Movies and TV shows like Arthur

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Arthur (1996)
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Arthur (1996)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: The show revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other.
Style: educational, feel good, humorous, touching, light, captivating, anime, semi serious, 2d animation, nostalgic
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: parents and children, friendship, family relations, best friend, school, family values, childhood, youth, mother daughter relationship, brother sister relationship, little girl, mischievous children, parents, trippy, pop culture, elementary school, life lesson, friends, misfit, prodigy, escapades, animal life, imaginary, siblings relations, supportive parent ...
Time: 1900s
Keyword: preschoolers, oldies, life lessons

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Most similar movies to Arthur

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, semi serious, feel good and educational films and TV series with plots about friends, youth, family relations, friendship, escapades, best friend and disorder mostly in Animation, Family and Comedy genres. Some movies like Arthur: Franklin (1997), Babar (1989), The Berenstain Bears (2002), Caillou's New Adventures (1997), Peppa Pig (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Babar and the Adventures of Badou (2010)
Genre: Animation, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story: An updated version of the classic series, following Badou, and King Babar's 8-year-old grandson.
Style: feel good, humorous, semi serious, sincere
Audience: kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot: family relations, young heroes, friendship, mischievous children, imaginary kingdom, disorder, youth, imaginary, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, elephant, friends ...
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100%
 6.4
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Franklin (1997)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Canada, USA, Luxembourg
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Franklin is an Canadian educational animated television series, based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois. The television series was named after its main character, Franklin the Turtle. It was produced by PolyGram ...
Style: fairy tale, retro, educational, exciting, humorous ...
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: young heroes, turtle, best friend, family relations, animal life, friends, friendship, parents and children, heroes, youth, escapades, cartoon skunk ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (2004)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the children's books by David Kirk, which airs on Nick Jr. in the United States, on Treehouse TV in Canada, and on Discovery Kids in Brazil. Each episode follows the ...
Style: semi serious, feel good, humorous, computer animated
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: animal life, family relations, escapades, imaginary, supportive parent, insect, youth, family life, parents and children, siblings relations, friends, woods ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.4
 6K
Babar (1989)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Babar is a Canadian/French/Japanese animated television series produced in Quebec, Canada by Nelvana Limited and The Clifford Ross Company. It premiered in 1989 on CBC and HBO, subsequently was rerun on HBO Family and Qubo. The series is based on ...
Style: semi serious, feel good, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: animal life, family relations, royal family, imaginary, family life, parents and children, siblings relations, wisdom, jungle, anthropomorphism, youth, state affairs ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Berenstain Bears (2002)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: A fun-loving family of bears whose love, loyalty and humour allows them to overcome any obstacle that finds its way down their sunny dirt road. They demonstrate time and time again that, no matter what the problem may be, the love, understanding, ...
Style: humorous, semi serious, sweet, educational
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: animal life, family life, mischievous children, supportive parent, disorder, parents and children, imaginary, escapades, anthropomorphic animal, friendship, bear, family relations ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Caillou's New Adventures (1997)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Caillou is an educational Canadian children's television series, based on the books by author Christine L'Heureux and illustrator Hélène Desputeaux. During the first season, many of the stories in the animated version began with a ...
Style: light, humorous, colorful, educational, anime ...
Audience: kids, preschool
Plot: little boy, parents and children, family life, friendship, friends, siblings relations, grownups, brother sister relationship, mother son relationship, family relations, robin hood, tantrum ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
 6.3
 6K
Peppa Pig (2004)
Genre: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 9 min.
TV show
Story: Peppa Pig is an energetic piggy who lives with Mummy, Daddy, and little brother George. She loves to jump in mud puddles and make loud snorting noises.
Style: humorous, entertaining, colorful, semi serious, educational ...
Audience: kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot: pig, anthropomorphic animal, cartoon pig, friendship, friends, parents and children, family life, animal that acts human, lifestyle, mischievous children, voice over narration, talking animal ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.4
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Dragon Tales (1999)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA, South Korea, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Germany
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Dragon Tales is an American-Canadian animated pre-school children's television series created by Jim Coane and Ron Rodecker and developed by Coane, Wesley Eure, Jeffrey Scott, Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser. The story focuses on the adventures of ...
Style: anime, educational, exciting, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: dragon, best friend, family relations, wizards and magicians, friends, friendship, siblings relations, parallel world, imaginary kingdom, imaginary, young heroes, supernatural ability ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
Bob the Builder (1997)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: UK, USA, Canada, Taiwan
Duration: 10 min.
TV show
Story: Bob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specializing in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various ...
