Movies like Cars
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Cars (2006)
527K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
Style:
feel good, exciting, light, 3d animation, computer animated, humorous, funny, anime, captivating, uplifting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
car, friendship, car race, mentor, road trip, small town, happy ending, social relations, racing, auto racing, on the road, competition, desert, desire for fame, small town life, journey, race car, anthropomorphic vehicle, rivalry, chase, contest, reporter, loyalty, love, friends ...
Time:
year 2006, 1950s, year 2016, 20th century, 2000s, 50s, 21st century
Place:
california, arizona, los angeles, usa, north america, madagascar
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Most similar movies to Cars
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, computer animated, entertaining and feel good films with plots about friendship, family, friends, kids and family, storytelling, runaway and dialogue mostly in Comedy, Family and Animation genres. Some movies like Cars: Mater's Tall Tales (2008), Turbo (2013), Planes (2013), Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014), Monsters University (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
251K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA, Japan, India, UK, Australia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
Style:
3d animation, entertaining, semi serious, stylized, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
car race, racing, car racing, friendship, car, conspiracy, car chase, fantasy world, best friend, secret agent, friends, spy ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
arizona, london, tokyo, asia, europe ...
Similarity:
83%
147K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Japan, Australia, UK, Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, ...
Style:
scenic, intense, touching, funny, depressing ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers
Plot:
racing, talking car, race car, accident, old friend, mentor, car, race, competition, anthropomorphic vehicle, fantasy world, adaptation ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, year 2015, year 2016
Place:
california
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Ukraine
Duration: 36 min.
TV show
Story:
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
Style:
humorous, exciting, stylized, feel good, clever ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, preschool
Plot:
buddies, friendship, on the road, hotshot hero, space adventure, astronaut, occupation, flirting, respect, rookie, friends, save the day ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
88%
123K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, India
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
Style:
humorous, computer animated, exciting, 3d animation, light ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, preschool
Plot:
racing, contests and competitions, chases and races, follow your dream, friends, snail, ambition, escapades, supportive friend, ambitious, race, chase ...
Time:
year 2013, 20th century, 2010s
Place:
indiana, usa, midwest, indianapolis indiana
Similarity:
74%
Movie in collections
52K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: USA, India, South Korea, Finland, Japan, UK, Turkey
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.
Style:
computer animated, inspirational, humorous, 3d animation, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
underdog, friendship, airplane, self discovery, contests and competitions, mentor, competition, escapades, chases and races, countryside, small town life, kids and family ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, India, UK, Australia, Japan, Finland
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and ...
Style:
computer animated, humorous, intense, 3d animation, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
firefighter, airplane, aviation, rescue, anthropomorphic vehicle, firefighting, love, friends, friendship, danger, escapades, anthropomorphism ...
Place:
usa, san francisco, new jersey
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Style:
feel good, light, funny, humorous, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
friendship, college, monster, underdog, university, unlikely friendships, competition, foe turned friend, creativity, fraternity, student life, odd couple ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 90s, 80s, 2000s ...
Similarity:
71%
1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives ...
Style:
touching, feel good, inspirational, sweet, tear jerker ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
dog, loneliness, unlikely friendships, friendship, follow your dream, friends, journey, obsessive quest, hopes, giant bird, wilderness, imagination ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
south america, iran, venezuela, latin america, mount everest ...
Similarity:
75%
Movie in collections
930K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated ...
Style:
feel good, inspirational, sweet, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, toddlers ...
Plot:
cooking, chef, food, friendship, rat, restaurant, cooking and food, follow your dream, mouse, young man, rise to the top, friends ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, 60s, 1950s, 2000s ...
Place:
paris france, europe, france
Similarity:
70%
246K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, sweet, light, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, pets, cartoon dog, animal life, superhero, getting home, friendship, road trip, cat, hamster, friends ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, new york, missouri, ohio, north america ...
Similarity:
75%
474K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends -- Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo -- have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before ...
Style:
entertaining, funny, feel good, humorous, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens ...
Plot:
jungle, friendship, unlikely friendships, penguins, zebra, animal life, wilderness, talking animal, escape, island, animal, lion ...
Time:
2000s, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
madagascar, africa, new york, manhattan new york city, antarctica ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
After Turbo the Snail's improbable win at the Indianapolis 500, the superfast racer finds his life forever changed after he returns from his victory tour. Namely, Tito, his human companion, has built Starlite City, a massive miniature city with ...
Style:
exciting, feel good, humorous, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens
Plot:
super speed, friendship, against the odds, contests and competitions, ambition, chases and races, escapades, follow your dream, chase, insect, snail, racing ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
TV show
Story:
Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater embark on a cross-country road trip filled with lots of fun new characters, imaginative destinations as well as old friends checking in along the way.
Style:
3d animation, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
car, road trip, sports car, friends, mechanic, friendship, race, truck, anthropomorphism, race car, anthropomorphic vehicle, car race ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
James Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are monsters, they earn their living scaring children and are the best in the business... even though they're more afraid of the children than they are of them. When a child accidentally enters their world, ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, entertaining, sweet, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, girls' night ...
Plot:
monster, friendship, imagination, imaginary, fantasy world, creature, best friend, parallel world, children, friends, rivalry, little girl ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
persia, paris france, himalaya
Similarity:
71%
1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from ...
