Movies Like The Snails (1966)

The Snails is a 1966 animation, comedy, fantasy, horror, science fiction film from René Laloux with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mad God and Possessed.

Animation Comedy Fantasy Horror Science Fiction

Mad God

2021

A figure known as "The Assassin" descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty.

6.9

MagicScore

Possessed

2015

Trini, a world-renowned flamenco dancer, abandons the stage after suffering a personal tragedy.

6.2

MagicScore

Hell and Back

2015

Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.

5.3

MagicScore

Disaster!

2005

A spoof of disaster films, an asteroid is coming towards earth and Harry Bottoms is in charge of saving us all...again...

5.1

MagicScore

Memoir of a Snail

2024

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.

8.1

MagicScore

Mary and Max

2009

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

7.9

MagicScore

My Life as a Zucchini

2016

After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

7.8

MagicScore

The Wolf House

2018

After escaping from a religious colony in Chile, Maria seeks shelter in a mansion where she’s taken in by two pigs, its only inhabitants. Like in a stop-motion dream, the universe of the house reacts to her feelings. The animals slowly morph into humans and the house into a dark, menacing world.

7.5

MagicScore

Anomalisa

2015

An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

Blood Tea and Red String

2006

The aristocratic White Mice and the rustic Creatures Who Dwell Under the Oak battle over the doll of their hearts' desire.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Stopmotion

2024

Ella Blake, a stop-motion animator struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother, embarks upon the creation of a film that becomes the battleground for her sanity. As Ella’s mind starts to fracture, the characters in her project take on a life of their own.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

A Grand Day Out

1990

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

The Demon

1972

Two brothers, who are both hunters and live with their mother, go to the mountains to set traps for deer. Suddenly, a demon grabs the younger brother. The older brother shoots an arrow, severing the demon's arm, which they plan to take home. But they make a grisly discovery on the journey home.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Cream

2016

The time has come for CREAM - the latest product that will fix your life. This is the story of Dr. Bellifer, a scientific genius, who after years of smashing particles together, reveals his revolutionary new product: a cream with the power to fix all of the world’s problems.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Vincent

1982

Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother.

7.9

MagicScore

#16

The Wrong Trousers

1993

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

7.8

MagicScore

#17

1998

A factory worker in a dark, gray world assembles devices that promise happiness. In his spare time he tinkers to create something better, and finally succeeds in perfecting his invention, which allows people to see life through rose-colored glasses, but he has to pay a price for his success.

7.6

MagicScore

#18

Dimensions of Dialogue

1983

Three surreal depictions of failures of communication that occur on all levels of human society.

7.6

MagicScore

#19

Neighbours

1952

In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. The story is a parable about two people who come to blows over the possession of a flower.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

A Close Shave

1996

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

7.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Snails?

The top films similar to The Snails by MovieMagicScore are Mad God (6.9), Possessed (6.2), Hell and Back (5.3). Each shares animation/comedy/fantasy/horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Snails worth watching?

The Snails holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 70 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Snails?

The Snails (1966) is a animation, comedy, fantasy, horror, science fiction film directed by René Laloux.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Snails?

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This ranked list pairs The Snails (1966), a animation and comedy and fantasy and horror and science fiction film from René Laloux, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap. Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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Movies Like The Snails (1966)

Mad God

Possessed

Hell and Back

Disaster!

Memoir of a Snail

Mary and Max

My Life as a Zucchini

The Wolf House

Anomalisa

Blood Tea and Red String

Stopmotion

A Grand Day Out

The Demon

Cream

Vincent

The Wrong Trousers

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Dimensions of Dialogue

Neighbours

A Close Shave

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