Movies Like Anansi Spider and the Magic Wand

If you liked Anansi Spider and the Magic Wand (1973), a animation and family movie directed by Marianna Novogrudskaya and Ideya Garanina, 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
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and family
A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
2
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
3
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…
4
Revolting Rhymes (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also family and animation
Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
5
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.
6
Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little…
7
Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and family
A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.
8
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and family
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
9
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
GrandPat travels through alternate dimensions and timelines to get home.
10
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and family
As Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.
11
The Humpbacked Horse (1975)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and family
Remake of the 1947 Soviet film directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano and produced by the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow.
12
Descendants: The Royal Wedding (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and family
Happily-ever-after continues for Auradon's power couple as they prepare to say "I do" at an epic celebration with their friends and family, but Hades threatens to ruin it all.
13
Lend a Paw (1941)
★ 6.9/10Also family and animation
Jealous over Mickey's attention to a kitten, Pluto's devil-self argues with his angel-self over whether or not to rescue the kitten when it falls into a well. The angel-self wins, and Pluto is treated like a hero. In…
14
Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and family
When Snoopy's beloved doghouse goes missing, he tries to track it down, and learns what makes a house feel like home.
15
Lou (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also family and animation
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
16
Kikoriki: Team Invincible (2011)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and family
The lives of the Kikoriki are suddenly turned upside down when they stumble upon a strange device they’ve only ever heard about: a TV.
17
Angela's Christmas Wish (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and family
A determined Angela makes a wish to reunite her family in time for Christmas, then launches a plan to find her way from Ireland to Australia.
18
Monster High: Friday Night Frights (2012)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and family
After Monster High’s roller skating team is defeated at the Skulltimate Roller Maze tournament, the ghouls team up to face an all-boys league, with the hope of winning back the school crest and restoring school spirit.
19
Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and family
When her babysitting business takes a hit, Skipper takes a summer job at the water park. Here she can quickly put her skills as a nanny to good use.
20
Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also family and animation
Plankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.