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Movies like The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

The best movies like The Rescuers Down Under (1990) are Dog Man (2025), PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) and Rio 2 (2014). If The Rescuers Down Under hooked you with its animation and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Dog Man (2025)

    When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve—and fetch, sit and roll over. As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief, he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  2. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)

    The Paw Patrol lands on a mysterious dinosaur island after a storm, where they meet Rex, a stranded pup. When Humdinger's reckless mining triggers a volcano, the team faces their biggest rescue mission yet to save the island.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & adventure

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  3. Rio 2 (2014)

    It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & adventure

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  4. Back to the Outback (2021)

    Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation

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  5. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)

    A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation

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  6. The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)

    Best friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and Floyd. It is important that they perform well because a talent scout is visiting.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & animation

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  7. Ooops! Noah Is Gone... (2015)

    It's the end of the world. A flood is coming. Luckily for Dave and his son Finny, a couple of clumsy Nestrians, an Ark has been built to save all animals. But as it turns out, Nestrians aren't allowed. Sneaking on board with the involuntary help of Hazel and her daughter Leah, two Grymps, they think they're safe. Until the curious kids fall off the Ark. Now Finny and Leah struggle to survive the flood and hungry predators and attempt to reach the top of a mountain, while Dave and Hazel must put aside their differences, turn the Ark around and save their kids. It's definitely not going to be smooth sailing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & adventure

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  8. Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

    Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation

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  9. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)

    Some time after the Mousekewitz's have settled in America, they find that they are still having problems with the threat of cats. That makes them eager to try another home out in the west, where they are promised that mice and cats live in peace. Unfortunately, the one making this claim is an oily con artist named Cat R. Waul who is intent on his own sinister plan.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family

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  10. Open Season 2 (2008)

    After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & animation

  11. The Magician's Elephant (2023)

    Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it, sets Peter off on a journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & adventure

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  12. Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)

    Join Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. crew as they head to Chicago for Talent Star, a hit talent show in which Fred and Daphne are finalists with some high hopes. Unlucky for them, the competition is frightful as the show is being broadcast from an opera house with a history of horrors and a particularly vengeful phantom that has cursed the show's production.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

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  13. The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)

    Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. But their relationship is put to the test when Debbie's life is in danger, and Eliza might have to give up her power to talk to animals....

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  14. An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)

    Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & animation

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  15. The Rescuers (1977)

    Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation

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  16. The Twits (2025)

    When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

  17. 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 & adventure

  18. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)

    Peter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad light in their book. Soon, he crosses paths with an older rabbit who ropes him into a heist.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family

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  19. Baby's Day Out (1994)

    Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is as nice as Baby Bink's parents—especially the three enterprising kidnappers who pretend to be photographers from the newspaper. Successfully kidnapping Baby Bink, they have a harder time keeping hold of the rascal, who not only keeps one step ahead of them, but seems to be more than a little bit smarter than the three bumbling criminals.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & adventure

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  20. The Gruffalo (2009)

    The magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering predators who all wish to eat him - Fox, Owl and Snake - the brave mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to frighten them away. But what will the mouse do when he meets this frightful monster for real?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family

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  21. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

    Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & animation

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  22. The Wrong Trousers (1993)

    Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy

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  23. A Close Shave (1996)

    Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family & animation

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  24. Ratatouille (2007)

    In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy

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  25. The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)

    Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure

  26. El casoplón 2 (2027)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & family

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  27. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)

    Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action

  28. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

    The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action

  29. The Hussites (2013)

    What if the events in a key era in our history were actually completely different than what our history textbooks try to tell us? What if Master Jan Hus didn't even get warm in Constance, let alone burn up? What if Jan Zizka had more than one healthy eye? This animated comedy from director Pavel Koutský playfully breaks the myths about the Hussite era as the pedestal of history is occupied not by preachers and military leaders but by two unbelievable scatterbrains, who become the heroes of their time against their will.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy

  30. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

    Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Rescuers Down Under?

The closest matches to The Rescuers Down Under are Dog Man (2025), PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) and Rio 2 (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Rescuers Down Under?

Start with Dog Man (2025), the closest match to The Rescuers Down Under.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Rescuers Down Under?

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026), rated 8.1/10 by 204 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Rescuers Down Under?

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Rescuers Down Under?

Yes: Dog Man (2025), PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) and Rio 2 (2014).

How are movies similar to The Rescuers Down Under chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Rescuers Down Under, 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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