Movies like Sanctuary (2022)
The best movies like Sanctuary (2022) are Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022), Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) and 10 Lives (2024). If Sanctuary hooked you with its animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest rated10 Lives (2024)7.7/10 from 235 votes
- NewestFixed (2025)Released 2025
Chickenhare 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like this10 Lives (2024)
A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative journey.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWho Are You, Charlie Brown? (2021)
Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds Charlie Brown on a quest.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Little Pony: Best Gift Ever (2018)
As the ponies prepare for another Hearth's Warming, families come together to celebrate the holiday; Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash are ready for the big day, but Princess Twilight Sparkle doesn't have time to celebrate.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie as the Island Princess (2007)
Young Rosella is saved by a few kind animals after a shipwreck. Now called Ro, she learns to talk to animals. One day, she saves the life of a prince and returns to civilisation to discover her past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)
Equestria's divided. But a bright-eyed hero believes Earth Ponies, Pegasi and Unicorns should be pals — and, hoof to heart, she’s determined to prove it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWinnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999)
After Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit see Christopher Robin making a valentine for -- gasp! -- a girl, they find he's been bitten by a "Smitten" and is lovesick! Worried that he'll no longer have time for them, and hoping a second bite from the love bug will cure him, they set out on a wild adventure to capture the Smitten. This wonderful story, filled with magic and whimsy, and sweetened with three new songs, reminds us all that the heart is big and always has plenty of room for friends -- old and new.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStarDog and TurboCat (2019)
When vigilante cat, Felix, and loyal canine, Buddy, set out to find Buddy’s lost owner, they discover not only the power of friendship, but their inner superpowers along the way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAll Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven. Wanting to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing so damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He stumbles upon an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAnimal Crackers (2018)
A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
The first day of Spring is on its way and the Little Ponies are preparing for it with a big festival. But all the fun may come to an end if the witch Hydia has her way! Can the Ponies defeat Hydia and her evil daughters, Reeka and Draggle? More importantly, can they save Ponyland from the witches’ concoction, the strange purple goo called Smooze, that’s threatening to bury the whole town?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFixed (2025)
After learning he's getting neutered, a dog has 24 hours to squeeze in one last balls-to-the-wall adventure with the boys.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie and the Three Musketeers (2009)
Corinne is a young country girl who heads to Paris to pursue her big dream – to become a female musketeer! Never could she imagine she would meet three other girls who secretly share the same dream! Using their special talents, the girls work together as a team to foil a plot and save the prince. It's all for one and one for all!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMickey's Steam Roller (1934)
While streetworker Mickey romances Minnie, Mickey's nephews Morty and Ferdie take control of his steamroller and it's full speed ahead on a very destructive ride.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOnce Upon a Forest (1993)
A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKoati (2021)
Three unlikely heroes - Nachi, a free-spirited coati; Xochi, a fearless monarch butterfly and Pako, a hyperactive glass frog - embark on an adventure to stop wicked coral snake Zaina from destroying their rain forest homeland.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBabes in the Woods (1932)
Two Dutch children stumble on a clearing in the woods where gnomes are going about their business. The gnomes are friendly to the children. A witch comes and takes them away on her broom to her gingerbread house, where she turns nasty on them, turning the boy into a spider, her yowling cat to stone, and tries to turn the girl into a rat when a gnome's arrow stops her. While the gnomes are fighting the witch, Hansel and Gretl free the other children who have been imprisoned and transformed by the witch.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisStuck Together (2021)
A bus full of people on a trip is stopped by a policeman who isn’t satisfied with the bribe he is offered for granting the bus passage. To continue on their journey, the passengers will have to join forces.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
My Mother's Pain (2021)
A film about Colombian women's struggle to ensure that their daughters have a better life than they did.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
VIP (Vegetable in Paradise) (2008)
During the Annecy festival, while the young festival goers flock to the screenings, a producer relaxes on the lake.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Jelly Sunday (2009)
Gretchen unmoulds a jar of jelly in her room while her parents picnic in the garden. The jelly comes to life, the girl begins a frenzied dance with her new friend "Jelly".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Herumetto (2021)
One day, a villager stops at a watering place and is horrified by what he sees. The water is unusually red.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Supertromp (2008)
A young apprentice god and his trusty mount have a job to do: nudge the moon and bring about the day.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
California Love (2010)
Take a pill and follow Eazy on his crazy quest for love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Passion Ski (2009)
With the help of his groundhog friend, an alpine ski aficionado dreams of international fame by achieving the greatest downhill run of all time.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Forget Me Not (2020)
The onset of communism changed many people's lives. Children without homes were no longer raised in foster care, but in institutions. Through an interview with a man who grew up in such an institution and a woman who is trying to address the issue from the outside, this documentary shows how, even after thirty years of freedom, the Czech Republic still desperately needs a revolution in this area.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Super (8) Skate (2020)
Skating is cool. Super 8 films too. Fuck-shit! That was dope! // "Super (8) Skate" is a Stop-Motion short, shot on Super 8 film to express the love of skating and filmmaking.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Sanctuary?
The closest matches to Sanctuary are Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022), Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) and 10 Lives (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Sanctuary?
Start with Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022), the closest match to Sanctuary.
What is the highest-rated movie like Sanctuary?
10 Lives (2024), rated 7.7/10 by 235 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Sanctuary?
Fixed (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Sanctuary chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Sanctuary, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.