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.
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Der Fuehrer's Face (1943)
★ 7/10Also animationA 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…
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The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)
★ 7.2/10Also animationAs 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…
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Good Scouts (1938)
★ 6.3/10Also animationDonald 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…
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Sea Scouts (1939)
★ 6.4/10Also animationDonald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.
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The Wise Little Hen (1934)
★ 6.6/10Also animationJoin 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…
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The Bodyguard (1944)
★ 7.4/10Also animationSpike 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.
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All in a Nutshell (1949)
★ 6.8/10Also animationDonald 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.
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All Wet (1927)
★ 6.1/10Also animationOswald 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.
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Babes in the Woods (1932)
★ 6.1/10Also animationTwo 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…
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Once Upon a Studio (2023)
★ 8.3/10Also animationCreated for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
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Mickey's Steam Roller (1934)
★ 6.4/10Also animationWhile 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.
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Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also animationMater, 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…
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Donald's Nephews (1938)
★ 6.5/10Also animationDonald'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.
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Solid Serenade (1946)
★ 7.5/10Also animationTom 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.
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Baseball Bugs (1946)
★ 6.9/10Also animationBugs Bunny single handedly takes on the “Gas-House Gorillas,” a baseball team of hulking, cigar-chomping bullies.
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Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
★ 6.7/10Also animationThis 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…
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The Truce Hurts (1948)
★ 7.5/10Also animationButch 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…
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A Knight for a Day (1946)
★ 6.6/10Also animationBy accident, Cedric (Goofy), replaces his master, Sir Loinsteak, in the armor just before the joust with champion Sir Cumference.
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When the Wind Blows (1986)
★ 7.5/10Also animationWith 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…