Shows Like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
If you liked The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980), a animation and action & adventure series, here are 20 shows 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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Romeo's Blue Skies (1995)
★ 8.8/10Also animation and action & adventureRomeo, a poor kid living in a Swiss village, bravely sells himself into servitude as a chimney sweep in order to save his family. On his way to Milan he meets a mysterious boy named Alfredo, and they become fast…
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SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993)
★ 8/10Also animation and action & adventureIn a world of anthropomorphic felines, two demoted fighter pilots battle evil as high flying masked vigilantes.
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Superbook (1981)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and action & adventureSuperbook, also known as Animated Parent and Child Theatre, is an anime television series initially produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States…
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventureNils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for…
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WordGirl (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action & adventureDisguised as mild-mannered fifth-grader Becky Botsford, WordGirl arrived on Earth when she and her monkey sidekick Captain Huggy Face crashed their spaceship. Now they fight crime and defend the town from a plethora of…
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Little Bear (1995)
★ 7/10Also animation and dramaFollows a young bear as he goes on exciting adventures in the forest, gets into trouble and learns new things with his friends, including Emily, Duck, Hen, Cat, and Owl. His parents are Mother Bear, who is always there…
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and action & adventureThe Caped Crusader is teamed up with Blue Beetle, Green Arrow, Aquaman and countless others in his quest to uphold justice.
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Kid Cosmic (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and action & adventureA boy's superhero dreams come true when he finds five powerful cosmic stones. But saving the day is harder than he imagined — and he can't do it alone.
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Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
★ 7/10Also animation and action & adventureEco-villains beware: Captain Planet is here to save the day! With the guidance of Gaia, five Planeteers - representing Earth, Fire, Water, Wind and Heart - come together to defend our planet from environmental…
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Kimba the White Lion (1965)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and dramaThe adventures of Leo, a young lion cub who becomes king of the jungle when his father, the previous king of the jungle is killed by a human hunter.
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LEGO DREAMZzz (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventureA group of kids join a secret agency where they learn to use the power of imagination to journey into the Dream World and create fantastic creations in order to help sleeping children being terrorized by the evil…
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Gargoyles (1994)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and action & adventureIn Scotland, 994 A.D. Goliath and his clan of gargoyles defend a medieval castle. In present day, David Xanatos buys the castle and moves it to New York City. When the castle is attacked the gargoyles are awakened from…
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Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and action & adventureA crew of kid pirates - leader Jake and pals Izzy and Cubby - and their Never Land adventures as they work to outwit two infamous characters, the one and only Captain Hook and Smee.
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The Marvel Super Heroes (1966)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and action & adventureThis cartoon series, characterized by extremely limited animation, features five of the most popular super-powered heroes from Marvel Comics: the Incredible Hulk, the Mighty Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and the…
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Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and action & adventureIn the distant future, humanity has colonized the stars. To maintain peace and order across mankind's New Frontier, Earth's Cavalry Command develops the "Ramrod Equalizer Unit", a transforming battleship operated by…
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The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventureNoel is the grandson of legendary Seeker Overdeath and dreams of surpassing his strength. But it turns out that Noel is nothing but a Talker, the weakest class of them all. Undeterred, he uses his silver tongue to…
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Monsuno (2012)
★ 8/10Also action & adventure and animationMonsuno hurtled through space before man existed. Upon burning through the planet's atmosphere and crashing to Earth, they brought chaos and the extinction of the dinosaurs. Over millions of years, the Monsuno essence…
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Justice League Action (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and action & adventureBatman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Super Heroes against their most infamous foes.
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Captain N: The Game Master (1989)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and action & adventureA teenager from Earth, is brought to another universe known as Videoland to defeat the evil villainess, Mother Brain, as foretold in an Ancient Prophecy.
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101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and action & adventureAfter foiling Cruella DeVil's plot to make a fur coat with the puppies' skins, the Dearly Family (Roger and Anita Dearly, Nanny, Pongo, Perdita, their 15 birth puppies and 84 adopted puppies) move to a new farm home in…