Movies Like Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

If you liked Elmer the Patchwork Elephant (1991), a animation and tv movie movie directed by Leo Nielsen, 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
The Magician's Elephant (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the…
2
My Father's Dragon (2022)
★ 7/10Also animation
Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious…
3
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks…
4
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be reunited with her family.Accompanied by his friend, the Man with the…
5
The Twits (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also animation
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.
6
The Star (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.
7
The Boxtrolls (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
8
Puppy! (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also animation
The residents of Hotel Transylvania find their world turned upside-down when youngster Dennis gets a surprise monster-sized pet.
9
Dumbo (1941)
★ 7/10Also animation
Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.
10
The Jungle Book (1967)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare…
11
Elmer Elephant (1936)
★ 6.4/10Also animation
Little Elmer Elephant has a crush on Tillie Tiger and his affection is reciprocated. Trouble is, the pint-sized pachyderm is beset by bullies who ridicule his trunk and make his life miserable. Then a conflagration…
12
200% Wolf (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
When Freddy Lupin's wayward wish transforms him into a werewolf and deposits a mischievous moon sprite on Earth, Freddy must restore the cosmic order before the earth and moon collide.
13
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and tv movie
A harried prehistoric bird mother entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommends him to her neighbours, business booms at his new egg-sitting service. However, dastardly pirate bunny, Squint, who…
14
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
A 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.
15
The Cat in the Hat (1971)
★ 6.8/10Also tv movie and animation
In a marvelously animated version of one of the most beloved of all Dr. Seuss tales, two youngsters find themselves at home with nothing to do on a rainy afternoon. But when the magical, mischievous Cat in the Hat…
16
Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
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…
17
10 Lives (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
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…
18
Lou (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
19
A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also animation
Van, the brave son of a tooth fairy leader, meets the goblins girl Gemma on his first mission. Despite the myths about ancient disputes between fairies and goblins, they share common values. When the greedy Spider…
20
Open Season 2 (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and tv movie
After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners.