Best movies like Cars 3
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Plot Summary:
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: scenic, touching, emotional, intense, depressing, funny, computer animated, 3d animation, suspense, exciting
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Wheely (2018)
Plot Summary:
In an imaginary world where vehicles are the citizens, one underdog cabbie attempts to become king of the road in his hometown, Gasket City. He soon discovers that staying true to oneself is a greater pursuit than personal glory. When threatened by elitist attitudes and mobster trucks, can one unglamorous black and yellow ‘local zero’ rise to the challenge and become a ‘global hero’?.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 700
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Malaysia, Martinique
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, sweet, captivating, colorful, inspirational, entertaining, feel good, semi serious, colourful
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Maya the Bee: The Honey Games (2018)
Plot Summary:
When an overenthusiastic Maya accidentally embarrasses the Empress of Buzztropolis, she is forced to unite with a team of misfit bugs and compete in the Honey Games for a chance to save her hive.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 993
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Germany, Australia
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: light, sweet, touching, funny, inspirational, 3d animation
Similar in 75%
Everyone's Hero (2006)
Plot Summary:
A boy begins a grand journey to return Babe Ruth's baseball bat before the deciding game of the 1932 World Series comes to a close.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, 3d animation, computer animated, road movie
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An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)
Plot Summary:
It's all extreme sports and a life of freedom as Max sets off for college -- but Goofy misses Max so much he loses his job and goes to finish college alongside Max and his friends. But as Goofy tries to get closer to Max, both must go to the extreme to learn how to live their own lives together.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Australia, Serbia and Montenegro
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, entertaining, inspirational, cult classic, touching, funny, clever, intellectual
Similar in 77%
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)
Plot Summary:
The Peanuts gang, including Snoopy and Woodstock, have gone off to summer camp. After a few days of the usual summer-camp activities, they all take part in a rafting race. Battling treacherous rapids, wild animals, and bullies from a rival camp, the teams make their way downriver to the finish line.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: avant garde, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation
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The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (1975)
Plot Summary:
100 miles north, a bit east and up, is Flåklypa... home of bicycle repairman Reodor Felgen and his two assistants - Solan Gundersen, morning bird and natural born optimist, and Ludvig who is a true pessimist. Sponsored by oil sheik Ben Redic Fy Fazan, they build the car "Il Tempo Gigante" and the race of the decade is a fact.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Norway
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: road movie, experimental, claymation, manga, cult classic, cult horror, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Cars on the Road (2022)
Plot Summary:
Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater embark on a cross-country road trip filled with lots of fun new characters, imaginative destinations as well as old friends checking in along the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: 3d animation, computer animated
Similar in 87%
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2016)
Plot Summary:
An animated comedy that features WWE Superstars, providing their own voices while matching up against talking animals.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: inspirational, feel good, humorous, entertaining, 3d animation, computer animated
Similar in 77%
Cars 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 211000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: entertaining, 3d animation, humorous, stylized, semi serious, exciting, suspense, fairy tale, slasher, cult classic
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Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005)
Plot Summary:
After being evicted from their old house by Tom's owner for causing major damage, cat and mouse Tom and Jerry enter a race entitled the "Fabulous Super Race" to win a mansion.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: parody, feel good, humorous, not serious, light, funny, captivating, entertaining, road movie, spoof
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Toy Story 4 (2019)
Plot Summary:
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 273000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: road movie, exciting, humorous, 3d animation, touching, sad, anime, computer animated, saga, cult classic
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Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
Plot Summary:
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, India
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: computer animated, humorous, intense, semi serious, light, 3d animation, mockbuster, erotic, romantic, sexy
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Planes (2013)
Plot Summary:
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: USA, India
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: computer animated, humorous, inspirational, entertaining, emotional, 3d animation, teen, semi serious, clever, romantic
Similar in 89%
Sing 2 (2021)
Plot Summary:
The film follows Buster and his new cast who now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, he and his singers must sneak into the Crystal Entertainment offices, run by the ruthless wolf mogul Jimmy Crystal, where the gang pitches the ridiculous idea of casting the lion rock legend Clay Calloway in their show. Buster must embark on a quest to find the now-isolated Clay and persuade him to return to the stage.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 82000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: inspirational, entertaining, humorous, visually appealing, 3d animation, sweet, funny, feel good, saga, anime
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Ferdinand (2017)
Plot Summary:
Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, his temperament remains mellow, but one day five men come to choose the "biggest, fastest, roughest bull" for the bullfights in Madrid and Ferdinand is mistakenly chosen. Based on the classic 1936 children's book by Munro Leaf.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: touching, stylized, exciting, 3d animation, computer animated, humorous, anime, crying
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The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
Plot Summary:
An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Finland, USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, funny, 3d animation, colorful, computer animated, exciting, feel good, surreal, teen
Similar in 79%
Surf's Up (2007)
Plot Summary:
Cody is a surfing penguin from Shiverpool who dreams of making it big and being like his idol Big Z. On his journey he discovers his talents are not all he thinks they are and he must learn to accept that their is more to surfing than fame and fortune. Surf's Up is a 2007 American computer-animated mockumentary film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures and ImageWorks Studios. It stars the voices of Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder among others.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 89000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, entertaining, humorous, inspirational, 3d animation, stylized, witty, cult classic, computer animated, fairy tale
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Toy Story 2 (1999)
Plot Summary:
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 610000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, 3d animation, humorous, funny, fairy tale, emotional, entertaining, saga, uplifting, sad
Similar in 87%
Cars (2006)
Plot Summary:
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 456000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, light, computer animated, 3d animation, humorous, funny, anime, captivating, entertaining
Similar in 78%
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
Plot Summary:
Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 292000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: computer animated, humorous, funny, entertaining, 3d animation, witty, exciting, touching, not serious, hilarious
Similar in 90%
Turbo (2013)
Plot Summary:
The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 108000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, India
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, inspirational, light, computer animated, entertaining, 3d animation, anime, visually appealing, colorful
Similar in 81%
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 878000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, touching, emotional, humorous, sad, witty, computer animated, 3d animation, light
Similar in 80%
Toy Story (1995)
Plot Summary:
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 10000000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: touching, computer animated, exciting, funny, 3d animation, feel good, humorous, fairy tale, sentimental, entertaining
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A Bug's Life (1998)
Plot Summary:
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 309000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: computer animated, humorous, touching, 3d animation, feel good, witty, fairy tale, entertaining, anime, light
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Finding Dory (2016)
Plot Summary:
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 296000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, China
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, humorous, touching, sentimental, sweet, emotional, entertaining, 3d animation, semi serious
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Finding Nemo (2003)
Plot Summary:
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, funny, sweet, touching, sentimental, entertaining, fairy tale, computer animated, 3d animation
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Inside Out (2015)
Plot Summary:
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 766000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: inspirational, touching, emotional, motivational, sad, 3d animation, feel good, funny, colorful, humorous
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The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata (2004)
Plot Summary:
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'll find out all about Timon and Pumbaa and tag along as they search for the perfect home and attempt to raise a rambunctious lion cub.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: funny, entertaining, humorous, touching, feel good, fairy tale, sweet, inspirational, retro, anime
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Monsters University (2013)
Plot Summary:
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 382000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, funny, humorous, computer animated, fairy tale, 3d animation, anime, intense, sentimental
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Up (2009)
Plot Summary:
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: feel good, inspirational, touching, sweet, tear jerker, heartfelt, exciting, sentimental, sad, computer animated