Movies like The Blue Umbrella (2013)
The best movies like The Blue Umbrella (2013) are Day & Night (2010), Lou (2017) and Boundin' (2003). If The Blue Umbrella hooked you with its animation and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedPiper (2016)8.1/10 from 1,791 votes
- NewestFar from the Tree (2021)Released 2021
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: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLou (2017)
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBoundin' (2003)
On a high mountain plain lives a lamb with wool of such remarkable sheen that he breaks into high-steppin' dance. But there comes a day when he loses his lustrous coat and, along with it, his pride. It takes a wise jackalope - a horn-adorned rabbit - to teach the moping lamb that wooly or not, it's what's inside that'll help him rebound from life's troubles.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGeri's Game (1997)
An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent. But just when the game's nearly over, Geri manages to turn the tables.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPiper (2016)
A mother bird tries to teach her little one how to find food by herself. In the process, she encounters a traumatic experience that she must overcome in order to survive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLava (2015)
Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, Lava is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFirst Flight (2006)
The story of a fastidiously organized businessman, whose perspective on life is forever changed through an unexpected encounter with a tiny fledgling bird.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
One Man Band (2005)
With one coin to make a wish at the piazza fountain, a peasant girl encounters two competing street performers who'd prefer the coin find its way into their tip jars. The little girl, Tippy, is caught in the middle as a musical duel ensues between the one-man-bands.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLa luna (2012)
A young boy comes of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits the boy as he discovers his family's most unusual line of work. Should he follow the example of his Papa, or his Grandpa? Will he be able to find his own way in the midst of their conflicting opinions and timeworn traditions?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSanjay's Super Team (2015)
SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM follows the daydream of a young Indian boy, bored with his father's religious meditation, who imagines "a kind of ancient, Hindu version of The Avengers," with the gods appearing like superheros.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFor the Birds (2000)
One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird that tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make fun of him—and their clique mentality proves embarrassing in the end.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPresto (2008)
Dignity. Poise. Mystery. We expect nothing less from the great turn-of-the-century magician, Presto. But when Presto neglects to feed his rabbit one too many times, the magician finds he isn't the only one with a few tricks up his sleeve!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBird Karma (2018)
A tale of a long-legged bird's journey of blissful joy, inescapable greed and the accidental discovery of the consequences when too much is not enough.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDante's Lunch (2017)
Every dog has his day, but poor Dante can't seem to catch a break.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHair Love (2019)
When dad has to unexpectedly step in for mom to do his daughter Zuri’s hair before a big event, what seems like a simple task is anything but as these locks have a mind of their own!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLifted (2006)
When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. But abducting humans requires precision and a gentle touch, and within a few missteps it's painfully clear why more humans don't go missing every year.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWanderers (2014)
This short film visualizes potential human exploration of the Solar System through a sequence of digitally reconstructed environments based on real astronomical data and spacecraft imagery. Depicting locations such as Mars, the moons of Saturn and Jupiter, and other celestial bodies, it presents speculative human activity grounded in existing scientific ideas, accompanied by narration from Carl Sagan’s "Pale Blue Dot".
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPartysaurus Rex (2012)
When Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath going for a bunch of new toy friends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPartly Cloudy (2009)
Everyone knows that the stork delivers babies, but where do the storks get the babies from? The answer lies up in the stratosphere, where cloud people sculpt babies from clouds and bring them to life. Gus, a lonely and insecure grey cloud, is a master at creating "dangerous" babies. Crocodiles, porcupines, rams and more - Gus's beloved creations are works of art, but more than a handful for his loyal delivery stork partner, Peck. As Gus's creations become more and more rambunctious, Peck's job gets harder and harder. How will Peck manage to handle both his hazardous cargo and his friend's fiery temperament?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTo: Gerard (2020)
A sprightly elderly man brightens the day of a little girl through magic.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Red's Dream (1987)
Life as the sole sale item in the clearance corner of Eben's Bikes can get lonely. So Red, a unicycle, dreams up a clown owner and his own juggling act that steals the show. But all too soon, the applause turns into the sound of rainfall, as reality rushes back. Red must resign himself to sitting in the corner and await his fate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarooned (2019)
Stranded on the Moon and thought to be alone, a determined robot finds an eager helper to assist him in repairing a rocket to take him back home to Earth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Paperman (2012)
An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisFar 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: Fans watch both · both animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisGet 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: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGarden Party (2017)
In a deserted rich house, a couple of amphibians explore their surroundings and follow their primal instincts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIn a Heartbeat (2017)
A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisNegative Space (2017)
Even though Sam's father is hardly ever home because he is often away on business trips, he is able to connect with his son by teaching him how to pack a suitcase.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTome of the Unknown (2013)
Wirt and Gregory are brothers who get tired of walking, so, they borrow a car from a romantic songster made of vegetables.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Blue Umbrella?
The closest matches to The Blue Umbrella are Day & Night (2010), Lou (2017) and Boundin' (2003). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Blue Umbrella?
People who watched The Blue Umbrella most often go on to Day & Night (2010), Lou (2017) and Boundin' (2003).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Blue Umbrella?
Piper (2016), rated 8.1/10 by 1,791 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Blue Umbrella?
Far from the Tree (2021) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Blue Umbrella?
Yes: Day & Night (2010), Lou (2017) and Boundin' (2003).
How are movies similar to The Blue Umbrella chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Blue Umbrella, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.