Movies Like Goofy's Glider (1940)

Goofy's Glider is a 1940 animation, comedy, family film from Jack Kinney with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with How to Fish and How to Hook Up Your Home Theater.

Animation Comedy Family

How to Fish

1942

Goofy's demonstration of fishing is fouled up by his clumsy casting and fly fishing, and problems with his boat.

6.4

MagicScore

How to Hook Up Your Home Theater

2007

Following in the great tradition of his classic "How To" animated shorts of the 1940's, Goofy makes his return to the big screen in "How to Hook Up Your Home Theater". When Goofy is desperate to watch the Big Game, he heads to his local electronics store to tackle every consumer's nightmare - selecting the perfect home theater system and worse, trying to hook it all up.

7.2

MagicScore

How to Play Baseball

1942

Goofy shows us the national pastime. After a brief overview, we have a demonstration of the many possible pitches. On to the World Series, where we go through an eventful inning, culminating in a baseball that disintegrates when being hit.

7.0

MagicScore

How to Play Golf

1944

Goofy shows us, in his inimitable way, the fundamentals of golf, guided as usual by the somewhat sarcastic narrator.

6.6

MagicScore

How to Be a Sailor

1944

Goofy provides a history of ships and sailing.

6.3

MagicScore

Our Century

1983

A man paves his own way to his own soul through an intellectual quest, tragedies of nations and personal drama. The road moving through the cosmic distances is a flight into one's internal world. This flight and this drama are revealed in this philosophical film-poem.

5.7

MagicScore

The Monkey's Uncle

1965

College whiz-kid Merlin Jones concocts a method for teaching advanced information to a chimpanzee, then creates a flying machine of his own design, ultimately raising havoc on the campus.

5.7

MagicScore

Radio Flyer

1992

A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal stepfather, Mike decides to convert their toy trolley, the "Radio Flyer", into a plane to fly him to safety.

7.0

MagicScore

Breakin' All the Rules

2004

After being dumped by his model girlfriend, aspiring writer Quincy Watson quits his job and is inspired to pen the ultimate how-to book on breaking up. When it becomes a smash bestseller, he starts giving his player cousin, Evan, choice tips on how to win the battle of the sexes. But when Evan's beautiful girlfriend Nikki gets wind of the plan, it's these players that end up getting played.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

How to Rob a Bank

2024

In this true-crime documentary, a charismatic rebel in 1990s Seattle pulls off an unprecedented string of bank robberies straight out of the movies.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

The Wrong Trousers

1993

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

Presto

2008

Dignity. Poise. Mystery. We expect nothing less from the great turn-of-the-century magician, Presto. But when Presto neglects to feed his rabbit one too many times, the magician finds he isn't the only one with a few tricks up his sleeve!

7.8

MagicScore

#13

Partly Cloudy

2009

Everyone knows that the stork delivers babies, but where do the storks get the babies from? The answer lies up in the stratosphere, where cloud people sculpt babies from clouds and bring them to life. Gus, a lonely and insecure grey cloud, is a master at creating "dangerous" babies. Crocodiles, porcupines, rams and more - Gus's beloved creations are works of art, but more than a handful for his loyal delivery stork partner, Peck. As Gus's creations become more and more rambunctious, Peck's job gets harder and harder. How will Peck manage to handle both his hazardous cargo and his friend's fiery temperament?

7.8

MagicScore

#14

Day & Night

2010

When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

Geri's Game

1997

An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent. But just when the game's nearly over, Geri manages to turn the tables.

7.6

MagicScore

#16

A Close Shave

1996

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

7.6

MagicScore

#17

BURN·E

2008

What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult endeavor.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

For the Birds

2000

One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird that tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make fun of him - and their clique mentality proves embarrassing in the end.

7.5

MagicScore

#19

Lifted

2006

When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. But abducting humans requires precision and a gentle touch, and within a few missteps it's painfully clear why more humans don't go missing every year.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1949

Washington Irving's tale of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman is brought to life, narrated by Bing Crosby.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Goofy's Glider?

The top films similar to Goofy's Glider by MovieMagicScore are How to Fish (6.4), How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (7.2), How to Play Baseball (7.0). Each shares animation/comedy/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Goofy's Glider worth watching?

Goofy's Glider holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 33 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Goofy's Glider?

Goofy's Glider (1940) is a animation, comedy, family film directed by Jack Kinney, starring George Johnson, John McLeish, Florence Gill.

Where can I find more recommendations like Goofy's Glider?

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About movies like Goofy's Glider

This ranked list pairs Goofy's Glider (1940), a animation and comedy and family film from Jack Kinney, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of George Johnson 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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