Movies Like Approved for Adoption
If you liked Approved for Adoption (2012), a animation and family movie directed by Jung Henin and Laurent Boileau, here are 18 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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Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and animationLupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds…
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Piece by Piece (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and documentaryA unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and…
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Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary and familyThe life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the finding of a mate, the lessons he learns from his father, and the experience he gains about the dangers posed by human…
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Elephant (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary and familyDisneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family…
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Dolphin Reef (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and familyEcho is a youngster who can't quite decide if it's time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin society is tricky, and the coral reef that Echo and his family…
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Glee: The Concert Movie (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and familyA concert documentary shot during the Glee Live! In Concert! summer 2011 tour, featuring song performances and fans' life stories and how the show influenced them.
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That's Entertainment! (1974)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and familyVarious MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
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The Elephant Queen (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and familyEmbark on an epic journey of family, courage, and coming home in this feature-length documentary. Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving African landscape filled with…
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A LEGO Brickumentary (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also documentary and familyA look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.
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Penguins (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and familyThe story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.
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March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and familyA young penguin, driven by his instinct, embarks on his first major trip to an unknown destination.
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The Eagle Huntress (2016)
★ 7/10Also family and documentaryFollow Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been…
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A Reindeer's Journey (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary and familyNarrated by Golden Globe winner, Donald Sutherland, this is the incredible story of Ailo, the little reindeer. This uplifting tale follows the journey of baby Ailo as he navigates his first year of life in the snowy…
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Seasons (2016)
★ 7/10Also documentary and familyJacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud travel throughout Europe to film brown bears, wild horses, wolves and other animals in their natural habitat.
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March of the Penguins (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and familyEvery year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on…
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One Life (2011)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and familyOne Life captures unprecedented and beautiful sequences of animal behaviour guaranteed to bring you closer to nature than ever before, as well as a second disc packed full of never before seen extras including an…
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Twinsters (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also family and documentaryAdopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.
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Polar Bear (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and familyA new mother’s memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today.