Movies Like A Symposium on Popular Songs

If you liked A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962), a animation and comedy movie directed by Bill Justice, 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
Sing: Thriller (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
Buster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" films.
2
Vivo (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
3
UglyDolls (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and music
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…
4
Three Little Pigs (1933)
★ 6.9/10Also music and animation
The two pigs building houses of hay and sticks scoff at their brother, building the brick house. But when the wolf comes around and blows their houses down (after trickery like dressing as a foundling sheep fails)…
5
Minions & More Volume 2 (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and animation
This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson…
6
Melody Time (1948)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and music
In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters. You'll be sure to tap your toes and clap your…
7
The Wise Little Hen (1934)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy
Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a…
8
Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang…
9
Sing (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
10
Trolls Holiday in Harmony (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
Queen Poppy plans the first annual Trolls Kingdom Secret Holiday Gift Swap, but things don't go quite as expected.
11
Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedy
Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.
12
Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via…
13
Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy
Olaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.
14
Saludos Amigos (1942)
★ 5.8/10Also animation and music
A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. From high Andes peaks and Argentina's pampas to the sights and…
15
Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and music
Barbie meets another Barbie Roberts, forming a close friendship, nicknaming each other Malibu and Brooklyn when they both attend the Handlers, Performing Art School in NYC, over the summer, competing for a spot at the…
16
Rock Dog (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and comedy
When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.
17
The Band Concert (1935)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
Mickey is trying to lead a concert of The William Tell Overture, but he's continually disrupted by ice cream vendor Donald, who uses a seemingly endless supply of flutes to play Turkey in the Straw instead. After…
18
Trolls World Tour (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and their distinct differences create big clashes between these various tribes. When a mysterious threat puts all of…
19
Day & Night (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
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…
20
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
In her first animated musical featuring seven original songs, Barbie comes to life in this modern re-telling of a classic tale of mistaken identity and the power of friendship. Based on the story by Mark Twain.