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Movies like The Guardian's Dilemma (1915)

The best movies like The Guardian's Dilemma (1915) are Back to the Outback (2021), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) and Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012). If The Guardian's Dilemma hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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 comedy

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  2. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

    Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  3. Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012)

    When Scooby and the gang hear of a werewolf plaguing a traveling circus, they go undercover as circus performers to get to the bottom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  4. Creature Comforts (1989)

    A humorous and thought-provoking view of what animals in zoos might be thinking about their captivity and surroundings.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  5. Animal Crackers (2018)

    A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)

    Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. 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 comedy

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  8. Madagascar (2005)

    Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  9. Groot's Pursuit (2022)

    Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  10. Gone Nutty (2004)

    Scrat tries to finish his rather large collection of acorns when things start going nutty.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  11. Puppy! (2017)

    The residents of Hotel Transylvania find their world turned upside-down when youngster Dennis gets a surprise monster-sized pet.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Why Worry? (1923)

    A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. Mickey's Steam Roller (1934)

    While streetworker Mickey romances Minnie, Mickey's nephews Morty and Ferdie take control of his steamroller and it's full speed ahead on a very destructive ride.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. Wonder Park (2019)

    A young girl named June with a big imagination makes an incredible discovery -- the amusement park of her dreams has come to life. Filled with the world's wildest rides operated by fun-loving animals, the excitement never ends. But when trouble hits, June and her misfit team of furry friends begin an unforgettable journey to save the park.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. Bilby (2018)

    Threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia’s Outback, a lonesome bilby finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless (and quite adorable) baby bird.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. My Wife's Relations (1922)

    Buster and a woman are mistakenly married and her initially unfriendly family begins to treat him nicely when they come to believe he has a large inheritance awaiting him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. Trouble (2019)

    A pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world while trying to escape from his former owner's greedy children and must learn how to survive on the big-city streets.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. Donald Duck and the Gorilla (1944)

    Ajax the killer gorilla has escaped from the zoo. Donald's nephews dress up as a gorilla, but soon Donald encounters the real gorilla, and they chase each other until the radio broadcasts instructions for subduing Ajax.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  19. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)

    A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021)

    Drac tries out some new monster pets to help occupy Tinkles for playtime.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  21. Zoo (1988)

    Martina lives in the Rome's zoo, because her father is the guardian. She becomes friend with a young Slavic escaped from a gypsy camp. When the police arrives searching for the kid, they run away riding an elephant!

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  22. A Change in Baggage Checks (1914)

    Two vaudeville performers, Steve Jenks and Stella Triplight, receive urgent bookings in different towns but find themselves with each other's trunks due to a mix-up by a baggage agent. To perform, they improvise by wearing the wrong clothes – Steve in Stella's dresses and Stella in Steve's suits – and unexpectedly become huge hits, leading them to team up, share their wardrobe, and find romance after discovering their shared success and loneliness.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  23. Disciplining Daisy (1913)

    Daisy Manners, a member of the Phi Beta Kappa sorority, has a bad habit of taking her sorority sisters' things without asking, leaving notes instead. The other girls, fed up with Daisy, decide to teach her a lesson when they hear she's going to a garden fête with Phil Matthews. Daisy goes to her roommates' rooms to borrow items (like a dress, hat, etc.), but finds they've all been hidden or moved by the other girls, leading to funny mix-ups and Daisy's growing frustration. The sisters reveal their prank, and Daisy learns her lesson about borrowing, understanding the inconvenience she caused.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  24. Miss George Washington (1916)

    Chronic liar Berenice Somers and her friend Alice, skip school to see a matinee, however, the two girls must think quickly when they see Alice's parents, Judge and Mrs. Altwold. Trying to escape, they run into the hotel room where young diplomat Cleverley Trafton is staying. Alice's parents find them, however, and are shocked that two young women would be in a man's room. Undaunted, Berenice says that she is Cleverley's wife, and that Alice simply had been visiting. Going from hostile to hospitable, the Altwolds then insist that Berenice and Cleverley stay with them. Cleverley is unable to argue his way out of the situation, and both he and Berenice are embarrassed at having to spend the night together. They soon realize, however, that they have come to like each other, and so, deciding to change Berenice's lie into the truth, they begin making plans for their marriage

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  25. War (1915)

    When WWI breaks out previously best friends in their New York neighborhood, The Schultz and Du Bois families, take opposite sides in the conflict. When their youngest Little Johnnie Du Bois and Heinie Schultz, backed up by their "allies," decide to fight it out in a vacant lot a battle royal takes place between the two families. But by this time the Schultze’s' eldest son Fritz and the Du Bois’ pretty daughter Marie have fallen in love so when they embrace in front of the families all agree to put their differences aside since "First and foremost we're all good Americans."

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  26. The Athletic Family (1914)

    Retired heavyweight champion Jake Punchim is a fitness nut, keeping himself, his wife, and their twin daughters Helen and Dot in constant training much to Dot’s chagrin. While out walking separately one day both girls meet young men who are perfect for them but completely wrong for the other sister and make a date to meet them in the park at 2:00. When they arrive and the men mistake each sister for the other. Complications follow particularly when Daddy Jake becomes involved, but it all ends happily.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  27. Wise Guys: The Lost Show (2022)

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, two college students set out to make a revolutionary television show. The pilot episode was uncovered and presented alongside exclusive interviews with the cast and crew.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  28. Patsy Among the Fairies (1915)

    Tenth release in Lubin's "Patsy Bolivar" 1-reel comedy series.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. Patsy in a Seminary (1915)

    Episode seven of the Lubin Studios Patsy Bolivar series.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  30. A Lucky Leap (1916)

    Fatty leaves his country home to go to the city. Bess, who lives in the city with her mother and her detective father, takes a novel and goes to the park to read, and strikes up a flirtation with Fatty. The father goes to his office, while the mother purchases a watch as a birthday present for him, but she is seen by a crook, who follows her. When she stops in the park to rest he gets the watch. On his way out of the park the crook passes Fatty and sells him the stolen watch. The crook then tries to flirt with Bess, but is thrown out by Fatty, who has fallen in love at first sight and is invited to Bess's home, after he has made her a present of the watch. When Bess and Fatty enter the house the mother is out in the hall telephoning her husband about the loss, and he starts home immediately. Bess leaves Fatty while she shows her mother the watch he gave her. The mother recognizes the watch and starts for Fatty, being joined later by her husband.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Guardian's Dilemma?

The closest matches to The Guardian's Dilemma are Back to the Outback (2021), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) and Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Guardian's Dilemma?

Start with Back to the Outback (2021), the closest match to The Guardian's Dilemma.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Guardian's Dilemma?

Bilby (2018), rated 8.0/10 by 214 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Guardian's Dilemma?

Groot's Pursuit (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Guardian's Dilemma?

Yes: Back to the Outback (2021), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) and Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012).

How are movies similar to The Guardian's Dilemma chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Guardian's Dilemma, 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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