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Movies that feel likeBolt (2008)

Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super powers" to find a way home.

If you loved Bolt, the closest films we have are Rio (2011), The Croods (2013) and Flushed Away (2006). All three share Bolt's whimsical and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is ParaNorman (2012).

πŸ… 90% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Chris Williamswhimsicalwarmcozyepicwittyplayful
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Rio
2011 Β· dir. Carlos Saldanha
πŸ… 72%β˜… 6.9animation Β· adventure Β· comedyDisney+

Two things both keep coming back to: animals and pets

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.

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The Croods
2013 Β· dir. Kirk DeMicco
πŸ… 71%β˜… 7.1animation Β· adventure Β· family

Both are built on the same subject: pets

The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

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Flushed Away
2006 Β· dir. David Bowers
πŸ… 72%β˜… 6.6adventure Β· animation Β· comedyNetflix

Whimsical where it counts, warm underneath

London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.

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Horton Hears a Who!
2008 Β· dir. Jimmy Hayward
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.8animation Β· comedy Β· familyNetflixMax

The same mix in both: comfort, then scale

The difference: Sits closer to fantasy than Bolt does

An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle.

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Over the Hedge
2006 Β· dir. Karey Kirkpatrick
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.7adventure Β· animation Β· comedyRent or buy

The same preoccupation in both: animals

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.

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009 Β· dir. Carlos Saldanha
πŸ… 46%β˜… 6.9animation Β· comedy Β· familyHuluDisney+

Witty and playful in the same breath

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

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.

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Trolls
2016 Β· dir. Mike Mitchell
πŸ… 76%β˜… 6.4adventure Β· animation Β· comedy

Whimsical animation, and it commits to that

After the monstrous Bergens invade Troll Village, Princess Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and overly-cautious, curmudgeonly outcast Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Their mission is full of adventure and mishaps, as this mismatched duo try to tolerate each other long enough to get the job done.

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Storks
2016 Β· dir. Doug Sweetland
πŸ… 65%β˜… 6.8adventure Β· animation Β· comedy

Family with a pulse of warmth, in both cases

Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. Junior, the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl...

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The Secret Life of Pets
2016 Β· dir. Chris Renaud
πŸ… 71%β˜… 6.5animation Β· comedy Β· familyHulu

Adventure built on comfort, twice over

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

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Cars 2
2011 Β· dir. John Lasseter
πŸ… 40%β˜… 6.2animation Β· family Β· adventureDisney+

Both lean on scale more than on comedy

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.

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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
2022 Β· dir. Derek Drymon
πŸ… 47%β˜… 6animation Β· comedy Β· familyPrime Video

Witty animation in both cases

When Van Helsing's mysterious invention, the "Monsterfication Ray," goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster. In their new mismatched bodies, Drac and Johnny must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it's too late, and before they drive each other crazy.

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ParaNorman
2012 Β· dir. Sam Fell
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7family Β· animation Β· adventureMaxHulu

Family built on play, twice over

In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch centuries ago.

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