Movies like The Button
If The Button's mix of surreal, explosion and short film stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what The Button's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Far from the Tree
2021 · Directed by Natalie Nourigat · 7 min8.1
Why you'll like itShares: short film
On an idyllic beach in the Pacific Northwest, curiosity gets the better of a young raccoon whose frustrated parent attempts to keep them both safe.
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Lava
2015 · Directed by James Ford Murphy · 7 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: short film
Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, Lava is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.
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Destino
2003 · Directed by Dominique Monfery · 7 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: short film
Short film to a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ants crawl out of…
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Sing: Thriller
2024 · Directed by Garth Jennings · 11 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: short film
Buster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" films.
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Groot's Pursuit
2022 · Directed by Kirsten Lepore · 6 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: short film
Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.
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Luxo Jr.
1986 · Directed by John Lasseter · 2 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: short film · From the same decade (1980s)
A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds a ball ten times bigger.
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The House
2022 · Directed by Marc James Roels · 97 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: surreal
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
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Hawaiian Vacation
2011 · Directed by Gary Rydstrom · 7 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: short film
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
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Dug's Special Mission
2009 · Directed by Ronnie del Carmen · 5 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: short film
Dug is sent on foolish missions by Alpha, Beta, and Gamma so they can hunt for the Bird of Paradise Falls by themselves. Dug may find that where he belongs is not where he's been looking.
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Mike's New Car
2002 · Directed by Pete Docter · 3 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: short film
Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets.
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Ferdinand the Bull
1938 · Directed by Dick Rickard · 8 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: short film
This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals.
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Mater and the Ghostlight
2006 · Directed by John Lasseter · 7 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: short film
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 story of the legend of the Ghostlight,…