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Movies like Fish Follies (1940)

The best movies like Fish Follies (1940) are Thru the Mirror (1936), The Big Bad Wolf (1934) and Mickey and the Seal (1948). If Fish Follies hooked you with its animation, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Thru the Mirror (1936)

    Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  2. The Big Bad Wolf (1934)

    The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  3. Mickey and the Seal (1948)

    Mickey accidentally takes a seal home, after it sneaks into his picnic basket. When Mickey takes a bath, the seal is discovered and Mickey returns him to the park. Later, however, Mickey and Pluto discover that the bathroom is filled with seals!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  4. Welcome to the Club (2022)

    Heart set on becoming a princess, Lisa Simpson is surprised to learn being bad might be more fun.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  5. Far 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

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  6. Ferdinand the Bull (1938)

    This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via pained howls and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt's animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  7. Pluto's Judgement Day (1935)

    Pluto chases a kitten through a window and right into Mickey's lap. Mickey scolds him, and goes off to wash the kitten. Pluto falls asleep in front of the fire, and dreams of a hell ruled by cats where he is put on trial for all his crimes against cats and, of course, found guilty.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  8. Koati (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

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  9. Ye Olden Days (1933)

    The princess is to wed the Prince against her wishes. When she refuses, the king locks her in the tower. Minstrel Mickey sees her and rescues her, making a rope from the clothes of lady-in-waiting Clarabell. The king spots them and prepares to chop off Mickey's head until Minnie intercedes. The king calls for a joust. Mickey wins and they live happily ever after.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  10. Baseball Bugs (1946)

    Bugs Bunny single handedly takes on the “Gas-House Gorillas,” a baseball team of hulking, cigar-chomping bullies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  11. How to Be a Detective (1952)

    Goofy is "Johnny Eyeball, Private Eye" who gets mixed up in a surreal whodunnit involving a classy dame, a cop, weasels, and the mysterious missing Al.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  12. Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)

    When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he crash-lands in Africa, a worried Ted goes searching, expecting the worst, only to have it turn out to be the best.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  13. Winnie 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

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  14. The Night Before Christmas (1933)

    A narrator sings the opening stanzas of the classic poem while we see the house at rest. Santa lands on the roof, comes down the chimney, and opens his bag. The toys march out and decorate the tree, with the toy soldiers shooting balls from their cannon, a toy airplane stringing a garland like skywriting, and the toy firemen applying snow. A blimp delivers the star to the top. Meanwhile, Santa fills the stockings. His laughter awakens the children, who sneak out. The toys rush to their places, and Santa escapes up the chimney just in time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  15. America: The Motion Picture (2021)

    A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

  16. No 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

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  17. Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005)

    An animated short film produced by Pixar included as a bonus on the DVD edition of the 2004 feature film "The Incredibles."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

  18. Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)

    Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  19. Haredevil Hare (1948)

    Bugs is the test rabbit shot to the moon. There, he meets Commander X-2, who is intent on destroying the Earth with his Aludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  20. Terra das Canções de Ninar (1933)

    A baby is transported to Lullaby Land, where pacifiers grow on trees, diapers, bottles, and potty chairs march on parade, and the gingham dog comes to life. He wanders into the "keep out" cave, full of things like scissors, knives, and fountain pens that are not for baby and begins smashing watches with hammers and playing with giant matches. The matches chase after him; baby escapes by riding a bar of soap across a pond, but the smoke from the matches turns into boogey-men. The benevolent sandman, dressed as a wizard, spots baby hiding and works his magic, bringing us back to the real nursery.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Fish Follies?

The closest matches to Fish Follies are Thru the Mirror (1936), The Big Bad Wolf (1934) and Mickey and the Seal (1948). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Fish Follies?

Start with Thru the Mirror (1936), the closest match to Fish Follies.

What is the highest-rated movie like Fish Follies?

Far from the Tree (2021), rated 8.1/10 by 395 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Fish Follies?

Welcome to the Club (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Fish Follies?

Yes: Thru the Mirror (1936), The Big Bad Wolf (1934) and Mickey and the Seal (1948).

How are movies similar to Fish Follies chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Fish Follies, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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