Movies Like Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

If you liked Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1965), a animation movie directed by Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya, 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
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
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…
2
The Gruffalo (2009)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
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…
3
The Jungle Book (1967)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare…
4
Koati (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Three unlikely heroes - Nachi, a free-spirited coati; Xochi, a fearless monarch butterfly and Pako, a hyperactive glass frog - embark on an adventure to stop wicked coral snake Zaina from destroying their rain forest…
5
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.
6
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
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.
7
Shrek (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also animation
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely…
8
The Twits (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also animation
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.
9
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
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.
10
Watership Down (1978)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.
11
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also animation
Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.
12
The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
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…
13
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
14
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also animation
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
15
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020)
★ 6/10Also animation
While farm-sitting, George accidentally lets the farm animals escape. Ted, George and wannabe cowboy Emmett must round 'em up, accounting for every animal -- and emerging with some new skills, to boot.
16
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
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…
17
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
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…
18
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on…
19
Zog (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
Zog 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…
20
The Monkey King (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.