Movies like Hoot

This film follows two imaginative young friends who create a fantasy world called Terabithia to escape their troubles at home and at school. It shares 'Hoot's' focus on friendship and the beauty of the natural world.

Two teens must unravel an ancient mystery to save their underground city from darkness. 'City of Ember' shares the theme of young people stepping up to save their community, much as the protagonists of 'Hoot' strive to protect endangered owls.

Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, two brothers and their sister find themselves pulled into an alternate world filled with faeries and other creatures. It shares the theme of adventure and protecting the natural world, parallel to 'Hoot'.

In this heartwarming tale, a young girl named Opal adopts a stray dog she finds at a supermarket, naming him Winn-Dixie. The bond they form helps her make friends in her small town and reconnect with her father. Like 'Hoot', 'Because of Winn-Dixie' features a young protagonist bonding with animals and finding her place in the world.

Join the adventurous Nim as she finds herself living on a secluded island with her father. When he goes missing, Nim must team up with her favorite author to save her island's wildlife and find her father. Much like 'Hoot', 'Nim's Island' offers a kid-friendly adventure with environmental themes.

A father and daughter work together to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air. Like 'Hoot', 'Fly Away Home' is about young people going to extraordinary lengths to protect wildlife.

When two siblings discover a box of toys from the future, they find themselves endowed with incredible powers. 'The Last Mimzy' transcends its sci-fi elements to share a touching message about the importance of preserving the environment, akin to the message in 'Hoot'.