Movies Like Moonbird

If you liked Moonbird (1959), a animation and family movie directed by John Hubley, 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 Pagemaster (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also family and fantasy
Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the…
2
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
★ 8/10Also animation and fantasy
It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings…
3
Robin Robin (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
4
Sanjay's Super Team (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and family
SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM follows the daydream of a young Indian boy, bored with his father's religious meditation, who imagines "a kind of ancient, Hindu version of The Avengers," with the gods appearing like superheros.
5
The Velveteen Rabbit (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and family
When seven-year-old William receives a new favorite toy for Christmas, he discovers a lifelong friend and unlocks a world of magic.
6
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasy
After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.
7
Day & Night (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and family
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they…
8
Puppy! (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also family and fantasy
The residents of Hotel Transylvania find their world turned upside-down when youngster Dennis gets a surprise monster-sized pet.
9
Lou (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also family and fantasy
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
10
Far from the Tree (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and family
On an idyllic beach in the Pacific Northwest, curiosity gets the better of a young raccoon whose frustrated parent attempts to keep them both safe.
11
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
12
The Ballad of Nessie (2011)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and family
A legendary and friendly creature named Nessie lives happily in a small pond with her friend MacQuack, a rubber duck. When a rich developer takes the pond and land surrounding it to build a miniature golf course…
13
Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and family
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…
14
A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and fantasy
Van, the brave son of a tooth fairy leader, meets the goblins girl Gemma on his first mission. Despite the myths about ancient disputes between fairies and goblins, they share common values. When the greedy Spider…
15
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and family
Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, from a devious new villain, the Jester. New comrades Wiser the Owl…
16
Prep & Landing (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasy
Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite…
17
Party Central (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also family and animation
Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley…
18
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also family and animation
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
19
Piper (2016)
★ 8.1/10Also family and animation
A mother bird tries to teach her little one how to find food by herself. In the process, she encounters a traumatic experience that she must overcome in order to survive.
20
Dug's Special Mission (2009)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
Dug is sent on foolish missions by Alpha, Beta, and Gamma so they can hunt for the Bird of Paradise Falls by themselves. Dug may find that where he belongs is not where he's been looking.