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.
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Far from the Tree (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also familyOn an idyllic beach in the Pacific Northwest, curiosity gets the better of a young raccoon whose frustrated parent attempts to keep them both safe.
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PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also familyA 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.
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The Little Rascals (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also familyWhen nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.
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Heavy Metal Mater (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also familyMater 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!
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Mike's New Car (2002)
★ 6.9/10Also familyMike 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…
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Toast (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also familyYoung 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…
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Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
★ 6.7/10Also familyThis 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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Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also familySpider-Ham faces off against bad guys, chows down on hot dogs, and makes plenty of food-based puns.
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Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also familyA 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.
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No Time for Nuts (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also familyScrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.
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Stargirl (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also familyAn unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world.
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Groot's Pursuit (2022)
★ 7/10Also familyGroot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.
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Roll Bounce (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also familyIn 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.
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Magnum Opus (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also familyGroot sets out to paint a family portrait of himself and the Guardians, only to discover just how messy the artistic process can be.
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Where Is Anne Frank (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also familyThe 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…
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Groot's First Steps (2022)
★ 7/10Also familyFollowing 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.
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Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also familyMater, 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…
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BURN·E (2008)
★ 7.5/10Also familyWhat 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…
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LEGO Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also familyMystery 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.
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Love at the Shore (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also familySingle 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…