Movies like Centipede Sun (2010)
The best movies like Centipede Sun (2010) are Ferdinand the Bull (1938), Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle! (1975) and Geri's Game (1997). If Centipede Sun hooked you, 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
- NewestThe Rootman (2026)Released 2026
- In FrenchTarzoon: Shame of the Jungle! (1975)Also in French
Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via pained howls and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt's animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTarzoon: Shame of the Jungle! (1975)
Shame, the ape man of the jungle, is aghast when his woman, June, is kidnapped by a gang of giant penises. They take her to their queen, Bazunga, a bald woman with fourteen breasts. After tangling with a gang of great white hunters, a marauding lion and the Molar Men, Shame sets off to rescue her with only his faithful friend Flicka at his side. He heads for that darkest of areas
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTransylvania 6-5000 (1963)
Bugs is given a room for the night at the castle of Count Bloodcount in Transylvania.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Big Bad Wolf (1934)
The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMake Mine Music (1946)
In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the Pooh. In addition you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as "Casey at the Bat," "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisArctic Dogs (2019)
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisWinnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe House (2022)
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThru the Mirror (1936)
Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGandahar (1987)
On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by reports of people at the outlying frontiers being turned to stone. Sylvain is sent to investigate this mysterious threat.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLou (2017)
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSketch (2025)
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCreature Comforts (1989)
A humorous and thought-provoking view of what animals in zoos might be thinking about their captivity and surroundings.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKiller Bean Forever (2008)
When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Village (1993)
A village is ruled by the church, but is filled with hypocritical sinners who constantly spy on each other.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Ultimate Racer (2026)
As graduation approaches, two students at a prestigious racing academy must come to terms with what may be their final race together and the end of their rivalry.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Back to Bones (2026)
An evil Necromancer plots to invade a distant castle. Surrounded by bones and debris he casts a spell, raising the dead to assemble an army and march across the dry landscape. Meanwhile, a Knight and his Squire are resurrected from the magic. Not wanting to get involved, and honestly just tired, the Knight tries to go back to sleep. He tries new, and increasingly extreme, methods of self-destruction only to find that the Necromancer’s magic keeps bringing him back to life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Rootman (2026)
In the deepening twilight of the autumn forest, seven-year-old Lilly is searching for her older sister, Nora. Guided by the light of the Rootman – an enigmatic being – she encounters the mysterious inhabitants of the woods. Will Lilly find her sister?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Rebus Film Nr. 3 (1925)
a German silent puzzle short directed by Paul Leni, running approximately 14 minutes. Rather than telling a conventional story, it presents a crossword for the audience to solve through a series of visual clues.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Coyote's Lament (1961)
Walt Disney introduces the coyote's side of his issues with man and dog.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
My Girlfriend, Enid (TBA)
Desperate to get rid of her gender dysphoria, yet terrified of what the world will think, a closeted, transgender scientist builds the perfect female clone of herself. It’s everything she’s always wanted to be… except, it’s nothing like her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Ybyra Aú: Spirit of The Forest (2025)
The past returns faceless, awakening in Ananci the memory of a violence that transcends time. To the sound of drums, past and present blur together in pain and fury around a sacred fire. Upon wounded earth, resistance springs from the deepest roots of the forest.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
A Gen Alpha Conversation (2026)
Some gen-alphas have a conversation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Liminal Valley (TBA)
After a failed teleportation experiment, a scientist discovers a mysterious portal that goes to a small 1960s town frozen in its time.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Centipede Sun?
The closest matches to Centipede Sun are Ferdinand the Bull (1938), Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle! (1975) and Geri's Game (1997). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Centipede Sun?
Start with Ferdinand the Bull (1938), the closest match to Centipede Sun.
What is the highest-rated movie like Centipede Sun?
Day & Night (2010), rated 7.7/10 by 984 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Centipede Sun?
The Rootman (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Centipede Sun?
Yes: Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle! (1975), Garden Party (2017) and Gandahar (1987).
How are movies similar to Centipede Sun chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Centipede Sun, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.