Movies Like Hourglass

If you liked Hourglass (2010), a animation and fantasy movie directed by Fern Seiden, 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 Blue Umbrella (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
It is just another evening commute until the rain starts to fall, and the city comes alive to the sound of dripping rain pipes, whistling awnings and gurgling gutters.
2
Tome of the Unknown (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
Wirt and Gregory are brothers who get tired of walking, so, they borrow a car from a romantic songster made of vegetables.
3
Wanderers (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
This short film visualizes potential human exploration of the Solar System through a sequence of digitally reconstructed environments based on real astronomical data and spacecraft imagery. Depicting locations such as…
4
The Pagemaster (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and animation
Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the…
5
Epic (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and fantasy
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their…
6
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
★ 8/10Also animation and fantasy
It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings…
7
Luxo Jr. (1986)
★ 7/10Also animation
A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds a ball ten times bigger.
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Lou (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also fantasy and animation
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasy
After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.
10
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and fantasy
A heroic version of Lex Luthor from an alternate universe appears to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good…
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Sketch (2025)
★ 7/10Also fantasy
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to…
12
Unidentified Flying Mater (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with the help of Lightning McQueen and the UFO's mother.
13
Sing: Thriller (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and fantasy
Buster 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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The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasy
A group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.
15
Megamind (2010)
★ 7/10Also animation
After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain…
16
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
An ancient tribe attempts to sacrifice Sanna as an offering to the Sun god to save their tribe from dinosaurs. Tara, a young man from another tribe, saves Sanna and takes her along with him.
17
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and animation
When a sprite named Crysta shrinks a human boy, Zak, down to her size, he vows to help the magical fairy folk stop a greedy logging company from destroying their home: the pristine rainforest known as FernGully. Zak…
18
Matriculated (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
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Daybreakers (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into a vampire. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of…
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Tinker Bell (2008)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasy
Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture "Tinker Bell."