Movies like Surviving Sid (2008)
The best movies like Surviving Sid (2008) are No Time for Nuts (2006), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016) and Gopher Broke (2004). If Surviving Sid hooked you with its animation and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedFar from the Tree (2021)8.1/10 from 395 votes
- NewestFar from the Tree (2021)Released 2021
No Time for Nuts (2006)
Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScrat: Spaced Out (2016)
In the main events of Ice Age: Collision Course, Scrat is captured by Scratazons who take away his acorn. Now, Scrat must rescue his Acorn and escape before the aliens can catch him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGopher Broke (2004)
A gopher finds himself on a road where trucks are hauling produce to market. He hits on the idea of shaking some of the produce loose for himself, but other animals always beat him to the booty. That is, until a truck comes along with a cow...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006)
RJ the raccoon produces a nature video, which turns out to be an excuse for him and the porcupine children to play pranks on Hammy the squirrel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. Incredible and Pals (2005)
An animated short film produced by Pixar included as a bonus on the DVD edition of the 2004 feature film "The Incredibles."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSpinning (2013)
Guido discovers he has a hidden talent as a street corner sign spinner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBugged (2013)
Red's peaceful morning routine is interrupted by a pesky visitor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisWagon Ho! (2012)
The barbaloots are told by the Once-Ler that they can sit on the wagon and that it had better not move. They and the donkey nod in agreement. The barbaloots try to get the donkey to move. He won't move. The small barbaloot taunts the donkey with what looks like an apple in front of him on a long pole the he's off. Did they get the wagon back in time? Yes, but what transpired from start to finish?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
El Materdor (2008)
Mater is a matador fighting a herd of bulldozers in Spain. When Lightning McQueen enters the story, the bulldozers begin to chase him due to his red paint.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisGone Fishing (2017)
On Motunui, Maui tries to catch a fish with his magical fishhook, only to be comically foiled by the ocean.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarine Life Interviews (2016)
Interviews with the animals at the Marine Life Institute about their experiences with Dory.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMater the Greater (2008)
Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a daredevil.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAir Mater (2011)
Mater's decision to fly lands him accidentally at a big airshow.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTick Tock Tale (2015)
Amidst an old London clock shop, a small, quirky mantle clock comes to the aide of the store's more expensive clocks when a thief breaks in and threatens to steal them away.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHiccups (2013)
When Lightning McQueen gets the hiccups, everyone in Radiator Springs thinks they have the cure.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisKiwi! (2006)
The story of a Kiwi who spends his whole life working towards achieving his dream.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDonald Applecore (1952)
Donald the apple farmer notices his apples have been nibbled on and catches Chip n' Dale in the act. In the ensuing battle, Donald uses a helicopter to spray them (but they have tiny gas masks). And then he brings in the really heavy artillery.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMiss Fritter's Racing Skoool (2017)
Enjoy blindsided testimonials from the Crazy 8's, touting the transformative impact Miss Fritter's Racing School has had in reshaping the direction of their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Employment (2008)
A man prepares and goes to work in a bizarre world, where the meaning of human workforce is taken to another level.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGeorge and A.J. (2009)
George and A.J. is a short film created by Pixar which uses characters from the film Up to tell what Nurses George and A.J. did after Carl Fredricksen left with his house tied to balloons in the feature film.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisJohn Henry (2000)
The story of the legendary steel-driving folk hero born with a hammer in his hands, who pitted his strength against a mighty railroad-building machine.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
This short film continues the adventures of the title character as he tries to retrieve his elusive acorn.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCaptain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers (2013)
Victor and his beloved dog Sparky watch one of their favorite home movies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
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 & family
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 & family
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisSpider-Ham: Caught in a Ham (2019)
Spider-Ham faces off against bad guys, chows down on hot dogs, and makes plenty of food-based puns.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGone Nutty (2004)
Scrat tries to finish his rather large collection of acorns when things start going nutty.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScrat's Continental Crack-Up (2010)
You may think you know the history of continental drift, but forget all that. In pursuit of his most sought after possession, Scrat manges to singled-handedly alter the course of Earth’s history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like this9 (2005)
A rag doll fights a monster that has been stealing the souls of his people.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015)
Scrat struggles once again to protect his nut.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Surviving Sid?
The closest matches to Surviving Sid are No Time for Nuts (2006), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016) and Gopher Broke (2004). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Surviving Sid?
People who watched Surviving Sid most often go on to No Time for Nuts (2006), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016) and Gopher Broke (2004).
What is the highest-rated movie like Surviving Sid?
Far from the Tree (2021), rated 8.1/10 by 395 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Surviving Sid?
Far from the Tree (2021) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Surviving Sid?
Yes: No Time for Nuts (2006), Scrat: Spaced Out (2016) and Gopher Broke (2004).
How are movies similar to Surviving Sid chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Surviving Sid, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.