20 movies like Simon, ordered by similarity : Spies in Disguise(2019), The Big Bus(1976), Stranger Than Paradise(1984), Missing Link(2019), The Land of Steady Habits(2018), Smallfoot(2018), Zelig(1983), Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla(1952), The Palm Beach Story(1942), Back to the Future(1985), Sing Street(2016), The Freshman(1990) ...
Comedy
1980
97 Minutes
Alan Arkin Madeline Kahn Austin Pendleton Judy Graubart William Finley Wallace Shawn Max Wright Fred Gwynne Adolph Green Keith Szarabajka David Warrilow
professor scientist genius soldier amusing madcap quirky new york city university commune brainwashing academia scientific experiments on the run psychology practical jokes adventure transformation discovery 1980s
An egghead (Austin Pendleton) and his think-tank colleagues brainwash a professor (Alan Arkin) to think he's from another planet.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action
USA|Australia
2019
102 Minutes
Nick Bruno
spy scientist villain rival hero bird amusing hilarious quirky confident cool house secret headquarters car helicopter office scientific experiments spying teamwork science gone awry
When the world's best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world.
Comedy
USA
1976
88 Minutes
Joseph Bologna Stockard Channing John Beck Rene Auberjonois Ned Beatty Bob Dishy Jose Ferrer Ruth Gordon Harold Gould Larry Hagman Sally Kellerman
bus driver driver scientist nuclear physicist passenger saboteur engaging amusing hilarious witty quirky lighthearted bus new york denver new york city comedy bus trip nuclear threat sabotage
A nuclear powered bus driving cross-country, from New York City to Colorado, is destined for disaster due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby.
Comedy, Drama
USA|West Germany
1984
90 Minutes
John Lurie Eszter Balint Richard Edson Cecillia Stark Danny Rosen Rammellzee Tom DiCillo Richard Boes Rockets Redglare Harvey Perr Brian J. Burchill
slacker best friend cousin gambler aunt drug dealer offbeat calm witty quirky new york city cleveland florida movie theater car hotel boredom luck road trip culture clash
A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Canada|USA
2019
94 Minutes
explorer yeti adventurer rival wealthy man madcap amusing thrilling pacific northwest shangri-la forest secret location england myth monsters acceptance adventure legend endangered species adventure
Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, this trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend.
Drama, Comedy
USA
2018
98 Minutes
Ben Mendelsohn Edie Falco Thomas Mann Charlie Tahan Connie Britton Bill Camp Elizabeth Marvel Natalie Gold Josh Pais
retiree wife drug addict teenager father son amusing hilarious emotional raw quirky moving restaurant house kitchen woods hospital bar lifestyle changes adventure
After leaving his wife and his job to find happiness, Anders befriends a drug-addicted teen, sending him down a path of reckless and shameful behavior.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2018
96 Minutes
yeti human family member villager hiker police officer amusing heartwarming emotional cheeky mountain village cave town forest adventure discovery unlikely allies yeti friendship
A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist.
Comedy
USA
1983
84 Minutes
Woody Allen Mia Farrow Garrett M. Brown John Buckwalter Marvin Chatinover Stanley Swerdlow Howard Erskine Michael Jeter Mary Louise Wilson Alice Beardsley Ellen Garrison
patient doctor psychiatrist man love interest quirky playful amusing party hospital new york city germany fame love media medicine historical events rise love transformation
"Documentary" about a man who can look and act like whoever he's around, and meets various famous people.
Comedy
USA
1952
74 Minutes
Bela Lugosi Duke Mitchell Samuel Petrillo Charlita Muriel Landers Al Kikume Mickey Simpson Milton Newberger Martin Garralaga
performer chief native mad scientist gorilla tribesman witty amusing madcap hilarious engaging offbeat island life tribe weird science evolution experiments horror adventure discovery
Two goofy entertainers meet a mad scientist on a jungle island.
Comedy
USA
1942
90 Minutes
Claudette Colbert Joel McCrea Rudy Vallee Mary Astor Sig Arno Robert Warwick Arthur Stuart Hull Torben Meyer Jimmy Conlin Victor Potel William Demarest
husband wife architect millionaire sister amusing madcap lighthearted palm beach, fla. yacht new york city train mansion deception romance love triangle wealth marriage love pursuit
An inventor needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying a millionaire.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1985
116 Minutes
Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd Crispin Glover Lea Thompson Wendie Jo Sperber Marc McClure Claudia Wells Thomas F. Wilson James Tolkan Casey Siemaszko Billy Zane
son mother father scientist teenager bully endearing engaging incredible california small town hill valley time travel daunting task romance weird science experiments family history adventure discovery
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist Doc Brown.
