
Movies that feel likeOnward (2020)
If you loved Onward, the closest films we have are Monsters University (2013), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) and Storks (2016). All three share Onward's whimsical and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Horton Hears a Who! (2008).
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If Onward hit the spot, these will too

The same director finding real feeling in a mismatched pair of monsters
The difference: A campus buddy comedy — friendship, not family grief

A madcap rescue quest powered by pure best-friend devotion
The difference: All silliness, no undertow — nothing bittersweet here

A screwball delivery quest that sneaks up on you with family feeling
The difference: Frenetic joke density in place of Pixar's patient heart

Learning to be brave for the people — and pets — you love
The difference: Three loose storylines rather than one heartfelt journey

An optimist and a grump questing to save the ones they love
The difference: Runs on pop songs and glitter more than story

A gentle soul who'd rather not fight, in a world that insists
The difference: One sweet simple fable — no magic, no brother at stake

Estranged brothers pushed back together on one absurd family mission
The difference: Gag-a-minute silliness with none of Onward's ache

A mismatched duo forced to road-trip their way back to family
The difference: Rubber-band slapstick with little on its mind

Epic and whimsical in the same breath
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Cheerful chaos on a big cartoon canvas, built for easy laughs
The difference: There's no emotional quest here — just mayhem and gibberish

Both land wit and play at once

One thread runs through both: magic
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