Movies like Rhythm (1934)

Mad 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

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

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

Angel's Egg (1985)

In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Heavy Traffic (1973)

A white dropout struggles to become a cartoonist and filmmaker, drawing inspiration from the harsh, gritty world around him. Still sharing his rundown apartment with his middle-aged parents, an oafish slob of an Italian father and a ditzy nutcase of a Jewish mother, he's ridiculed and looked down upon by his friends, hypocrites who run with violent gangs and the Italian Mafia, and a shallow Black girl who makes her living downtown with the pimps and pushers. The cartoonist gets a chance to pitch a film idea to a movie mogul, but the story proves too outrageous: a far-future Earth, depleted by war and pollution, where a mutant antihero challenges and kills God.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Pompo the Cinephile (2021)

Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo...

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Mike's New Car (2002)

Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets. That new-car smell doesn't last long enough, however, as Sulley jump-starts an ill-fated road test that teaches Mike the true meaning of buyer's remorse.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Iblard Time (2007)

A quiet stroll through the imaginary world of Iblard, originally depicted in the paintings by Naohisa Inoue, influenced by Impressionism and Surrealism.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Genius Party (2007)

The seven short films making up GENIUS PARTY couldn’t be more diverse, linked only by a high standard of quality and inspiration. Atsuko Fukushima’s intro piece is a fantastic abstraction to soak up with the eyes. Masaaki Yuasa, of MIND GAME and CAT SOUP fame, brings his distinctive and deceptively simple graphic style and dream-state logic to the table with “Happy Machine,” his spin on a child’s earliest year. Shinji Kimura’s spookier “Deathtic 4,” meanwhile, seems to tap into the creepier corners of a child’s imagination and open up a toybox full of dark delights. Hideki Futamura’s “Limit Cycle” conjures up a vision of virtual reality, while Yuji Fukuyama’s "Doorbell" and "Baby Blue" by Shinichiro Watanabe use understated realism for very surreal purposes. And Shoji Kawamori, with “Shanghai Dragon,” takes the tropes and conventions of traditional anime out for very fun joyride.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Summer Ghost (2021)

An urban legend says that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will beckon the "summer ghost," a spirit that can answer any question. Three teenagers, Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo, each have their own reason to show up one day. When a ghost named Ayane appears, she reveals she is only visible to those "who are about to touch their death." Compelled by the ghost and her message, Tomoya begins regularly visiting the airfield to uncover the true purpose of her visits.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Duck Amuck (1953)

The short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, even his physical form, shifts and changes at the whim of the animator.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Altered Carbon: Resleeved (2020)

On the planet Latimer, Takeshi Kovacs must protect a tattooist while investigating the death of a yakuza boss alongside a no-nonsense CTAC.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)

An action epic that explores the origins of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force (better known as Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad,) who somehow become pitted in a battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

The Grandmother (1970)

To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

No Time for Nuts (2006)

Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Scrat'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

Unidentified Flying Mater (2009)

Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with the help of Lightning McQueen and the UFO's mother.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

Someone's Gaze (2013)

Aya Okamura has been working for two years and has begun living on her own for a job opportunity. With her mother working overseas as a doctor, her father is now living alone with the family's longtime pet cat Mii-san. One night, Aya returns from a long day at work, and as she rests on her bed, she reminiscences about the times the family had together. She remembers the sadness she felt when her mom went overseas, and the solace she felt when her father brought home Mii-san to give her comfort. Then, she receives a phone call.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021)

The Simpsons host a Disney+ Day party and everyone is on the list… except Homer. With friends from across the service and music fit for a Disney Princess, Plusaversary is Springfield's event of the year.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

The Statue of Giordano Bruno (2005)

This film was made out of the capture of a live animation performance presented in Rome in January 2005 by Pierre Hébert and the musician Bob Ostertag. It is based on live action shooting done that same afternoon on the Campo dei Fiori where the philosopher Giordano Bruno was burned by the Inquisition in 1600. A commemorative statue was erected in the 19th century, that somberly dominate the market held everyday on the piazza. The film is about the resurgence of the past in this place where normal daily activities go on imperturbably. The capture of the performance was reworked, shortened and complemented with more studio performances.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

I HAD A... (DREAM) (2026)

I HAD A... (DREAM) unfolds as a trip where dance, stop-motion animation, sound, and imagery interplay, far from established dimensions and expectations. Mushrooms immerse the viewer in a dreamlike space, where the film becomes a site for deviation and disruption.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

AGULHA (2026)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

The End (2013)

It is said that if a man is fading away, he sees his life running quickly in front of his eyes. What does a hundred-year old film strip see before it gives way to digital vehicles? Does it see broken frames, scratched film stock or something else? This is a film about time and its ephemeral nature.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

Angel (1966)

In this short film, a young man, a girl and a dog attempt to fly with wings more symbolic than practical.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

Somewhere Real (2023)

Roads fall into the sea and a travelogue breaks against the landscape.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

Flesh Flows (1974)

In Flesh Flows we see a balance of Beckett’s keen drawing ability, in the probing erotic forms, and his technical acuity, which transforms the carnal images into a compelling, transcendent experience. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with iotaCenter and National Film Preservation Foundation in 2007.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

Dog Years (2023)

An animated poem about a dog, her human, and the consequences of a nasty habit.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

Behold the Man (1977)

Dialogue between a man from Earth and an alien about the advantages and darker sides of earthly civilization.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

Bunnyhood (2024)

What could possibly be more important than feeding your daughter?

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation