Movies Like The Lorax (1972)

The Lorax is a 1972 animation, family, tv movie film from Hawley Pratt with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Stick Man and The Girl and the Echo.

Animation Family TV Movie

Stick Man

2015

Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?

6.8

MagicScore

The Girl and the Echo

1964

The movie, based on a story by Yuri Nagibin, depicts a young girl named Vika enjoying the last days of summer vacations in a sea resort somewhere in the south.

6.0

MagicScore

Woman at War

2018

Halla declares a one-woman-war on the local aluminium industry. She is prepared to risk everything to protect the pristine Icelandic Highlands she loves… Until an orphan unexpectedly enters her life.

7.2

MagicScore

The Last Trapper

2004

Norman is not just an admirer of nature, he's a part of it. He survives the harshness of the climate and the wildlife by coexisting with it. With his wife Nebraska, they live almost entirely off the land, making money by selling their furs.

6.8

MagicScore

Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above

2013

Documenting Taiwan from an aerial perspective offering a glimpse of Taiwan's natural beauty as well as the effect of human activities and urbanization on our environment.

7.7

MagicScore

Frogs

1972

Jason Crockett is an aging, grumpy, physically disabled millionaire who invites his family to his island estate for his birthday celebration. Pickett Smith is a free-lance photographer who is doing a pollution layout for an ecology magazine. Jason Crockett hates nature, poisoning anything that crawls on his property. On the night of his birthday the frogs and other members of nature begin to pay Crockett back.

4.7

MagicScore

Zog and the Flying Doctors

2021

Pearl and Gadabout are now a flying doctor trio, caring for creatures including a mermaid, a unicorn and a sneezy lion. However when bad weather forces them to land at the palace, Pearl is locked up by her uncle, the king.

6.5

MagicScore

The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat

1982

The Cat in the Hat is all set for a lovely picnic, but the evil Grinch changes his plans by inventing a contraption that captures noise and makes it sound ferocious. The Cat has to save the world from the clutches of the Grinch and the only way to do it is to reach Grinch's soft spot.

6.2

MagicScore

Halloween Is Grinch Night

1977

When the sour-sweet wind starts blowing again, the Whos retreat to their homes because they know the Grinch will soon be a'prowlin. Young Eukariah Who has to make a trip to the Euphemism (outhouse), when the wind blows him away to a confrontation with the gruesome Grinch. Eukariah decides that the Grinch must be stopped, so he faces his fears and confronts the Grinch and his spooks.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

2022

The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.

8.2

MagicScore

#11

The Gruffalo

2009

The magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering predators who all wish to eat him - Fox, Owl and Snake - the brave mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to frighten them away. But what will the mouse do when he meets this frightful monster for real?

7.3

MagicScore

#12

Cinderella

1979

The Cinderella story.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

The Gruffalo's Child

2011

A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Room on the Broom

2012

Animated film based on the wonderful children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The story of a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat. The gang ultimately saves the witch from a fearsome dragon, and in gratitude she rewards them with a magnificent new broom which has room for everyone. A magical tale about friendship and family from Magic Light Pictures, the producers of the hugely successful The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

The Snail and the Whale

2020

A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

The Highway Rat

2018

The tale of a ravenous rat who craves buns, biscuits and all sweet things. Tearing along the highway, he searches for sugary treats to steal, until his sweet tooth leads him to a sticky end.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Strange World

2022

A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

2011

220 million years ago dinosaurs were beginning their domination of Earth. But another group of reptiles was about to make an extraordinary leap: pterosaurs were taking control of the skies. The story of how and why these mysterious creatures took to the air is more fantastical than any fiction. In Flying Monsters 3D, Sir David Attenborough the world’s leading naturalist, sets out to uncover the truth about the enigmatic pterosaurs, whose wingspans of up to 40 feet were equal to that of a modern day jet plane.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Nest

2022

A story of siblings building a tree house together over the course of a year. We experience the beauty and brutality of the seasons, as we follow them through their struggles and moments of joy.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

Cinderella

1899

A fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out? Méliès based the art direction on engravings by Gustave Doré. First known example of a fairy-tale adapted to film, and the first film to use dissolves to go from one scene to another.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Lorax?

The top films similar to The Lorax by MovieMagicScore are Stick Man (6.8), The Girl and the Echo (6.0), Woman at War (7.2). Each shares animation/family/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Lorax worth watching?

The Lorax holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 138 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Lorax?

The Lorax (1972) is a animation, family, tv movie film directed by Hawley Pratt, starring Eddie Albert, Bob Holt, Athena Lorde.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Lorax?

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

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About movies like The Lorax

This ranked list pairs The Lorax (1972), a animation and family and tv movie film from Hawley Pratt, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Eddie Albert 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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