Movies Like Apes of Wrath

If you liked Apes of Wrath (1959), a animation and comedy 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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   Migration (2023)

   ★ 7.3/10Also comedy and animation

   After 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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   Storks (2016)

   ★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy

   Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. Junior, the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby…

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   Little Quacker (1950)

   ★ 7/10Also animation and comedy

   Tom steals an egg from a mother duck's nest, but soon the resultant hatchling runs away from the cat and into a mouse hole, where it finds an able protector in Jerry.

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   Partly Cloudy (2009)

   ★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy

   Everyone knows that the stork delivers babies, but where do the storks get the babies from? The answer lies up in the stratosphere, where cloud people sculpt babies from clouds and bring them to life. Gus, a lonely and…

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   Donald Duck and the Gorilla (1944)

   ★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy

   Ajax the killer gorilla has escaped from the zoo. Donald's nephews dress up as a gorilla, but soon Donald encounters the real gorilla, and they chase each other until the radio broadcasts instructions for subduing Ajax.

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   The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)

   ★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy

   The Simpsons host a Disney+ Day party and everyone is on the list… except Homer. With friends from across the service and music fit for a Disney Princess, Plusaversary is Springfield's event of the year.

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   Fine Feathered Friend (1942)

   ★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy

   Chased by Tom around the barnyard, Jerry takes refuge under a hen, who, in her nest, is sitting on eggs. Tom has to figure out ways to get Jerry out from under the protective hen.

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   South Park the Streaming Wars (2022)

   ★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy

   Cartman locks horns with his mom in a battle of wills while an epic conflict unfolds that threatens South Park’s very existence.

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   Donald's Cousin Gus (1939)

   ★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy

   Donald 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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    Tarzan (1999)

    ★ 7.4/10Also animation

    Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now…

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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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    Duck Duck Goose (2018)

    ★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedy

    After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.

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    Luxo Jr. (1986)

    ★ 7/10Also animation and comedy

    A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds a ball ten times bigger.

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    Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983)

    ★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy

    Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales find a treasure map that leads them to a wishing well, which for a penny will grant any wish (through old cartoon footage). Daffy sets up a resort around the well and various Looney Tunes…

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    Winnie the Pooh (2011)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

    During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their…

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    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.

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    Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004)

    ★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy

    Spring has sprung, and baby Roo is excited to get out and explore and make new friends. But Rabbit seems preoccupied with spring cleaning, instead of embracing his usual role of playing Easter Bunny. Leave it to Roo to…

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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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    Finding Nemo (2003)

    ★ 7.8/10Also animation

    Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo…

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    The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

    ★ 7.6/10Also comedy and animation

    While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario…