Movies Like The Gift

If you liked The Gift (1947), a animation and comedy movie directed by Jiří Krejčík and Jiří Trnka, 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
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…
2
Flirty Birdy (1945)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
Tom is all set to eat Jerry when a hawk swoops down and grabs Jerry. To get Jerry back, Tom poses as a female hawk and quickly finds his new lover to be more than he bargained for.
3
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.
4
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
GrandPat travels through alternate dimensions and timelines to get home.
5
Sing: Thriller (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
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.
6
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.
7
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.
8
Dog Trouble (1942)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
Tom's chasing Jerry when he runs right into a sleeping dog and the two of them must work together to fend him off.
9
Cat Napping (1951)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
Tom has plans to take a nice long nap in a hammock, but Jerry has gotten there first and is snoozing happily, so the two fight it out to see who gets to sleep there.
10
Mouse Cleaning (1948)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
Mammy Two-Shoes threatens to throw Tom out of the house if he makes a mess. Jerry sees an opportunity to rid himself of his feline nemesis.
11
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.
12
Carl's Date (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
Carl Fredricksen reluctantly agrees to go on a date with a lady friend—but admittedly has no idea how dating works these days. Ever the helpful friend, Dug steps in to calm Carl's pre-date jitters and offer some…
13
Revolting Rhymes (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
14
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.
15
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…
16
Chips Ahoy (1956)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
Chip and Dale are starving in their tree home when they notice a plentiful supply of acorns on an island in a lake. To get to the island, they borrow a miniature model ship of Donald's to sail on. The irate Donald…
17
Mickey's Steam Roller (1934)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy
While streetworker Mickey romances Minnie, Mickey's nephews Morty and Ferdie take control of his steamroller and it's full speed ahead on a very destructive ride.
18
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy
When the mystery-solving musician Foxxy Love notices she and her fellow housemates can curse without being bleeped—something they've never been able to do before—she realizes their show has been canceled. Determined to…
19
America: The Motion Picture (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also animation and comedy
A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution.
20
The Ugly Duckling (1939)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
An outcast duckling's search for a family to accept him leads to constant rejection before learning his true identity as a swan.