Movies Like Happy Little Submarine: Magic Box of Time

If you liked Happy Little Submarine: Magic Box of Time (2015), a animation and comedy movie directed by Zili He, 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
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
Franklin 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…
2
Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and animation
Plankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.
3
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
Phineas 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.
4
Minions & More Volume 2 (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and animation
This 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…
5
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
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.
6
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy
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.
7
Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little…
8
Yellow Mirror (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
A defective lamp reveals a heartbreaking truth about what Homer believes is reality, and an AI-powered tablet befriends and controls Maggie. The Simpsons struggle to find the light through two dark tales of the curious…
9
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
If Bugs Bunny were to direct his signature inquiry--"What's up, doc?"--toward the modern-day Warner Bros. creative team, he wouldn't be far off. For 1001 Rabbit Tales, they've doctored up a batch of classic cartoons…
10
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and comedy
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.
11
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
Bugs Bunny hosts an award show featuring several classic Looney Tunes shorts and characters.
12
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
13
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…
14
Mulan II (2004)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy
Fa Mulan gets the surprise of her young life when her love, Captain Li Shang asks for her hand in marriage. Before the two can have their happily ever after, the Emperor assigns them a secret mission, to escort three…
15
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
Homer and Marge's fun couples' date night goes off the rails when Marge learns Homer left the kids unsupervised with only the doorbell camera as a babysitter. Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs…
16
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy
The fearless one-eyed weasel Buck teams up with mischievous possum brothers Crash & Eddie as they head off on a new adventure into Buck's home: The Dinosaur World.
17
Monster High: Friday Night Frights (2012)
★ 7.8/10Also animation
After 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.
18
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.
19
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and comedy
When the self‑absorbed Emperor Kuzco is accidentally transformed into a llama, he must rely on a humble villager to survive the jungle and reclaim his throne.
20
The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
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.