50 Movies Like Strange World (2022) You Need to Watch Next
Updated August 2026
View Strange World details →If you loved Strange World (2022) by Don Hall, here are 50 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 Pokémon the Movie 2000, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Swapped. 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 Strange World
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the movies that share the most with Strange World 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.
Pokémon the Movie 2000
1999 · Kunihiko Yuyama
When Lawrence III's scheme to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia upsets the balance of nature, it is up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to save the world.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954 · Richard Fleischer
A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
In common: Adventure · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Swapped
2026 · Nathan Greno
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a g
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews
In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of t
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Transformers One
2024 · Josh Cooley
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Alice in Wonderland
1951 · Clyde Geronimi
On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Epic
2013 · Chris Wedge
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in or
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Peter Pan
1953 · Clyde Geronimi
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
The Polar Express
2004 · Robert Zemeckis
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Anastasia
1997 · Don Bluth
Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two c
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Tinker Bell
2008 · Bradley Raymond
Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion pictur
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Arthur and the Invisibles
2006 · Luc Besson
Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with n
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 · Gary Trousdale
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009 · Luc Besson
Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010 · Zack Snyder
When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Frozen
2013 · Chris Buck
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
How to Train Your Dragon
2010 · Dean DeBlois
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, h
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Wish
2023 · Chris Buck
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe -
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Treasure Planet
2002 · Ron Clements
When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their jou
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
2017 · Tomohiko Ito
In 2026, a new machine called the Augma is developed to compete against the NerveGear and its successor, the Amusphere. A next-gen wearable device, the Augma doesn't have a full-dive function like its
In common: Adventure · Animation
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
2005 · Tetsuya Nomura
Two years have passed since the final battle with Sephiroth. Though Midgar, city of mako, city of prosperity, has been reduced to ruins, its people slowly but steadily walk the road to reconstruction.
In common: Adventure · Animation
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: Adventure · Animation · Family
Stand by Me Doraemon
2014 · Takashi Yamazaki
Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
2001 · Hironobu Sakaguchi
Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her
In common: Adventure · Animation
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
1990 · Bob Hathcock
With his nephews and niece, everyone's favorite rich uncle, Scrooge McDuck, treks from his mansion home in Duckburg in search of the long-lost loot of the thief Collie Baba. But finding the goods isn'
In common: Adventure · Animation
Orion and the Dark
2024 · Sean Charmatz
A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
2010 · Bradley Raymond
During a summer stay on the mainland, Tinker Bell is accidentally discovered while investigating a little girl's fairy house. As the other fairies, led by the brash Vidia, launch a daring rescue in th
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025 · James Cameron
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by
In common: Adventure · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Monsters vs Aliens
2009 · Conrad Vernon
When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into action and captures Susan, secr
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023 · Michael Jelenic
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are sepa
In common: Adventure · Animation
Moana 2
2024 · David G. Derrick Jr.
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike a
In common: Adventure · Animation
Frozen II
2019 · Jennifer Lee
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Aladdin
1992 · John Musker
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
The Emperor's New Groove
2000 · Mark Dindal
When the self‑absorbed Emperor Kuzco is accidentally transformed into a llama, he must rely on a humble villager to survive the jungle and reclaim his throne.
In common: Adventure · Animation
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Dean DeBlois
Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave th
In common: Adventure · Animation
Raya and the Last Dragon
2021 · Don Hall
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years
In common: Adventure · Animation
Luck
2022 · Peggy Holmes
Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
2022 · Derek Drymon
When Van Helsing's mysterious invention, the "Monsterfication Ray," goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster. In their new mismatched bodie
In common: Adventure · Animation
Shrek the Third
2007 · Chris Miller
The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another he
In common: Adventure · Animation
Shrek Forever After
2010 · Mike Mitchell
A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Aw
In common: Adventure · Animation
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004 · Stephen Hillenburg
There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom. Someone has stolen King Neptune's crown, and it looks like Mr. Krab, SpongeBob's boss, is the culprit. Though he's just been passed over for the promotion of
In common: Adventure · Animation
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: Adventure · Animation
The Road to El Dorado
2000 · Bibo Bergeron
Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when they are mistaken as gods by the inhabitants.
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Croods: A New Age
2020 · Joel Crawford
Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a f
In common: Adventure · Animation
Rise of the Guardians
2012 · Peter Ramsey
When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children a
In common: Adventure · Animation
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020 · Tim Hill
When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.
In common: Adventure · Animation
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015 · Paul Tibbitt
Evil pirate Burger Beard is in search of the final page of a magical book that makes any evil plan he writes in it come true, but the final page happens to be the Krabby Patty secret formula. When Bur
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Sea Beast
2022 · Chris Williams
When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters — and make history to boot.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Horton Hears a Who!
2008 · Jimmy Hayward
An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding com
In common: Adventure · Animation
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