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Movies that feel like Watership Down (1978)

If you loved Watership Down, the closest films we have are Into the Wild (2007), The Triplets of Belleville (2003) and The Land Before Time (1988). All three share Watership Down's epic and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 7 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads and Disney Plus and others, checked against today's data.

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.

πŸ… 83% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Martin Rosenepicwhimsicalcontemplative

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If Watership Down hit the spot, these will too

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Into the Wild
2007 Β· dir. Sean Penn
πŸ… 83%β˜… 8adventure Β· drama

Journey is the engine of both

The difference: Missing the whimsy of Watership Down

After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.

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The Triplets of Belleville
2003 Β· dir. Sylvain Chomet
β˜… 7.7animation Β· comedy Β· drama

Both built around adult animation

The difference: Leans comedy where Watership Down does not

When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sistersβ€”an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaireβ€”to rescue him.

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The Land Before Time
1988 Β· dir. Don Bluth
πŸ… 65%β˜… 7.4family Β· animation Β· adventure

Epic and whimsical in the same breath

The difference: Plays it as family more than Watership Down does

An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

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Cars 3
2017 Β· dir. Brian Fee
πŸ… 70%β˜… 6.7animation Β· drama Β· family

Anthropomorphism sits at the heart of each

The difference: A 2010s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen finds himself pushed to the brinkβ€”and suddenly, the champion who once ruled the track is fighting just to stay in the race. With his career hanging in the balance, McQueen must turn to an ambitious young race technician with a plan of her own, draw strength from the legacy of the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and risk everything on one last shot at glory.

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Robin Hood
2010 Β· dir. Ridley Scott
πŸ… 43%β˜… 6.6action Β· adventure Β· history

Adventure with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.

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Noah
2014 Β· dir. Darren Aronofsky
πŸ… 75%β˜… 5.8drama Β· adventure

Drama built on scale, twice over

A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.

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The Prince of Egypt
1998 Β· dir. Simon Wells
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· animation Β· drama

Whimsical animation, and it commits to that

The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

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Everest
2015 Β· dir. Baltasar KormΓ‘kur
πŸ… 73%β˜… 7.1adventure Β· drama Β· history

Both trade on stillness more than on being adventure

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

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Cast Away
2000 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.8adventure Β· drama

Epic drama in both cases

Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.

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An American Tail
1986 Β· dir. Don Bluth
πŸ… 76%β˜… 6.9adventure Β· animation Β· comedy

Animation with a pulse of whimsy, in both cases

A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel ends up in the New World alone and must fend off not only the felines he never thought he'd have to deal with again but also the loneliness of being away from home.

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Long Way North
2015 Β· dir. RΓ©mi ChayΓ©
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· animation Β· drama

Both keep circling back to journey

In 1892 Saint Petersburg, when her explorer grandfather's failure to return from his latest expedition brings dishonour to her aristocratic family, a resilient teenager runs away to follow in his trail in search of his famed ship.

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The Straight Story
1999 Β· dir. David Lynch
πŸ… 95%β˜… 8drama Β· adventure

Contemplative adventure in both cases

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

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