Movies Like Ants in the Plants

If you liked Ants in the Plants (1940), a animation and comedy movie directed by Dave Fleischer, 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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   Sea Scouts (1939)

   ★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy

   Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.

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   The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)

   ★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy

   As Tom and Jerry stage their typical fight sequences, the patriotic soldier theme of the title is evidenced by such things as a carton of eggs labeled "Hen Grenades"; Jerry dropping light bulbs from an airplane like…

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   Solid Serenade (1946)

   ★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy

   Tom ties up Spike and sneaks into the courtyard of the glamorous Toodles Galore with his bass, hoping to woo her with his song, much to the annoyance of a sleeping Jerry.

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   Welcome to the Club (2022)

   ★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedy

   Heart set on becoming a princess, Lisa Simpson is surprised to learn being bad might be more fun.

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   The Bodyguard (1944)

   ★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy

   Spike the bulldog, grateful to Jerry for getting him out of the dogcatcher's van, offers to help the little mouse any time he whistles. Tom, Jerry's feline tormentor, seeks to overcome this new disadvantage.

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   Beau Hunks (1931)

   ★ 6.8/10Also comedy

   Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

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   The Big Bad Wolf (1934)

   ★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy

   The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.

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   Baseball Bugs (1946)

   ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

   Bugs Bunny single handedly takes on the “Gas-House Gorillas,” a baseball team of hulking, cigar-chomping bullies.

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   The Wise Little Hen (1934)

   ★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy

   Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a…

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    A Knight for a Day (1946)

    ★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy

    By accident, Cedric (Goofy), replaces his master, Sir Loinsteak, in the armor just before the joust with champion Sir Cumference.

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    Mickey's Steam Roller (1934)

    ★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy

    While 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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    Puss Gets the Boot (1940)

    ★ 7/10Also animation and comedy

    Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".

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    All in a Nutshell (1949)

    ★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedy

    Donald steals Chip and Dale's nuts for his nut-butter shop, which is shaped like a giant walnut, Chip and Dale, roll and "shoot" Donald into a nearby lake.

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    Flirty Birdy (1945)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

    Tom 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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    Casanova Cat (1951)

    ★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy

    Tom heads for a big city penthouse to become acquainted with a rich pretty female cat that lives there. He brings her Jerry as a gift and does some humiliating things to Jerry. Jerry, in turn, attracts the attention of…

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    Mouse Cleaning (1948)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

    Mammy 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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    Mike's New Car (2002)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

    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…

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    Ferdinand the Bull (1938)

    ★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy

    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…

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    Dog Trouble (1942)

    ★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy

    Tom'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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    Competition (2015)

    ★ 6.1/10Also animation

    Two minions working in a bomb lab get competitive.