12 Movies Like Toy Story 5 You Need to Watch
Find family-friendly picks with the heart, humor, and adventure of Toy Story 5, including Elio, In Your Dreams, The Twits, and more.
If you’re searching for movies like Toy Story 5, you probably want that same mix of heart, humor, and big-screen adventure that works for kids and adults alike. This list brings together animated and live-action picks that share the emotional warmth, playful energy, and family-friendly spirit fans expect from Pixar-style storytelling. You’ll find newer releases such as Plankton: The Movie, In Your Dreams, Elio, The Chosen Adventures, and The Twits, plus classics like Toy Story and The Pacifier. Each title offers its own twist on friendship, imagination, and growing up, making this a solid starting point for your next family movie night.
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Plankton: The Movie
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · musical
Plankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.
Directed by Dave NeedhamCast Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger BumpassNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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In Your Dreams
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy
Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.
Directed by Alexander Woo, Erik BensonCast Hailey Magpali, Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Bob BergenNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Elio
1 Oscar nomination Best Animated Feature (2026)
animation · adventure · comedy · drama · family · fantasy · sci-fi
Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
Directed by Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, Domee ShiCast Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brandon Moon, Brad GarrettDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Pacifier
action · comedy · drama · family
Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house.
Directed by Adam ShankmanCast Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Max ThieriotDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Toy Story
3 Oscar nominations Best Original Screenplay (1996)
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
Directed by John LasseterCast Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace ShawnHuluDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Chosen Adventures
animation · short · adventure · comedy · family
Curious nine-year-old Abby and her bestie Joshua explore Galilee with their animal pals, Sheep and Pigeon, when they encounter a fun and kindly Teacher.
Directed by Keith AlcornCast Jonathan Roumie, Yvonne Orji, Paul Walter Hauser, Romy Fay, Jude ZarzaurAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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The Twits
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · musical
Two orphans join forces with a family of magical animals to save their city from the powerful Mr. and Mrs. Twit, the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people in the world.
Directed by Phil Johnston, Todd Demong, Katie ShanahanCast Johnny Vegas, Margo Martindale, Emilia Clarke, Sami Amber, Alan TudykNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Little Einsteins
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · music · musical
A group of musically gifted and ethnically diverse children travel around the world in an artificially intelligent rocket named Rocket.
Directed by Olexa Hewryk, Andy Thom, Michael James Luzzi, Eric WeinerCast Aiden Pompey, Jesse Schwartz, Natalia Wojcik, Erica Huang, Poppy Lee FriarDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Toy Story 4
Won 1 Oscar Best Animated Feature (2020) · 2 nominations
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
Directed by Josh CooleyCast Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael KeyDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · musical
Gabby heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby's dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it's too late.
Directed by Ryan CregoCast Gloria Estefan, Tina Ukwu, Laila Lockhart Kraner, Juliet Donenfeld, Secunda WoodNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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I Am Frankelda
animation · family · fantasy · horror · musical
A gifted young writer in 19th-century Mexico journeys into her subconscious and comes face to face with characters from her own spooky stories.
Directed by Arturo Ambriz, Roy AmbrizCast Assira Abbate, Anahí Allué, Arturo Ambriz, Lourdes Ambriz, Roy AmbrizNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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A PAW Patrol Christmas
animation · family
Rubble is looking forward to Santa bringing him a new laser drill, but finds that Santa has come down with a cold and can’t deliver any presents. When Mayor Humdinger decides he’s going to the North Pole to take all the gifts for himself, it’s up to the PAW Patrol to stop him.
Directed by Jamie Whitney, Joey SoCast Lilly Noelle Bartlam, Christian Corrao, Luke Dietz, David Dixon, Lucien Duncan-ReidParamount PlusMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
Whether you want something funny, moving, or full of imaginative adventure, these picks give you plenty of ways to keep the good vibes going after Toy Story 5. From animated favorites to a few unexpected live-action choices, there’s something here for different ages and moods. Bookmark this page if you want a quick place to return to when you need a family-safe recommendation, because it’s updated regularly with new titles. That way, you’ll always have a fresh set of options ready for your next movie night.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes these movies similar to Toy Story 5?
These picks were matched by tone, themes, and story style using a similarity model trained on plot synopses, genres, and cast — not just shared genre tags — so the connection runs deeper than a simple category match.