Movies Like When Do the Storks Arrive

If you liked When Do the Storks Arrive (1978), a animation movie directed by Zinoviy Royzman and Pyotr Amirov, 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 Star (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.
2
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to…
3
Thriller Night (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
A Shrek parody of Michael Jackson's Thriller song and music video, with Donkey singing.
4
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…
5
No Time for Nuts (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.
6
The Big Trip (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
A goofy stork mistakenly delivers a baby panda to the wrong door. A bear, a moose, a tiger and a rabbit set on an arduous but fun-filled adventure through the wilderness to return the panda to its rightful home.
7
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow (2013)
★ 8.1/10Also animation
Scooby-Doo and the rest of the ghost-busting gang visit a quiet farm town where everyone is preparing for the annual Halloween harvest celebration.
8
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
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.
9
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
Christopher Robin's bear attempts to raid a beehive in a tall tree.
10
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
As the ponies prepare for another Hearth's Warming, families come together to celebrate the holiday; Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash are ready for the big day, but Princess Twilight Sparkle…
11
Scared Shrekless (2010)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
Shrek challenges Donkey, Puss in Boots and his other fairy tale character friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle, telling scary stories to see who can resist becoming scared and stay the longest.
12
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide (2006)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
Cartoon worlds collide in this hourlong adventure starring whiz kid Jimmy Neutron and Timmy Turner from "The Fairly OddParents." When the boys duel over Cindy Vortex, it draws the attention of Jimmy's archenemy, Prof…
13
Good Scouts (1938)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
Donald is leading a scout troop consisting of his nephews on a hike in the woods. Donald isn't nearly the expert on the woods that he thinks he is, much to the amusement of the boys. In a bid for sympathy, he douses…
14
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Halloween is almost here and George can't wait for the festivities to begin: carving pumpkins, costume contests, and especially the Annual Boo Festival. Eager to get the festivities started, George and Allie visit…
15
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.
16
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.
17
Matriculated (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
18
Dexter's Laboratory (1995)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Dexter and Dee Dee wreck havok using Dexter's latest invention: a hand-held device that turns people into various animals. The short film that inspired the TV-series.
19
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
Scooby-Doo and the gang team up with their pals, Bill Nye The Science Guy and Elvira Mistress of the Dark, to solve this mystery of gigantic proportions and save Crystal Cove!
20
B.O.B.'s Big Break (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also animation
Dr. Cockroach comes up with a brilliant plan to break themselves out of Area 52 – but to implement the plan, he has to trick B.O.B. into thinking it’s his birthday.