Movies Like Self Defense... for Cowards
If you liked Self Defense... for Cowards (1962), a animation and comedy movie directed by Gene Deitch, 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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Cat Napping (1951)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyTom has plans to take a nice long nap in a hammock, but Jerry has gotten there first and is snoozing happily, so the two fight it out to see who gets to sleep there.
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Pecos Pest (1955)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyJerry's eccentric uncle, Pecos, a Texan mouse, comes to spend the night with him before his musical performance on television the next day. He decides to rehearse with his guitar for the performance but each time he…
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Mouse Cleaning (1948)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyMammy 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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Dog Trouble (1942)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedyTom'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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Flirty Birdy (1945)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyTom 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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Kitty Foiled (1948)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedyTom subjects Jerry to his usual harassment; but the cat finds a new enemy, and the mouse finds a new friend, in the canary of the house.
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Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedyTired of always playing the same roles, Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother and the Wolf demand a new version of the tale. The story then plays out in a more contemporary urban environment, with Little Red Riding…
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Jerry's Cousin (1951)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyWhen Tom's harassment gets out of hand, Jerry writes to his Cousin Muscles, a tough inner city mouse, and asks for his help.
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Mickey's Steam Roller (1934)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedyWhile 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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Baseball Bugs (1946)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyBugs Bunny single handedly takes on the “Gas-House Gorillas,” a baseball team of hulking, cigar-chomping bullies.
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Sea Scouts (1939)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedyDonald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.
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Welcome to the Club (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedyHeart set on becoming a princess, Lisa Simpson is surprised to learn being bad might be more fun.
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A Knight for a Day (1946)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedyBy accident, Cedric (Goofy), replaces his master, Sir Loinsteak, in the armor just before the joust with champion Sir Cumference.
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Two Little Indians (1953)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy"Scoutmaster" Jerry is asked to take a couple orphans with American Indian heritage on a hiking trip. But the mischievous orphans turn the hike into a real war against Tom Cat with axes, bows and rifles.
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Love That Pup (1949)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and animationWhen a bulldog threatens Tom to keep away from his puppy, Jerry realizes that sticking close to the boy is the best way to keep away his feline tormentor. But Tom is not about to let the mouse evade him so easily.
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The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyAs 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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Jerry and the Goldfish (1951)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyTom, whose appetite was whetted by a radio cooking program, wants to make a meal out of the pet goldfish. Jerry, who is friends with the fish, does what he can to thwart their feline foe.
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Old Rockin' Chair Tom (1948)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and animationMammy Two-Shoes replaces Tom with a younger cat who is a lightning-quick mouser. Tom and Jerry form an alliance in order to get rid of this dangerous newcomer.
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Good Scouts (1938)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and comedyDonald is leading a scout troop consisting of his nephews on a hike in the woods. Donald isn't nearly the expert on the woods that he thinks he is, much to the amusement of the boys. In a bid for sympathy, he douses…