Movies Like Totems

If you liked Totems (2016), a drama and animation movie directed by Paul Jadoul, 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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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.
2
Matriculated (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and drama
The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
3
Memorable (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama
Aging painter Louis and his wife Michelle struggle to cope with Louis' advancing dementia.
4
Piper (2016)
★ 8.1/10Also animation
A mother bird tries to teach her little one how to find food by herself. In the process, she encounters a traumatic experience that she must overcome in order to survive.
5
Genius Loci (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and drama
One night, Reine, a young loner, sees among the urban chaos a moving oneness that seems alive, like some sort of guide.
6
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…
7
Savages (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and drama
In Borneo, near the tropical forest, Kéria rescues a baby orangutang in the palm oil plantation where her father works. Kéria's cousin Selaï comes to live with them seeking refuge from the conflict between his…
8
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.
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The Swallows of Kabul (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
10
Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation
An epic journey of a young hero and her Spirit Guides, 'Dillo' a cute and humorous armadillo and "Vaca" a goofy oversized tapir, who embark on a quest to save their home in the spectacular Amazon Rainforest.
11
Epic (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
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…
12
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
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Ostinato (2024)
★ 6/10Also animation and drama
In this animated short, a composer realizes that incorporating a discordant tone instead of fighting it creates an unexpectedly beautiful harmony. This short was inspired by writer Sunita Balsara's experience with…
14
Cosmos Laundromat (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
On a desolate island, a suicidal sheep named Franck meets his fate…in the form of a quirky salesman named Victor, who offers him the gift of a lifetime. The gift is many lifetimes, actually, in many different worlds…
15
Lend a Paw (1941)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
Jealous over Mickey's attention to a kitten, Pluto's devil-self argues with his angel-self over whether or not to rescue the kitten when it falls into a well. The angel-self wins, and Pluto is treated like a hero. In…
16
Black Mirror (2011)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
A nameless drifter navigates a barren landscape punctuated by satellite dishes, radio towers and droning airplanes. Stopping periodically in anonymous hotel rooms, she makes attempts to connect to an unidentified…
17
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also animation
A version of Shakespeare's play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud…
18
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…
19
Tin Toy (1988)
★ 6.1/10Also animation
Babies are hardly monster-like, unless you're a toy. After escaping a drooling baby, Tinny realizes that he wants to be played with after all. But in the amount of time it takes him to discover this, the baby's…
20
Stick Man (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?