Movies like Schéhérazade (1995)
The best movies like Schéhérazade (1995) are The House (2022), Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014) and Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014). If Schéhérazade hooked you with its animation, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Swallows of Kabul (2019)7.7/10 from 232 votes
- NewestPets on a Train (2025)Released 2025
- In FrenchJack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014)Also in French
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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014)
Jack is born with his heart frozen solid on the coldest day in history. A wise midwife saves him by replacing it with a cuckoo clock. Now Jack must abide by three rules to keep his mechanical heart safe: never touch the clock's hands, master his anger, and never fall in love. He tries his best, but when he meets a girl named Acacia he falls in love, threatening the delicate balance of his artificial heart.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJimmy Timmy Power Hour (2004)
Mayhem reigns supreme in the animated kingdom as whiz kid Jimmy Neutron and Timmy from "The Fairly Oddparents" swap places in each other's worlds.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAnomalisa (2015)
An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDog Trouble (1942)
Tom's chasing Jerry when he runs right into a sleeping dog and the two of them must work together to fend him off.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMemorable (2019)
Aging painter Louis and his wife Michelle struggle to cope with Louis' advancing dementia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisJimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide (2006)
Cartoon worlds collide in this hourlong adventure starring whiz kid Jimmy Neutron and Timmy Turner from "The Fairly OddParents." When the boys duel over Cindy Vortex, it draws the attention of Jimmy's archenemy, Prof. Calamitous, who teams with Wanda and Cosmo, forcing Jimmy and Timmy to work together to save the world from the all-powerful villain.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGroot's Pursuit (2022)
Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPets on a Train (2025)
When a train unexpectedly starts up, taking only pets with it, the animals discover that Hans, a badger with a grudge is behind it all. While the crash seems inevitable, the animals can count on Falcon, a roguish Raccoon who will do anything to save them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSnoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown (2022)
Charlie Brown is determined to win the big baseball game. But things turn into a fiasco right before the matchup, when Sally bonds with a little flower on the pitcher's mound and vows to protect it at all costs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMFKZ (2018)
Angelino is just one of thousands of deadbeats living in Dark Meat City. But an otherwise unremarkable scooter accident caused by a beautiful, mysterious stranger is about to transform his life... into a waking nightmare! He starts seeing monstrous forms prowling around all over the city... Is Angelino losing his mind, or could an alien invasion really be happening this quietly...?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAfro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)
Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWendell & Wild (2022)
Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Swallows of Kabul (2019)
Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIdiots and Angels (2008)
Angel, a selfish rotter is hanging around in a local bar, groping the wife of the barman and dealing with weapons. One morning he wakes up finding a pair of wings growing at his back. These wings do good deeds against his nature. But suddenly he finds himself fighting those who want these wings for their own dark plans.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLou (2017)
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTransylvania 6-5000 (1963)
Bugs is given a room for the night at the castle of Count Bloodcount in Transylvania.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCigars of the Pharaoh (1991)
While on vacation in Egypt, Tintin encounters an eccentric archaeologist who believes to have found the whereabouts of Pharaoh Kih-Oskh's tomb. There Tintin finds a cigar marked with a strange emblem.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Schéhérazade?
The closest matches to Schéhérazade are The House (2022), Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014) and Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Schéhérazade?
Start with The House (2022), the closest match to Schéhérazade.
What is the highest-rated movie like Schéhérazade?
The Swallows of Kabul (2019), rated 7.7/10 by 232 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Schéhérazade?
Pets on a Train (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Schéhérazade?
Yes: Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014), Memorable (2019) and Pets on a Train (2025).
How are movies similar to Schéhérazade chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Schéhérazade, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.