Movies Like Duck and Cover (1952)

Duck and Cover is a 1952 animation, family film from Anthony Rizzo with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The War Game and The Atomic Cafe.

Animation Family

The War Game

1966

A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It debuted in theaters in 1966 and went on to great acclaim, but remained unseen on British television until 1985.

7.7

MagicScore

The Atomic Cafe

1982

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.

7.3

MagicScore

Fail Safe

2000

Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.

6.9

MagicScore

The Man Who Saved the World

2014

The Man Who Saved the World is a feature documentary film about Stanislav Petrov, a former lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces.

6.8

MagicScore

The Day After

1983

In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.

6.8

MagicScore

Ladybug Ladybug

1963

The teachers and students of a countryside elementary school are thrown into a panic when an air raid siren goes off, warning them of a imminent nuclear attack.

6.7

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Day the World Ended

1955

After a nuclear attack, an unlikely group of survivors, including a geologist, a crook and his moll, and a prospector, find temporary shelter in the remote-valley home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter, but soon have to deal with the spread of radioactivity - and its effects on animal life, including humans.

4.9

MagicScore

The Good Shepherd

2006

Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.

6.3

MagicScore

Flow

2024

A solitary cat, displaced by a great flood, finds refuge on a boat with various species and must navigate the challenges of adapting to a transformed world together.

8.1

MagicScore

#10

How the Lion Cub and the Turtle Sang a Song

1974

The Tortoise composed a song and the Lion cub learnt it by heart and they sang it together.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Over the Hedge

2006

A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a lesson about family himself.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Pluto's Surprise Package

1949

Pluto tries to bring in the mail, which gets more difficult when a package sprouts legs and tries to go swimming. Between the wandering turtle and the wind blowing the other mail around, Pluto's got quite a task ahead. And it's not made easier when both the letters and the turtle go off a large cliff.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain

1997

The first wedding anniversary of Princess Odette and Prince Derek is fraught with troubles brought on by Clavius, who plots to conquer the world.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom

1998

The royal couple Odette and Derek face yet another evil magician, this time a woman named Zelda. Lusting for the treasure of the Forbidden Arts, which will give her absolute power, Zelda kidnaps Odette as ransom. Derek and several animal friends head off to rescue Odette

6.0

MagicScore

#15

The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale

2014

Shortly after the Royal Family adopts a young girl named Alise, she is taken away into the forest. Princess Odette, Derek and their woodland friends, must work together to find a way to bring her home to the castle.

5.7

MagicScore

#16

Dharmadurai

2016

A once-promising village doctor, burdened by personal loss and family betrayal, spirals into alcoholism and becomes an outcast. His journey of pain, resilience, and rediscovery takes him from despair to a chance at redemption, as he confronts his past and searches for purpose, love, and reconciliation.

7.5

MagicScore

#17

Tortoise Beats Hare

1941

Bugs Bunny challenges slick Cecil Turtle to a race.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Case Study: LSD

1969

A young girl relates what happened during her first LSD trip, when – among other things – her food began talking to her.

5.3

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#19

Tortoise Wins by a Hare

1943

Bugs challenges Cecil Turtle to race, only this time he's wearing an aerodynamic suit like Cecil's. Unfortunately, the gambling ring has bet everything on the rabbit, and Bugs now looks like a tortoise.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Case Study: Amphetamines

1969

A man talks about his addiction to amphetamines and illustrates his struggle by his sudden inability to fix a radio.

4.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Duck and Cover?

The top films similar to Duck and Cover by MovieMagicScore are The War Game (7.7), The Atomic Cafe (7.3), Fail Safe (6.9). Each shares animation/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Duck and Cover worth watching?

Duck and Cover holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 36 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Duck and Cover?

Duck and Cover (1952) is a animation, family film directed by Anthony Rizzo, starring Robert Middleton.

Where can I find more recommendations like Duck and Cover?

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 Duck and Cover

This ranked list pairs Duck and Cover (1952), a animation and family film from Anthony Rizzo, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Robert Middleton 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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