Movies Like Augsburger Puppenkiste - Hard times for Ghosts
If you liked Augsburger Puppenkiste - Hard times for Ghosts (1987), a animation movie directed by Sepp Strubel, 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 Canterville Ghost (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also animationAn American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.
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The Son of Bigfoot (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also animationTeenage outsider Adam sets out on an epic and daring quest to uncover the mystery behind his long-lost dad, only to find out that he is none other than the legendary Bigfoot! He has been hiding deep in the forest for…
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Monster Family 2 (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also animationTo free Baba Yaga and Renfield from the clutches of Monster Hunter Mila Starr, the Wishbone Family once more transforms into a Vampire, Frankenstein's Monster, a Mummy and a Werewolf but when aided by their three pet…
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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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Monster High: Ghouls Rule (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also animationMonster High: Ghouls Rule unearths an old conflict between "Normies" and monsters - and things are about to get scary! For years, students at Monster High were warned that Halloween was a night to stay inside and avoid…
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The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animationWhen 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.
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Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also animationExiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.
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Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also animationThe 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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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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Monster High: Haunted (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also animationLurk what's waiting for the Monster High ghouls when they bring their killer fashion to the howlways of the spooktacular Haunted High! When the ghouls of Monster High follow Spectra Vondergeist one day, they discover a…
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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also animationPhineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.
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Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also animationHalloween is almost here and George can't wait for the festivities to begin: carving pumpkins, costume contests, and especially the Annual Boo Festival. Eager to get the festivities started, George and Allie visit…
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Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also animationAs Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.
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Frankenweenie (2012)
★ 7/10Also animationWhen a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has…
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Night of the Zoopocalypse (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also animationA wolf and mountain lion team up when a meteor unleashes a virus turning zoo animals into zombies. They join forces with other survivors to rescue the zoo and stop the deranged mutant leader from spreading the virus.
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Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animationPo and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
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Where Is Anne Frank (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also animationThe film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to…
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Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also animationThe Scooby gang visits a culinary resort run by Fred's uncle, Bobby Flay. While enjoying the sights, a ghost attacks the guests and destroys the resort, leaving the gang to put a stop to its threat.
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Scared Shrekless (2010)
★ 6.8/10Also animationShrek challenges Donkey, Puss in Boots and his other fairy tale character friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle, telling scary stories to see who can resist becoming scared and stay the longest.
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Koati (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also animationThree 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…