Movies Like So I Picked Up the Worm

If you liked So I Picked Up the Worm (2021), a animation movie directed by Shuqin Li, 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
Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also animation
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.
2
The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
3
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.
4
Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also animation
When Snoopy's beloved doghouse goes missing, he tries to track it down, and learns what makes a house feel like home.
5
Day & Night (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
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…
6
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
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.
7
Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Nobita and his friends find a portal to a mysterious resort filled with metal buildings. They soon discover that the person who opened the portal for them has an ulterior motive.
8
Koati (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Three unlikely heroes - Nachi, a free-spirited coati; Xochi, a fearless monarch butterfly and Pako, a hyperactive glass frog - embark on an adventure to stop wicked coral snake Zaina from destroying their rain forest…
9
Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
A sapling Nobita discovers is turned into a plant-boy with help from Doraemon, and becomes Earth's only hope at passing judgment from the dryadic aliens of the Green Planet.
10
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
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.
11
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack! (2015)
★ 7/10Also animation
The Noharas must survive a hoard of man-eating killer cacti after Shin-chan's father relocates the family to Mexico for work.
12
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
★ 7.8/10Also animation
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
13
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
During summer vacation Nobita picks up a small rocket containing Papi, a palm-sized alien president escaping rebels on his home planet Pirika.
14
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Doraemon and his friends have to rescue the people of Birdopia from the wrongdoing of vengeful former bird troopers before they unleash a wicked ancient dragon.
15
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
Nobita finds a passage to a spaceship in another dimension. With their new friends, he and Doraemon fight the cruel leader of an exploited planet.
16
Lou (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
17
Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
Tired of always playing the same roles, Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother and the Wolf demand a new version of the tale. The story then plays out in a more contemporary urban environment, with Little Red Riding…
18
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
It is 300 years into the future. Earth's environment had been devastated by mankind's own foolish plans and humankind is beleaguered by the sentient forests which they have awoken. The world balance is tipped when a…
19
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on…
20
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.