Movies Like Little Runaway

If you liked Little Runaway (1952), a animation and comedy movie directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, 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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   Jerry and the Lion (1950)

   ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

   Jerry agrees to help an escaped circus lion, whose first need is food. But first they'll have to evade Tom, who heard the news bulletin and is armed with a shotgun.

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   Pet Peeve (1954)

   ★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy

   The couple that owns Tom and Spike decides they can't afford to keep both. They agree that the first one to catch the mouse can stay - bad news for Jerry.

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   Just Ducky (1953)

   ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

   Jerry Mouse befriends a newly hatched duckling who can't swim and ends up protecting him against his feline nemesis, Tom.

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   Animal Crackers (2018)

   ★ 6.4/10Also comedy and animation

   A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.

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   The Lonesome Mouse (1943)

   ★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy

   Jerry crashes a vase onto Tom's head, which gets Mammy to throw Tom out. Jerry at first revels in his freedom, but soon tires of this, and, under a flag of truce, hatches a plan with Tom.

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   Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

   ★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy

   Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte…

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   Mucho Mouse (1957)

   ★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy

   A Spanish cat is more interested in playing flamenco guitar than trying to catch the mouse El Magnifico (Jerry). Tom arrives from the States with world champion mouse-catching credentials to have a go.

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   Cruise Cat (1952)

   ★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedy

   Tom is the official cat on the cruise ship S.S. Aloha, but he'll be kicked off if the captain finds even one mouse. That one, of course, is Jerry, who sneaks on board just before sailing.

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   Mice Follies (1954)

   ★ 7.6/10Also animation and comedy

   Jerry and his diapered little mouse friend flood the kitchen, then use the freezer to turn it into a skating rink. Even though Tom finds a pair of ice skates, the mice have no problem outmaneuvering him.

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    Professor Tom (1948)

    ★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy

    Tom, complete with mortarboard, is teaching a kitten the basics: "cats chase mice." But Jerry keeps subverting this lesson at every opportunity.

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    The Mouse Comes to Dinner (1945)

    ★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy

    Tom invites Toots to an elegant dinner. However, he's made the mistake of trying to put Jerry to work, as a serving boy, a corkscrew, and other tasks. Jerry puts up with a little of this, but mostly gets revenge on Tom.

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    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

    ★ 7.3/10Also animation

    Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they…

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    My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)

    ★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy

    Equestria's divided. But a bright-eyed hero believes Earth Ponies, Pegasi and Unicorns should be pals — and, hoof to heart, she’s determined to prove it.

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    Dumbo (1941)

    ★ 7/10Also animation

    Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.

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    Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

    Dueling cat-and-mouse team Tom and Jerry hit the high seas on a hunt for buried treasure in this pirate adventure. The tale begins when crew member Tom sets sail with an infamous pirate and finds a treasure map along…

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    Mouse Cleaning (1948)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

    Mammy Two-Shoes threatens to throw Tom out of the house if he makes a mess. Jerry sees an opportunity to rid himself of his feline nemesis.

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    Kitty Foiled (1948)

    ★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy

    Tom subjects Jerry to his usual harassment; but the cat finds a new enemy, and the mouse finds a new friend, in the canary of the house.

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    Bilby (2018)

    ★ 8/10Also animation and comedy

    Threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia’s Outback, a lonesome bilby finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless (and quite adorable) baby bird.

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    Texas Tom (1950)

    ★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy

    Tom is a cowboy boot-wearing cat at a Texas dude ranch. When a beautiful female cat comes for a visit, Tom takes time from his regular torturing of Jerry to use the mouse as a way to impress the dame. Naturally, Jerry…

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    Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012)

    ★ 7.6/10Also animation and comedy

    When Scooby and the gang hear of a werewolf plaguing a traveling circus, they go undercover as circus performers to get to the bottom.