Movies Like It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House
If you liked It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House (1965), a animation movie directed by Friz Freleng, 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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The House (2022)
★ 7/10Also animationAcross different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
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Simpsley (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also animationWhen penniless con-artist Marge Bouvier is sent to Italy to convince wealthy sap Seymour Skinner to come home, she's tempted by the trappings of his affluent lifestyle. But there’s a big fat fly in the ointment…
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Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animationPo and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
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Koati (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also animationThree unlikely heroes - Nachi, a free-spirited coati; Xochi, a fearless monarch butterfly and Pako, a hyperactive glass frog - embark on an adventure to stop wicked coral snake Zaina from destroying their rain forest…
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Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (2011)
★ 7.1/10Also animationLinus is pushed to his limits when he learns Grandma is coming to visit and plans on ridding him of his childish security blanket.
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Migration (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also animationAfter a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.
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Tweety's High Flying Adventure (2000)
★ 6.6/10Also animationA full-length animated feature starring the little yellow bird. When Col. Rimfire announces at the Looney Club his belief that cats are the most intelligent animals, Granny, hoping to raise enough money to save a…
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Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
★ 6.7/10Also animationThis 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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Mickey's Steam Roller (1934)
★ 6.4/10Also animationWhile 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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Snoopy, Come Home (1972)
★ 7.1/10Also animationSnoopy receives a letter from a mysterious hospitalized girl named Lila. Alongside his bird friend Woodstock, Snoopy sets off on a cross-country journey to visit her, constantly facing strict "No Dogs Allowed"…
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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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No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animationLincoln and the Louds are ecstatic to welcome their new Gran-Gran, Myrtle, into the family with a tropical wedding celebration; but the festivities are cut short when an old nemesis from Myrtle's secret agent past…
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Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also animationAfter tumbling into a magic storybook, Puss in Boots must fight, dance and romance his way through wild adventures as he searches for an escape.
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Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy (2026)
★ 8.4/10Also animationWhen Snoopy's beloved doghouse goes missing, he tries to track it down, and learns what makes a house feel like home.
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Donald's Cousin Gus (1939)
★ 6.6/10Also animationDonald Duck's gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, comes for a visit and practically eats him out of house and home. When the direct approach to getting rid of his voracious houseguest fails, Donald resorts to desperate…
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Baseball Bugs (1946)
★ 6.9/10Also animationBugs Bunny single handedly takes on the “Gas-House Gorillas,” a baseball team of hulking, cigar-chomping bullies.
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The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also animationMickey and gang must stop hundreds of old film reel versions of Mickey from wreaking havoc all over town.
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Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also animationExiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.
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10 Lives (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animationA 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…