🎬 Movies Like Toy Story

Loved Toy Story (1995)? A cowboy doll is profoundly jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as the top toy in a boy's bedroom. Here are 22 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore Toy Story itself.

1. 1
   Toy Story 21999

   7.9 IMDb100% RT critics87% RT audience76% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director John Lasseter, writer Pete Docter

2. 2
   Toy Story 42019

   7.6 IMDb97% RT critics94% RT audience75% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer John Lasseter, writer Andrew Stanton

3. 3
   Stuart Little1999

   6.0 IMDb66% RT critics41% RT audience61% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Both are adventure/comedy films

4. 4
   A Bug's Life1998

   7.2 IMDb92% RT critics73% RT audience70% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling92·73

   Shared talent: director John Lasseter, director Andrew Stanton; Shared themes: anthropomorphism, villain

5. 5
   WALL·E2008

   8.4 IMDb95% RT critics95% Metacritic90% RT audience81% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·90

   Shared talent: director Andrew Stanton, writer Pete Docter; Both are animation/adventure films

6. 6
   Big Hero 62014

   7.8 IMDb90% RT critics91% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim90·91

   Often recommended together; Both are animation/adventure films

7. 7
   South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut1999

   7.7 IMDb81% RT critics88% RT audience73% TMDB

   Shared themes: elementary school; Both are animation/comedy films

8. 8
   Elio2025

   6.6 IMDb83% RT critics89% RT audience69% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: pixar, computer animation, villain

9. 9
   Monsters, Inc.2001

   8.1 IMDb96% RT critics90% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim96·90

   Shared talent: director Pete Docter, writer Andrew Stanton; Shared themes: rivalry, cheerful, friends

10. 10
    The Lion King1994

    8.5 IMDb92% RT critics88% Metacritic93% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim92·93

    Both are animation/adventure films; Matching epic, emotional tone

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    The Lego Movie2014

    7.7 IMDb96% RT critics87% RT audience74% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: villain, hilarious, friendship

12. 12
    Cars2006

    7.3 IMDb74% RT critics80% RT audience70% TMDB

    Shared talent: director John Lasseter, director Joe Ranft; Shared themes: anthropomorphism, villain, friendship

13. 13
    Tommy Boy1995

    7.1 IMDb40% RT critics90% RT audience68% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser40·90

    Shared themes: buddy; Both are adventure/comedy films

14. 14
    Up2009

    8.3 IMDb98% RT critics90% RT audience80% TMDB

    Shared talent: director Pete Docter, John Ratzenberger; Shared themes: cheerful, villain

15. 15
    Aladdin1992

    8.0 IMDb86% RT audience76% TMDB

    Both are animation/adventure films; Matching funny, epic tone

16. 16
    Beauty and the Beast1991

    8.0 IMDb95% RT critics94% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·94

    Shared talent: writer Joe Ranft; Both are animation films

17. 17
    Shrek2001

    7.9 IMDb88% RT audience78% TMDB

    Shared themes: anthropomorphism, villain; Both are animation/adventure films

18. 18
    My Neighbor Totoro1988

    8.1 IMDb81% TMDB

    Both are animation/adventure films; Matching funny, epic tone

19. 19
    Corpse Bride2005

    7.4 IMDb85% RT critics77% RT audience76% TMDB

    Both are animation/comedy films; Matching funny, emotional tone

20. 20
    Finding Nemo2003

    8.2 IMDb99% RT critics86% RT audience78% TMDB

    Shared talent: director Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft; Both are animation/adventure films

21. 21
    Toy Story 32010

    8.3 IMDb98% RT critics90% RT audience78% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer John Lasseter, writer Andrew Stanton

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    My Little Pony: The Movie2017

    6.1 IMDb49% RT critics76% RT audience73% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser49·76

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: villain, friendship