Movies like Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" (2021)
The best movies like Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" (2021) are Auntie Edna (2018), Groot Takes a Bath (2022) and The Little Guy (2022). If Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" 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 ratedFar from the Tree (2021)8.1/10 from 395 votes
- NewestThe Twits (2025)Released 2025
Auntie Edna (2018)
Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGroot Takes a Bath (2022)
Everybody needs some alone time to relax and wash up, but things go quite differently when you’re a Flora Colossi toddler.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Little Guy (2022)
Groot discovers a miniature civilization that believes the seemingly enormous tree toddler is the hero they’ve been waiting for.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGroot's First Steps (2022)
Following the events of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1,” Baby Groot is finally ready to try taking his first steps out of his pot—only to learn you have to walk before you can run.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies 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 & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMegamind: The Button of Doom (2011)
For their first day on the job as the new protectors of Metro City, Megamind and Minion are selling off the gadgets from their evil lair. But when one seemingly harmless "button" unleashes the gigantic robot MEGA-MEGAmind, the duo will have to resort to their old tricks to restore order.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMagnum Opus (2022)
Groot sets out to paint a family portrait of himself and the Guardians, only to discover just how messy the artistic process can be.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPanic in the Mailroom (2013)
Two Minions are busy at work in the mailroom. One of them, bored, decides to throw a box of expired PX-41 samples into its designated chute.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPhineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013)
Phineas and Ferb team up with the Avengers to save the world from Dr. Doofenshmirtz and a group of dangerous supervillains.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo 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 & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPhineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
Phineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Twits (2025)
When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Boxtrolls (2014)
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMaggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" (2012)
Maggie must navigate an eventful first day in daycare. At the Ayn Rand School for Tots, Maggie is diagnosed with average intelligence. Barred from the gifted children, she longs to escape from her glue-guzzling classmates. But when a lonely caterpillar befriends her, she makes it her mission to save it from a ruthless butterfly smashing toddler.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMinions & More Volume 1 (2022)
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little Helpers (2019). From the "Grinch" franchise: The Dog Days of Winter (2019). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Norman Television (2016); Weenie (2016). From the "Sing" franchise: Love at First Sight (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Forces of Nature (2012).
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
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 & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoom on the Broom (2012)
Animated film based on the wonderful children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The story of a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat. The gang ultimately saves the witch from a fearsome dragon, and in gratitude she rewards them with a magnificent new broom which has room for everyone. A magical tale about friendship and family from Magic Light Pictures, the producers of the hugely successful The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMonster High: Welcome to Monster High (2016)
Monsters once lived in hiding—even from each other—because they were afraid they would be in danger if humans knew they existed. But Draculaura, the daughter of Dracula, along with her best ghoulfriends, dreamt of a school where everyone was welcome and accepted for who they are. Determined to make their dream come true, the ghouls travel the world on an epic adventure to recruit new students. But even in this amazing place, there's drama: a villainess zombie is spreading trouble rather than friendship, and every student must live with the fear that their secret will be revealed. Now the ghouls must save their school so that every monster has a place where they belong and their uniqueness is celebrated!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEl Materdor (2008)
Mater is a matador fighting a herd of bulldozers in Spain. When Lightning McQueen enters the story, the bulldozers begin to chase him due to his red paint.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Cactus Kid (1930)
Mickey walks into the tavern where Minnie is dancing, and begins to dance and play piano himself. Pegleg Pete comes in and treats Minnie badly. Mickey tries to defend her, but Pete steals her away. Mickey, riding Horace Horsecollar, gives chase. He manages to throw Pete off a cliff.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Brian and Charles (2018)
A lonely farmer and his droll yet excitable robot companion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & comedy
The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate's life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThere is exactly enough time (2021)
Oskar Salomonowitz, the 12-year-old son of filmmakers Anja Salomonowitz and Virgil Widrich, had drawn 206 pictures in a flip book when he died in an accident. His father continued to draw the film with the remaining 482 sheets.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Getting Ed Laid (2016)
An 85-year-old professor staying in a hotel suite in Tokyo hires a hooker for one last hoorah. Afraid taking Viagra will kill him, he's waiting for a callback from a cardiologist when a quirky hooker shows up who is only around 20 years younger than him. Funny happens as these two lonely people discover - no matter what your age, life can surprise you.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Return of the Monster (2017)
A little boy is bedeviled by recurring nightmares of a monster that just won’t go away.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Recoil (2014)
Traveling through deep space, lone pilot Marshall and his trusty AI, Bodhi, receive a distress call. Now, Marshall gets a lot of those, and acts on them when he’s motivated enough by the potential reward. But this time, the cry for help is from his own brother, who’s stranded on the edge of a massive black hole, “trapped in distorted space.”
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
Lunatique (2016)
Lunatique is a sci-fi short film about a lonely woman who fights daily for survival in a post apocalyptic world.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Health (1945)
The comparison of two rural families to demonstrate the need for proper hygiene and the consequences of its neglect.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"?
The closest matches to Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" are Auntie Edna (2018), Groot Takes a Bath (2022) and The Little Guy (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"?
Start with Auntie Edna (2018), the closest match to Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap".
What is the highest-rated movie like Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"?
Far from the Tree (2021), rated 8.1/10 by 395 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"?
The Twits (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"?
Yes: Auntie Edna (2018), Groot Takes a Bath (2022) and The Little Guy (2022).
How are movies similar to Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap", then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.