Movies Like Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1

If you liked Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1 (2009), a movie directed by David Mitton, 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
Julia (1977)
★ 6.5/10
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
2
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018)
★ 7.4/10
Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never…
3
The Lady Vanishes (2013)
★ 6.3/10
Young socialite Iris Carr befriends an older woman while traveling solo by train. When Iris wakes from a nap, the woman is gone and other passengers claim she never existed.
4
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005)
★ 7.1/10
After being evicted from their old house by Tom's owner for causing major damage, cat and mouse Tom and Jerry enter a race entitled the "Fabulous Super Race" to win a mansion.
5
Dolittle (2020)
★ 6.6/10
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his…
6
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015)
★ 6/10
Two groups of classic cartoon characters come together in this fun-filled crossover with the popular action-adventure series Jonny Quest. Fans of all ages won't want to miss this heart-stopping romp as Tom and Jerry…
7
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
★ 5.8/10
An unhappy housewife gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred.
8
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado (2025)
★ 6.6/10
Dora, Diego, and their new friends trek through the perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient and powerful treasure of Sol Dorado to keep it out of enemy hands.
9
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
★ 7/10
An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on…
10
No Highway in the Sky (1951)
★ 7/10
James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a…
11
Charlotte's Web (2006)
★ 6.2/10
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will…
12
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
★ 7/10
Decades since their successful television series was canceled, Chip has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale, meanwhile, has had CGI surgery and works the nostalgia convention…
13
IF (2024)
★ 6.9/10
After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.
14
Going My Way (1944)
★ 6.7/10
Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him…
15
Dishonored (1931)
★ 7/10
The Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent to spy on the Russians.
16
Emma (1996)
★ 6.6/10
Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma…
17
Robot & Frank (2012)
★ 6.9/10
Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. His grown children are concerned about their father’s well-being and…
18
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
★ 6.8/10
An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
19
My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
★ 6.4/10
The first day of Spring is on its way and the Little Ponies are preparing for it with a big festival. But all the fun may come to an end if the witch Hydia has her way! Can the Ponies defeat Hydia and her evil…
20
Maya the Bee Movie (2014)
★ 6.2/10
A bubbly little bumblebee rebels against the rules of the hive to make all kinds of friends—from violin-playing grasshoppers to a hornet named Sting.