Movies like Oddball

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   The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales

   Strong story similarity

   2017 · 83 min · Animation · Comedy · Family

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   The countryside isn't always as calm and peaceful as it's made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Duck Duck Goose

   Strong story similarity

   2018 · 91 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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   After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Scarygirl

   Shared cast

   2023 · 90 min · Adventure · Animation · Family · Fantasy

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   As her world is shrouded in darkness, a young girl must overcome her fears and travel to a mysterious city of light, save her father from a dangerous scientist and prevent the destruction of her planet.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared genre DNA
   • a principal cast member

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   Wolfwalkers

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 102 min · Adventure · Animation · Family · Fantasy

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   In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared genre DNA

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   Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection

   Strong story similarity

   2015 · 85 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama · Family · Fantasy

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   INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SHORTS: "John Henry," "Lorenzo," "The Little Matchgirl," "How To Hook Up Your Home Theater," "Tick Tock Tale," "Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa," "The Ballad Of Nessie," "Tangled Ever After," "Paperman," "Get A Horse!", "Feast," "Frozen Fever"

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   Rescue Dogs

   Strong story similarity

   2016 · 87 min · Comedy · Family

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   Tracy and his rescue dog Charger have to foil the plans of an Evil Businessman who wants to knock over their beach restaurant in order to build his golf course. With help from his brother, Tracy tries to meet the bills, manage the kitchen (where Charger helps cook!) and still find time to fall in love with the beautiful dancer, Bridgette. Through a comedy of errors and mishaps, the humans find they themselves can be rescued by their very own rescue animals.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Gifted

   Strong story similarity

   2017 · 101 min · Comedy · Drama

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   Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era
   • similar audience response

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   Manou the Swift

   Similar atmosphere

   2019 · 88 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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   The little swift Manou grows up believing he's a seagull. Learning to fly he finds out he never will be. Shocked, he runs away from home. He meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. When both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, Manou becomes the hero of the day.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Charlie & Boots

   Shared cast

   2009 · 101 min · Comedy · Drama

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   After a family tragedy, Charlie and his estranged son, Boots, try to put their differences aside and head off on the road trip of a lifetime - from regional Victoria to the Cape York Peninsula - they overcome many challenges to reach their dream - to fish off the northernmost tip of Australia.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a principal cast member

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    The Art of Racing in the Rain

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 109 min · Drama · Other

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    A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response

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