Movies Like The Making of Me

If you liked The Making of Me (1989), a animation and family movie directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, 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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Piece by Piece (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and documentary
A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and…
2
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and animation
Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds…
3
Elephant (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary and family
Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family…
4
The Elephant Queen (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and family
Embark on an epic journey of family, courage, and coming home in this feature-length documentary. Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving African landscape filled with…
5
Dolphin Reef (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and family
Echo is a youngster who can't quite decide if it's time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin society is tricky, and the coral reef that Echo and his family…
6
A LEGO Brickumentary (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also documentary and family
A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.
7
Glee: The Concert Movie (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and family
A concert documentary shot during the Glee Live! In Concert! summer 2011 tour, featuring song performances and fans' life stories and how the show influenced them.
8
Penguins (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and family
The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.
9
That's Entertainment! (1974)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and family
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
10
The Eagle Huntress (2016)
★ 7/10Also family and documentary
Follow Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been…
11
One Life (2011)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and family
One Life captures unprecedented and beautiful sequences of animal behaviour guaranteed to bring you closer to nature than ever before, as well as a second disc packed full of never before seen extras including an…
12
Polar Bear (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and family
A new mother’s memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today.
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Twinsters (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also family and documentary
Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.
14
Barbie of Swan Lake (2003)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen.
15
Two Trams (2017)
★ 7/10Also animation
In one depot, two trams lived together. All day long, they traveled around the city, filling the streets with cheerful clatter, and they were happy. But in life, nothing lasts forever.
16
Stunned, I Remain Alert (2020)
Also documentary
Journalist Dermi Azevedo has never stopped fighting for human rights and now, three decades after the end of the military dictatorship in Brazil, he's witnessing the return of those same practices.
17
Die Hausspitzmaus (1991)
Also documentary
Characteristics and behavior of the house shrew are illustrated.
18
Dr. Platypus and the Toxic Avengers: The Probe
★ 8/10Also animation
Dr. Platypus, Whiskers the Rat and Flaps the Flying Fox were finishing off some work in Dr. Platypus' laboratory, when they heard some strange messages from deep space on their radio.
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Flame Dancer (2012)
Also animation
Animation of a flaming figure dancing, for the London 2012 Olympics.
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Anger (1990)
Also animation
A fleshy nightmare barrages the viewer with an onslaught of abstract gore and nonsensical terror.