20 movies like Short Circuit 2, ordered by similarity : Big Hero 6(2014), Despicable Me(2010), Robo-Dog: Airborne(2017), Big(1988), Snowball Express(1972), Robots(2005), Toy Story 4(2019), Monsters, Inc.(2001), *batteries not Included(1987), Carry on at Your Convenience(1971), The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part(2019), Robot & Frank(2012) ...
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1988
110 Minutes
Fisher Stevens Michael McKean Cynthia Gibb Jack Weston Dee McCafferty David Hemblen Don Lake Jason Kuriloff
robot scientist beautiful woman thief con artist banker spirited amusing new york city warehouse freezer construction site alley robots business toys bank robbery chase kidnapping rise
Robot Johnny Five comes to the city and gets manipulated by criminals who want him for their own purposes.
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.
Animation, Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
USA|France|Japan
2010
95 Minutes
villain henchman orphan young girl rival banker heartwarming amusing quirky suburbia basement hideout bank household heist competition role reversal family redemption schemes
When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2017
84 Minutes
Michael Campion Patrick Muldoon Kenny Beaumont Jonathan Silverman Brooklynn Prince Bonnie Miller Bob Giordano
robotic dog dog robot best friend amusing charming melodramatic town united states family friendship robotics robots dog pets memory loss missing dog adventure 21st century
After an accident causes Robo-Dog to get lost and lose his memory, he is taken in by a new family. Tyler enlists the help of Barry as they scour the town in search of their missing robotic best friend.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
1988
104 Minutes
Tom Hanks Elizabeth Perkins Robert Loggia John Heard Jared Rushton David Moscow Jon Lovitz Mercedes Ruehl Josh Clark Tracy Reiner Oliver Block
boy friend owner executive love interest rival charming positive amusing new jersey new york city carnival office toy store mistaken identity toys coming of age competition loneliness discovery
A wishing machine turns a boy into a 35-year-old man (Tom Hanks) with a fun job and a girlfriend (Elizabeth Perkins).
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1972
99 Minutes
Dean Jones Nancy Olson Harry Morgan Keenan Wynn Johnny Whitaker
proprieter bellhop banker maintenance man wife ski resort operator amusing witty hilarious madcap playful spirited colorado ski resort skiing inheritance running a business humor mishaps hotel operations
When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA|Australia|UK
2005
90 Minutes
robot inventor father businessman villain friend lighthearted cheery family home office hideout robots father/son relationship business resistance adventure quest rescue future
In a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2019
100 Minutes
woody buzz lightyear little bo peep toy child friend playful amusing charming heartwarming cheeky rv classroom bedroom store playground lost going home saving the day friendship
When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2001
92 Minutes
monster young girl friend worker amusing hilarious heartwarming factory bedroom city friendship redemption conspiracy kidnapping competition prejudice quest transformation rescue love
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, 2 monsters realize things may not be what they think.
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
UK
1971
90 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Joan Sims Charles Hawtrey Hattie Jacques Bernard Bresslaw Kenneth Cope Patsy Rowlands Jacki Piper Richard O'Callaghan Bill Maynard
business owner daughter son husband wife bird amusing cheeky melodramatic quirky spirited witty warehouse factory city house business struggle money relationships
This is the tale of industrial strife at WC Boggs' Lavatory factory. Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat; eventually everyone has to get fed up ... See full summary »
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action
Denmark|Norway|Australia|USA
2019
107 Minutes
alien batman builder friend queen cheeky cheery playful amusing lighthearted spaceship house city saving the day kidnapping rescue friendship adventure rescue escape
It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
90 Minutes
Frank Langella Susan Sarandon Liv Tyler James Marsden Jeremy Strong Jeremy Sisto Rachael Ma Bonnie Bentley Ana Gasteyer Katherine Waterston Dario Barosso
old man son robot companion woman amusing fascinating charming creative united states pension robots robbery odd couple jewelry theft adventure discovery underdog pursuit 2010s
In the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.
Animation, Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
USA|China
2011
90 Minutes
panda kung fu master ruler soothsayer tiger friend endearing spirited amusing touching china city tower valley village kung fu friendship good versus evil family teamwork
Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.
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.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2006
83 Minutes
raccoon human hero villain cat con artist amusing thrilling heartwarming charming forest suburbia house vehicle suburb woods food following orders wild animals extermination
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about family himself.
Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK
2003
103 Minutes
Colin Farrell Shirley Henderson Kelly Macdonald Colm Meaney Cillian Murphy Ger Ryan Brian F. O'Byrne Michael McElhatton David Wilmot Tomas O'Suilleabhain Owen Roe
police officer bus driver banker bank robber filmmaker woman madcap emotional street bank bus house breakup crime love friendship rivalry temptation 2000s
A variety of losers in Dublin have harrowingly farcical intersecting stories of love, greed and violence.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1999
92 Minutes
woody buzz lightyear mr. potato head collector cowgirl prospector amusing playful charming family home toy store abduction road trip rebellion pursuit transformation quest 1990s
When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends set out on a rescue mission to save Woody before he becomes a museum toy property with his roundup gang Jessie, Prospector, and Bullseye.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2007
94 Minutes
inventor stranger uncle friend robot villain amusing engaging moving house school fair inventions time travel science adoption family deception adventure discovery
Lewis is a brilliant inventor who meets mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, whisking Lewis away in a time machine and together they team up to track down Bowler Hat Guy in a showdown that ends with an unexpected twist of fate.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2016
83 Minutes
Doug Sweetland
bird deliveryman woman baby husband wolf hilarious creative cool factory house office warehouse cave airplane delivery accident babies chase hijinx
Storks have moved on from delivering babies to packages. But when an order for a baby appears, the best delivery stork must scramble to fix the error by delivering the baby.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1964
93 Minutes
Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello Leon Ames Stuart Erwin Alan Hewitt Connie Gilchrist Dal McKennon Norman Grabowski Kelly Thordsen Michael Fox Burt Mustin
judge scientist hypnotist girl student monkey quirky amusing college courtroom laboratory massachusetts house inventions hypnosis kidnapping crime extrasensory perception writing discovery
Merlin Jones, a precocious and intelligent high-school boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a mind-reading machine. However, his experiments land him in deep trouble with the law.