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10 Best Movies Like Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails

If you loved Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon

Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon

2003ā€¢ā˜… 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Summer on the Island of Sodor means the engines will be very busy and must do their best to be Really Useful to keep Sir Topham Hatt's railway running smoothly. For James, this mea...

#2
Long Shot Louie

Long Shot Louie

2013ā€¢ā˜… 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A dark, gritty drama that wraps around Louie Lazaro. a drug addict and a male dancer. As he tries to escape the evils of his past....

#3
The Flag of Iron

The Flag of Iron

1980ā€¢ā˜… 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Loyal gang member Iron Panther takes the heat for his boss after a dustup with their rivals, only to end up betrayed in this vintage kung fu yarn....

#4
Joy

Joy

2023ā€¢ā˜… 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Joy is a journey through the mind of a 65-year-old autistic lesbian who's addicted to sugar and can't stop thinking about her ex-girlfriend from youth. She lives with her partner—a...

#5
Growth

Growth

2015ā€¢ā˜… 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

'Growth" is an exploration of the universality of growing up through the eyes of those who have experienced it first hand. Captured entirely from above and featuring over 75 unique...

#6
Battle of Blood Island

Battle of Blood Island

1960ā€¢ā˜… 4.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two American GIs are the only survivors of a unit wiped out in a battle with Japanese troops on an isolated island. The two, who don't like each other, find try to put aside their ...