Movies Like Niko and the Way to the Stars
If you liked Niko and the Way to the Stars (2008), a animation and family movie directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen, 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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A Christmas Carol (1997)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and familyMiser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he…
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Hilda and the Mountain King (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and adventureWhen Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again — and save the city of Trolberg.
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Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights (2024)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and familyNiko the reindeer joins his father in Santa's Flying Forces, but when Santa's sleigh is stolen by an acquaintance, Niko must find it in time for Christmas.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and familyYoung Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is…
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Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventureThe Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
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Annabelle's Wish (1997)
★ 6.6/10Also family and animationAnnabelle - a calf who has a special wish for Christmas - wants to be a reindeer and help Santa Claus drive his sleigh as he delivers his presents! Annabelle's friends tell her not to get her hopes up, but to…
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The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and familyAfter young Clara receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift, she dreams about a fantastical battle between her Nutcracker Prince and the evil Mouse King. At stake is the Nutcracker's freedom - and Clara's future…
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PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and familyA royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
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A Veteran's Christmas (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also family and dramaCaptain Grace Garland, a decorated U.S. veteran, returns home after two tours of Search and Rescue in Afghanistan. After being separated from her beloved K9 partner, Grace must rediscover the magic of Christmas. When…
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Epic (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and adventureA teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their…
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A Trash Truck Christmas (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and adventureWhen Santa crash-lands in the junkyard on Christmas Eve, Hank, Trash Truck and their animal friends all have a hand in rescuing the holiday for everyone.
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Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and familySince a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A…
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Robin Robin (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation and adventureA bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
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Mickey's Tale of Two Witches (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation and familyOn Halloween, Mickey tells a tale of two witches-in-training, Minnie and Daisy, who must pass four tests to graduate from the With Academy in Happy Haunt Hills.
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Zog (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also family and adventureZog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is prone to accidents and he has to…
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Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2003)
★ 6/10Also adventure and animationWilbur the pig knows how important friendship is - he learned that from a spider named Charlotte. So when Wilbur meets Cardigan, a lonely lamb, Wilbur immediately makes him his friend.
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Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
★ 6/10Also adventure and dramaUnder the watch of his unkind realtives, lonely Bosse's luck is changed when he is sent to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy…
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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and adventureAdam West and Burt Ward return to their iconic roles of Batman and Robin. The film sees the superheroes going up against classic villains like The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman, both in Gotham City… and…
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and familySam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius…
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Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and familyA 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.