Movies like Smiling with Tea (2026)
The best movies like Smiling with Tea (2026) are Thriller Night (2011), The Skeleton Dance (1929) and Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (2012). If Smiling with Tea hooked you with its animation and horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDay & Night (2010)7.7/10 from 984 votes
- NewestWoollen sock (2026)Released 2026
Thriller Night (2011)
A Shrek parody of Michael Jackson's Thriller song and music video, with Donkey singing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Skeleton Dance (1929)
The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDon't Hug Me I'm Scared (2012)
A disturbing puppet short exploring the concept of creativity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSing: Thriller (2024)
Buster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" films.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVivo (2021)
A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Wise Little Hen (1934)
Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a "tummy ache." When it comes time to harvest the corn, Peter Pig and Donald still refuse to help the Hen, so she and her chicks do the harvest by themselves. Finally, the hen cooks the corn and offers some to Donald and Peter Pig, but when they look more carefully they discover a surprise.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSing (2016)
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHeavy Metal (1981)
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWelcome to the Club (2022)
Heart set on becoming a princess, Lisa Simpson is surprised to learn being bad might be more fun.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight 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 & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExtreme Makeover: Homer Edition (2026)
Homer and Marge's fun couples' date night goes off the rails when Marge learns Homer left the kids unsupervised with only the doorbell camera as a babysitter. Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs up a trilogy of fantasies of a different Homer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSouth Park the Streaming Wars (2022)
Cartman locks horns with his mom in a battle of wills while an epic conflict unfolds that threatens South Park’s very existence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 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 & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMonster Family (2017)
The Wishbone family are far from happy. In an attempt to reconnect as a family, they plan a fun night out. However, the plan backfires when they are cursed and all turned into Monsters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger (2020)
Jess joins her friends at a party in a dilapidated mansion hosted by the mysterious Seth. When odd things begin to happen to Jess and her friends, the Phantom Stranger intervenes to save her from a dreary fate.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Maker (2011)
A strange creature races against time to make the most important and beautiful creation of his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGroot'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 animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMelody Time (1948)
In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters. You'll be sure to tap your toes and clap your hands in this witty feast for the eyes and ears.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDay & 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 & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Wolf House (2018)
After escaping from a religious colony in Chile, Maria seeks shelter in a mansion where she’s taken in by two pigs, its only inhabitants. Like in a stop-motion dream, the universe of the house reacts to her feelings. The animals slowly morph into humans and the house into a dark, menacing world.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisZiegfeld Follies (1945)
The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGumby: The Movie (1995)
Amidst putting together a benefit concert for the local farmers and on the brink of a huge deal with mogul Lucky Claybert, Gumby and his band The Clayboys must battle with the villainous Blockheads, who have kidnapped their loyal canine Lowbelly.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & music
Virgin Fandango (2026)
A short musical film that uses an innovative technique of animated tiles, featuring a rebellious Mary joining her voice to those of celebrated women throughout history in the fight for equality.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & music
A Midsummer's Night Dream (1959)
The first puppet film shot in CinemaScope. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble world of three Athens couples, a common popular world of tradesmen amateur theatre and a fairy-tale happiness of magic creatures as elves and nymphs. The film is considered the most remarkable Jiří Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Tatuapé Mahal Tower (2014)
The film is about the life story of Javier Juárez García, an Argentinian scale model figure who decided to live in São Paulo to seize the city’s real state boom. After a betrayal, he decides to change his life and work in architectural models around the world. But he never forgets about his real goal: to come back and take revenge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Woollen sock (2026)
Woollen sock joins in a loud concert with pots and pans, but can woollen sock ever be heard by others?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Five Minutes for Health (1959)
An enthusiast of morning gymnastics is so entangled during exercise that a doctor's intervention is needed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Whisker Dissolve (2026)
Someone sits alone in a forgotten basement, surrounded by material excess and haunted by the media they helped create. Is the ghost in the machine merely a reflection, or something more sinister? The darkness cast by the shutter pass is constant, but as long as there is a person behind the camera to capture the light, we endure.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat (1961)
A flat, two-dimensional poet is persecuted by a three-dimensional society. He falls in love with the banker's daughter. The girl's father refuses to agree to her daughter's relationship with someone who is flat, leading to a tragedy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Smiling with Tea?
The closest matches to Smiling with Tea are Thriller Night (2011), The Skeleton Dance (1929) and Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (2012). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Smiling with Tea?
Start with Thriller Night (2011), the closest match to Smiling with Tea.
What is the highest-rated movie like Smiling with Tea?
Day & Night (2010), rated 7.7/10 by 984 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Smiling with Tea?
Woollen sock (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Smiling with Tea?
Yes: Thriller Night (2011), The Skeleton Dance (1929) and Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (2012).
How are movies similar to Smiling with Tea chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Smiling with Tea, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.