Style:
touching, computer animated, feel good, funny, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
friendship, toys, childhood, rescue, toy comes to life, toy story, rivalry, wilhelm scream, birthday, loyalty, buddy, birthday present ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
usa, north america, ohio
Similarity:
71%
316K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play ...
Style:
witty, funny, 3d animation, computer animated, road movie ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, adult, preschool
Plot:
desert, chase, save the day, friendship, identity crisis, lizard, sheriff, cowboy, duel, heroic mission, mentor, disorder ...
Time:
year 2011, 19th century, 2010s
Place:
nevada, iran, usa, las vegas, north america
Similarity:
58%
1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Japan, Australia, Kazakhstan, Armenia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting ...
Style:
feel good, touching, humorous, funny, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens ...
Plot:
friendship, underwater, animal, shark, father son relationship, friends, freedom, memory loss, courage, escape attempt, single father, talking animal ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new south wales, oceania, pacific ocean, sydney australia, australia
Similarity:
67%
101K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Cody is a surfing penguin from Shiverpool who dreams of making it big and being like his idol Big Z. On his journey he discovers his talents are not all he thinks they are and he must learn to accept that their is more to surfing than fame and ...
Style:
entertaining, 3d animation, humorous, mockumentary, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
surfing, competition, talking animal, mentor, world champion, penguins, sea, surf, friendship, storytelling, island, hopes ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
antarctica, fictional island, california, hawaii
Similarity:
56%
Movie in collections
663K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, 3d animation, saga, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
toy story, escape, toy comes to life, chase, friendship, villain, toys, doll, dream, cartoon dog, rescue, mistaken identity ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999
Place:
north america, ohio
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
Story:
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, sweet, light, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
escapades, toys, friendship, christmas, imaginary, getting home, danger, toy story, talking animal, halloween, dinosaur, heroes ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
67%
560K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and Sid the giant sloth – find an orphaned infant and decide to return it to its human parents. ...
Style:
touching, feel good, road movie, humorous, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, girls' night ...
Plot:
unlikely friendships, ice age, friendship, odd couple, heroes, heroic mission, good versus evil, friends, escapades, bonding, talking animal, journey ...
Time:
prehistoric times, stone age, prehistory, 20th century, 2000s ...
Place:
antarctic
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Norway
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
100 miles north, a bit east and up, is Flåklypa... home of bicycle repairman Reodor Felgen and his two assistants - Solan Gundersen, morning bird and natural born optimist, and Ludvig who is a true pessimist. Sponsored by oil sheik Ben Redic Fy ...
Style:
road movie, cult horror, experimental, cult classic, manga ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
racing, race, inventor, mechanic, puppet, race car, friendship, chases and races, car, chess, bird, stop motion ...
Time:
year 1975
Place:
europe
Similarity:
100%
961K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home ...
Style:
feel good, funny, touching, emotional, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, toddlers, girls' night ...
Plot:
toys, escape, objects come to life, friendship, friends, toy story, dinosaur, toy comes to life, anthropomorphism, dog, betrayal, doll ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
iran, north america, ohio
Similarity:
50%
Movie in collections
210K
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
Style:
entertaining, light, inspirational, 3d animation, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, preschool
Plot:
creativity, singing, anthropomorphic animal, music, musician, talent show, pig, mentor, friendship, talking animal, furry, animal ...
Time:
year 2016
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Herbie is a car - but no ordinary car. The story follows the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own from the showroom to the race track, with various close escapes in between. Three further Herbie movies were to follow.
Style:
humorous, sweet, entertaining, light, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
car, auto racing, racing, car race, hippie, race, auto mechanic, happy ending, chase, rivalry, adaptation, mentor ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
san francisco, california, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In a depressed Texas town, British foreign exchange teacher Anna attempts to inject some life into her hopeless kids by introducing them to soccer. They're terrible at first, but Anna and her football-hero assistant whip them into shape. As ...
Style:
inspirational, melancholic, sentimental, light, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, teen drama
Plot:
soccer, school, youth, childhood, underdog, athlete and trainer, football, friendship, against the odds, high school life, teachers and students, small town life ...
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.
Style:
teen, feel good, humorous, not serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, teens, family outing, family friendly ...
Plot:
car, car race, teenage girl, auto racing, father daughter relationship, racing, underdog, friendship, rivalry, family relations, chases and races, partner ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
100%
331K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
Style:
feel good, light, humorous, touching, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
memory loss, kids and family, fish, underwater, amnesia, ocean, shark, friendship, teamwork, beautiful scenery, talking animal, children ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa, north america
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. ...
Style:
feel good, light, funny, humorous, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
friends, talking animal, determination, fantasy world, rescue, jungle, elephant, friendship, animal, creativity, save the day, goofy hero ...
Time:
20th century, year 2008
Place:
seattle
Similarity:
57%
149K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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, ...
Style:
funny, computer animated, entertaining, claymation, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
boat, talking animal, rat, lifestyle change, fish out of water, disorder, rivalry, partner, lifestyle, animal, villain, stop motion ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe, buckingham palace, tower bridge london, england, london
Similarity:
50%
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