Movies Like War of the Buttons

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

The Guard

2011·1h 36m·★ 7.3·John Michael McDonagh

Themes: irish, irelandStarring Liam Cunningham

Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

The Indian in the Cupboard

1995·1h 36m·★ 6.0·Frank Oz

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Family

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984·1h 50m·★ 5.8·Tony Richardson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Hollywood Homicide

2003·1h 56m·★ 5.4·Ron Shelton

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Comedy

A Dog's Purpose

2017·1h 40m·★ 7.3·Lasse Hallström

Fans also likedAdventure & Comedy & Family & Drama

Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob

2021·1h 12m·★ 6.1·Maxwell Atoms

Fans also likedComedy & Family & Adventure

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

2020·1h 35m·★ 5.9·Tim Hill

Fans also likedFamily & Comedy & Adventure

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom!

2015·1h 17m·★ 6.2·Rick Morales

Fans also likedAdventure & Family & Comedy

The Warriors Gate

2016·1h 48m·★ 5.4·Matthias Hoene

Fans also likedAdventure & Comedy & Family

Flora & Ulysses

2021·1h 31m·★ 6.2·Lena Khan

Fans also likedFamily & Adventure & Comedy

Bookworm

2024·1h 44m·★ 6.0·Ant Timpson

Fans also likedAdventure & Family & Comedy & Drama

The Angry Birds Movie

2016·1h 37m·★ 6.3·Clay Kaytis

Fans also likedAdventure & Comedy & Family

Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

2011·59m·★ 6.2·Spike Brandt

Fans also likedComedy & Adventure & Family

The Cheetah Girls: One World

2008·1h 30m·★ 4.7·Paul Hoen

Fans also likedFamily & Comedy & Drama

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

2016·1h 52m·★ 5.9·Dave Green

Fans also likedAdventure & Comedy & Family

Shorts

2009·1h 29m·★ 4.8·Robert Rodriguez

Fans also likedFamily & Comedy & Adventure

Dear Eleanor

2016·1h 29m·★ 5.9·Kevin Connolly

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How Good Is War of the Buttons?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.