Movies Like The Cat with Hands (2001)

The Cat with Hands is a 2001 animation, fantasy, horror, mystery film from Robert Morgan with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Kaw and Night on the Galactic Railroad.

Animation Fantasy Horror Mystery

Kaw

2007

On the last working day of Sheriff Wayne, his small town is attacked by blood thirsty ravens that eat human flesh. Meanwhile his wife Cynthia visits a farm where a Mennonite family lives to say farewell to her friend Gretchen and discloses a dark secret about the origin of the fierce ravens.

4.5

MagicScore

Night on the Galactic Railroad

1985

Giovanni currently lives a dreary life of near non-stop work. At school, his peers ridicule him incessantly, and his employer at work is distant and cold. As his isolation from society becomes unbearable, he suddenly finds himself on a train heading far away from his miserable home. Accompanied by Campanella, an acquaintance from school, Giovanni embarks on a journey that will define the rest of his life.

7.2

MagicScore

Alma

2009

Alma, a little girl, skips through the snow covered streets of a small town. Her attention is caught by a strange doll in an antique toy shop window. Fascinated, Alma decides to enter.

6.9

MagicScore

A Whisker Away

2020

A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.

7.9

MagicScore

The Cat Returns

2002

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

7.1

MagicScore

Cat City

1986

In the year 80 AMM (After Mickey Mouse) on planet X the crime-syndicated Cats try to erase the Mouse-population once and for all. A scientist of the mice, prof. Fushimishi seems to have found the weapon against the threat - so Intermouse calls its best (albeit retired) agent, Nick Grabowsky, to get the plans. As a distraction for the Cats, they also send a second agent - Seargent Lazy Dick - for the mission.

7.6

MagicScore

Rufus 2

2017

Rufus is a dog but turns into a human with a pendant. He meets a girl named Kat who asks him to go out. Kat is a cat who can also turn into a human as well.

7.3

MagicScore

Miss Minoes

2001

A cat who turns into a young woman helps a journalist protect their town from a factory boss with an evil plan.

6.7

MagicScore

Gay Purr-ee

1962

Mewsette is a starry-eyed cat who grows weary of life on a French farm and heads for the excitement of 1890s Paris. Her tomcat suitor, Jaune-Tom, and his furry cohort, Robespierre, chase after Mewsette, but she's already fallen under the spell of a feline modeling-school racket run by Madame Rubens-Chatte and her slimy assistant, Meowrice.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Babe

1995

Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls mum, Babe realises that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time, and Farmer Hoggett knows it. With the help of the sheep dogs, Babe learns that a pig can be anything that he wants to be.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

Two Tails

2018

The adventures of two completely different in nature beasts - a serious and economic Beaver and a restless Cat. They meet when the cat is looking for shelter from the rain in the forest. The beaver rescues the cat, and they become bosom friends. The cat really wants to become famous and believes that everyone wants to become famous, but not everyone can admit it. One day the life of this couple changes abruptly when aliens from a distant galaxy land in the forest.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

Fritz the Cat

1972

A swinging, hypocritical college student cat raises hell in a satirical vision of the 1960s.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Robinson Crusoe

2016

On a tiny exotic island, Tuesday, an outgoing parrot lives with his quirky animal friends in paradise. However, Tuesday can't stop dreaming about discovering the world. After a violent storm, Tuesday and his friends wake up to find a strange creature on the beach: Robinson Crusoe. Tuesday immediately views Crusoe as his ticket off the island to explore new lands. Likewise, Crusoe soon realizes that the key to surviving on the island is through the help of Tuesday and the other animals. It isn't always easy at first, as the animals don't speak "human." Slowly but surely, they all start living together in harmony, until one day, when their comfortable life is overturned by two savage cats, who wish to take control of the island. A battle ensues between the cats and the group of friends but Crusoe and the animals soon discover the true power of friendship up against all odds (even savage cats).

5.8

MagicScore

#14

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

1974

Fritz, now married and with a son, is desperate to escape from the domestic hell he now finds himself in. Lighting up a joint, he begins to dream about his eight other lives, hoping to find one that will provide a pleasant distraction.

5.0

MagicScore

#15

Lorenzo

2004

A cat named Lorenzo is dismayed to discover that his tail has developed a personality of its own.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

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

#17

A Matter of Loaf and Death

2008

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

The Mad Doctor

1933

A dark and stormy night. Pluto is spirited away to the spooky lair of an evil genius for a mad transplant scheme to put his head on the body of a chicken. Mickey gives chase, but find himself threatened severely by the doctor's castle and its denizens.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Kung Fu Panda Holiday

2010

The Winter Feast is Po's favorite holiday. Every year he and his father hang decorations, cook together, and serve noodle soup to the villagers. But this year Shifu informs Po that as Dragon Warrior, it is his duty to host the formal Winter Feast at the Jade Palace. Po is caught between his obligations as the Dragon Warrior and his family traditions: between Shifu and Mr. Ping.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

The Cat Piano

2009

A city of singing cats is preyed upon by a shadowy figure intent on performing a twisted feline symphony.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Cat with Hands?

The top films similar to The Cat with Hands by MovieMagicScore are Kaw (4.5), Night on the Galactic Railroad (7.2), Alma (6.9). Each shares animation/fantasy/horror/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Cat with Hands worth watching?

The Cat with Hands holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 77 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Cat with Hands?

The Cat with Hands (2001) is a animation, fantasy, horror, mystery film directed by Robert Morgan, starring Livy Armstrong, Victoria Hayes, Daniel Hogwood-Kane.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Cat with Hands?

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About movies like The Cat with Hands

This ranked list pairs The Cat with Hands (2001), a animation and fantasy and horror and mystery film from Robert Morgan, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Livy Armstrong 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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