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Movies like How Long, Not Long (2016)

The best movies like How Long, Not Long (2016) are Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018), Monster High: Friday Night Frights (2012) and The Brave Little Toaster (1987). If How Long, Not Long hooked you with its animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)

    A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  2. Monster High: Friday Night Frights (2012)

    After Monster High’s roller skating team is defeated at the Skulltimate Roller Maze tournament, the ghouls team up to face an all-boys league, with the hope of winning back the school crest and restoring school spirit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  3. The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

    A group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  4. Monster High: Ghouls Rule (2012)

    Monster High: Ghouls Rule unearths an old conflict between "Normies" and monsters - and things are about to get scary! For years, students at Monster High were warned that Halloween was a night to stay inside and avoid conflict at all costs. But Frankie and her friends discover that ghouls and "Normies" once loved to spend the holiday together! The ghouls decide to turn back the clock and use the night to celebrate their individuality and show that it's okay to "Be Yourself. Be Unique. Be a Monster!"

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  5. Far 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  6. Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)

    It's Halloween in the Hundred Acre Wood, and Roo's best new friend, Lumpy, is looking forward to his first time trick-or-treating. That is, until Tigger warns them about the scary Gobloon, who'll turn them into jack-o'-lanterns if he catches them. But if Roo and Lumpy turn the tables on the Gobloon, they get to make a wish! Lumpy and Roo decide to be "brave together, brave forever" and catch the Gobloon so they can make their wishes come true.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  7. LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters (2019)

    Suspicion is on high after Batman, Batgirl, Robin and other DC superheroes receive mysterious invitations. However, family values must remain strong when Batman and his team encounter the villainous Red Hood, who is obsessed with destroying the Bat-family and all of Gotham City.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  8. Nona (2021)

    A grandmother is caught between her two favorite things when her granddaughter is unexpectedly dropped off during the day she was planning to spend watching her favorite TV show.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  9. Night of the Animated Dead (2021)

    An animated retelling of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, in which a group of people in a rural farmhouse struggle to survive the threat of bloodthirsty zombies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  10. The Ugly Duckling (1939)

    An outcast duckling's search for a family to accept him leads to constant rejection before learning his true identity as a swan.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  11. Arctic 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 · both animation

  12. Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018)

    Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never seen before.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  13. The 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

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  14. Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999)

    After Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit see Christopher Robin making a valentine for -- gasp! -- a girl, they find he's been bitten by a "Smitten" and is lovesick! Worried that he'll no longer have time for them, and hoping a second bite from the love bug will cure him, they set out on a wild adventure to capture the Smitten. This wonderful story, filled with magic and whimsy, and sweetened with three new songs, reminds us all that the heart is big and always has plenty of room for friends -- old and new.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  15. 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  16. LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)

    A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  17. Monster High: Welcome to Monster High (2016)

    Monsters once lived in hiding—even from each other—because they were afraid they would be in danger if humans knew they existed. But Draculaura, the daughter of Dracula, along with her best ghoulfriends, dreamt of a school where everyone was welcome and accepted for who they are. Determined to make their dream come true, the ghouls travel the world on an epic adventure to recruit new students. But even in this amazing place, there's drama: a villainess zombie is spreading trouble rather than friendship, and every student must live with the fear that their secret will be revealed. Now the ghouls must save their school so that every monster has a place where they belong and their uniqueness is celebrated!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  18. Kung 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 · both animation

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  19. Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)

    Halloween is almost here and George can't wait for the festivities to begin: carving pumpkins, costume contests, and especially the Annual Boo Festival. Eager to get the festivities started, George and Allie visit Renkins' Farm to pick out the perfect pumpkin. There, they are told the spooky tale of the Legend of No Noggin. As the story goes, No Noggin is a hat-kicking scarecrow who appears on Halloween to kick people's hats off. On Halloween night, George and Allie are determined to get a picture of No Noggin and prove he's real once and for all. Will they be able to get the proof? Only the curious will find out!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  20. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020)

    On the eve of Earth Day, a precocious seven-year-old learns about the wonders of the planet from his parents—and a mysterious exhibit at the aptly named Museum of Everything.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  21. The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)

    Fritz, now married and a father, is desperate to escape the domestic hell he now finds himself in. Lighting up a joint, he begins to dream about his eight other lives, hoping to find one to provide a pleasant distraction. The drug-induced journeys he takes include spells as an astronaut, Hitler's psychiatrist, a courier travelling in hostile territory during a race war, and as a pupil of an Indian guru in the sewers of New York.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  22. Lautaro (1978)

    The Mapuche tribe asks their Gods for help in difficult situations, including illness and drought. When the Spanish conquerers on their horses invade their country, the indigenous people think that they are aliens. The Spaniards capture and enslave many of the Mapuche tribe. Lautaro, a young captured native, realizes that these aliens are human beings without any divine power. He learns to use their weapons and organizes a resistance movement against the intruders.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  23. Coonskin (1975)

    A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated tale of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, who rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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  24. Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! (1990)

    Adapted from the manga of the same name by Hisashi Eguchi, and directed by Minoru Kawasaki and Rintaro, this is a series of random skits featuring anime, live action, and puppet show segments, exploring love, sex, death and many other sometimes controversial subjects.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  25. Winning the West (1946)

    The big bad cats are the villains/Indians, and the little mice are the settlers going west in their little covered wagons, and the Indians are on a rampage about it. Things look dark indeed for the settlers when the likes of Buffalo Bill, General Custer and Daniel Boone are unable to defeat the attacking cats but...wait...up in the sky...here comes the singing, flying mouse...Mighty Mouse. Not recommended for Revisionists.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  26. Black Is Beltza (2018)

    New York City, October 10, 1965. A group of wooden giant figures from Pamplona, representing Basque culture and traditions, parade down the street; but the local authorities have not allowed the appearance of all of them: due to the racial prejudices that persist in many sectors of society, the participation of two black giants has been banned.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  27. The Three Inventors (1980)

    In a white lace universe, three inventors create machines which are both pretty and useful. Unfortunately people do not understand them...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  28. The Ballad of Kyle T. MaGatt (2020)

    Aided by powers from a little red hat / A deplorable fellow named Kyle MaGatt / Goes hunting for Covid to save the economy / To become the hero Americans should see. / But will he succeed in this arduous task? / Or will he be forced to wear a mask?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  29. Stamped from the Beginning (2023)

    Using innovative animation and expert insights, this documentary based on Ibram X. Kendi's bestseller explores the history of racist ideas in America.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  30. Yellow Fever (2012)

    What does beauty look like? In this award-winning short, Kenyan filmmaker Ng’endo Mukii combines animation, performance, and experimental techniques to create a visually arresting and psychologically penetrating exploration of the insidious impact of Western beauty standards and media-created ideals on African women’s perceptions of themselves. From hair-straightening to skin-lightening, YELLOW FEVER unpacks the cultural and historical forces that have long made Black women uncomfortable, literally, in their own skin.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like How Long, Not Long?

The closest matches to How Long, Not Long are Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018), Monster High: Friday Night Frights (2012) and The Brave Little Toaster (1987). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after How Long, Not Long?

Start with Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018), the closest match to How Long, Not Long.

What is the highest-rated movie like How Long, Not Long?

Far from the Tree (2021), rated 8.1/10 by 395 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like How Long, Not Long?

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like How Long, Not Long?

Yes: Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018), Monster High: Friday Night Frights (2012) and The Brave Little Toaster (1987).

How are movies similar to How Long, Not Long chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside How Long, Not Long, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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