38 Movies Like Robot Dreams (2023) You Need to Watch Next
Updated August 2026
View Robot Dreams details →Pablo Berger's 2023 dialogue-free animated film follows a lonely dog in 1980s New York whose friendship with a build-it-yourself robot turns bittersweet after an unexpected separation. Tender, wordless and quietly profound about connection and loss, it charmed critics worldwide. If its gentle melancholy and warmth moved you, seek out dialogue-light animation and bittersweet fables about friendship and letting go.
If you loved Robot Dreams (2023) by Pablo Berger, here are 38 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Robots, Ron's Gone Wrong, Memoir of a Snail. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
The Best Movies Similar to Robot Dreams
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the movies that share the most with Robot Dreams in terms of theme, narrative tone, and cinematic style. Every recommendation goes beyond genre — we evaluate the type of conflict, pacing, dramatic context, and the experience they create for viewers.
Robots
2005 · Chris Wedge
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are
In common: Animation · Comedy
Ron's Gone Wrong
2021 · Sarah Smith
In a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an 11-year-old finds that his robot buddy doesn't quite work the same as the others do.
In common: Animation · Comedy
Memoir of a Snail
2024 · Adam Elliot
Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.
In common: Animation · Comedy · Drama
Arthur Christmas
2011 · Sarah Smith
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trai
In common: Animation · Comedy · Drama
Don't Look Up
2021 · Adam McKay
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Science Fiction
The Iron Giant
1999 · Brad Bird
In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejud
In common: Animation · Drama
Downsizing
2017 · Alexander Payne
A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Science Fiction
The Passion of the Christ
2004 · Mel Gibson
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
In common: Drama
Ex Machina
2015 · Alex Garland
Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives a
In common: Drama · Science Fiction
Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
2011 · Robert Hughes
Phineas and Ferb get trapped in an alternate dimension where the evil Doofenshmirtz rules the tri-state area. They must find a way back home with the help of their pet platypus named Perry, who they d
In common: Animation
Westworld
1973 · Michael Crichton
Delos is a futuristic amusement park that features themed worlds populated by human-like androids. After two patrons have a run-in with a menacing gunslinger in West World, the androids at Delos all b
In common: Science Fiction
Ice Age: Collision Course
2016 · Mike Thurmeier
Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threate
In common: Animation · Comedy
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
2005 · Michael LaBash
Now, we find the rowdy extraterrestrial getting used to life with his new ʻohana. However, a malfunction in the ultimate creation of Dr. Jumba soon emerges, which reinstates his destructive programmin
In common: Animation · Comedy
An American Tail
1986 · Don Bluth
A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel ends up in the New World alone and must fend off not
In common: Animation · Comedy
The Rugrats Movie
1998 · Igor Kovalyov
The Pickles family welcome a new arrival, Dil, whose constant crying and need for attention quickly exhaust the other toddlers. Seeking to return the "broken" baby to the hospital, the gang embarks on
In common: Animation · Comedy
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin
Gru is a supervillain determined to prove he’s the greatest by stealing the Moon. To pull off his plan, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as part of his sche
In common: Animation · Comedy
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 · Kyle Balda
A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.
In common: Animation · Comedy
Lilo & Stitch
2002 · Dean DeBlois
As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learn
In common: Animation · Comedy
Das Boot
1981 · Wolfgang Petersen
A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their l
In common: Drama
All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989 · Don Bluth
When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven. Wanting to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing s
In common: Animation · Comedy · Drama
Cashback
2007 · Sean Ellis
After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.
In common: Drama · Comedy
Inside Out
2015 · Pete Docter
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must j
In common: Animation · Comedy
Luca
2021 · Enrico Casarosa
Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below t
In common: Animation · Comedy · Drama
PK
2014 · Rajkumar Hirani
A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Science Fiction
Monster
2003 · Patty Jenkins
In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. S
In common: Drama
The Wild Robot
2024 · Chris Sanders
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
In common: Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 · Hideaki Anno
Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but
In common: Animation · Drama · Science Fiction
Finch
2021 · Miguel Sapochnik
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.
In common: Drama · Science Fiction
Chicken Run
2000 · Nick Park
The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts
In common: Animation · Comedy
Klaus
2019 · Sergio Pablos
A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
In common: Animation · Comedy
WALL·E
2008 · Andrew Stanton
After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize t
In common: Animation · Science Fiction
Toy Story 2
1999 · John Lasseter
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
In common: Animation · Comedy
Toy Story 3
2010 · Lee Unkrich
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 b
In common: Animation · Comedy
Despicable Me 2
2013 · Pierre Coffin
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
In common: Animation · Comedy
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999 · Trey Parker
In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge wit
In common: Animation · Comedy
The Emoji Movie
2017 · Tony Leondis
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
In common: Animation · Comedy
The Simpsons Movie
2007 · David Silverman
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
In common: Animation · Comedy
Metropolis
1927 · Fritz Lang
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
In common: Drama · Science Fiction
Popular Animation series
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
2023 · Kazutaka Yamanaka
After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity’s m
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005 · Michael Dante DiMartino
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philoso
Attack on Titan
2013 · Manabu Otsuka
100 years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress.