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Movies like Pictures at an Exhibition (1972)

The best movies like Pictures at an Exhibition (1972) are When the Day Breaks (1999), Monster High: Welcome to Monster High (2016) and Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019). If Pictures at an Exhibition hooked you with its animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. When the Day Breaks (1999)

    A rooster has his last biscuit for breakfast and goes grocery shopping. A pig prepares her breakfast (potato peelings, with the potatoes thrown in the trash) and discovers she needs more milk. Their paths cross, a lemon falls into the sewer, and both lives are changed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  2. 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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  3. Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019)

    ZIM discovers his almighty leaders never had any intention of coming to Earth and he loses confidence in himself for the first time in his life, which is the big break his human nemesis, Dib has been waiting for.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  4. Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 6 (2016)

    All alone, Yellow Guy tries to stop a lamp from teaching him about dreams. While Red Guy finds out the truth about the puppets' existence.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  5. Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)

    Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  6. 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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  7. Far from the Tree (2021)

    On an idyllic beach in the Pacific Northwest, curiosity gets the better of a young raccoon whose frustrated parent attempts to keep them both safe.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  8. Where Is Anne Frank (2021)

    The film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to find Anne, who she believes is still alive, in today's Europe. While the young girl is shocked by the modern world, she also comes across Anne's legacy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  9. Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure (2023)

    When her babysitting business takes a hit, Skipper takes a summer job at the water park. Here she can quickly put her skills as a nanny to good use.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  10. Beyond (2003)

    While looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. 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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  11. Get a Horse! (2013)

    Mickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow go on a musical wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete tries to run them off the road.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  12. Competition (2015)

    Two minions working in a bomb lab get competitive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. Destino (2003)

    Short film to a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ants crawl out of a hand and become Frenchmen riding bicycles. Not to mention the turtles with faces on their backs that collide to form a ballerina, or the bizarre baseball game.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  17. Day & Night (2010)

    When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  18. Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005)

    Kirikou's grandfather thinks that the story of Kirikou and The Witch was too short, so he proceeds to explain more about Kirikou's accomplishments. We find out how the little boy became a gardener, a detective, a maker of pottery, a merchant, a traveler and a doctor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  19. Matriculated (2003)

    The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. 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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  20. $9.99 (2009)

    Have you ever wondered "What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist?" The answer to this vexing question is now within your reach! You'll find it in a small yet amazing booklet, which will explain, in easy to follow, simple terms your reason for being! The booklet, printed on the finest paper, contains illuminating, exquisite colour pictures, and could be yours for a mere $9.99.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

  21. The Danish Poet (2006)

    A woman ponders over the strange coincidences that made her forefathers and -mothers meet and create the premises for her becoming the person that she is.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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  22. The Noise of Licking (2016)

    Animated short about a voyeur cat, a woman with excessive love for her plants, and a peculiar visitor in a fur hat. Based on the short story 'Megbocsátás' by Ádám Bodor.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  23. Titina (2022)

    Italian airship engineer Umberto Nobile enjoys a quiet life with his beloved dog Titina. One day, Norwegian explorer superstar Roald Amundsen contacts him and orders an airship to conquer The North Pole.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  24. Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)

    Santa Claus, Mickey Mouse and all his Disney pals star in an original movie about the importance of opening your heart to the true spirit of Christmas. Stubborn old Donald tries in vain to resist the joys of the season, and Mickey and Pluto learn a great lesson about the power of friendship.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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  25. And The Moon Stands Still (2017)

    The presence of the moon affects all under its glow. The film explores the lunar cycle and the energies invoked by its radiance.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  26. Superman: Doomsday (2007)

    When LexCorp accidentally unleashes a murderous creature, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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  27. Lady Fishbourne's Complete Guide to Better Table Manners (1976)

    This short animation features four guests of curious demeanour who commit unforgivable acts at the dining table. Food flies everywhere while the guests prop their feet up and talk with their mouths full. Thankfully, Lady Fishbourne’s eating etiquette instructions will show these dinner party misfits the error of their ways.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  28. Carnival of the Animals (2006)

    Men and women, all dressing up, awaiting, tempting, enjoying the bliss or sadly unsuccessful. Delights of the body, yearning, excitement, luxury, decadence, erotic of the common day. The erotic as frivolous, mischievous, frolic, comic and sometimes also slightly serious animated musical erotic fantasy. Much like the modern dance art, the film is marked by interplay of the visual and musical components – picture, rhythm, color, motion. The film consists of separate sequences, each of them accompanied by individual musical movements of Mr. Saint-Saens’s compo­sition.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  29. Babobilicons (1982)

    Krumins’ fantasy sets the world of flora and fauna on its ear. At one moment grotesque greenish mushrooms grow, wither and reverse their life-cycle, at another, strange crustacean-like animals speed around on a bed of feathers, next a room is inundated with giant ladybugs… Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  30. Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (1994)

    Scooby-Doo and Shaggy travel to Arabia to become the Caliph's Royal Food Tasters. But they bite off more than they can chew and are forced to run for their lives! It's a wild magic carpet ride as Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and their genie (Yogi Bear) and a jolly sailor named Sinbad (Magilla Gorilla) take you on an adventure of mistaken identities, exotic locations and fun-filled action and surprises!

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Pictures at an Exhibition?

The closest matches to Pictures at an Exhibition are When the Day Breaks (1999), Monster High: Welcome to Monster High (2016) and Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Pictures at an Exhibition?

Start with When the Day Breaks (1999), the closest match to Pictures at an Exhibition.

What is the highest-rated movie like Pictures at an Exhibition?

Far from the Tree (2021), rated 8.1/10 by 395 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Pictures at an Exhibition?

Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there French movies like Pictures at an Exhibition?

Yes: Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005).

How are movies similar to Pictures at an Exhibition chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Pictures at an Exhibition, 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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