Movies Like Melody

If you liked Melody (1953), a animation movie directed by Charles August Nichols and Ward Kimball, 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
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
Professor Owl gives a lecture on the evolution of Western musical instruments, starting with the advent of rudimentary brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments by ancient cave dwellers at the dawn of history.
2
Piece by Piece (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and…
3
Wynken, Blynken & Nod (1938)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
Three sleepy babies in a clog-boat sailing through the night sky attempt to fish with candy canes for very smart fish.
4
Ostinato (2024)
★ 6/10Also animation
In this animated short, a composer realizes that incorporating a discordant tone instead of fighting it creates an unexpectedly beautiful harmony. This short was inspired by writer Sunita Balsara's experience with…
5
Robin Robin (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation
A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
6
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.
7
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
★ 7.9/10Also animation
Experience these masterpieces of storytelling from the creative minds that brought you Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and many more. With revolutionary animation, unforgettable music and characters you love…
8
No Time for Nuts (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.
9
Aquamania (1961)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
Mr. X buys a boat and inadvertantly enters the water skiing race. With Junior driving, with no experience, he's a bit out of his league.
10
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
11
Lorenzo (2004)
★ 6.4/10Also animation
A cat named Lorenzo is dismayed to discover that his tail has developed a personality of its own.
12
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
A group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.
13
Unidentified Flying Mater (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with the help of Lightning McQueen and the UFO's mother.
14
Far from the Tree (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also animation
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.
15
Chips Ahoy (1956)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
Chip and Dale are starving in their tree home when they notice a plentiful supply of acorns on an island in a lake. To get to the island, they borrow a miniature model ship of Donald's to sail on. The irate Donald…
16
Steamboat Willie (1928)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
Mickey Mouse, piloting a steamboat, delights his passenger, Minnie Mouse, by making musical instruments out of the menagerie on deck.
17
Three Blind Mouseketeers (1936)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
As the title implies, the three blind mice are musketeers. The cat sets a number of traps for them, which they all evade (apparently without realizing it) while he sleeps. The cat eventually wakes up and begins chasing…
18
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.
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Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer? (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also animation
Trixie explains to Forky what a computer does as they experience the common stresses of technology.
20
The Pied Piper (1933)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
The people of Hamelin, overrun with rats, offer a bag of gold to anyone who can get rid of the rats. A piper offers to do the job, and successfully lures the rats into a mirage of cheese, which disappears. The…