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Movies Like Hollywood is a Verb: Los Angeles Tackles the Oxford English Dictionary

If you liked Hollywood is a Verb: Los Angeles Tackles the Oxford English Dictionary (2016), a family movie directed by Augusta Dayton, 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. 1Far from the Tree

    Far from the Tree (2021)

    ★ 8.1/10Also 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.

  2. 2PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue

    PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)

    ★ 7.1/10Also 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. 3The Little Rascals

    The Little Rascals (1994)

    ★ 6.8/10Also family

    When nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.

  4. 4Heavy Metal Mater

    Heavy Metal Mater (2010)

    ★ 6.1/10Also family

    Mater and Lightning McQueen are ready to rock! When Mater's garage band, Mater and the Gas Caps, records a hit song, Mater becomes a rock legend. Then Lightning joins Mater's band for the rock concert of the century!

  5. 5Mike's New Car

    Mike's New Car (2002)

    ★ 6.9/10Also family

    Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets. That new-car smell doesn't…

  6. 6Toast

    Toast (2010)

    ★ 6.6/10Also family

    Young Nigel Slater has big culinary aspirations, even though all his mother knows how to make is toast. When his mother dies, relations grow strained between Nigel and his father, especially when he remarries a woman…

  7. 7Ferdinand the Bull

    Ferdinand the Bull (1938)

    ★ 6.7/10Also family

    This 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…

  8. 8Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham

    Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham (2019)

    ★ 6.8/10Also family

    Spider-Ham faces off against bad guys, chows down on hot dogs, and makes plenty of food-based puns.

  9. 9Ploey: You Never Fly Alone

    Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)

    ★ 6.2/10Also 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.

  10. 10No Time for Nuts

    No Time for Nuts (2006)

    ★ 7.4/10Also family

    Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.

  11. 11Stargirl

    Stargirl (2020)

    ★ 7.4/10Also family

    An unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world.

  12. 12Groot's Pursuit

    Groot's Pursuit (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also family

    Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.

  13. 13Roll Bounce

    Roll Bounce (2005)

    ★ 6.9/10Also family

    In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.

  14. 14Magnum Opus

    Magnum Opus (2022)

    ★ 7.2/10Also family

    Groot sets out to paint a family portrait of himself and the Guardians, only to discover just how messy the artistic process can be.

  15. 15Where Is Anne Frank

    Where Is Anne Frank (2021)

    ★ 6.6/10Also family

    The film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to…

  16. 16Groot's First Steps

    Groot's First Steps (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also family

    Following the events of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1,” Baby Groot is finally ready to try taking his first steps out of his pot—only to learn you have to walk before you can run.

  17. 17Mater and the Ghostlight

    Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)

    ★ 6.3/10Also family

    Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight…

  18. 18BURN·E

    BURN·E (2008)

    ★ 7.5/10Also family

    What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult…

  19. 19LEGO Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror

    LEGO Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror (2015)

    ★ 7.7/10Also family

    Mystery Inc. is summoned to investigate occurrences in a haunted villa, where a black knight terrorizes anybody who tries to get close to treasure hidden by the former owner of the building.

  20. 20Love at the Shore

    Love at the Shore (2017)

    ★ 6.3/10Also family

    Single mom Jenna Thompson only five weeks to deliver her next teen novel to her publisher. So, this year's annual beach vacation with her kids will be a working vacation. Upon arrival, the family soon meets their new…

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