Movies Like The Ugly Duckling

If you liked The Ugly Duckling (1939), a animation and comedy movie directed by Hamilton Luske and Jack Cutting, 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
The Big Bad Wolf (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy
The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.
2
Thru the Mirror (1936)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.
3
Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via…
4
Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy
Donald visits the house of his new love interest for their first known date. At first Daisy acts shy and has her back turned to her visitor. But Donald soon notices her tailfeathers taking the form of a hand and…
5
Ye Olden Days (1933)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy
The princess is to wed the Prince against her wishes. When she refuses, the king locks her in the tower. Minstrel Mickey sees her and rescues her, making a rope from the clothes of lady-in-waiting Clarabell. The king…
6
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
7
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.
8
Welcome to the Club (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedy
Heart set on becoming a princess, Lisa Simpson is surprised to learn being bad might be more fun.
9
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy
Phineas and Ferb team up with the Avengers to save the world from Dr. Doofenshmirtz and a group of dangerous supervillains.
10
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
★ 8/10Also animation
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…
11
The Gruffalo (2009)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
The magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering predators who all wish to eat him - Fox, Owl and Snake - the brave mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to…
12
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and animation
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
13
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts.
14
Banana (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!
15
Day & Night (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
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…
16
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…
17
Mike's New Car (2002)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets. That new-car smell doesn't…
18
The Wise Little Hen (1934)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy
Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a…
19
Babes in the Woods (1932)
★ 6.1/10Also animation
Two Dutch children stumble on a clearing in the woods where gnomes are going about their business. The gnomes are friendly to the children. A witch comes and takes them away on her broom to her gingerbread house, where…
20
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.