Movies Like Madeline

If you liked Madeline (1988), a animation and family movie directed by Stephan Martinière, 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
Anne of Green Gables (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also family and tv movie
Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and…
2
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986)
★ 6.6/10Also family and animation
It's the night of Peppermint Patty’s New Year’s Eve bash, but Charlie Brown has to write a book report about War and Peace. Hoping to join the fun for a special dance with the Little Red-Haired Girl, he tries…
3
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and family
Isolated in the bell tower of Notre Dame, Quasimodo longs to experience the world beyond the cathedral walls, despite the wishes of his stern guardian, the Judge of Paris Claude Frollo. His first venture into the city…
4
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.
5
Leo (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and family
Jaded 74-year-old reptile Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the…
6
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and family
Franklin is new to town and hoping to make friends, but his usual tactics don't work on the Peanuts gang. When the Soap Box Derby arrives, he's sure it's a chance to impress new pals and teams up with the only other…
7
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and family
Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, the music-filled movie follows Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly changes when her mother marries the king and she is whisked off to live in a castle with her mom, new…
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
Barbie: Princess Charm School (2011)
★ 7.6/10Also family and animation
Barbie stars as Blair, a waitress in the kingdom of Gardania, who is chosen to go to Princess Charm School, a magical school where students learn to be a princess.
10
The Little Prince (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and family
Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when…
11
The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and family
A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake…
12
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and family
Mickey and gang must stop hundreds of old film reel versions of Mickey from wreaking havoc all over town.
13
Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and family
Charlie Brown is determined to win the big baseball game. But things turn into a fiasco right before the matchup, when Sally bonds with a little flower on the pitcher's mound and vows to protect it at all costs.
14
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and family
Canterlot High meets its rival school, Crystal Prep Academy, in a competition that’s a long-standing tradition – The Friendship Games. Sunset Shimmer is tasked with keeping magic out of the games to avoid the…
15
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks (2014)
★ 8.1/10Also family and animation
Music rules and rainbows rock as Twilight Sparkle and pals compete for the top spot in the Canterlot High "Mane Event" talent show. The girls must rock their way to the top, and outshine rival Adagio Dazzle and her…
16
Gay Purr-ee (1962)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and family
Mewsette is a starry-eyed cat who grows weary of life on a French farm and heads for the excitement of 1890s Paris. Her tomcat suitor, Jaune-Tom, and his furry cohort, Robespierre, chase after Mewsette, but she's…
17
UglyDolls (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and family
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After traveling to the other side of a mountain, Moxy and her UglyDoll…
18
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…
19
Alley Cats Strike (2000)
★ 6/10Also family and tv movie
A group of hip retro teenage outsiders become involved in an interschool bowling rivalry.
20
Barbie as the Island Princess (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and family
Young Rosella is saved by a few kind animals after a shipwreck. Now called Ro, she learns to talk to animals. One day, she saves the life of a prince and returns to civilisation to discover her past.