Movies like Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)
The best movies like Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022) are The Magician's Elephant (2023), The Missing Lynx (2008) and Capture the Flag (2015). If Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet hooked you with its animation and adventure, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTrollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)7.5/10 from 379 votes
- NewestThe Magician's Elephant (2023)Released 2023
- In SpanishThe Missing Lynx (2008)Also in Spanish
- Same seriesTad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)The Adventures of Tad Jones
The Magician's Elephant (2023)
Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it, sets Peter off on a journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Missing Lynx (2008)
An eccentric millionaire becomes obsessed with the idea of constructing a new Noah's Ark. He hires a hunter to kidnap untoward numbers of animals to make this happen. The group of animals amid their valiant attempt to escape from the hunter's clutches, foil his nefarious plans, and free their captured friends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Capture the Flag (2015)
When the brave and determined 12-year-old Mike Goldwing discovers that an eccentric billionaire plans to fly to the moon, steal its vast, valuable natural resources, and destroy the American flag planted by the Apollo XI astronauts during man's historic moon landing, the countdown to a spectacular adventure begins! Mike, teamed with his grandfather, best friends Amy and Marty, and a clever chameleon, blasts off on an incredible moon-bound mission, determined to thwart the billionaire's evil plan, capture the flag, and reunite his family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Willoughbys (2020)
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)
The amazing story of Daniel, a dolphin who abandons the safety of his pod to explore the ocean and discover the true purpose of his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
The Great Bear (2011)
Jonathan, 11, usually spends his vacations alone with his grandfather who lives on the edge of a vast forest populated by mythical animals. This year his kid sister Sophie joins him. But it's not cool to be stuck with a little sister, so he does what he can to avoid her. He succeeds entirely too well: Sophie is kidnapped by a giant, 1000-year-old bear. Now, Jonathan has to venture into the heart of the forest to confront the strange beings that dwell there and rescue his sister.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLeo Da Vinci: Mission Mona Lisa (2018)
Life flows peacefully in Vinci: Leonardo is struggling with his incredible inventions, Lorenzo helps him and Gioconda observes them mockingly. When A mysterious storyteller comes to town and speaks of a hidden treasure, an adventure begins.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisAsterix: The Mansions of the Gods (2014)
In order to wipe out the Gaulish village by any means necessary, Caesar plans to absorb the villagers into Roman culture by having an estate built next to the village to start a new Roman colony.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLegends of Valhalla: Thor (2011)
An over confident teen with a magical weapon and a handful of imperfect gods join forces against an evil queen and her army of giants
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisTrollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 7th Dwarf (2014)
Seven clumsy dwarfs try to undo the spell they unwillingly unleashed and save the fairy tales world with the help of a tired dragon and a butterfly. The evil witch Dellamorta cursed princess Rose when she was a baby. Before she turns 18, Rose will get stung in the finger by a sharp object and she and the whole castle will fall into a hundred year long sleep unless her true love would kiss her. The night before her birthday she sends her bf Jack to the 7 dwarfs, who live behind the 7 mountains to hide until after Rose has turned 18. Unfortunately he gets lost and captured by Dellamorta's dragon Burner. So at the party, Rose gets stung in the finger, and everyone falls into deep sleep. Everyone but the 7 dwarfs of course who will go on a journey to save Jack so he can save Rose.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisTuru, the Wacky Hen (2020)
Like a love song to differences, Turu, the Wacky Hen tells the story of a creature who, due to her particular appearance, becomes the object of ridicule for the rest of the henhouse. Her wiry legs and featherless back don’t startle Isabel, an ex music teacher who picks her for being so special. Turuleca doesn’t lay eggs because her hidden talent is another: she talks, she sings and she dances, giving it her all. Turu, the Wacky Hen is a full-color, animated party that invites us to move our bodies to its musical numbers, making us sing verses that have the power to turn us into children once again, if only for a little while.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTarzan (2013)
One of the most classic and revered stories of all time, Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan returns to the big screen for a new generation. Tarzan and Jane face a mercenary army dispatched by the evil CEO of Greystoke Energies, a man who took over the company from Tarzan's parents, after they died in a plane crash in the African jungle.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisTad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)
Tad dreams of becoming an archaeologist traveling the world, uncovering hidden secrets and lost treasure, but his job working construction keeps him daydreaming instead of exploring. The chance of a lifetime comes when he is invited to attend archaeologist Sara Lavrof's presentation of her latest discovery - the papyrus that proves the existence of the Necklace of Midas, the legendary King who turned everything he touched into solid gold.
