Movies like Late Afternoon (2019)
The best movies like Late Afternoon (2019) are To: Gerard (2020), One Small Step (2018) and La Maison en Petits Cubes (2008). If Late Afternoon hooked you with its family and animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)8.2/10 from 788 votes
- NewestTabby McTat (2024)Released 2024
To: Gerard (2020)
A sprightly elderly man brightens the day of a little girl through magic.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
One Small Step (2018)
Luna is a vibrant young Chinese-American girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut. From the day she witnesses a rocket launching into space on TV, Luna is driven to reach for the stars. In the big city, Luna lives with her loving father Chu, who supports her with a humble shoe repair business he runs out of his garage. As Luna grows up, she enters college, facing adversity of all kinds in pursuit of her dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLa Maison en Petits Cubes (2008)
La Maison en Petits Cubes tells the story of a grandfather's memories as he adds more blocks to his house to stem the flooding waters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMemorable (2019)
Aging painter Louis and his wife Michelle struggle to cope with Louis' advancing dementia.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Snail and the Whale (2020)
A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dam Keeper (2014)
In a desolate future, one small town has survived because of a large windmill dam that acts as a fan to keep out pollution. The dam's operator, Pig, works tirelessly to keep the sails spinning and protect the town, despite abuse from classmates and an indifferent public. When a new student joins Pig's class, nothing will be the same again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Bigger Picture (2014)
'You want to put her in a home; you tell her; tell her now!' hisses one brother to the other. But Mother won't go, and their own lives quickly unravel as she clings to life. Director Daisy Jacobs uses two-metre-high painted characters in full-size sets to tell the stark and darkly humorous tale of caring for an elderly relative. The Bigger Picture is quite simply the most innovative animated short you will see this year.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & animation
Float (2019)
A father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. To keep them both safe from the judgement of the world, Dad hides, covers, and grounds him. But when his son's ability becomes public, Dad must decide whether to run and hide or to accept his son as he is.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDaughter (2019)
A young girl buries in her soul a memory of a painful moment, when as a child she brought home an injured bird and her father burdened by his own weight of worries didn’t notice her feelings and longing for understanding. The girl took her father’s reaction as indifference and closed herself in her inner world longing for her father’s love and its manifestations. Since that moment she and her dad continued to grow apart, and as an adult she is no longer able to accept his endearments. The father suffers from guilt and searches for a way back to his daughter, trying to revive their lost relationship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBear Story (2016)
An old bear goes out every day to a busy street corner. Through a tin marionette theater of his own making, the bear will tell us his life story.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStrings (2013)
María's routine at school is altered by the arrival of a very special child. Soon, they become close friends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMr Hublot (2013)
Mr Hublot is a withdrawn, idiosyncratic character with OCD, scared of change and the outside world. Robot Pet's arrival turns his life upside down: he has to share his home with this very invasive companion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPaperman (2012)
An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHelium (2014)
A young boy, Alfred, is dying, but through the stories about Helium, a magical fantasy world, told by the hospital's eccentric janitor, Enzo, Alfred regains the joy and happiness of his life, and finds a safe haven away from daily life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTabby McTat (2024)
Busker Fred and his cat Tabby McTat entertain and delight passersby with music across London. One day, Fred falls, injures his leg, and is whisked away in an ambulance, leaving Tabby alone on the city's streets.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Feast (2014)
This Oscar-winning animated short film tells the story of one man's love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShooom's Odyssey (2019)
Shooom, a baby owl, hatches just as a storm turns the bayou surrounding her tree upside down. No sooner has she fallen from her nest, then the little fledgling totters off into the mangrove, pushing a second egg from the brood along with her. Come hell or high water, she’s determined to find a mother… even if that mom turns out to be an alligator or a raccoon!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisPiper (2016)
A mother bird tries to teach her little one how to find food by herself. In the process, she encounters a traumatic experience that she must overcome in order to survive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisUs Again (2021)
In a vibrant city pulsating with rhythm and movement, an elderly man and his young-at-heart wife rekindle their youthful passion for life and each other on one magical night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLost & Found (2018)
A bumbling knitted dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisFar 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: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisPachyderm (2024)
As every summer, Louise is entrusted to her grand-parents for a few days of vacation in the country. The green grass of the garden, the swimming in the lake, the fishing with Grandpa, everything seems as sweet as Grandma's strawberry pies. Yet this year, the snow will fall in summer and a monster will die.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
Hair Love (2019)
When dad has to unexpectedly step in for mom to do his daughter Zuri’s hair before a big event, what seems like a simple task is anything but as these locks have a mind of their own!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
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: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZog (2018)
Zog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is prone to accidents and he has to be helped by a kind young girl who patches up his bumps and bruises.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLoop (2020)
A non-verbal, autistic girl and a chatty boy are partnered on a canoeing trip. To complete their journey across an urban lake, they must both learn how the other experiences the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · 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: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSister (2018)
A man remembers his childhood memory of growing up with an annoying little sister in 1990s China. How would his life have been if things had gone differently?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Late Afternoon?
The closest matches to Late Afternoon are To: Gerard (2020), One Small Step (2018) and La Maison en Petits Cubes (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Late Afternoon?
People who watched Late Afternoon most often go on to To: Gerard (2020), One Small Step (2018) and La Maison en Petits Cubes (2008).
What is the highest-rated movie like Late Afternoon?
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022), rated 8.2/10 by 788 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Late Afternoon?
Tabby McTat (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Late Afternoon?
Yes: To: Gerard (2020), The Snail and the Whale (2020) and The Dam Keeper (2014).
How are movies similar to Late Afternoon chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Late Afternoon, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.