Movies like Re-Cycle (1993)
The best movies like Re-Cycle (1993) are Pets United (2019), Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese? (2020) and Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016). If Re-Cycle hooked you with its animation and family, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedBurrow (2020)7.4/10 from 326 votes
- NewestSnoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024)Released 2024
Pets United (2019)
When Roger (a Robin Hood-esque, stray dog) and Belle (an elegant yet spoilt pet cat) are thrown together amidst the chaos of a robot take-over of their home city, they must push all their preconceptions aside in order to survive, as they embark on a high-stakes, action-packed adventure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisForky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese? (2020)
Buttercup, annoyed with all of Forky's questions, speed teaches everything there is.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
As Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonster Family 2 (2021)
To free Baba Yaga and Renfield from the clutches of Monster Hunter Mila Starr, the Wishbone Family once more transforms into a Vampire, Frankenstein's Monster, a Mummy and a Werewolf but when aided by their three pet bats, the Monster Family zooms around the world again to save their friends, make new monstrous acquaintances.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisForky Asks a Question: What Is Love? (2019)
Forky attempts to understand the concept of love from Bonnie’s elder toys who believe they’ve been there, done that.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisForky Asks a Question: What Is Art? (2019)
Mr. Pricklepants tells Forky about the complexities of being an actor and the art of performance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisForky Asks a Question: What Is Time? (2019)
Rex uses the age of dinosaurs as an example to give Forky an understanding of the concept of time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly (2023)
Mickey and gang must stop hundreds of old film reel versions of Mickey from wreaking havoc all over town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman - Rage of Atlantis (2018)
Aquaman must battle foes in the air, on land and in the depths of the Seven Seas, along with some help from The Justice League, to save the day.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSnoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024)
Franklin is new to town and hoping to make friends, but his usual tactics don't work on the Peanuts gang. When the Soap Box Derby arrives, he's sure it's a chance to impress new pals and teams up with the only other unpartnered kid: Charlie Brown.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Reluctant Dragon (1941)
Humorist Robert Benchley attempts to find Walt Disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who would rather recite poetry than be ferocious. Along the way, he is given a tour of Walt Disney Studios, and learns about the animation process.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMater the Greater (2008)
Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a daredevil.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisForky Asks a Question: What Is Reading? (2020)
The energetic Peas-n-a-Pod siblings teach Forky about reading and how it is done, with a little help from Mr. Spell
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisBurrow (2020)
A young rabbit embarks on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, despite not having a clue what she's doing. Rather than reveal to her neighbors her imperfections, she digs herself deeper and deeper into trouble. After hitting (bed)rock bottom, she learns there is no shame in asking for help.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMinions & 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 comedy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRescue Squad Mater (2008)
Lightning McQueen and Mater are driving in Radiator Springs and drive past Red, who is hosing some plants near Stanley. Mater tells Lightning that he used to be a firetruck, but Lightning doesn't believe Mater.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisFerdinand 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 & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAround the World With Timon & Pumbaa (1996)
Join Timon and Pumbaa, your favorite friends from The Lion King, for outrageous laughs and high-spirited, globe-trotting adventures! First stop Boara Boara. Pumbaa gets the royal treatment when island natives think hes their long-lost king! Its a lesson in true friendship when Pumbaa strikes it rich and the evil criminal Quint steals his gold in Yukon Con. Then, Timon & Pumbaa play matchmaker for a couple of lovesick flying squirrels in Saskatchewan Catch. In Brazil Nuts, theres a rumble in the Amazon jungle when Timon & Pumbaa have to outsmart a couple of snakes that want to serve them up for dinner.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisForky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? (2019)
Forky shares his thoughts on what makes a good friend based on his limited exposure to the world inside Bonnie’s house.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHawaiian Vacation (2011)
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Re-Cycle?
The closest matches to Re-Cycle are Pets United (2019), Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese? (2020) and Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Re-Cycle?
Start with Pets United (2019), the closest match to Re-Cycle.
What is the highest-rated movie like Re-Cycle?
Burrow (2020), rated 7.4/10 by 326 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Re-Cycle?
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Re-Cycle?
Yes: Pets United (2019), Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese? (2020) and Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016).
How are movies similar to Re-Cycle chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Re-Cycle, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.