If you loved Smurfs: The Lost Village, try UglyDolls
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. UglyDolls has roughly 3.3× fewer votes than Smurfs: The Lost Village — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Kelly Asbury, and they both carry the cozy mood tag, and they sit in Animation / Comedy / Family territory. If that's the register that drew you to Smurfs: The Lost Village, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What UglyDolls is
The town of Uglyville bakes abnormality like it’s advertising for a talent show. Moxy and her oddball friends sneak past the mountain only to find Perfection, where conventional dolls rehearse being adored. It’s pleasant, but the plot is just a shopping list with songs attached.
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