Movies Like Birth of a Notion
If you liked Birth of a Notion (1947), a animation and comedy movie directed by Robert McKimson, 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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Dog Trouble (1942)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedyTom's chasing Jerry when he runs right into a sleeping dog and the two of them must work together to fend him off.
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Cat Napping (1951)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyTom has plans to take a nice long nap in a hammock, but Jerry has gotten there first and is snoozing happily, so the two fight it out to see who gets to sleep there.
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Mouse Cleaning (1948)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyMammy Two-Shoes threatens to throw Tom out of the house if he makes a mess. Jerry sees an opportunity to rid himself of his feline nemesis.
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Donald's Golf Game (1938)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedyDonald Duck tries to exhibit his golfing ability to his nephews only to have them tease him with sneezes, noises and "trick" clubs. Finally, they put a grasshopper in a ball and it "jumps" all over.
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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyA brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
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Pecos Pest (1955)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyJerry's eccentric uncle, Pecos, a Texan mouse, comes to spend the night with him before his musical performance on television the next day. He decides to rehearse with his guitar for the performance but each time he…
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Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also animationA 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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Mickey's Steam Roller (1934)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedyWhile streetworker Mickey romances Minnie, Mickey's nephews Morty and Ferdie take control of his steamroller and it's full speed ahead on a very destructive ride.
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Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedyFor their first day on the job as the new protectors of Metro City, Megamind and Minion are selling off the gadgets from their evil lair. But when one seemingly harmless "button" unleashes the gigantic robot…
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Kitty Foiled (1948)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedyTom subjects Jerry to his usual harassment; but the cat finds a new enemy, and the mouse finds a new friend, in the canary of the house.
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Flirty Birdy (1945)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyTom is all set to eat Jerry when a hawk swoops down and grabs Jerry. To get Jerry back, Tom poses as a female hawk and quickly finds his new lover to be more than he bargained for.
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Baseball Bugs (1946)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyBugs Bunny single handedly takes on the “Gas-House Gorillas,” a baseball team of hulking, cigar-chomping bullies.
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Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and animationPlankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyA series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.
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Old Rockin' Chair Tom (1948)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and animationMammy Two-Shoes replaces Tom with a younger cat who is a lightning-quick mouser. Tom and Jerry form an alliance in order to get rid of this dangerous newcomer.
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The Big Bad Wolf (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedyThe Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.
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Sea Scouts (1939)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedyDonald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.
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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyPhineas 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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Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyThe maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
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The Ugly Duckling (1939)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyAn outcast duckling's search for a family to accept him leads to constant rejection before learning his true identity as a swan.