Movies Similar to The North Wind and the Sun: A Fable by Aesop

The Tortoise and the Hare(1935)

The Tortoise and the Hare is an animated short film released on January 5, 1935 by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Wilfred Jackson. Based on an Aesop's fable of the same name, The Tortoise and the Hare won the 1934 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons. This cartoon is also believed to be one of the influences for Bugs Bunny.

Aesop's Fables(1983)

Aesop is a trouble-making young boy who finds himself in another world filled with creatures he never believed to exist, such as fairies and talking donkeys. He sets off to find a way back to the normal world. On his journey he befriends many classical creatures from well-known fables and encounters many trials, each teaching him a valuable lesson.

The Grasshopper and the Ants(1934)

As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of food for the winter. With his song, he's able to convince at least one small ant until the queen arrives and scares him back to work. The queen warns the grasshopper of the trouble he'll be in, come winter. Winter comes, and the grasshopper, near starvation, stumbles across the ants, who are having a full-on feast in their snug little tree. They take him in and warm him up. The queen tells him only those who work can eat so he must play for them. Written by Jon Reeves

The Hare and the Tortoise(1924)

A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare.

Aesop's Fables(1971)

A collection of the classic morality tales narrated by Bill Cosby as "Aesop" that have been passed down from family to family for thousands of years. Every story has a lesson.

The Sycamore(2025)

Two weary travellers seek out shade and sustenance from an idle tree. Based on the fable, "The Travellers and the Plane Tree" by Aesop.

The Reflection(2023)

A dog finds a bone. Based on the fable, "The Dog and Its Reflection" by Aesop.

Monkey Business(1924)

An Aesop's Fables cartoon with monkeys monkeying around.

Night in Paradise(1946)

Aesop of fable fame poses as an old man and woos away a princess who wants a king for his gold.

The Fox and the Grapes(2024)

Ash awakes to find his apartment ransacked and a mysterious stranger trapped on his roof terrace. Who is she? And why can't he recall the events of the night before? Tensions rise to a climactic altercation, prompting the stranger to share a fantastic tale. Inspired by the Aesop fable of the same name.

Aesop(1970)

This film brings us back to show us the life of the famous ancient sage Aesop, who helped people with his wisdom in their struggle for freedom and happiness.

Woodpeckers were the first to know(2023)

Maanish belongs to a group of tree cutters. While returning home, he accidentally lost an axe he was supposed to hold onto. Despite all his efforts, he can't recover the axe. Maanish is then approached by a bizarre creature named Maramkothy, who promises to help him retrieve the lost axe.

The Turtle and The Hare(2022)

A different take on Aesop's fable "The Turtle and The Hare".

Tortoise & Hare(2025)

In this darkly comedic twist on the Aesop fable, a down-on-his-luck Tortoise will stop at nothing to beat the arrogant, psychopathic Hare in a footrace.

Cvrček a slepice(1979)

Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf(1988)

Shaggy is turned into a werewolf, and it's up to Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy's girlfriend to help him win a race against other monsters, and become human again.

Another Egg and Chicken Movie(2009)

Toto, now a chicken, tries to live as such, while Willy and Bibi deal some problems between them. A sorcerer egg desert needs a chicken heart to cast a spell. He sends his armies of eggs vulture, ostrich and scorpion to kidnap Toto. His friends embark on a journey through the desert to rescue the chicken, where they live countless adventures

Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y - Can a Cat Be a Hero?(2019)

Set in Y-Academy, an elite school that only allows students with top class abilities to enter. The protagonist, Jinpei Jiba, and his unique friends take on the mysteries of the school as transforming heroes.

Why Me?(1978)

Nesbitt Spoon, who's a bit of a nebbish, tells us about his day, which is fairly average up until the moment that his doctor tells him he has only five minutes left to live.