lands on a mysterious dinosaur island after a storm, where they meet Rex, a stranded pup. When Humdinger's reckless mining triggers a volcano, the team faces their biggest rescue mission yet to save the…
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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and animationFollow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's…
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Rio 2 (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and adventureIt's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most…
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The Rescuers (1977)
★ 6.8/10Also family and animationTwo agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.
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The Gruffalo (2009)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and familyThe magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering predators who all wish to eat him - Fox, Owl and Snake - the brave mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to…
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Back to the Outback (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also family and animationTired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in…
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also family and animationA band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.
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Ooops! Noah Is Gone... (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and adventureIt's the end of the world. A flood is coming. Luckily for Dave and his son Finny, a couple of clumsy Nestrians, an Ark has been built to save all animals. But as it turns out, Nestrians aren't allowed. Sneaking on…
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The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
★ 6/10Also adventure and animationBest friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and…
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Dog Man (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also family and comedyWhen a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and…
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The Twits (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also animation and comedyWhen the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.
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Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also family and animationSkipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
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Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and adventureAnimals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
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Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventureThe Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
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An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and familySome time after the Mousekewitz's have settled in America, they find that they are still having problems with the threat of cats. That makes them eager to try another home out in the west, where they are promised that…
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Open Season 2 (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and animationAfter falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners.
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The Magician's Elephant (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and adventurePeter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the…
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Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also family and adventureJoin Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. crew as they head to Chicago for Talent Star, a hit talent show in which Fred and Daphne are finalists with some high hopes. Unlucky for them, the competition is frightful…
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Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
★ 7/10Also comedy and familyPeter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad light in their book. Soon, he crosses paths with an older rabbit who ropes him into a heist.
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Baby's Day Out (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and adventureBaby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is…