Style: humorous, feel good, semi serious, anime, exciting
Audience: toddlers, kids, family outing, preschool
Plot: friends, disorder, friendship, workplace situations, workplace, imaginary, partner, best friend, teamwork, young heroes, occupation, working class ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.1
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Max and Ruby (2002)
Genre: Animation, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Meet two funny bunny siblings, the energetic and mischievous Max, and the patient, smart and goal-oriented Ruby. The show models empowering messages by showing Max and Ruby playing together and resolving their differences respectfully and ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, feel good, funny, entertaining ...
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: animal life, best friend, young heroes, rabbit, brother sister relationship, animal, humour, animal protagonist, siblings relations, family relations, friends, cartoon rabbit ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series (2001)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family
Country: Canada
TV show
Story: Welcome to the world of Avonlea, home to the irrepressible Anne Shirley. Avonlea is an exciting place to live especially as Anne's vivid imagination is always causing havoc for her and her friends. Anne is very, very good at getting herself and ...
Style: feel good, stylized, touching, educational, captivating ...
Audience: family outing, kids
Plot: orphan, adoption, family life, youth, anne of green gables, redhead girl, escapades, friends, problem solving, adventuress, friendship, family relations ...
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.6
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Hey Arnold! (1996)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, South Korea, China, Taiwan
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story: The daily life of Arnold--a fourth-grader with a wild imagination, street smarts and a head shaped like a football.
Style: humorous, feel good, funny, retro, witty ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens, boys' night, family friendly
Plot: friendship, grandparent and grandchild, youth, friends, everyday life, boy, mischievous children, child's point of view, elementary school, working class, crossover, pop culture ...
Time: 90s, 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
83%
Charlie and Lola (2005)
Genre: Animation, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: Charlie and Lola is a British animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. It aired from 2005–2008. The animation uses a collage style that emulates the style of the original books. Three series were ...
Style: semi serious, feel good, light, exciting, 2d animation
Audience: kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot: siblings relations, youth, family life, best friend, kindergarten, adolescence vs adulthood, child as adult, imaginary character, friends, family relations, brother sister relationship, imagination ...
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.4
 20K
Doug (1991)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Doug is an American animated sitcom created by Jim Jinkins and co-produced by his studio, Jumbo Pictures. The show's plotline centers around the surreal and imaginative exploits of its title character, Douglas "Doug" Funnie, who ...
Style: adult cartoon, anime, retro, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience: kids, teens, family friendly, family outing, preschool
Plot: dog, bully, superhero, friendship between men, middle school, fictional band, crush, school, family relations, new school, suburbs, coming of age ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.3
 4K
Little Bear (1995)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, China, USA, South Korea
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Little Bear is an educational Canadian children's television series based on the Little Bear series of books which were written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Originally produced by Nelvana, it is currently ...
Style: educational, humorous, semi serious, feel good, 2d animation
Audience: kids, toddlers, family outing
Plot: friends, family relations, supportive parent, nosy, parents and children, mischievous children, imaginary, escapades, animal life, family life, family values, youth ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
 6.8
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Justin Time (2011)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: Looking for adventure? Then come along as Justin and his imaginary pals Olive and Squidgy star in the biggest stories of all time. Justin’s imagination catapults him into larger-than-life adventures all around the world!
Style: humorous, exciting, semi serious, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: friendship, adventurer, child, young heroes, imaginary character, imaginary, youth, escapades, friends, children, problem solving, teamwork ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Go, Diego, Go! (2005)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Go, Diego, Go! is a children's television series created by Chris Gifferd and Valerie Walsh, and is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer. The show premiered on September 6, 2005 and ended on September 16, 2011 on Nickelodeon. It also aired as part ...
Style: humorous, semi serious, light, entertaining, educational
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: human animal relationship, mischievous children, animal life, adventurer, friendship, young heroes, best friend, disorder, escapades, youth, danger, rescue ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks (2015)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical
Country: USA, France, South Korea
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story: ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks, created by Janice Karman, takes us on a roller coaster ride of music, laughter and stories geared to entertain The Chipmunks' four generations of fans. Presented for the first time in glorious CGI, the series ...
Style: computer animated, not serious, humorous, sitcom, captivating ...
Audience: family outing, kids, preschool
Plot: chipmunk, family relations, music band, ambition, mischievous children, eccentric family, disorder, youth, parents and children, siblings relations, talking animal, rivalry ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Three young monsters — Ickis, Oblina and Krumm — attends an institute for monsters under a city dump and learn to frighten humans.
Style: offbeat, feel good, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Audience: kids, pre-teens, family outing, teens
Plot: monster, prank, halloween, friends, anti hero, teachers and students, teaching the ways of the world, escapades, imaginary, disorder, misfit, surrealism ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Blue's Clues (1995)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Blue's Clues is an American children's television show that premiered on September 8, 1996 on the cable television network Nickelodeon, and ran for ten years, until August 6, 2006. Producers Angela Santomero, Todd Kessler and Traci Paige ...
