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Movies that feel likeThe Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2016)

Set in the African savannah, the film follows Kion as he assembles the members of the 'Lion Guard'. Throughout the film, the diverse team of young animals will learn how to utilize each of their unique abilities to solve problems and accomplish tasks to maintain balance within the Circle of Life, while also introducing viewers to the vast array of animals that populate the prodigious African landscape.

If you loved The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, the closest films we have are Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), The Good Dinosaur (2015) and Tarzan (1999). All three share The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar's warm and cozy feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998).

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Kubo and the Two Strings poster
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016 · dir. Travis Knight
🍅 97%★ 7.7animation · adventure · familyMaxHulu

Both land warmth and comfort at once

Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.

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The Good Dinosaur
2015 · dir. Peter Sohn
🍅 76%★ 6.7adventure · animation · familyDisney+

Whimsical and epic in the same breath

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

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Tarzan
1999 · dir. Chris Buck
🍅 90%★ 7.3animation · family · adventureDisney+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: africa

Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...

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The Lion King 1½
2004 · dir. Bradley Raymond
🍅 76%★ 6.5adventure · animation · comedyDisney+

Common ground: lion

The difference: Leans further into comedy

Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'll find out all about Timon and Pumbaa and tag along as they search for the perfect home and attempt to raise a rambunctious lion cub.

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Epic
2013 · dir. Chris Wedge
🍅 65%★ 6.6animation · adventure · familyMax

Both lean on warmth more than on family

The difference: Played as fantasy first

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 order to save their world—and ours.

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Brother Bear
2003 · dir. Aaron Blaise
🍅 38%★ 6.9adventure · animation · familyDisney+

Animation with a pulse of comfort, in both cases

When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.

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Mufasa: The Lion King
2024 · dir. Barry Jenkins
🍅 56%★ 6.6adventure · family · animationDisney+

One thread runs through both: lion

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

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🍅 14%★ 5.3adventure · fantasy · animationPrime VideoStarz

Adventure built on whimsy, twice over

Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.

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🍅 52%★ 6.9animation · adventure · family

Epic tv movie in both cases

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.

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Return to Never Land
2002 · dir. Robin Budd
🍅 46%★ 5.8adventure · fantasy · animationDisney+

Warm family, and it commits to that

In 1940, the world is besieged by World War II. Wendy, all grown up, has two children; including Jane, who does not believe Wendy's stories about Peter Pan.

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The Lorax
2012 · dir. Chris Renaud
★ 6.4animation · family

Cozy animation, and it commits to that

The difference: Goes its own way on the scale

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

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Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 · dir. Michel Ocelot
🍅 96%★ 7.5fantasy · adventure · animationPrime Video

A 1990s answer to the same itch

Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.

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