Movies like The Sissy Duckling (1999)
The best movies like The Sissy Duckling (1999) are Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing (2020), Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020) and Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon (2020). If The Sissy Duckling hooked you with its animation and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMigration (2023)7.3/10 from 2,350 votes
- NewestExtreme Makeover: Homer Edition (2026)Released 2026
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing (2020)
When a musical dragon with a beautiful voice hypnotizes the dragons and people of Huttsgalor, the Rescue Riders have to find a way to break the spell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCurious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020)
While farm-sitting, George accidentally lets the farm animals escape. Ted, George and wannabe cowboy Emmett must round 'em up, accounting for every animal -- and emerging with some new skills, to boot.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon (2020)
It's the treasure hunt of a lifetime for the Rescue Riders, who must race to find a precious golden dragon egg and protect it from evil pirates.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the classic Christmas story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDuck Duck Goose (2018)
After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
With his nephews and niece, everyone's favorite rich uncle, Scrooge McDuck, treks from his mansion home in Duckburg in search of the long-lost loot of the thief Collie Baba. But finding the goods isn't quite what it's "quacked" up to be! Their thrilling adventure leads to comical chaos, magical mayhem, and a lesson about what is far more valuable than money, gold and jewels.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMigration (2023)
After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWinnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)
Christopher Robin's bear attempts to raid a beehive in a tall tree.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
Poor Charlie Brown. He can't fly a kite, and he always loses in baseball. Having his faults projected onto a screen by Lucy doesn't help him much either. Against the sage advice and taunting of the girls in his class, he volunteers for the class spelling bee.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWoody Woodpecker (2017)
Woody Woodpecker enters a turf war with a big city lawyer wanting to tear down his home in an effort to build a house to flip.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExtreme Makeover: Homer Edition (2026)
Homer and Marge's fun couples' date night goes off the rails when Marge learns Homer left the kids unsupervised with only the doorbell camera as a babysitter. Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs up a trilogy of fantasies of a different Homer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPloey: 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 & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
As Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDaffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983)
Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales find a treasure map that leads them to a wishing well, which for a penny will grant any wish (through old cartoon footage). Daffy sets up a resort around the well and various Looney Tunes characters have their dreams come true. Meanwhile, Yosemite Sam and the Tasmanian Devil hunt for the varmints who stole their treasure map!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
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 · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMinions & More Volume 2 (2022)
This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson Unpacified (2015); Panic in the Mailroom (2013). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Super Gidget (2019). From the "Sing" franchise: Eddie's Life Coach (2017); Gunter Babysits (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Serenade (2012); Wagon Ho! (2012).
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMinions & More Volume 1 (2022)
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little Helpers (2019). From the "Grinch" franchise: The Dog Days of Winter (2019). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Norman Television (2016); Weenie (2016). From the "Sing" franchise: Love at First Sight (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Forces of Nature (2012).
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSouth Park the Streaming Wars (2022)
Cartman locks horns with his mom in a battle of wills while an epic conflict unfolds that threatens South Park’s very existence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRobin Robin (2021)
A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTrouble (2019)
A pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world while trying to escape from his former owner's greedy children and must learn how to survive on the big-city streets.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLooney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Find Damien's father, and the missing blue diamond... and stay one step ahead of The Acme Corp., who wants the diamond for their own purposes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPeter & the Wolf (2006)
Peter is a slight lad, solitary, locked out of the woods by his protective grandfather, his only friend a duck. In town, he's bullied. When a wolf menaces the duck - as well as grandfather's fat cat and an ill-flying bird that Peter has befriended - Peter bravely tries to tree the wolf. Grandfather, the townspeople, and the hunters who have antagonized Peter figure in the dénouement.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Secret of Magic Island (1956)
The carnival is coming to town! Unfortunately, the Good Fairy's wand is stolen by the diabolical Black Troll. And he turns The Poet's girlfriend to stone! It's up to The Poet to brave the darkness at the edge of the forest and journey to the Troll's mountain lair to save the day! Also the Black Troll is a monkey and The Poet is a duck. FYI.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & family
Little Gray Neck (1948)
Defending a friend, duckling is attacked by fox and must learn to survive.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family & animation
The Ugly Duckling (1931)
A black duckling is rejected by its mother, a hen, but manages to prove his worth when a tornado threatens the hen's chicks.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Ugly Duckling and His Big Race (2004)
There's excitement on the farm where the Ugly Duckling lives, because a very special competition is about to take place. It's the Big Race, and all the best runners are going to compete, like Mariano the rooster, always full of fun, the motorized tortoise, sneaky old Apolo, and, last but not least, the Ugly Duckling, ready to surprise us all. The contestants are under starters orders for a race packed with challenges and adventures. Who will be the winner?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
Professor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Ugly Duckling Goes On Holidays (2004)
When summer arrives, the school semester ends, and the youngest animals on the farm go to summer camp in the woods, with Mariano the rooster. There they find out all about the mysteries of nature, and share some extraordinary adventures. They discover strange mansions, enchanted forests, and mischievous goblins. It’s a summer camp that the Ugly Duckling will never forget!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (2024)
A group of "frolickers" reflect upon nature to find out what they are all missing in life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
The Vanishing Duck (1958)
George gives Joan a baby duck for her birthday. While they are out celebrating, Tom goes after the duck, but his plans are thwarted when it (and, later, Jerry) finds a jar of vanishing cream and uses it to get even.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Sissy Duckling?
The closest matches to The Sissy Duckling are Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing (2020), Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020) and Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Sissy Duckling?
Start with Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing (2020), the closest match to The Sissy Duckling.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Sissy Duckling?
Migration (2023), rated 7.3/10 by 2,350 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Sissy Duckling?
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Sissy Duckling?
Yes: Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing (2020), Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020) and Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon (2020).
How are movies similar to The Sissy Duckling chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Sissy Duckling, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.