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Movies Like Home Defense

If you liked Home Defense (1943), a animation movie directed by Jack King, 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. 1Der Fuehrer's Face

    Der Fuehrer's Face (1943)

    ★ 7/10Also animation

    A marching band of Germans, Italians, and Japanese march through the streets of swastika-motif Nutziland, serenading "Der Fuehrer's Face." Donald Duck, not living in the region by choice, struggles to make do with…

  2. 2The Yankee Doodle Mouse

    The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)

    ★ 7.2/10Also animation

    As Tom and Jerry stage their typical fight sequences, the patriotic soldier theme of the title is evidenced by such things as a carton of eggs labeled "Hen Grenades"; Jerry dropping light bulbs from an airplane like…

  3. 3Good Scouts

    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…

  4. 4Sea Scouts

    Sea Scouts (1939)

    ★ 6.4/10Also animation

    Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.

  5. 5The Wise Little Hen

    The Wise Little Hen (1934)

    ★ 6.6/10Also animation

    Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a…

  6. 6The Bodyguard

    The Bodyguard (1944)

    ★ 7.4/10Also animation

    Spike the bulldog, grateful to Jerry for getting him out of the dogcatcher's van, offers to help the little mouse any time he whistles. Tom, Jerry's feline tormentor, seeks to overcome this new disadvantage.

  7. 7All in a Nutshell

    All in a Nutshell (1949)

    ★ 6.8/10Also animation

    Donald steals Chip and Dale's nuts for his nut-butter shop, which is shaped like a giant walnut, Chip and Dale, roll and "shoot" Donald into a nearby lake.

  8. 8All Wet

    All Wet (1927)

    ★ 6.1/10Also animation

    Oswald takes a job as a lifeguard to keep an eye on Miss Rabbit, who in turn stages a boating accident hoping Oswald will come to save her.

  9. 9Babes in the Woods

    Babes in the Woods (1932)

    ★ 6.1/10Also animation

    Two Dutch children stumble on a clearing in the woods where gnomes are going about their business. The gnomes are friendly to the children. A witch comes and takes them away on her broom to her gingerbread house, where…

  10. 10Once Upon a Studio

    Once Upon a Studio (2023)

    ★ 8.3/10Also animation

    Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.

  11. 11Competition

    Competition (2015)

    ★ 6.1/10Also animation

    Two minions working in a bomb lab get competitive.

  12. 12Mickey's Steam Roller

    Mickey's Steam Roller (1934)

    ★ 6.4/10Also animation

    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.

  13. 13Mater and the Ghostlight

    Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)

    ★ 6.3/10Also animation

    Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight…

  14. 14Donald's Nephews

    Donald's Nephews (1938)

    ★ 6.5/10Also animation

    Donald's sister Dumbella sends her three sons Huey, Dewey, and Louie to visit their uncle Donald. They prove to be quite a handful for Donald, even with help from his book on child rearing.

  15. 15Solid Serenade

    Solid Serenade (1946)

    ★ 7.5/10Also animation

    Tom ties up Spike and sneaks into the courtyard of the glamorous Toodles Galore with his bass, hoping to woo her with his song, much to the annoyance of a sleeping Jerry.

  16. 16Baseball Bugs

    Baseball Bugs (1946)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation

    Bugs Bunny single handedly takes on the “Gas-House Gorillas,” a baseball team of hulking, cigar-chomping bullies.

  17. 17Ferdinand the Bull

    Ferdinand the Bull (1938)

    ★ 6.7/10Also animation

    This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via…

  18. 18The Truce Hurts

    The Truce Hurts (1948)

    ★ 7.5/10Also animation

    Butch convinces Tom and Jerry that there's no reason to fight and they should all sign a peace treaty. Tom and Butch even rescue their pals from a fellow cat and dog. But then a steak falls off a truck and the boys…

  19. 19A Knight for a Day

    A Knight for a Day (1946)

    ★ 6.6/10Also animation

    By accident, Cedric (Goofy), replaces his master, Sir Loinsteak, in the armor just before the joust with champion Sir Cumference.

  20. 20When the Wind Blows

    When the Wind Blows (1986)

    ★ 7.5/10Also animation

    With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of…

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