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10 Best Movies Like Junior and Karlson

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

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#1
Mater and the Ghostlight

Mater and the Ghostlight

2006★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Junior and Karlson for fans of Animation & Family. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the s...

#2
Emak-Bakia

Emak-Bakia

1926★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Junior and Karlson for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Emak-Bakia (Basque for Leave me alone) is a 1926 film directed by Man Ray. Subtitled as a cinépoéme, it features many techniques Man Ray used in his still photography (for which he...

#3
Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Dog

Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Dog

1982★ 7.9

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

Based on the Ukrainian folktale, the old dog of a village family is not as keen as he once was, and is sent away after he fails to guard their house during a robbery. In the woods,...

#4
The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

1973★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Junior and Karlson for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A young chambermaid finds a neglected nutcracker under a Christmas tree. It comes to life, but the Nutcracker is really an enchanted prince....

#5
The Adventures of Mowgli

The Adventures of Mowgli

1973★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Junior and Karlson for fans of Animation & Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Adventures of Mowgli is an animated feature-length story originally released as five animated shorts of about 20 minutes each between 1967 and 1971 in the Soviet Union....

#6
Winter in Prostokvashino

Winter in Prostokvashino

1984★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Junior and Karlson for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A third movie about Fyodor and his friends from the Prostokvashino village and their adventures - this time during the winter....