Movies Like Yarub

If you liked Yarub (2018), a history and adventure movie directed by Malik Nejer, 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
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and animation
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
2
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and adventure
A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage…
3
America: The Motion Picture (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also animation and comedy
A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution.
4
Revolting Rhymes (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
5
Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and adventure
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.
6
Ooops! Noah Is Gone... (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and adventure
It'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…
7
The Inseparables (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and adventure
The animated buddy movie follows the misadventures of Don, a runaway puppet with boundless imaginations, and DJ Doggy Dog, an abandoned plush looking for a friend, who cross paths in Central Park and team up against…
8
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
Bugs Bunny hosts an award show featuring several classic Looney Tunes shorts and characters.
9
The Twits (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also animation and comedy
When 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.
10
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and adventure
Animals 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.
11
The Monkey King (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and adventure
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.
12
10 Lives (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative…
13
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and adventure
The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.
14
Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
Who 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…
15
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1997)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and adventure
In Ayodhya, the royal palace of Kosala Kingdom in Ancient India, four princes were born to three queens, each of whom grew to great stature. Banished for 14 years due to court intrigue, Prince Rama retreated to the…
16
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and adventure
The true story of the most decorated dog in American military history - Sgt. Stubby - and the enduring bonds he forged with his brothers-in-arms in the trenches of World War I.
17
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he…
18
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and animation
With his nephews and niece, everyone's favorite rich uncle, Scrooge McDuck, treks from his mansion home in Duckburg in search of the long-lost loot of the thief Collie Baba. But finding the goods isn't quite what it's…
19
Extinct (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedy
Op and Ed, two adorable donut-shaped animals - flummels - accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. There they discover traffic, trans fats, and worst of all, that flummels are now extinct. It's up to…
20
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
Phineas 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.