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Movies like Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories (1987)

The best movies like Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories (1987) are Meet the Robinsons (2007), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and No Highway in the Sky (1951). If Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Meet the Robinsons (2007)

    Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

    A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. No Highway in the Sky (1951)

    James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)

    The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Maya the Bee Movie (2014)

    A bubbly little bumblebee rebels against the rules of the hive to make all kinds of friends—from violin-playing grasshoppers to a hornet named Sting.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)

    After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso,and her pet monkey, Mr. Neilson, and takes up residence in the old family home, which is thought by neighborhood children to be haunted. Soon, two children, Tommy and his sister Anika, venture into the house only to meet up with Pippi. The three soon become friends and get into various adventures together, including cleaning the floor with scrubbing shoes, dodging the "splunks", going down a waterfall in barrels, and helping Pippi with the problem of having to go to an orphanage. Older children will probably get the most out of this movie.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  7. Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

    Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  8. Dolittle (2020)

    After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)

    The first day of Spring is on its way and the Little Ponies are preparing for it with a big festival. But all the fun may come to an end if the witch Hydia has her way! Can the Ponies defeat Hydia and her evil daughters, Reeka and Draggle? More importantly, can they save Ponyland from the witches’ concoction, the strange purple goo called Smooze, that’s threatening to bury the whole town?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005)

    After being evicted from their old house by Tom's owner for causing major damage, cat and mouse Tom and Jerry enter a race entitled the "Fabulous Super Race" to win a mansion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Second Act (2018)

    Value Shop assistant manager Maya Vargas wants only one thing for her 43rd birthday -- a promotion. While her résumé may not scream upper management, her track record certainly does; she is an innovator who listens to her customers and delivers results. When she loses the job to a college-educated candidate, Maya sets out to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts -- and it's never too late for a second act.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Evolution (2001)

    A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)

    Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully) at least not make it worse. Beyond the tear, though, lurks a being of inconceivable...tentacularity. What will become of Earth, and indeed, our universe, when faced with the Beast with a Billion Backs?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Once Upon a Forest (1993)

    A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Lady Vanishes (2013)

    Young socialite Iris Carr befriends an older woman while traveling solo by train. When Iris wakes from a nap, the woman is gone and other passengers claim she never existed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)

    When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he crash-lands in Africa, a worried Ted goes searching, expecting the worst, only to have it turn out to be the best.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Fate Is the Hunter (1964)

    An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal crash and persists in looking for another reason.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Hellfighters (1968)

    The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018)

    Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never seen before.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Koati (2021)

    Three unlikely heroes - Nachi, a free-spirited coati; Xochi, a fearless monarch butterfly and Pako, a hyperactive glass frog - embark on an adventure to stop wicked coral snake Zaina from destroying their rain forest homeland.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories?

The closest matches to Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories are Meet the Robinsons (2007), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and No Highway in the Sky (1951). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories?

Start with Meet the Robinsons (2007), the closest match to Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories.

What is the highest-rated movie like Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories?

Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005), rated 7.1/10 by 316 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories?

Koati (2021) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories?

Yes: Meet the Robinsons (2007), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and No Highway in the Sky (1951).

How are movies similar to Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories, 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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