20 movies like The Iron Giant, ordered by similarity : A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon(2019), UglyDolls(2019), Toy Story 4(2019), Smallfoot(2018), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World(2019), Onward(2020), Two by Two(2015), Toy Story 3(2010), Wildlife(2018), The Secret of Kells(2009), Little Savages(2016), The Rugrats Movie(1998) ...
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
USA
1999
86 Minutes
child mother robot fbi agent beatnik townsperson heartwarming tense small town household forest junkyard rockwell, maine friendship government paranoia investigation discovery quest sacrifice
A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|France|Belgium|USA|China|Australia|Japan|Finland|Germany|Ireland
2019
87 Minutes
Will Becher Justin Fletcher John Sparkes Amalia Vitale Kate Harbour David Holt Richard Webber Simon Greenall Joe Sugg Emma Tate Andy Nyman
alien animal friend stranger farmer government official amusing engaging heartwarming lighthearted playful winsome farm town countryside alien planet unlikely allies friendly aliens friendship aliens
When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical
China|Canada|USA|Thailand
2019
87 Minutes
friend child doll townsperson girl boy playful lighthearted heartwarming hilarious amusing town house party village love relationships friendship self-confidence self-expression
An animated adventure in which the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved, and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2019
100 Minutes
woody buzz lightyear little bo peep toy child friend playful amusing charming heartwarming cheeky rv classroom bedroom store playground lost going home saving the day friendship
When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2018
96 Minutes
yeti human family member villager hiker police officer amusing heartwarming emotional cheeky mountain village cave town forest adventure discovery unlikely allies yeti friendship
A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist.
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Japan
2019
104 Minutes
friend dragon leader viking hero amusing playful endearing touching emotional secret location forest village hideout dragon discovery saving the day friendship animal taming escape
When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2020
103 Minutes
teen boy elf brother dead person father single mother heartwarming thrilling amusing charming house attic tavern enchanted forest resurrection family ties magic unconditional love race against time adventure
Two elven brothers embark on a quest to bring their father back for one day.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
animal friend adventurer mother father child amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted playful sea ship unknown territory flooding noah's arc adventure discovery friendship
Finny, a Nestrian, and his new friend Leah have to band together to survive the elements and predators after they fall off Noah's Ark.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2010
102 Minutes
teenager child toy cowboy astronaut bear charming heartwarming thrilling household day-care center dump friendship loyalty deception betrayal abandonment escape growing up revenge
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.
Drama
USA
2018
104 Minutes
Carey Mulligan Jake Gyllenhaal Ed Oxenbould Bill Camp Zoe Colletti Travis W. Bruyer Darryl Cox Mollie Milligan
teen boy golfer housewife firefighter mother friend bleak emotional tense intricate raw montana forest school house car small town mother/child relationship father/child relationship marriage
A teenage boy must deal with his mother's complicated response after his father temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
France|Belgium|Ireland|Netherlands|USA|Denmark|Brazil|Germany|Austria|Hungary|UK|Japan
2009
78 Minutes
Nora Twomey Paul Young
young boy illuminator uncle monk fairy cat suspenseful dreamy heartwarming monastery countryside fortress river forest scriptorium war religion survival writing good versus evil
A young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is beckoned to adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2016
95 Minutes
Katherine McNamara Jamie Kennedy Leigh-Allyn Baker Adam Hicks Aubrey K. Miller Kenton Duty Buddy Handleson Aedin Mincks
child boy girl teen boy teen girl singer genius friend love interest mayor heartwarming hilarious inspiring playful positive lighthearted united states town house treasure hunting
Visiting the charming lake town of Culver, a boy genius and his sister race against bullies to find a treasure hidden by an eccentric philanthropist.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1998
79 Minutes
Elizabeth Daily Igor Kovalyov
child baby friend monkey mother father charming playful hilarious house woods train wagon hospital river sibling rivalry childhood running away responsibility friendship
The babies gets lost in the forest after Tommy Pickles (Elizabeth Daily) gets a new baby brother.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
USA
2016
88 Minutes
troll villain creature friend family member cheeky amusing creative forest village tree castle stream house happiness doubt invasion search tolerance friendship
After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and the curmudgeonly Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1942
70 Minutes
child mother father friend girlfriend hunter emotional heartwarming powerful forest wild animals death family love man vs. nature growing up sacrifice 20th century
The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action
USA|Japan
2014
102 Minutes
Chris Williams
prodigy brother robot friend villain mother amusing charming cheeky city apartment street laboratory bridge battlefield robots friendship protection danger saving the day
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who together team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
2018
8 Minutes
mother woman lonely woman doll creative lighthearted amusing hilarious charming heartwarming toronto canada family home family relationships mother/child relationship education childcare adventure discovery
A woman who is suffering from empty nest syndrome gets a second shot at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings springs to life.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Germany|Netherlands|USA
2000
97 Minutes
Jonathan Lipnicki Richard E. Grant Jim Carter Alice Krige Rollo Weeks John Wood Pamela Gidley Tommy Hinkley Anna Popplewell Dean Cook Elizabeth Berrington
boy vampire vampire hunter best friend father bully amusing heartwarming playful suspenseful scotland school household cliff town unusual friendship evil plot unlikely hero loneliness childhood
A lonely American boy living in Scotland makes a new best friend, a fellow nine year-old who happens to be a vampire.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
2009
76 Minutes
fairy queen friend minister lighthearted playful amusing positive fantasy world neverland forest balloon magical artifact wishes tinker bell search accident friendship quest rescue
Tinker Bell (Mae Whitman) accidentally breaks the moonstone, and to get it back into one piece, she will have to find an enchanted mirror and accept a little assistance from pestering pixie Terence (Jesse McCartney).
Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family, Action, Fantasy
USA|Japan
2016
102 Minutes
young boy mother spirit monkey beetle villain charming cool creative village cave forest ocean pond lair magic growing up search fighting evil love
A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2001
92 Minutes
monster young girl friend worker amusing hilarious heartwarming factory bedroom city friendship redemption conspiracy kidnapping competition prejudice quest transformation rescue love
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, 2 monsters realize things may not be what they think.