Movies like The Dowager's Feast (1996)
The best movies like The Dowager's Feast (1996) are Get a Horse! (2013), The House (2022) and Destino (2003). If The Dowager's Feast hooked you with its animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

Quick picks
- Highest ratedOnce Upon a Studio (2023)8.3/10 from 457 votes
- NewestMemoir of a Snail (2024)Released 2024
Get 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
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 · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDestino (2003)
Short film to a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ants crawl out of a hand and become Frenchmen riding bicycles. Not to mention the turtles with faces on their backs that collide to form a ballerina, or the bizarre baseball game.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMad God (2021)
A silent figure known as The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors of the unconscious mind of Phil Tippett, the world's preeminent stop-motion animator.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMemoir of a Snail (2024)
Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Absolute CinemaMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHawaiian Vacation (2011)
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
Experience these masterpieces of storytelling from the creative minds that brought you Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and many more. With revolutionary animation, unforgettable music and characters you love, these dazzling short films have changed the face of animation and entertainment and are sure to delight people of all ages for years to come.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisWallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions (2002)
Wallace and Gromit try out ten of their latest inventions—which rarely work as planned.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies 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 · both animation
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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMickey's Steam Roller (1934)
While streetworker Mickey romances Minnie, Mickey's nephews Morty and Ferdie take control of his steamroller and it's full speed ahead on a very destructive ride.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDon't Hug Me I'm Scared 6 (2016)
All alone, Yellow Guy tries to stop a lamp from teaching him about dreams. While Red Guy finds out the truth about the puppets' existence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Absolute CinemaMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCanvas (2020)
After a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPuss Gets the Boot (1940)
Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYellow Is the New Black (2018)
An adventure about two Minions who make a daring (though temporary) escape from jail. As they navigate the chaos of their breakout, their antics showcase the Minions' signature blend of resourcefulness and mischief, resulting in a short filled with hilariously unpredictable moments.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBao (2018)
An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOnce Upon a Studio (2023)
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisGoya-Munch-Lautrec (1989)
Humourist commentary on three famous paintings by the author's most beloved painters.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Casus belli (2020)
A terrible misunderstanding between a mouse and a frog provokes an escalation of reprisals and revenge that will culminate in the war between the people of Mice and the people of Frogs who both live on the edge of a field. But a real threat to this small world at war comes from somewhere else. Inspired by Batrachomyomachia (Battle of Frogs and Mice) a comic epic attributed to Homer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Drawn Closer (2021)
The school play is in trouble and these scrappy theatre kids are determined to save it.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (2022)
After a big storm, food is scarce — and hungry dinos are everywhere. It's up to you to help the Camp Fam survive in this thrilling interactive special.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlu (2019)
A wind strike, a splash of water and an accomplice look. Will they be enough to change the life of a child?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Vampire Bash (2011)
Five delirious seconds that have it all: beginning, middle, and end.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
New Horizons (2015)
A brief visualisation of NASA’s historic spacecrafts Mariner, Pioneer, Voyager, and Dawn, exploring the solar system, culminating in the New Horizons mission.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction - First Storyboards, in Motion Short Director (2002)
Storyboard showcase of Anno's ghibli museum short.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Konigiri-Kun Parasol (2021)
Konigiri-kun is an energetic rice ball boy, with a triangular body and a sesame salt head. He goes to the birthday party of his friend, Mini Tomato. Believe it or not, his home is the highest point of a high-rise apartment! They get straight into a gondola and head off! Good heavens! The roof next door has been blown away by the winds! Ms. Tori (bird) desperately tries to protect her children, but neither the rain, nor the wind are stopping. But everything’s okay because Konigiri-kun is coming with his parasol to help!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Perfect Victory Daiteioh (2001)
When an alien force attacks Earth, a giant sword falls onto the campus of Paradise Elementary School, transforming it into a flying vessel. The fate of the planet lies with one group of kids who must pilot powerful mecha to stop the invaders before it's too late!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Dowager's Feast?
The closest matches to The Dowager's Feast are Get a Horse! (2013), The House (2022) and Destino (2003). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Dowager's Feast?
Start with Get a Horse! (2013), the closest match to The Dowager's Feast.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Dowager's Feast?
Once Upon a Studio (2023), rated 8.3/10 by 457 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Dowager's Feast?
Memoir of a Snail (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Dowager's Feast?
Yes: Get a Horse! (2013), The House (2022) and Destino (2003).
How are movies similar to The Dowager's Feast chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Dowager's Feast, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.


