Romance, Comedy, Drama, Music
Ireland|UK
2016
106 Minutes
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Lucy Boynton Jack Reynor Aidan Gillen Maria Doyle Kennedy Mark McKenna Kelly Thornton Ian Kenny Ben Carolan Percy Chamburuka Karl Rice
teen boy teen girl friend band member parent older brother amusing charming cheeky confident engaging inspiring uplifting dublin harbor street city home high school band
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.
Comedy
USA
1990
102 Minutes
Marlon Brando Matthew Broderick Bruno Kirby Penelope Ann Miller Frank Whaley Jon Polito Paul Benedict Richard Gant Kenneth Welsh Pamela Payton-Wright BD Wong
mafia boss student thief mobster amusing madcap outlandish witty new york city organized crime endangered species corruption discovery growing up 1980s
An N.Y.C. film school student accepts a job with a local mobster who resembles a famous cinema godfather and who takes the young man under his wing, after demanding total loyalty.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
96 Minutes
Lea Thompson Vincent Spano Danny Nucci Stephen Spinella Michael J. Pollard Lainie Kazan Scott Atkinson Mike Nordike
identical twin ex-wife lover friend gay man brother amusing quirky touching california coast road family home west hollywood, calif. bicycling charity journey self-discovery grief aids
A man's dying wish is for the people in his life to participate in a 450-mile charity bicycle ride through Northern California.
Comedy
Switzerland|UK|France|USA
2019
95 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Snoop Dogg Isla Fisher Stefania LaVie Owen Zac Efron Martin Lawrence Jonah Hill
stoner writer husband wife airy amusing cheeky madcap lighthearted wild florida coast city aspirations accident changed priorities partying self-discovery transformation adventure
A rebellious stoner named Moondog lives life by his own rules.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
119 Minutes
Michael Keaton Zach Galifianakis Edward Norton Andrea Riseborough Amy Ryan Emma Stone Naomi Watts Lindsay Duncan Merritt Wever Jeremy Shamos Bill Camp
action hero actor broadway director girlfriend daughter ex-wife creative charming emotional amusing dark apartment new york city broadway theater backstage street restaurant acting father/daughter relationship challenge
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Comedy, Drama
Israel
2011
106 Minutes
Shlomo Bar-Aba Lior Ashkenazi Aliza Rosen Alma Zack Daniel Markovich Micah Lewesohn Yuval Scharf Nevo Kimchi
professor son wife scholar amusing profound passionate jerusalem hebrew university family home father/son relationship academia judaism misunderstanding ambition rivalry transformation 2010s
Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are father and son as well as rival professors in Talmudic Studies. When both men learn that Eliezer will be lauded for his work, their complicated relationship reaches a new peak.
Comedy, Action, Adventure
2018
118 Minutes
Ryan Reynolds Josh Brolin Morena Baccarin Julian Dennison Zazie Beetz T.J. Miller Brianna Hildebrand Jack Kesy Shioli Kutsuna Karan Soni Eddie Marsan
hero orphan teen boy soldier mutant hilarious amusing offbeat outlandish unrestrained city orphanage heroism friendship outcasts mutation time travel adventure discovery quest
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool must protect a teenage mutant from Cable -- a genetically enhanced soldier from the future. He soon joins forces with Bedlam, Shatterstar, Domino and other mutants to battle Cable and his powerful advanced weaponry.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Comedy
USA
1985
97 Minutes
Griffin Dunne Rosanna Arquette Teri Garr Verna Bloom Tommy Chong Linda Fiorentino John Heard Cheech Marin Catherine O'Hara Dick Miller Bronson Pinchot
writer sexy woman sculptor owner burglar punk dark amusing quirky new york city apartment café subway bar nightclub murphy's law dating mob mentality suicide quest
An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho who he met that evening at a coffee shop.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action
USA|Japan
2014
102 Minutes
Chris Williams
prodigy brother robot friend villain mother amusing charming cheeky city apartment street laboratory bridge battlefield robots friendship protection danger saving the day
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who together team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.