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Movies like Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light (1995)

The best movies like Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light (1995) are Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011), Once Upon a Studio (2023) and The House (2022). If Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light hooked you with its animation, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)

    Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  2. Once Upon a Studio (2023)

    Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  3. The House (2022)

    Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  4. Arctic Dogs (2019)

    Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

  5. The Big Bad Wolf (1934)

    The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  6. Minions & More Volume 2 (2022)

    This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson Unpacified (2015); Panic in the Mailroom (2013). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Super Gidget (2019). From the "Sing" franchise: Eddie's Life Coach (2017); Gunter Babysits (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Serenade (2012); Wagon Ho! (2012).

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  7. Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)

    This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little Helpers (2019). From the "Grinch" franchise: The Dog Days of Winter (2019). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Norman Television (2016); Weenie (2016). From the "Sing" franchise: Love at First Sight (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Forces of Nature (2012).

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  8. Monster High: Welcome to Monster High (2016)

    Monsters once lived in hiding—even from each other—because they were afraid they would be in danger if humans knew they existed. But Draculaura, the daughter of Dracula, along with her best ghoulfriends, dreamt of a school where everyone was welcome and accepted for who they are. Determined to make their dream come true, the ghouls travel the world on an epic adventure to recruit new students. But even in this amazing place, there's drama: a villainess zombie is spreading trouble rather than friendship, and every student must live with the fear that their secret will be revealed. Now the ghouls must save their school so that every monster has a place where they belong and their uniqueness is celebrated!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  9. Program (2003)

    Cis and Duo discuss leaving the real world during a samurai sword fight. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  10. Thru the Mirror (1936)

    Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  11. America: The Motion Picture (2021)

    A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

  12. Night of the Animated Dead (2021)

    An animated retelling of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, in which a group of people in a rural farmhouse struggle to survive the threat of bloodthirsty zombies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  13. Hawaiian Vacation (2011)

    The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  14. The Night Before Christmas (1933)

    A narrator sings the opening stanzas of the classic poem while we see the house at rest. Santa lands on the roof, comes down the chimney, and opens his bag. The toys march out and decorate the tree, with the toy soldiers shooting balls from their cannon, a toy airplane stringing a garland like skywriting, and the toy firemen applying snow. A blimp delivers the star to the top. Meanwhile, Santa fills the stockings. His laughter awakens the children, who sneak out. The toys rush to their places, and Santa escapes up the chimney just in time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  15. Ferdinand the Bull (1938)

    This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via pained howls and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt's animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  16. Monster High: Friday Night Frights (2012)

    After Monster High’s roller skating team is defeated at the Skulltimate Roller Maze tournament, the ghouls team up to face an all-boys league, with the hope of winning back the school crest and restoring school spirit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  17. The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)

    When Brainy Smurf is favored to win the annual Smurfberry Hunt for the ninth year in a row, Gutsy Smurf sets out to discover how Brainy wins every year. Gutsy’s investigation takes him into spooky Smurfy Hollow–and right into Gargamel’s trap! Can Brainy and Gutsy, with the help of Smurfette, put aside their rivalry before Gargamel captures them–or worse, they come face-to-face with the legendary ghost, the Headless Horseman?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  18. Panic in the Mailroom (2013)

    Two Minions are busy at work in the mailroom. One of them, bored, decides to throw a box of expired PX-41 samples into its designated chute.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  19. The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special (2023)

    GrandPat travels through alternate dimensions and timelines to get home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  20. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)

    Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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What are the best movies like Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light?

The closest matches to Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light are Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011), Once Upon a Studio (2023) and The House (2022). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light?

Start with Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011), the closest match to Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light.

What is the highest-rated movie like Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light?

Once Upon a Studio (2023), rated 8.3/10 by 457 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light?

Once Upon a Studio (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Steps, Leaps, Years... and the Last One Turns off the Light, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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