Movies Like The Counterfeit Cat (1949)

The Counterfeit Cat is a 1949 animation, comedy, family film from Tex Avery with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Tweety and the Beanstalk and Birdy and the Beast.

Animation Comedy Family

Tweety and the Beanstalk

1957

Jack's mother throws Jack's magic beans outside under Sylvester Cat's sleeping box, and the cat is whisked to the world above, where he finds a huge Tweety Bird in the castle of the legendary Giant.

6.8

MagicScore

Birdy and the Beast

1944

Tweety is set upon by a fat, jowly cat, who winds up with, among other things, a dozen eggs and a gallon of gasoline in his mouth instead of the little bird.

6.8

MagicScore

Birds Anonymous

1957

In this spoof of Alcoholics Anonymous, pussycats are cast as bird-eating addicts and go through the 12-step process to deal with their addiction. Sylvester, who could never quite get the best of the object of his desire, Tweety Bird, joins and resolves to quit chasing and eating the canary.

7.2

MagicScore

The Flying Cat

1952

Tom sets out to capture and eat a canary.

7.0

MagicScore

Hatch Up Your Troubles

1949

A baby woodpecker mistakes Jerry for his mother. The mouse rejects the newly hatched bird but soon finds himself protecting it against his feline nemesis, Tom.

6.9

MagicScore

Tweetie Pie

1947

Thomas the cat finds Tweetie in the snow, warming himself by a cigar butt. Thomas's mistress rescues the little yellow bird before her cat can devour him, but Thomas doesn't give up.

6.8

MagicScore

Hyde and Go Tweet

1960

Sylvester alternates chasing the normal Tweety and fleeing a monster version of Tweety.

6.8

MagicScore

A Tale of Two Kitties

1942

Two alley cats, Babbitt and Catsello, decide to make a meal out of Orson as he sleeps in his nest atop a telephone pole. The gullible (and loud) Catsello is repeatedly gulled into trying to "get the bird," earning a variety of thrashings from the casually murderous little canary. Catsello finally resorts to an air strike (with a pair of wooden boards for wings), but it's wartime, and Orson has the cat blasted out of the sky by anti-aircraft guns.

6.8

MagicScore

Snow Business

1953

Sylvester Cat and Tweety Bird are snowbound in a mountain cabin, and though Tweety has lots of bird seed, Sylvester will starve unless he can cook the unsuspecting Tweety. Meanwhile, a starving mouse thinks Sylvester is edible.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

The Last Hungry Cat

1961

Sylvester Cat tumbles and falls dazed to the floor when making a grab for Tweety Bird. He comes to and thinks he has killed and swallowed the little canary and that he's wanted for murder.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

The Egg and Jerry

1956

A lost baby woodpecker, that believes Jerry is its mother, does everything it can to save the mouse from Tom, who is once again in pursuit. A CinemaScope remake of the 1949 Tom and Jerry cartoon Hatch Up Your Troubles.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

A Garfield Christmas

1987

Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

The Prince and the Pauper

1990

Long ago in a land with an ailing king, there was a pair of boys who looked exactly alike, a pauper called Mickey and the other, the Crown Prince.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022

A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

7.8

MagicScore

#16

Feed the Kitty

1952

A bulldog adopts an adorable kitten, but he can't let his owner know.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

Garfield's Halloween Adventure

1985

Garfield and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Quiet Please!

1945

The family dog warns Tom not to make any noise so he can take a nap. Jerry hears this and immediately devises plans to ensure that the dog's nap will be interrupted.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Lady and the Tramp

1955

Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him for a while.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

The Bremen Town Musicians

1969

The adventures of the wandering musicians from Bremen such as Troubadour, Donkey, Dog, Cat and Rooster. In one of the towns Troubadour falls in love with a Princess and makes up a plan how to get the King's confidence.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Counterfeit Cat?

The top films similar to The Counterfeit Cat by MovieMagicScore are Tweety and the Beanstalk (6.8), Birdy and the Beast (6.8), Birds Anonymous (7.2). Each shares animation/comedy/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Counterfeit Cat worth watching?

The Counterfeit Cat holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 23 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Counterfeit Cat?

The Counterfeit Cat (1949) is a animation, comedy, family film directed by Tex Avery, starring Bill Thompson, Colleen Collins.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Counterfeit Cat?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more animation recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

Keep exploring

Movies like Tweety and the Beanstalk Movies like Birdy and the Beast Movies like Birds Anonymous Movies like The Flying Cat Movies like Hatch Up Your Troubles Movies like Tweetie Pie

About movies like The Counterfeit Cat

This ranked list pairs The Counterfeit Cat (1949), a animation and comedy and family film from Tex Avery, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bill Thompson 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.

← Back to The Counterfeit Cat