Movies Like Pinocchio in Outer Space

If you liked Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965), a animation and adventure movie directed by Ray Goossens, 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
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also family and animation
Phineas 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.
2
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and adventure
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.
3
Leroy & Stitch (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley have finally caught all of Jumba's genetic experiments and found the one true place where each of them belongs. Stitch, Jumba and Pleakley are offered positions in the Galactic…
4
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also family and animation
When their trip to San Lorenzo takes a turn for the worst, Arnold and his classmate’s only hope of getting home is retracing the dangerous path that led to Arnold's parents' disappearance.
5
Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and adventure
A blast from Ben's past returns to do double the damage on Team Tennyson and planet Earth itself, forcing Ben to go interstellar to save the day. Based on the 2016 reboot.
6
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)
★ 7/10Also adventure and animation
A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups.
7
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and animation
When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.
8
Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also family and adventure
Plankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.
9
Stitch! The Movie (2003)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and family
The continuing adventures of Lilo, a little Hawaiian girl, and Stitch, the galaxy's most-wanted extraterrestrial. Stitch, Pleakley, and Dr. Jumba are all part of the household now, but what Lilo and Stitch don't know…
10
The Amazing Maurice (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents meet a bookworm called Malicia, their little con soon goes down…
11
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and science fiction
Federation trooper Johnny Rico is ordered to work with a group of new recruits on a satellite station on Mars, where giant bugs have decided to target their next attack.
12
200% Wolf (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
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
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and family
A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree, the source of all their magic. But when Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she…
14
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and animation
Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's…
15
Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
★ 6.1/10Also family and adventure
Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On…
16
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and adventure
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the…
17
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.
18
Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and science fiction
The troopers of two starships have joined forces to terminate a massive bug attack at a Federation outpost. Before the mission can be completed and the survivors evacuated, one ship abruptly departs and goes…
19
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and animation
The 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.
20
The Snail and the Whale (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and family
A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young…