Movies Like Bao

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Elio

2025·1h 38m·★ 6.6·Domee Shi

Dir. Domee ShiThemes: mother son relationship, coming of ageAnimation & Family & Comedy

Lamp Life

2020·7m·★ 6.7·Valerie LaPointe

Themes: short film, cartoonFans also likedAnimation & Comedy & Family

La luna

2012·7m·★ 7.8·Enrico Casarosa

Themes: short film, coming of ageFans also likedAnimation & Family & Fantasy

The Lion King

1994·1h 29m·★ 8.5·Roger Allers

Themes: cartoon, coming of ageAnimation & Family & Drama & Comedy

Big Hero 6

2014·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Chris Williams

Themes: cartoon, coming of ageFamily & Animation & Comedy

Inside Out

2015·1h 35m·★ 8.1·Pete Docter

DP: Patrick LinAnimation & Family & Drama & Comedy

Toy Story 4

2019·1h 40m·★ 7.6·Josh Cooley

DP: Patrick LinFamily & Comedy & Animation

Something's Gotta Give

2003·2h 8m·★ 6.8·Nancy Meyers

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Week-ends

2014·1h 30m·★ 5.4·Anne Villacèque

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Once Upon a Studio

2023·9m·★ 8.3·Trent Correy

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Fantasy & Drama & Comedy

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

2022·35m·★ 7.8·Peter Baynton

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Drama

The Breadwinner

2017·1h 34m·★ 7.7·Nora Twomey

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & Family

Wish Dragon

2021·1h 39m·★ 7.2·Chris Appelhans

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Comedy & Fantasy

Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation

2024·1h 22m·★ 6.2·Anna O'Brian

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Comedy

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

2022·1h 30m·★ 7.6·Dean Fleischer Camp

Fans also likedAnimation & Comedy & Drama & Family

Elemental

2023·1h 42m·★ 7.0·Peter Sohn

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Fantasy & Comedy

Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin

2024·40m·★ 7.2·Raymond S. Persi

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Comedy

The Little Matchgirl

2006·7m·★ 7.8·Roger Allers

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & Family & Fantasy

Carl's Date

2023·9m·★ 6.4·Bob Peterson

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Comedy

Sketch

2025·1h 33m·★ 6.6·Seth Worley

Fans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Family

How Good Is Bao?

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