Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Onward

If you loved Onward, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Onward for fans of Animation & Family & Fantasy & Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace....

#2
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

2010★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Onward for fans of Family & Fantasy & Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the ...

#3
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

2008★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Onward for fans of Family & Fantasy & Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has bee...

#4
Upside-Down Magic

Upside-Down Magic

2020★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Onward for fans of Family & Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Nory and her best friend Reina enter the Sage Academy for Magical Studies, where Nory’s unconventional powers land her in a class for those with wonky, or “upside-down,” magic. Und...

#5
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Onward for fans of Fantasy & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along ...

#6
Big Hero 6

Big Hero 6

2014★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Onward for fans of Animation & Family & Adventure & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes....

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