Best movies like The Snail and the Whale
Last updated March 2024
Looking for movies similar to The Snail and the Whale? Offer your familiarity to navigate others to tv series and movies you've already seen that might appeal to them as well. Support expanding the community of people introducing videos to one another. We encourage your participation!
Plot Summary:
A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: christmas special, sincere, thought provoking, humorous, captivating, entertaining
Best tv shows and movies like The Snail and the Whale (2019):
Similar in 88%
Stick Man (2015)
Plot Summary:
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: christmas special, sincere, captivating, entertaining
Similar in 75%
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015)
Plot Summary:
Shiver me timbers. Surprises await Thomas and his friends as they dig up their most daring adventure yet. Unearthing an old pirate ship, Thomas is on the hunt for Sodor's lost treasure. When Thomas rocks the boat with some new friends, trouble soon rushes in. Will Thomas track down the treasure in time, or will Sailor John set sail with it? Join Thomas and Friends in this explosive movie adventure.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 483
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 63 min
Plot tags: funny, light, sincere, captivating, entertaining, suspenseful, contemplative
Similar in 84%
The Highway Rat (2017)
Plot Summary:
The tale of a ravenous rat who craves buns, biscuits and all sweet things. Tearing along the highway, he searches for sugary treats to steal, until his sweet tooth leads him to a sticky end.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: christmas special, tense, funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
Similar in 89%
The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
Plot Summary:
A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: humorous, christmas special, light, captivating, entertaining, cult classic, not serious, fairy tale
Similar in 89%
The Gruffalo (2009)
Plot Summary:
The magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, christmas special, feel good, captivating, 3d animation, anime, cult classic, computer animated
Similar in 77%
Heart and Yummie (2010)
Plot Summary:
A Tyrannosaurus called Heart was raised by a herbivorous dinosaur. As he grew up, he was scared by other dinosaurs. One day, Heart meets a baby Ankylosaurus and he names the baby "Umasou (looks delicious)". Umasou started to be attached to Heart and a strange family love develops between the two.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 927
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: anime, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, educational
Similar in 79%
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (2017)
Plot Summary:
Life in Solby is nice and peaceful until one day Mitcho and Sebastian find a message in a bottle by the harbour. The bottle is from the missing mayor of Solby with a message that he is on a mysterious island and has made a great discovery. Now they must embark on a perilous journey to help save the mayor and bring him home, and in the process they uncover something that will bring great pleasure to the city of Solby – a giant pear.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, sweet, feel good, humorous, captivating, emotional, entertaining
Similar in 77%
My Father's Dragon (2022)
Plot Summary:
Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sincere, captivating, modern fairy tale, entertaining, anime, 2d animation, wild
Similar in 77%
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
Plot Summary:
The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be reunited with her family.Accompanied by his friend, the Man with the Yellow Hat, George travels by foot, train, and truck to reach Kayla's brother and sister in California, only to be accused of elephant-napping and brought all the way back to New York.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, 2d animation
Similar in 87%
Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs (2015)
Plot Summary:
After Kate, Humphrey, and their three pups are forced to relocate their den to Wolf-burbia, they discover Amy, a friendly raptor that magically came to life after being uncovered during a big dig! The pups and their forest friends show Amy the wonders of their new world, and must work together and try to stop the diggers from unearthing the dangerous T-Rex before it's too late!.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 270
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, India, China
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
Similar in 86%
A Stork's Journey (2017)
Plot Summary:
Orphaned at birth and raised by storks, the teenage sparrow Richard believes he is one of them. But when the time comes to migrate to Africa, his stork family is forced to reveal his true identity and leave him behind in the forest, since he is not a migratory bird and would not survive the journey. Determined to prove he is a stork after all, Richard ventures south on his own. But only with the help of Olga, an eccentric owl with an imaginary friend and Kiki, a narcissistic, disco-singing parakeet, does he stand a chance to reach his goal and learn to accept who he really is.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, 3d animation, light, feel good, captivating, queer cinema
Similar in 79%
Latte & the Magic Waterstone (2019)
Plot Summary:
When a greedy bear steals a magic stone to keep the forest’s water for himself, a brave hedgehog and a timid squirrel must work together to retrieve it.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Germany, Belgium
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: sweet, thought provoking, funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, 3d animation, anime
Similar in 88%
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun (2020)
Plot Summary:
The Octonauts embark on an underwater adventure, navigating a set of challenging caves to help a small octopus friend return to the Caribbean Sea.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 226
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: educational, sincere, feel good, humorous, sweet, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, contemplative, visually appealing
Similar in 75%
Thomas and Friends: The Adventure Begins (2015)
Plot Summary:
All aboard for Thomas' very first adventure! A little tank engine discovers a big new world when he arrives on the Island of Sodor. Escapades abound as Thomas explores his new home and meets some Really Useful new friends. Finding the true blue meaning of hard work and friendship, Thomas transforms into the Number 1 engine!.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 315
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, light, funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining
Similar in 78%
Back To The Sea (2012)
Plot Summary:
When little fish Kevin is swept up in a net and taken from his home in the vast oceans to the small glass fish tank of a restaurant, he must find a way to escape and make his way back home.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 260
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: China
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: 3d animation, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, anime, mockbuster
Similar in 89%
The Hairy Tooth Fairy (2006)
Plot Summary:
