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Movies like Deal (1988)

The best movies like Deal (1988) are Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008), Thru the Mirror (1936) and Ferdinand the Bull (1938). If Deal 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. Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)

    Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  2. Thru 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 · both animation

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  3. 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 · both animation

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  4. 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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  5. The 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 · both animation

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  6. Destino (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

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  7. Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)

    Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  8. Hawaiian Vacation (2011)

    The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  9. Lou (2017)

    A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.

    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. Tokyo Mater (2008)

    A routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious gang leader and his posse of ninjas. With the help of his friend, 'Dragon' Lightning McQueen, and some special modifications, Mater attempts to drift to victory and become Tow-ke-O Mater, King of all Drifters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  12. The 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

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  13. His Mouse Friday (1951)

    Tom is shipwrecked on an island, which is inhabited by at least one mouse - Jerry. To thwart the hungry cat, Jerry disguises himself as a cannibal.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  14. Welcome 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 · both animation

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  15. Pixar 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

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  16. Casanova Cat (1951)

    Tom heads for a big city penthouse to become acquainted with a rich pretty female cat that lives there. He brings her Jerry as a gift and does some humiliating things to Jerry. Jerry, in turn, attracts the attention of another cat who also becomes interested in the female cat. It eventually turns into a fight between Tom and the other cat for the lady's hand but Jerry is the one who gets her in the end.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  17. A Knight for a Day (1946)

    By accident, Cedric (Goofy), replaces his master, Sir Loinsteak, in the armor just before the joust with champion Sir Cumference.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  18. Monster Truck Mater (2010)

    As a professional monster truck wrestler, Mater must work his way up through the ranks from an amateur tow truck to World Champion Monster Truck Wrestler. But rival wrestlers I-Screamer, Captain Collision, and The Rasta Carian aren't about to give up without a fight.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  19. Party Central (2014)

    Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley have come up with a plan to make sure “Party Central” is the most epic party the school has ever seen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  20. Paperman (2012)

    An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  21. Francis (2013)

    Francis is a short story written by american novelist Dave Eggers. This is the story of a young boy growing up in the suburbs of chicago. He spent his vacations in Quetico Provincial Park, up on the border of Minnesota and Canada. But he won't be going back any day soon, not after what happened to a girl called Francis Brandywine.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  22. COMBO (2009)

    Street artist Blu animates large-scale creatures as they crawl across an abandoned Argentine cityscape.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  23. The Cat That Walked by Himself (1968)

    The story about the wild creatures of the wild forest and one impudent Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to him.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  24. Guard Dog Global Jam (2011)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  25. Spiral (2005)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  26. Funny Pot (1990)

    Once a potter made a pot that could laugh. Whoever takes it in their hands immediately starts laughing.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  27. Warm Snow (2015)

    An animated short about the relationship between a father and his grown up daughter. The daughter is waiting for her dinner and is irritated by her father’s nagging questions and suggestions. Soon we’re transported into the surreal and snowy world swirling in her head.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  28. Nevermind The Grief (1983)

    A soldier served a long time service. He took as a reward an old drum and went where his eyes were looking. He walked for a long time, and went to the hut, and in it the small girl was crying, because the fierce witch has destroyed her parents.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  29. It's a Wonderful Day (1975)

    The cartoon based on the works of Alexander Pushkin was created on the basis of drawings from the exhibition "Pushkin through the eyes of children".

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  30. Monsieur l'assassin X (2013)

    Linda is a little girl rejected by other children and by her family. She lives in a small town where a serial killer is prowling. But one day, she sees a strange character on the street carrying a bag with an arm hanging out of it.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Deal?

The closest matches to Deal are Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008), Thru the Mirror (1936) and Ferdinand the Bull (1938). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Deal?

Start with Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008), the closest match to Deal.

What is the highest-rated movie like Deal?

Paperman (2012), rated 8.0/10 by 1,852 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Deal?

Welcome to the Club (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Deal chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Deal, 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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