Movies Like Abel's Island
If you liked Abel's Island (1988), a animation movie directed by Michael Sporn, 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 Gruffalo (2009)
★ 7.4/10Also animationThe magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering predators who all wish to eat him - Fox, Owl and Snake - the brave mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to…
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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also animationFollow 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…
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The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also animationA follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake…
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The Secret of NIMH (1982)
★ 7.4/10Also animationA widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to…
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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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Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also animationAfter a deadly storm, Tom and Jerry find themselves stranded on an unknown island ruled by the evil Wizard of Oz. As they try to find their way back home, they worry for their master Dorothy's safety.
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Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also animationMater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
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Sing: Thriller (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animationBuster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" films.
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Minions & More Volume 2 (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also animationThis collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson…
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The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also animationOnce upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux…
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Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animationFranklin is new to town and hoping to make friends, but his usual tactics don't work on the Peanuts gang. When the Soap Box Derby arrives, he's sure it's a chance to impress new pals and teams up with the only other…
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Cinderella and the Secret Prince (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also animationCinderella discovers a secret that could shake their world: an evil witch turned the prince into a mouse and replaced him with a look-alike. Cinderella and her friends must save the real prince and help him defeat the…
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The Boxtrolls (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also animationAn orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
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The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also animationWhen Brainy Smurf is favored to win the annual Smurfberry Hunt for the ninth year in a row, Gutsy Smurf sets out to discover how Brainy wins every year. Gutsy’s investigation takes him into spooky Smurfy Hollow–and…
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
★ 8.2/10Also animationThe unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.
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Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also animationThe film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be reunited with her family.Accompanied by his friend, the Man with the…
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Memoir of a Snail (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also animationForcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.
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Monster High: Friday Night Frights (2012)
★ 7.8/10Also animationAfter Monster High’s roller skating team is defeated at the Skulltimate Roller Maze tournament, the ghouls team up to face an all-boys league, with the hope of winning back the school crest and restoring school spirit.
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Trouble (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also animationA pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world while trying to escape from his former owner's greedy children and must learn how to survive on the big-city streets.
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
★ 7.6/10Also animationMarcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors…