Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Ryan

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

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#1
Primal: Tales of Savagery

Primal: Tales of Savagery

2019★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ryan for fans of Animation & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal: Tales of Savagery features a caveman and a dinosaur on the brink of extinction. Bonded by tragedy, this unlikely friendship becomes the only hope of su...

#2
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

2012★ 7.4

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

After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012....

#3
Welcome to Smelliville

Welcome to Smelliville

2021★ 6.7

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

The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans j...

#4
Inception: The Cobol Job

Inception: The Cobol Job

2010★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ryan for fans of Animation. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Cobb, Arthur and Nash are enlisted by Cobol Engineering....

#5
Northfork

Northfork

2003★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ryan for fans of Drama & Fantasy. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is about to be installed in the mountains above the town, ready to submerge the valley ...

#6
The Little Matchgirl

The Little Matchgirl

2006★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ryan for fans of Animation & Drama & Fantasy. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl ...

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