Best movies like The Nut Job
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Plot Summary:
Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of park community, as they gear up for winter - Maury's Nut Store.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Canada, South Korea, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, computer animated, entertaining, 3d animation, not serious, light, feel good, anime, scenic
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Space Jam (1996)
Plot Summary:
In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 210000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: light, entertaining, satirical, feel good, funny, inspirational, slapstick comedy, anime, hilarious, cult classic
Similar in 83%
Open Season 3 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Boog, Elliot, and their forest friends return with an all-new adventure, this time in a Big Top Circus! The comedy begins when Boog's pals choose their family obligations over the annual guy's trip, and a disappointed Boog decides to take a trip of his own, which leads him right into the middle of a circus ring...literally. When he switches places with a devious look-a-like circus grizzly and falls for an alluring Russian troupe member, he'll come to realize that maybe you don't have to choose between family and friendship after all.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: computer animated, feel good, humorous, not serious, 3d animation, funny
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Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Plot Summary:
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, India
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: entertaining, humorous, funny, light, witty, colorful, 3d animation, feel good, not serious, computer animated
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Dory's Reef Cam (2020)
Plot Summary:
Dive into the waters below and watch the aquatic wildlife from the world of Nemo and Dory.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 314
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: light, touching, feel good, humorous, sweet, captivating, entertaining
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Get Squirrely (2015)
Plot Summary:
After breaking out of a rehabilitation zoo, Frankie, a squirrel with all the angles, returns to his forest. He learns from his dim-witted best friend, Cody, a porcupine and street-con, that while he was in lock-up, the entire forest was picked clean by The A.C.O.R.N.S. Institute (Alternative Cosmetic Oils for Regenerative Natural Skin-care). No acorn was left behind. With winter just around the corner, it's a potentially devastating blow to all forest critters. So, Frankie has no choice but to bust into the brand new, state-of-the-art, rodent-proof A.C.O.R.N.S. Processing Plant and take back all of the acorns! Though a seemingly impossible heist, success would not only save the lives of his forest friends, but it would also give Frankie a chance to win back the love of his life, Lola, a local "show squirrel." Sadly, Lola has been burnt by too many of Frankie's false promises in the past.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 442
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: tense, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, anime, mockbuster
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Donkey X (2007)
Plot Summary:
The donkey, Rucio, tells the true story of Don Quixote and defends the idea that he wasn't insane, but a very intelligent, passionate and enthusiastic fellow.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, not serious, mockbuster, 3d animation, anime, slapstick, computer animated
Similar in 82%
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games (2014)
Plot Summary:
Join the pack in this wild, warmhearted and totally pawsome adventure starring everyone's favorite alphas and omegas! It's time for "The Great Wolf Games," when all the alphas in the packs set aside their differences for some friendly competition. When an unexpected accident puts many of our pack's star alpha wolves out of commission, a new team is assembled that includes forest friends not in the pack. Can Coach Humphrey lead his ragtag group of "underdogs" to victory? Find out in this thrilling movie that will leave you howling for more!.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 709
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada, India
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, computer animated
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The Wild (2006)
Plot Summary:
An adolescent lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals must put aside their differences to help bring him back.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, computer animated, stylized, 3d animation, feel good, exciting, light, captivating, not serious, fairy tale
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Despicable Me 2 (2013)
Plot Summary:
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 419000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France, Japan
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, funny, entertaining, computer animated, 3d animation, not serious, cute, hilarious, anime
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Rango (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 288000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Western
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: funny, road movie, humorous, witty, spaghetti western, light, 3d animation, entertaining, surreal, colorful
Similar in 76%
Escape from Planet Earth (2012)
Plot Summary:
Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: computer animated, entertaining, light, colorful, feel good, not serious, humorous, funny, 3d animation, psychotronic
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The Bad Guys (2022)
Plot Summary:
When the infamous Bad Guys are finally caught after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: entertaining, light, captivating, semi serious, 3d animation, funny, anime, computer animated
Similar in 76%
Free Birds (2013)
Plot Summary:
In this irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who!), two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, Japan, Australia
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, satirical, computer animated, 3d animation, entertaining, light, fairy tale, anime, not serious
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Plot Summary:
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 243000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: funny, entertaining, humorous, hilarious, 3d animation, witty, computer animated, feel good, not serious, slapstick
Similar in 77%
Hoodwinked (2005)
Plot Summary:
The recipes of candies of the goody shops have been stolen by the Goody Bandit, and many animals are out of business. While the police are chasing the criminal, there is a mess at Granny's house evolving Little Red Hiding Hood, The Wolf, The Woodsman and Granny, disturbing the peace in the forest and they are all arrested by the impatient Chief Grizzly.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Musical, Mystery
Country: USA, Serbia and Montenegro
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, fairy tale, feel good, computer animated, humorous, not serious, 3d animation, cult classic, hilarious
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
Plot Summary:
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 194000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, India
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, entertaining, hilarious, light, witty, 3d animation, feel good, not serious, fairy tale
Similar in 90%
Open Season: Scared Silly (2015)
Plot Summary:
The humans and animals believe a werewolf is on the loose, and former hunter Shaw uses the opportunity to re-open the season. Boog, Elliot, and Mr. Weenie have to face their fears and find the werewolf to get the season closed permanently.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Horror
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, entertaining, not serious, 3d animation, colorful, intense, colourful
Similar in 75%
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)
Plot Summary:
When the evil mayor of Oakton decides to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place, Surly Squirrel and his ragtag group of animal friends need to band together to save their home, defeat the mayor, and take back the park.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, 3d animation, light, sweet, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale, exciting, computer animated
Similar in 79%
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
Plot Summary:
Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty dinosaurs.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 260000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, computer animated, funny, exciting, witty, 3d animation, touching, not serious, hilarious, colorful
Similar in 82%
Bee Movie (2007)
Plot Summary:
Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue us.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 176000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, light, absurd, 3d animation, feel good, witty, anime, slasher, cult classic
Similar in 76%
Over the Hedge (2006)
Plot Summary:
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a lesson about family himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 187000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, computer animated, funny, satirical, 3d animation, light, fairy tale, anime, cult classic
Similar in 79%
Open Season (2006)
Plot Summary:
Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 104000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, 3d animation, stylized, buddy comedy, fairy tale, atmospheric, uplifting, cult classic
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Rio 2 (2014)
Plot Summary:
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 98000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, scenic, funny, humorous, colorful, 3d animation, computer animated, anime, cult classic
Similar in 84%
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
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Rio (2011)
Plot Summary:
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 244000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, funny, exciting, entertaining, computer animated, colorful, light, witty, 3d animation
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Open Season 2 (2008)
Plot Summary:
After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: computer animated, funny, humorous, colorful, 3d animation, feel good, exciting, intense, not serious, anime
Similar in 81%
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
Plot Summary:
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 148000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, funny, computer animated, humorous, colorful, fairy tale, entertaining, touching, uplifting
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Madagascar (2005)
Plot Summary:
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends -- Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo -- have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape -- with the help of some prodigious penguins -- to explore the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 429000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: entertaining, funny, feel good, humorous, computer animated, hilarious, sweet, 3d animation, fairy tale, colorful
Similar in 82%
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
Plot Summary:
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 214000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Japan, France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: light, entertaining, funny, humorous, computer animated, 3d animation, anime, colorful, feel good, captivating
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Luck (2022)
Plot Summary:
Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: exciting, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, multicultural, 3d animation, anime