Style: humorous, feel good, semi serious, educational, buddy comedy ...
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: toys, friendship, goofy hero, notebook, riddles and clues, hardcore, dog, breaking the fourth wall, buddies, personal development, discovery, surrealism ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Miles from Tomorrowland (2015)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Hitch a ride with MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND and... LET'S ROCKET! Climb aboard the starship "Stellosphere" and meet Miles Callisto, his loving family and his best buddy Merc, a robo-ostrich built for speed, friendship and fun! Tasked by ...
Style: exciting, captivating, futuristic, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience: kids, family outing, preschool
Plot: adventurer, escapades, heroes, parents and children, space station, siblings relations, youth, space and aliens, young heroes, inventor, space, family relations ...
Time: future, 2010s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 3.7
 963
Bratz (2005)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story: Bratz is a computer-animated television series, based on a line of toy dolls of the same name. It is produced by Mike Young Productions and MGA Entertainment, and premiered on 4Kids TV on the Fox Television Network.
Style: semi serious, humorous, light, feel good, realistic ...
Audience: kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot: high school, friendship, friends, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, best friend, teenage life, youth, scoop, journalism, media, girl power ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
My Big Big Friend (2011)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Brazil, Canada
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story: My Big Big Friend is a series created by Canadian and Brazilian Claudia and Andres Lieban Koogan Breitman, co-produced by Brazilian studio 2D Lab and the Canadian company Breakthrough Animation. Had its first showing on August 9, 2010 on Discovery ...
Style: humorous, entertaining, light, captivating, exciting ...
Audience: kids, toddlers
Plot: friendship, school, youth, escapades, kindness, best friend, childhood, imaginary, friends, imaginary character, getting along
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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 6.8
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Clarence (2013)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: The adventures of a young boy named Clarence, who is optimistic about everything, and his two best friends Jeff and Sumo.
Style: humorous, entertaining, light, feel good, adult cartoon ...
Audience: kids, teens, pre-teens, preschool
Plot: mischievous children, parents and children, family relations, friends, disorder, friendship between men, overweight, autism, friendship, optimism, young boy, youth ...
Time: 2010s
Place: usa, phoenix arizona, arizona
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 5.7
 620
Peter Rabbit (2012)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Nickelodeon brings treasured literary icon Peter Rabbit to life with the new CG-animated preschool series, Peter Rabbit. The series is a fresh re-imagining of the popular Beatrix Potter children’s books based on Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit features ...
Style: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, semi serious
Audience: kids, preschool
Plot: rabbit, family relations, mischievous children, parents and children, escapades, animal life, youth, friendship, siblings relations, disorder, countryside
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Dora the Explorer (2000)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Dora the Explorer is an American educational animated TV series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including ...
Style: humorous, educational, entertaining, anime, semi serious ...
Audience: kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot: little girl, monkey, friendship, best friend, friends, young heroes, adventurer, pets, imaginary, girl heroine, travel, journey ...
Place: latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is an American animated television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers. On February 14, 2011, it ...
Style: educational, humorous, feel good, semi serious, computer animated ...
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: mickey mouse, best friend, imaginary, cartoon dog, cartoon mouse, kindergarten, friends, teaching the ways of the world, partner, magic, talking animal, anthropomorphism ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Thomas & Friends (1984)
Genre: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story: Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These ...
Style: humorous, colorful, feel good, funny, light ...
Audience: kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot: train, young heroes, friendship, best friend, parents and children, family relations, family life, imaginary, disorder, friends, friend, thomas the tank engine ...
Time: 90s, 80s, 2000s, 2010s, 20th century ...
Place: fictional island, detroit, united kingdom, europe, england ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 7.0
 11K
Timon & Pumbaa (1995)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, South Korea, Philippines, Australia, Taiwan
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa, often simply referred to as Timon & Pumbaa, is an animated comedy television series made by the Walt Disney Company. It centers on Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog from the Disney film franchise ...
Style: humorous, feel good, captivating, anime, colorful ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, preschool
Plot: jungle, animal life, odd couple, friendship, friends, imaginary, childhood, pig, furry, friends who live together, disorder, social misfits ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Make Way for Noddy (2001)
Genre: Animation, Family
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story: Noddy, a wooden boy who lives in Toyland, introduces social concepts. He has big musical adventures with his friends and a very big imagination.
Style: semi serious, humorous, feel good, entertaining, funny ...
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: young heroes, mischievous children, best friend, youth, escapades, child, child protagonist, stop motion
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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