20 movies like *batteries not Included, ordered by similarity : Conversations With My Gardener(2007), My Art(2016), The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human(1999), Hampstead(2017), Lautrec(1998), I Got Life!(2017), The Lovely Month of May(1963), Ladies of Leisure(1930), Finding Dory(2016), Friendship!(2010), 100 Things(2018), Playtime(1967) ...
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1987
106 Minutes
Hume Cronyn Jessica Tandy Frank McRae Elizabeth Peña Michael Carmine Dennis Boutsikaris Tom Aldredge Jane Hoffman
thug artist handyman landlord pregnant woman man outlandish heartwarming offbeat new york city apartment building aliens eviction fire unusual friendship discovery transformation 1980s
Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.
Comedy, Drama
2007
109 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Jean-Pierre Darroussin Fanny Cottençon Alexia Barlier
painter gardener artist former classmate man friend amusing heartwarming charming uplifting lighthearted melodramatic france paris rural community countryside garden lake friendship relationships
Comedy, Drama
2016
86 Minutes
Parker Posey Lena Dunham John Rothman Joshua Safdie Robert Clohessy Barbara Sukowa Al Thompson Grace Dunham Laurie Simmons Benjamin Eakeley Garland Hunter
artist friend dog man amusing charming emotional endearing cheeky creative new york city gallery office garden restaurant artistic struggle creative process creative block friendship small town
Frustrated by her lack of recognition, a middle-aged artist leaves the city for upstate New York to regain her creative spark.
Comedy
USA
1999
90 Minutes
Mackenzie Astin Carmen Electra Markus Redmond Lucy Liu Lisa Rotondi Sharon Wyatt Jack Kehler Leo Rossi
alien man woman friend family member ex-boyfriend engaging amusing offbeat nightclub los angeles beach hospital apartment human race relationships family marriage romance dating
An anthropologist from an alien planet provides voice-over commentary for a documentary at human courtship, mating, and reproduction.
Romance
2017
103 Minutes
Diane Keaton Brendan Gleeson Lesley Manville Jason Watkins James Norton Hugh Skinner Simon Callow Alistair Petrie Rosalind Ayres Brian Protheroe
widow woman man loner neighbor love interest amusing engaging heartwarming touching hilarious emotional hampstead heath park hampstead, england apartment shack river woods eviction love
An American widow living in the London suburb of Hampstead and a man who lives on the Heath form an unlikely alliance against unscrupulous property developers in the neighborhood.
Biography, Drama
France|Spain
1998
127 Minutes
Régis Royer Elsa Zylberstein Anémone Claude Rich Jean-Marie Bigard Helene Babu Claire Borotra Alexandra Pandev Amanda Rubenstein Florence Viala Micha Lescot
toulouse-lautrec artist wealthy man aristocrat frenchman woman engaging charming creative emotional lighthearted melodramatic villa france paris artist's studio café nightclub art ambition
Life, passion, love...all these were part of Toulouse-Lautrec's art. His artistic development among the masters of the postimpressionism.
Comedy, Drama
2017
89 Minutes
Agnès Jaoui Thibault de Montalembert Pascale Arbillot Sarah Suco Lou Roy-Lecollinet Nicolas Chupin Rachel Farmane Laurie Bordesoules Armand Paul Jean Samir Guesmi
woman ex-boyfriend husband daughter pregnant woman love interest friend best friend frenchwoman heartwarming amusing hilarious uplifting touching france restaurant bar street life menopause
A woman, separated from her husband, loses her job and discovers she's going to be a grandmother. Refusing to be pushed to the outskirts of society, she puts her foot down and decides to start over.
Documentary
1963
124 Minutes
Pierre Lhomme
man woman frenchman engaging mellow paris france street household war economy patriotism religion art social change rise transformation 1960s
Actors Yves Montand and Simone Signoret narrate an introduction to springtime in Paris, as described by its citizens.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1930
98 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Ralph Graves Marie Prevost Lowell Sherman Nance O'Neil George Fawcett
artist prostitute friend father mother roommate melodramatic cheeky mushy new york city apartment studio staircase ship class conflict romance family art attempted suicide wealth
An upper-crust artist hires a 'party girl' as a model; romance follows.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2016
103 Minutes
fish friend whale man woman child confident amusing cheeky ocean conservatory zoo park shipwreck boat friendship memory loss search hijinx family
Friendly but forgetful blue tang Dory begins a search for her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.
