Movies Like Recess IV
If you liked Recess IV (1985), a animation movie directed by Vasily Kafanov and Aleksei Shelmanov, 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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Revolting Rhymes (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animationTwo half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
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Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also animationWho or what exactly is a Heffalump? The lovable residents of the Hundred Acre Wood -- Winnie the Pooh, Rabbit, Tigger, Eeyore, Kanga and the rest of the pack -- embark on a journey of discovery in search of the elusive…
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Thru the Mirror (1936)
★ 7.2/10Also animationMickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.
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The Pied Piper (1933)
★ 6.5/10Also animationThe people of Hamelin, overrun with rats, offer a bag of gold to anyone who can get rid of the rats. A piper offers to do the job, and successfully lures the rats into a mirage of cheese, which disappears. The…
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Babes in the Woods (1932)
★ 6.1/10Also animationTwo Dutch children stumble on a clearing in the woods where gnomes are going about their business. The gnomes are friendly to the children. A witch comes and takes them away on her broom to her gingerbread house, where…
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Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999)
★ 6.8/10Also animationAfter 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…
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The Big Bad Wolf (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also animationThe Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.
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The House (2022)
★ 7/10Also animationAcross different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
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The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
★ 7.6/10Also animationWhen the self‑absorbed Emperor Kuzco is accidentally transformed into a llama, he must rely on a humble villager to survive the jungle and reclaim his throne.
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Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
★ 6.7/10Also animationThis Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via…
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The Wise Little Hen (1934)
★ 6.6/10Also animationJoin Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a…
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Day & Night (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also animationWhen 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…
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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also animationPhineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.
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Cats in the Museum (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also animationA cartoon about the famous four-legged inhabitants of the St. Petersburg Winter Palace - museum cats that protect the territory of the State Hermitage from rats and mice.
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Koati (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also animationThree unlikely heroes - Nachi, a free-spirited coati; Xochi, a fearless monarch butterfly and Pako, a hyperactive glass frog - embark on an adventure to stop wicked coral snake Zaina from destroying their rain forest…
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Three from Prostokvashino (1978)
★ 7.3/10Also animationLittle Fedor brings a cat to home despite his mother's distaste for cats. He runs away with his talking cat, to make more friends on the way.
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Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
★ 7.2/10Also animationIf Bugs Bunny were to direct his signature inquiry--"What's up, doc?"--toward the modern-day Warner Bros. creative team, he wouldn't be far off. For 1001 Rabbit Tales, they've doctored up a batch of classic cartoons…
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Knighty Knight Bugs (1958)
★ 7.2/10Also animationKing Arthur's kingdom and the knights of the Round Table are in the doldrums since the Dark Knight stole the Singing Sword and put it under the protection of a fire-breathing dragon. The king's jester, Bugs Bunny, says…
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Melody Time (1948)
★ 6.1/10Also animationIn 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…