Movies Like Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale

If you liked Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale (1991), a animation movie, 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
Light of the World (2025)
★ 8.9/10Also animation
It's 30 AD and everyone is expectantly awaiting the coming Messiah. While Jesus isn't exactly what they imagined, there is something special about this man. Soon, John, James, Andrew, Peter, and others begin to follow…
2
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also animation
Get ready as Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and the rest of the Veggies set sail on a whale of an adventure in Big Idea's first full-length, 3-D animated feature film. This is the story of Jonah and the Whale as…
3
Ooops! Noah Is Gone... (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also animation
It's the end of the world. A flood is coming. Luckily for Dave and his son Finny, a couple of clumsy Nestrians, an Ark has been built to save all animals. But as it turns out, Nestrians aren't allowed. Sneaking on…
4
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
Exiled 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.
5
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…
6
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he…
7
David (2025)
★ 8/10Also animation
From the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few…
8
Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.
9
Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
In this animated retelling of the story from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph's gift of dream interpretation and his brilliantly colored coat inspires jealousy in his brothers.
10
The King of Kings (2025)
★ 8.3/10Also animation
Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His…
11
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
As Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.
12
Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy (2026)
★ 8.4/10Also animation
When Snoopy's beloved doghouse goes missing, he tries to track it down, and learns what makes a house feel like home.
13
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds…
14
Bambi II (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
Return to the forest and join Bambi as he reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now raise the young fawn on his own. But in the adventure of a lifetime, the proud parent discovers there is much he can…
15
Far from the Tree (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also animation
On an idyllic beach in the Pacific Northwest, curiosity gets the better of a young raccoon whose frustrated parent attempts to keep them both safe.
16
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…
17
Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also animation
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.
18
The Snail and the Whale (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young…
19
Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
20
The Pilgrim's Progress (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
An epic journey, faithfully adapted to modern-day. Christian faces distractions, challenges, and perils at every turn of the way. But ends victorious, with helpful guides, as he stays on the narrow path to the distant…