Comedy
Germany|USA
2010
110 Minutes
Alicja Bachleda-Curus Kimberly J. Brown Cameron Goodman Todd Stashwick Chris Browning Matthias Schweighöfer Kevin Rankin Dwayne Adway Natalie Gal
man friend father communist woman cheery amusing witty positive germany berlin san francisco new york airport berlin wall friendship journey father/son relationship hitchhiking freedom
A young man from East Germany travels to San Francisco to search for his father, who fled 12 years ago.
Comedy
Germany
2018
111 Minutes
Florian David Fitz Matthias Schweighöfer Miriam Stein Hannelore Elsner Wolfgang Stumph Katharina Thalbach Johannes Allmayer Sarah Victoria Frick
man best friend woman capitalist airy amusing hilarious emotional endearing heartwarming germany office consumerism challenge friendship capitalism romance money discovery rivalry
Best friends Toni and Paul decide to relinquish all of their belongings for 100 days, whereby they receive one of their items back on each day. During this challenge the two realize, that ... See full summary »
Comedy
France|Italy
1967
93 Minutes
Jacques Tati Barbara Dennek Jacqueline Lecomte Valérie Camille France Rumilly France Delahalle
man tourist salesman woman friend amusing intricate paris restaurant street office airport car modernity technology human connection gadgets city life tourism discovery
Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Greece
2015
89 Minutes
Elisabeth Moss Katherine Waterston Patrick Fugit Kentucker Audley Keith Poulson Kate Lyn Sheil Craig Butta Daniel April
friend woman man love interest eerie bleak tense thrilling new york united states friendship betrayal danger dangerous romance threats mystery 21st century
Two women who grew up together discover they have drifted apart when they retreat to a lake house together.
Comedy
USA
2015
85 Minutes
Maria Thayer Ray Wise Michael Cassidy Chris Marquette Syd Wilder Brian Sacca Julie Brister Almarie Guerra
zombie love interest woman man attacker friend amusing thrilling lighthearted witty cheeky hilarious united states apartment bar zombies lovers secrets comedy relationships
After a girls' night out, endearingly awkward Deb wakes up in the apartment of the most attractive guy in Portland, Maine. She's thrilled, but she can't remember much of what got her there.... See full summary »
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Australia|UK
2018
95 Minutes
Domhnall Gleeson Sam Neill Rose Byrne Natalie Dew Terenia Edwards Marianne Jean-Baptiste Gareth Davies Vauxhall Jermaine Tom Greaves Sam Haft Sacha Horler
rabbit fox bird neighbor man woman amusing hilarious playful lighthearted endearing charming london countryside country house lake hole garden adventure rivalry
Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Belgium|Canada|France
2011
102 Minutes
Hank Azaria Neil Patrick Harris Jayma Mays Sofía Vergara Tim Gunn
man woman papa smurf clumsy smurf smurfette gargamel heartwarming madcap hysterical new york city apartment smurf village going home good versus evil magic exploration lost adventure quest rivalry
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world into New York City.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1985
95 Minutes
Glenda Jackson Ben Kingsley Richard Johnson Michael Gambon Rosemary Leach Eleanor Bron Harriet Walter Jeroen Krabbé Nigel Hawthorne
author woman bookseller man zookeeper turtle charming endearing tender london bookstore zoo sea beach england writer's block animal rights unusual romance turtles aquatic life
Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Comedy
Italy
1988
110 Minutes
Roberto Benigni Walter Matthau Nicoletta Braschi John Lurie Stefania Sandrelli Paolo Baroni Franco Fabrizi Giacomo Piperno Flavio Bonacci Annabella Schiavone John Karlsen
demon priest beautiful woman possessed woman woman outlandish quirky hysterical rome house church possession unlikely romance unlikely friendship religion exorcism escape discovery love 1980s
During an exorcism, father Maurice meets a little devil named Giuditta, who refuses to return to hell and decides to discover the world.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2008
90 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Elizabeth Banks Gabrielle Union Scott Caan Ed Helms Kevin Hart Mike O'Malley Pat Kilbane Judah Friedlander Marc Blucas Jim Turner
captain engineer alien fifth-grader mother man hilarious frenetic unrestrained amusing new york city apartment liberty island spaceship ocean big city alien landing survival humanity saving the planet
A crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman.
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Action, Adventure
USA
2018
117 Minutes
Bob Persichetti
spider-man student superhero madman kingpin amusing charming cool intricate hilarious new york city apartment subway bodega park roof alternate reality spider-man super powers mysterious strangers
Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe, and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.