Movies like The Lion's Busy (1950)
The best movies like The Lion's Busy (1950) are Pets United (2019), Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa (1996) and Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? (2019). If The Lion's Busy hooked you with its animation and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBurrow (2020)7.4/10 from 327 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 thisHappiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (2011)
Linus is pushed to his limits when he learns Grandma is coming to visit and plans on ridding him of his childish security blanket.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies 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 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 thisHiccups (2013)
When Lightning McQueen gets the hiccups, everyone in Radiator Springs thinks they have the cure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies 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 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 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 thisTweety's High Flying Adventure (2000)
A full-length animated feature starring the little yellow bird. When Col. Rimfire announces at the Looney Club his belief that cats are the most intelligent animals, Granny, hoping to raise enough money to save a nearby children's park, makes a wager that her Tweety can fly around the world in 80 days, collecting the pawprints of 80 cats in the process. Sylvester, still hoping to make Tweety his personal snack, is incensed at the thought of some other cat getting the little bird first and vows to follow Tweety around the world and catch the canary himself.
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 Secret Life of Kyle (2017)
After the events of Despicable Me 3, we follow Kyle and his secret life when Gru and his family are gone.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Loud House Movie (2021)
The Loud family travel to Scotland and discover they are descendants of Scottish royalty as they move into their giant ancestral castle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Wind in the Willows (1995)
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Witch's Tangled Hare (1959)
Rabbit - in this case Bugs - is an important needed ingredient in Witch Hazel's brew.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Feline Frame-Up (1954)
After Claude frames Marc Antony, making it look like the bulldog ate the kitty, Marc must try various methods of getting back at Claude from outside the yard.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & family
Baby Bottleneck (1946)
As the baby boom commences, and with the delivery service overworked, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck are placed in charge of a baby preparation factory, where they help the stork keep up.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Broom-Stick Bunny (1956)
On Halloween night, Bugs Bunny, masquerading as a witch, trick-or-treats at the creepy old mansion of Witch Hazel, who prides herself on being the ugliest witch of all.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBuccaneer Bunny (1948)
Yosemite Sam as a pirate makes the mistake of trying to bury his treasure chest in Bugs' hole, and pays with the loss of his ship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDevil May Hare (1954)
The Tasmanian Devil is on the loose. Bugs offers to help him find his dinner.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHare-Way to the Stars (1958)
Bugs Bunny groggily climbs out of bed and his hole and, unknowingly, into a rocket ship that's parked directly above. It transports him into outer space, where he is chased by martians.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKiss Me Cat (1953)
Marc Antony must convince his owner that Pussyfoot is a great mouser to keep him in the house.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrom A to Z-Z-Z-Z (1954)
Ralph is a daydreamer... and he is quick to adapt his current surroundings into new, adventurous dreams.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Haredevil Hare (1948)
Bugs is the test rabbit shot to the moon. There, he meets Commander X-2, who is intent on destroying the Earth with his Aludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Lion's Busy?
The closest matches to The Lion's Busy are Pets United (2019), Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa (1996) and Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Lion's Busy?
Start with Pets United (2019), the closest match to The Lion's Busy.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Lion's Busy?
Burrow (2020), rated 7.4/10 by 327 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Lion's Busy?
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Lion's Busy?
Yes: Pets United (2019), Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa (1996) and Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? (2019).
How are movies similar to The Lion's Busy chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Lion's Busy, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.