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Movies Like Palimpsest

If you liked Palimpsest (2008), a animation and mystery movie directed by Pia Borg, 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. 1Fast Film

    Fast Film (2003)

    ★ 6.8/10Also animation

    Bits of found film and different types of animation illustrate a classic chase scene scenario: A woman is abducted and a man comes to her rescue, but during their escape they find themselves in the enemy's secret…

  2. 2Hi Stranger

    Hi Stranger (2017)

    ★ 6.5/10Also animation

    I made this film especially for you. I needed to check in with you. I needed to tell you how I feel.

  3. 3The House

    The House (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also animation

    Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.

  4. 4Day & Night

    Day & Night (2010)

    ★ 7.7/10Also animation

    When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they…

  5. 5Mad God

    Mad God (2021)

    ★ 6.8/10Also animation

    A silent figure known as The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors of the unconscious mind of Phil Tippett, the…

  6. 6Lou

    Lou (2017)

    ★ 7.5/10Also animation

    A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.

  7. 7Hawaiian Vacation

    Hawaiian Vacation (2011)

    ★ 7/10Also animation

    The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.

  8. 8Wanderers

    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…

  9. 9The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

    The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation

    When 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…

  10. 10Far from the Tree

    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.

  11. 11Mater and the Ghostlight

    Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)

    ★ 6.3/10Also animation

    Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight…

  12. 12A Matter of Loaf and Death

    A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)

    ★ 7.4/10Also animation and mystery

    Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

  13. 13Minions & More Volume 1

    Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also animation

    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…

  14. 14Party Central

    Party Central (2014)

    ★ 6.8/10Also animation

    Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley…

  15. 15Who Killed Who?

    Who Killed Who? (1943)

    ★ 7.1/10Also animation and mystery

    A murder has occurred at Gruesome Gables, and the dog detective trying to find the killer has to deal with some suspicious suspects and a haunted house.

  16. 16Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1

    Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)

    ★ 7.9/10Also animation

    Experience these masterpieces of storytelling from the creative minds that brought you Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and many more. With revolutionary animation, unforgettable music and characters you love…

  17. 17Dory's Reef Cam

    Dory's Reef Cam (2020)

    ★ 5.9/10Also animation

    Dive into the waters below and watch the aquatic wildlife from the world of Nemo and Dory.

  18. 18Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

    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.

  19. 19DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

    DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also animation

    John Constantine wakes up in the eerie House of Mystery with no recollection of how he got there. Fortunately, Zatanna and his friends are all there. Unfortunately, they have a bad habit of turning into demons and…

  20. 20Minions & More Volume 2

    Minions & More Volume 2 (2022)

    ★ 7.4/10Also 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…

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