Movies Like Jana and the Little Star

If you liked Jana and the Little Star (1972), a animation and family movie directed by Christl Wiemer, 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
Moonbound (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and family
When Peter sets out on a magical journey to rescue his little sister Anne, he needs to travel to mysterious territory: the Moon! Anne was kidnapped by the evil Moon Man when she tried to help the beetle Mr. Zoomzeman…
2
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and family
A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
3
Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and family
When Snoopy's beloved doghouse goes missing, he tries to track it down, and learns what makes a house feel like home.
4
Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and family
A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.
5
Angela's Christmas Wish (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and family
A determined Angela makes a wish to reunite her family in time for Christmas, then launches a plan to find her way from Ireland to Australia.
6
Cat Pack: A PAW Patrol Exclusive Event (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and family
When Mayor Humdinger transforms his robot cat Meow-Meow into a tiger-sized metal-eating menace, the PAW Patrol calls in the Cat Pack for help in the stopping the creature.
7
Descendants: The Royal Wedding (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and family
Happily-ever-after continues for Auradon's power couple as they prepare to say "I do" at an epic celebration with their friends and family, but Hades threatens to ruin it all.
8
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and family
As Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.
9
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and family
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they…
10
Barbie and the Diamond Castle (2008)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and family
Liana and Alexa are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing. Upon meeting a girl inside a mirror, the duo embark on a journey that will put their friendship to the ultimate test.
11
Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and family
Charlie Brown is determined to win the big baseball game. But things turn into a fiasco right before the matchup, when Sally bonds with a little flower on the pitcher's mound and vows to protect it at all costs.
12
Barbie Presents: Thumbelina (2009)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and family
Meet a tiny girl named Thumbelina who lives in harmony with nature in the magical world of the Twillerbees that's hidden among the wildflowers. At the whim of a spoiled young girl named Makena, Thumbelina and her two…
13
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
14
Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol' (2008)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and family
On Christmas Eve, Kelly is reluctant to go to a Christmas Eve ball, so Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, a glamorous singing diva in the Victorian England and the owner of a theatre house. However, Eden is…
15
Far from the Tree (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and family
On an idyllic beach in the Pacific Northwest, curiosity gets the better of a young raccoon whose frustrated parent attempts to keep them both safe.
16
Melody Time (1948)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and family
In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters. You'll be sure to tap your toes and clap your…
17
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and family
After Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit see Christopher Robin making a valentine for -- gasp! -- a girl, they find he's been bitten by a "Smitten" and is lovesick! Worried that he'll no longer have time for them, and…
18
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and family
It's Halloween in the Hundred Acre Wood, and Roo's best new friend, Lumpy, is looking forward to his first time trick-or-treating. That is, until Tigger warns them about the scary Gobloon, who'll turn them into…
19
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be reunited with her family.Accompanied by his friend, the Man with the…
20
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and family
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.