Why it matches: Same series: The Adventures of Tad Jones · both animation & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMummies (2023)
Through a series of unfortunate events, three mummies end up in present-day London and embark on a wacky and hilarious journey in search of an old ring belonging to the Royal Family, stolen by ambitious archaeologist Lord Carnaby.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe House of Magic (2013)
Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician's assistants to protect his magical new home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAsterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
Following a fall during mistletoe picking, Druid Getafix decides that it is time to secure the future of the village. Accompanied by Asterix and Obelix, he undertakes to travel the Gallic world in search of a talented young druid to transmit the Secret of the Magic Potion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Stork's Journey (2017)
Orphaned at birth and raised by storks, teenage sparrow Richard believes he is one of them. But when time comes to migrate to Africa, his stork family is forced to reveal his true identity and leave him behind in the forest, since he is not a migratory bird and would not survive the journey. Determined to prove he is a stork after all, Richard ventures south on his own. But only with the help of Olga, an eccentric owl with an imaginary friend and Kiki, a narcissistic, disco-singing parakeet, does he stand a chance to reach his goal and learn to accept who he really is.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWonder Park (2019)
A young girl named June with a big imagination makes an incredible discovery -- the amusement park of her dreams has come to life. Filled with the world's wildest rides operated by fun-loving animals, the excitement never ends. But when trouble hits, June and her misfit team of furry friends begin an unforgettable journey to save the park.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Book of Life (2014)
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOoops! Noah Is Gone... (2015)
It's the end of the world. A flood is coming. Luckily for Dave and his son Finny, a couple of clumsy Nestrians, an Ark has been built to save all animals. But as it turns out, Nestrians aren't allowed. Sneaking on board with the involuntary help of Hazel and her daughter Leah, two Grymps, they think they're safe. Until the curious kids fall off the Ark. Now Finny and Leah struggle to survive the flood and hungry predators and attempt to reach the top of a mountain, while Dave and Hazel must put aside their differences, turn the Ark around and save their kids. It's definitely not going to be smooth sailing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Amazing Maurice (2022)
Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents meet a bookworm called Malicia, their little con soon goes down the drain.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLatte and the Magic Waterstone (2019)
When a greedy bear steals a magic stone to keep the forest’s water for himself, a brave hedgehog and a timid squirrel must work together to retrieve it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSmurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLuis and the Aliens (2018)
11-year-old Luis makes friends with three loveable little aliens, who crash their UFO into his house. In return for Luis' help in finding the home-shopping channel stuff they came for, they save Luis from boarding school - and an exciting adventure follows.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Tale of Despereaux (2008)
Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and put an end to the wild weather before the town is destroyed?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)
When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet?
The closest matches to Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet are The Magician's Elephant (2023), The Missing Lynx (2008) and Capture the Flag (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet?
People who watched Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet most often go on to The Magician's Elephant (2023), The Missing Lynx (2008) and Capture the Flag (2015).
What is the highest-rated movie like Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet?
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021), rated 7.5/10 by 379 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet?
The Magician's Elephant (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to The Adventures of Tad Jones, which includes Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017).
Are there Spanish movies like Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet?
Yes: The Missing Lynx (2008), Capture the Flag (2015) and The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009).
How are movies similar to Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.