20 Best Animation movies like The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

List of the best animation movies like The Great Mouse Detective (1986): Capture the Flag, Home on the Range, Escape from Planet Earth, Missing Link, Sherlock Gnomes, Happy Feet Two, The Lorax, Valiant, The Jungle Book 2, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole.

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Markimdb: 5.8
Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
CountrySpain, USA
Duration02:01

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.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrecomedy, adventure, family, western, cartoon, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:16

When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determined cows, a karate-kicking stallion and a colorful corral of critters join forces to save their home. The stakes are sky-high as this unlikely animal alliance risk their hides and match wits with a mysterious band of bad guys.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryCanada, USA
Duration01:25

Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryCanada, USA, United Kingdom
Duration02:13

The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada
Duration02:08

Garden gnomes, Gnomeo & Juliet, recruit renown detective, Sherlock Gnomes, to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, music
CountryUSA, Australia, New Zealand
Duration01:40

Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters The Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to brings together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA, France, Japan
Duration01:26

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon, military
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:16

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA, Australia
Duration01:12

Mowgli has been living in the man-village with his little stepbrother Ranjan and his best friend Shanti. But the man-cub still has that jungle rhythm in his heart, and he misses his old buddies Baloo and Bagheera. When Mowgli wanders back to the wild for some swingin' fun, he soon finds the man-eating tiger Shere Khan is lurking in the shadows and planning his revenge.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon, detective, military
CountryUSA, Australia
Duration01:30

Soren, a young barn owl, is kidnapped by owls of St. Aggie's, ostensibly an orphanage, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. He and his new friends escape to the island of Ga'Hoole, to assist its noble, wise owls who fight the army being created by the wicked rulers of St. Aggie's. The film is based on the first three books in the series.

Markimdb: 4.8
Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryFrance, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Canada, USA

Marla is forced to abandon her carefully structured life to embark on an epic journey to find her younger brother Charlie who has disappeared into the vast and wondrous animated world of Playmobil toys.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Australia, France, Republic of Ireland
Duration01:21

London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, crime, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, China, West Germany, Japan, France, Italy
Duration01:10

Turtles Forever is a made-for-tv animated movie. Produced in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, the movie teams up different incarnations of the titular heroes—chiefly the light-hearted, child-friendly characters from the 1987 animated series and the darker cast of the 4Kids' own 2003 animated series—in an adventure that spans multiple universes.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA
Duration01:23

With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.

Markimdb: 7
Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA
Duration01:29

Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster (Eglantine Price). The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.

Markimdb: 8
Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:32

    Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland
    Duration01:42

    A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world -- and ours.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA

    America's coolest heroes, the Teen Titans, go to Tokyo to track down the mysterious Japanese criminal Brushogun.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA

    A relaxing spa getaway evolves into a prehistoric panic when Scooby-Doo and the gang uncover the horrible Phantosaur, an ancient legend come to life to protect hidden treasures buried in secret desert caves. But this scare-a-saurus doesn’t stand a chance with Shaggy around, after he finds his inner hero with the help of new-age hypnosis. Like, it makes him more brave and less hungry!

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:16

    An ancient myth of a massive creature sparks the curiosity of Tinker Bell and her good friend Fawn, an animal fairy who’s not afraid to break the rules to help an animal in need. But this creature is not welcome in Pixie Hollow — and the scout fairies are determined to capture the mysterious beast, who they fear will destroy their home. Fawn must convince her fairy friends to risk everything to rescue the NeverBeast.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrefantasy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:04

    Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Republic of Ireland, France, Canada
    Duration01:37

    Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one – Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure, family, cartoon, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

    Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent escapees Joker and Penguin, but by the original creature of the night, Dracula! Can Batman stop the ruthless vampire before he turns everyone in the city, including The Caped Crusader, Joker and Penguin, into his mindless minions?

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:17

    A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry -- the Rescue Aid Society's top agents, heroic mice Miss Bianca and Bernard, fly to Australia to save the day. Accompanying the fearless duo are bumbling albatross Wilbur and local field operative Jake the Kangaroo Rat.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrefantasy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Japan
    Duration01:38

    Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
    CountrySpain, France
    Duration01:20

    In the aging orphanage the days pass very uneventfully, but the nights are something quite different; at least for Tim they are. The light reflected from the stars is the only cure for his fear of the dark. One night this fear leads him to the orphanage rooftop. Where he discovers that his favorite star has disappeared, and unfortunately it´s not going to be the last one. Tim also discovers...

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective, sport
    CountryUSA

    When Scooby and Mystery Inc. visit an off-road racing competition, it's not long before strange events start to occur. A mysterious phantom racer, known only as Inferno, is causing chaos and is determined to sabotage the race. It's up to Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and their new driving partner, The Undertaker, to save the race and solve the mystery.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:15

    Join Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. crew as they head to Chicago for Talent Star, a hit talent show in which Fred and Daphne are finalists with some high hopes. Unlucky for them, the competition is frightful as the show is being broadcast from an opera house with a history of horrors and a particularly vengeful phantom that has cursed the show's production.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrefantastic, action, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, short
    CountryUSA, South Korea, China, Taiwan
    Duration01:18

    Perry's worst fear comes true when Phineas and Ferb finds out that he is in fact Secret Agent P, but that soon pales in comparison during a trip to the 2nd dimension where Perry finds out that Dr. Doofenshmirtz is truly evil and successful.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration01:21

    An adolescent lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals must put aside their differences to help bring him back.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA

    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.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genreaction, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:18

    The Mega Mondo Pop Cartoon-a-Con in sunny California marks the spot for mystery in this all-new original Scooby-Doo adventure! Herculoids Frankenstein Jr. and Space Ghost are just a few of the celebrated comic book characters headlining at the unconventional convention plus there's a megabucks movie premiere starring Scooby-Doo and Shaggy's all-time favorite super heroes Blue Falcon and Dynomutt! So when the gruesome villain Mr. Hyde unleashes monster bats howling hounds and sinister slime upon the festivities it's time for Mystery Incorporated to follow the clues and set their monster traps. But it's the pizza-snacking super-powered tag team of Shaggy and Scooby-Doo who tap into their inner super hero to prevent the entire event from being smothered in ghoulish green goo! Like right on Dog Wonder!

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:18

    Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, crime, detective
    CountryUSA

    The Scooby gang visits a culinary resort run by Fred's uncle, Bobby Flay. While enjoying the sights, a ghost attacks the guests and destroys the resort, leaving the gang to put a stop to its threat.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrethriller, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:25

    Scooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken on seasonal jobs to pay for a barn they accidentally burned down. But in addition to sneaking suspicions, there's some romance in the air.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:03

    During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Pooh convinces Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backson" and they set out to save him.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    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 three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrefantasy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:19

    When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, crime
    CountryUSA, Brazil, Canada
    Duration01:41

    It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, Thailand
    Duration02:28

      A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.

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