Movies Like Nils Karlsson Pyssling

If you liked Nils Karlsson Pyssling (1990), a family movie directed by Staffan Götestam, 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.

1
The Children of Noisy Village (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also family
The story of the children who live in Bullerbyn, Sweden, through the spring and summer months.
2
Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also family
Charlie Brown is determined to win the big baseball game. But things turn into a fiasco right before the matchup, when Sally bonds with a little flower on the pitcher's mound and vows to protect it at all costs.
3
The Gruffalo (2009)
★ 7.4/10Also family
The 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…
4
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also family
A 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.
5
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also family
Follow 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…
6
The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also family
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
7
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches (2021)
★ 7/10Also family
On 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.
8
The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also family
A 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…
9
Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy (2026)
★ 8.5/10Also family
When Snoopy's beloved doghouse goes missing, he tries to track it down, and learns what makes a house feel like home.
10
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
★ 7.4/10Also family
A 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…
11
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also family
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
12
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986)
★ 6.6/10Also family
It's the night of Peppermint Patty’s New Year’s Eve bash, but Charlie Brown has to write a book report about War and Peace. Hoping to join the fun for a special dance with the Little Red-Haired Girl, he tries…
13
Mickey's House of Villains (2002)
★ 7.3/10Also family
The villains from the popular animated Disney films are gathered at the House of Mouse with plans to take over. Soon, the villains take over the house and kick out Mickey, Donald and Goofy. It's all up to Mickey and…
14
Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also family
A 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.
15
The Bad Guys (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also family
When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.
16
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also family
The 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…
17
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
★ 5.9/10Also family
After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso,and her pet monkey, Mr. Neilson, and takes up residence in the old family home, which is…
18
The Twits (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also family
When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.
19
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also family
Based on the bestselling book series, this outrageous comedy tells the story of George and Harold, two overly imaginative pranksters who hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s an enthusiastic, yet dimwitted…
20
Four Kids and It (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also family
A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.