Movies Like The Velveteen Rabbit (2023)

The Velveteen Rabbit is a 2023 animation, family, fantasy film from Jennifer Perrott with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Peter Rabbit and Song of the South.

Animation Family Fantasy

Peter Rabbit

2018

Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door.

6.7

MagicScore

Song of the South

1946

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.

6.5

MagicScore

Hop

2011

E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In L.A., he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.

5.8

MagicScore

The Wind in the Willows

1996

Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.

5.7

MagicScore

Watership Down

1978

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.

7.2

MagicScore

The Velveteen Rabbit

2009

A lonely boy wins over his distant father and strict grandmother with help from a brave velveteen rabbit whose one wish is to become a real rabbit someday.

6.6

MagicScore

James and the Giant Peach

1996

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

6.6

MagicScore

Harold and the Purple Crayon

2024

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.

6.7

MagicScore

So Dear to My Heart

1948

The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny. Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram, is the boy's steady ally.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

The Cat in the Hat

2003

During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns to mayhem, and the siblings must figure out how to rid themselves of the maniacal Cat.

5.3

MagicScore

#11

Paddington 2

2017

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

Paddington

2014

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

2022

When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle — a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar and great music — living in the attic of his new home. But when Lyle’s existence is threatened by evil neighbor Mr. Grumps, the Primms must band together to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

2016

A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Paddington in Peru

2024

Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

2010

Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life – middle school! That won’t be easy, considering he’s surrounded by hairy-freckled morons, wedgie-loving bullies and a moldy slice of cheese with nuclear cooties!

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year

2002

It's Christmastime in the Hundred Acre Wood and all of the gang is getting ready with presents and decorations. The gang makes a list of what they want for Christmas and send it to Santa Claus - except that Pooh forgot to ask for something. So he heads out to retrieve the letter and get it to Santa by Christmas...which happens to be tomorrow!

6.9

MagicScore

#18

The Christmas Bunny

2010

The story of a lonely foster child who finds a lost, injured rabbit in the woods on Christmas Eve. The rabbit is nursed back to health by The Bunny Lady, who runs a rabbit rescue in an old barn behind her Michigan farmhouse.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

A Fairly Odd Christmas

2013

After Timmy Turner causes Santa amnesia he must become the new Santa in order to save Christmas.

5.2

MagicScore

#20

Cricket on the Hearth

1967

A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.

5.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Velveteen Rabbit?

The top films similar to The Velveteen Rabbit by MovieMagicScore are Peter Rabbit (6.7), Song of the South (6.5), Hop (5.8). Each shares animation/family/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Velveteen Rabbit worth watching?

The Velveteen Rabbit holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 68 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Velveteen Rabbit?

The Velveteen Rabbit (2023) is a animation, family, fantasy film directed by Jennifer Perrott, starring Phoenix Laroche, Alex Lawther, Samantha Colley.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Velveteen Rabbit?

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About movies like The Velveteen Rabbit

This ranked list pairs The Velveteen Rabbit (2023), a animation and family and fantasy film from Jennifer Perrott, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Phoenix Laroche take note). 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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