Movies Like Miss Nelson Is Missing

If you liked Miss Nelson Is Missing (1979), a family and animation movie directed by Frank Gladstone, 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 Cat in the Hat (1971)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and family
In a marvelously animated version of one of the most beloved of all Dr. Seuss tales, two youngsters find themselves at home with nothing to do on a rainy afternoon. But when the magical, mischievous Cat in the Hat…
2
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also family and animation
After a wild dream, Popeye, along with Bluto, Olive, Wimpy, and Swee'pea, takes to the seas to rescue his long-lost absent father for the holidays, while the dastardly Sea Hag tries to stop the rag-tag crew from…
3
Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
★ 6.5/10Also family and animation
T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
4
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and family
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.
5
Balto: Wolf Quest (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also family and animation
Balto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.
6
Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef (2016)
★ 7.7/10Also family and animation
Join your favourite ghoulfriends in an all-new aquatic adventure! When the ghouls get pulled into the school pool, they're transported to the gore-geous underwater world of the Great Scarrier Reef. Lagoon realizes…
7
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
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.
8
Once Upon a Forest (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.
9
The Loud House Movie (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and family
The Loud family travel to Scotland and discover they are descendants of Scottish royalty as they move into their giant ancestral castle.
10
Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)
★ 6.7/10Also family and animation
Balto and the other sled dogs are feeling dejected because the mail that used to be delivered by dogsled is now being delivered by airplanes. But when a mail plane crashes in the mountains, the dogs come to the rescue.
11
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also family and animation
Phineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.
12
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and family
Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.
13
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also family
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the…
14
See Spot Run (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also family
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible…
15
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and family
As Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.
16
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also family and animation
When their trip to San Lorenzo takes a turn for the worst, Arnold and his classmate’s only hope of getting home is retracing the dangerous path that led to Arnold's parents' disappearance.
17
Woody Woodpecker (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also family and animation
Woody Woodpecker enters a turf war with a big city lawyer wanting to tear down his home in an effort to build a house to flip.
18
Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also family and animation
When Draculaura is led to believe she's the rightful heir to the vampire throne, she and her best ghoulfriends are whisked away to Transylvania for a royal coronation to die for. But they soon discover the hunt for the…
19
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and family
When the water supply to the Great Valley is blocked, Littlefoot and his friends must cooperate with a group of bullies to find the reason the cause.
20
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and family
When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he…