Lucía, an active little girl, looses a tooth. Santiago, her father, is an out-of-work boss, and her mother, Pilar, is a successful but overworked architect, reassure Lucía, by telling her that the Hairy Tooth Fairy (a mouse named Pérez) will come to her bedroom to collect her tooth, leaving some money in its place. A mouse who had been monitoring the situation tells another mouse, who in turn tells another mouse until finally the news reaches Pérez, The Hairy Tooth Fairy, who lives in a boat in the port along with hundreds of other mice. They receive the teeth that he collects, and then clean, shape and polish them so that they can be transformed into shiny round pearls. These pearls are then carried through the citys sewers until finally they reach the jewellers owned by Morientes, where an old friend exchanges them for their weight in gold.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 883
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, computer animated, feel good, captivating
Similar in 75%
Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb (2021)
Plot Summary:
When Maya, a headstrong little bee, and her best friend Willi, rescue an ant princess they find themselves in the middle of an epic bug battle that will take them to strange new worlds and test their friendship to its limits.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Germany, Australia
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale, anime
Similar in 80%
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014)
Plot Summary:
Thomas is working at the Clay Pits when a storm closes in and the rain makes the clay cliffs unstable. A flash of lightning reveals what looks like giant footprints on the slope above, but a landslide has begun and Thomas cannot stay to investigate. Bill and Ben push Thomas to safety just in time. Unable to go back and confirm what he saw, Thomas tells Percy about it, but Percy quickly becomes convinced that there is a monster on the island. He even becomes frightened of taking the mail train at night. When an unusual engine with sloping boilers first appears, Percy thinks he must be the monster. James teases Percy and tries to scare him even more, but the new engine, who is called Gator, proves to be a good friend and ally, who helps Percy discover what it really means to be brave.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 309
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 63 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sincere, captivating, funny, light, feel good, entertaining, 3d animation
Similar in 83%
Animals United (2010)
Plot Summary:
A group of animals waiting for the annual flood they rely on for food and water discover that the humans, who have been destroying their habitats have built a dam for a leisure resort. The animals endeavour to save the delta and send a message to the humans not to interfere with nature.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, entertaining, 3d animation, fairy tale, computer animated, touching
Similar in 78%
The Ogglies (2021)
Plot Summary:
The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom, the family dragon, crash-lands on the run-down rubbish tip of the small town of Smelliville, the Ogglies at once feel at home. And it's here they want to stay.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 394
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family
Country: Germany, Belgium
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining
Similar in 87%
Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze (2016)
Plot Summary:
Kate and Humphrey head out into the woods to look for food to stock up on for winter, and they leave their three pups with their parents. But the pups and the rest of the pack must venture out in search of them after the duo get caught in a blizzard.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, China, India
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: entertaining, sincere, feel good, captivating, semi serious
Similar in 79%
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
Similar in 78%
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
Similar in 84%
Three heroes and the King of the Sea (2017)
Plot Summary:
There is family trouble for the knights. To get out of trouble’s way, they decide to whizz off to China for a dragon tooth, the symbol of wisdom and power. At that time the Prince of Kiev is on a journey with his horse Julius; he is after the treasures of the Sea tsar to fill his coffers and “patch up the budget”. And the Sea tsar has decided to marry – and therefore drown Kiev. What is to be done? What will help our heroes? Friendship, boldness and, of course, love.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 625
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, colorful, anime, colourful
Similar in 82%
Dragon Rider (2020)
Plot Summary:
An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” - the mythological safe haven for all dragons.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Belgium
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: 3d animation, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, light, anime
Similar in 88%
A Cat's Tale (2008)
Plot Summary:
A young domestic "indoor" cat named Marcello escapes from his home one day into the big outdoors to visit "Jujube", a pretty out-door female kitty. Alone for the first time in his short life, Marcello learns to grow up and finds true love.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, semi serious
Similar in 78%
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
Plot Summary:
After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: funny, computer animated, feel good, humorous, entertaining, anime, captivating, 3d animation, adult animation, cult classic
Similar in 75%
Arthur's Missing Pal (2006)
Plot Summary:
No overview found.When Arthur's dog Pal disappears, Arthur must enlist the help of his friends to track him down. While Pal discovers his newfound freedom, Arthur discovers how much he misses his dog. Good thing Arthur has the gang to turn to--especially his best friend, Buster Baxter who dusts off his old detective gear to get on the case. This canine quest leads Arthur and Buster across Elwood city, deep into the bowels of an ice cream factory, past a giant cow on ice skates, and right up to the point where all hope seems lost. Could the solution to this caper, though, be right in front of Arthur's eyes? And why has DW been acting funny so lately? One thing's for certain, Arthur is determined to get to the bottom of this case. Follow Arthur, Buster, and all their friends through the streets of Elwood City as they sniff out clues and chase after leads...and learn a valuable lesson about friendship, teamwork, and responsibility.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 242
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, feel good, entertaining, humorous, semi serious
Similar in 78%
The Hairy Tooth Fairy 2 (2008)
Plot Summary:
Eight year old Lucas would like to know how the Tooth Fairy exchanges coins for teeth without getting caught. He is determined to stay awake all night to find out. Meanwhile, a little mouse falls into a trap set by a dishonest contractor who is desperate to tell the world his secret, that the mouse is the Tooth Fairy. Lucas and his family has to do everything in their power to help the sweet little mouse with its mission, which since time immemorial, is to make children happy.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Spain, Argentina
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, light, entertaining, feel good, anime, computer animated
Similar in 88%
Nussa: The Movie (2021)
Plot Summary:
Planning to impress his father who is coming home after being abroad for a year, Nussa the smart 9-year-old kid participates in his school’s science competition. But when he receives news that his father cancelled his trip home and is unable to attend the competition, and at the same time a new, smart student named Jonni quickly becomes his rival in the school's science competition, Nussa learns the true meaning of gratitude.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 555
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, funny, light, sincere, humorous, entertaining, anime, 3d animation, smart