20 movies like Dennis the Menace, ordered by similarity : Babe: Pig in the City(1998), Fantastic Mr. Fox(2009), Cats & Dogs(2001), Get Santa(2014), Carpool(1996), Over the Hedge(2006), Blinky Bill the Movie(2015), The Santa Clause(1994), Neighbors(2014), Two by Two(2015), Home Alone(1990), The Ugly Dachshund(1966) ...
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1993
96 Minutes
Walter Matthau Mason Gamble Joan Plowright Christopher Lloyd Lea Thompson Robert Stanton Paul Winfield Amy Sakasitz Kellen Hathaway Billie Bird Arnold Stang
young boy neighbor wife burglar mother father amusing madcap river suburbia party garage backyard suburban life kidnapping practical jokes summer vacation robbery transformation adventure
When his parents have to go out of town, Dennis stays with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. The little menace is driving Mr. Wilson crazy, but Dennis is just trying to be helpful. Even to the thief who's arrived in town.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
Australia|USA
1998
97 Minutes
Magda Szubanski James Cromwell Mary Stein Mickey Rooney Julie Godfrey
farmer pig cat dog thief playful amusing farm big city australia airport paris dystopia robbery rescue friendship singing adventure rescue quest
Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK
2009
88 Minutes
neighbor farmer fox wife rat creative crafty quirky witty farm household ambition armed conflict robbery friendship kidnapping adventure pursuit rescue 2000s
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
USA|Australia
2001
87 Minutes
Jeff Goldblum Elizabeth Perkins Miriam Margolyes Alexander Pollock Salome Jens Glenn Ficarra Billy West
boy scientist secret agent dog cat spy amusing madcap campy household dog house factory secret headquarters suburbia talking animal undercover operations family spying conspiracy human-animal friendship
A look at the top-secret, high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs, of which their human owners are blissfully unaware.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
UK|USA
2014
102 Minutes
Jim Broadbent Rafe Spall Warwick Davis Kit Connor Nonso Anozie Jodie Whittaker Ewen Bremner Stephen Graham Joanna Scanlan
santa claus animal father son elf amusing hilarious charming lighthearted heartwarming engaging london christmas fairy tales fairies relationships saving the day father/son relationship adventure discovery
A father and son who team up to save Christmas once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1996
92 Minutes
Tom Arnold David Paymer Rhea Perlman Rod Steiger Kim Coates Rachael Leigh Cook Mikey Kovar Micah Gardener Jordan Warkol Colleen Rennison
robber father teen girl teen boy police detective manager hilarious wild office family home suburb shopping mall van father/son relationship failing business getaway hostage situation robbery family adventure
When his wife falls sick, a father finds himself having to carpool for the neighborhood school children and being taken hostage by a bank robber.
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.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
2015
93 Minutes
animal talking animal estranged father friend family amusing charming heartwarming lighthearted positive playful australia outback friendship missing father adventure discovery discovery adventure rescue
With help from another koala (Robin McLeavy) and a frill-necked lizard (David Wenham), Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) embarks on a journey through the Australian Outback to find his missing father.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Canada
1994
97 Minutes
Tim Allen Judge Reinhold Wendy Crewson Eric Lloyd David Krumholtz Peter Boyle Larry Brandenburg Mary Gross Paige Tamada
doctor father son ex-wife elf psychiatrist madcap heartwarming positive north pole illinois household restaurant roof santa claus father/son relationship childhood divorce magic custody
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Comedy
USA
2014
97 Minutes
Seth Rogen Zac Efron Rose Byrne Christopher Mintz-Plasse Dave Franco Lisa Kudrow Ike Barinholtz Brian Huskey Halston Sage Jerrod Carmichael Craig Roberts
parent daughter frat boy husband wife police officer amusing cheery cheeky unrestrained house fraternity house neighborhood yard suburb police station neighbors respect fraternity parenthood
After they are forced to live next to a fraternity house, a couple with a newborn baby do whatever they can to take them down.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
animal friend adventurer mother father child amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted playful sea ship unknown territory flooding noah's arc adventure discovery friendship
Finny, a Nestrian, and his new friend Leah have to band together to survive the elements and predators after they fall off Noah's Ark.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1990
102 Minutes
Macaulay Culkin Joe Pesci Daniel Stern Catherine O'Hara John Heard Roberts Blossom John Candy Angela Goethals Devin Ratray Gerry Bamman
boy mother old man con artist brother polka band hilarious heartwarming frenetic chicago paris airport family home church abandonment family christmas robbery children vs. adults growing up
An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1966
93 Minutes
Dean Jones Suzanne Pleshette Charles Ruggles Kelly Thordsen Parley Baer Robert Kino Mako Charles Lane Gil Lamb Richard Wessel
husband wife veterinarian neighbor dog lighthearted family home suburbia veterinarian's office backyard street dog show dogs suburban life marriage competition bravery transformation 1960s
The Garrisons live with a Great Dane who thinks he's a dainty dachshund. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2015
95 Minutes
young girl mother father imaginary friend teacher friend amusing charming emotional san francisco house imaginary world school dining room street emotion moving change adaptation hockey
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1992
104 Minutes
Hillary Wolf David Strathairn Margaret Whitton Griffin Dunne Patricia Kalember Adrienne Shelly Dan Futterman
daughter father stepbrother stepfather stepsister stepmother amusing emotional heartwarming california lake san francisco household family dysfunction running away hitchhiking loyalty divorce teen angst escape
A girl fed up with her quirky, disfunctional family runs away from home, causing all of them to spend time with each other.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Spain|USA
2019
85 Minutes
animal young girl father mother friend neighbor amusing playful touching cheery cheeky imaginary world theme park roller coaster house imagination theme park friendship adventure adventure
Wonder Park tells the story of an amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2003
92 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Jeff Garlin Steve Zahn Regina King Kevin Nealon Jonathan Katz Siobhan Fallon Hogan Lisa Edelstein Lacey Chabert Laura Kightlinger Leila Arcieri
father mother young boy teacher young girl friend amusing endearing day-care center family home school fundraiser suburb unemployment work childcare parenthood family gender roles transformation
Two men, Charlie Hinton (Eddie Murphy) and Phil Ryerson (Jeff Garlin), get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs. This inspires them to open their own day-care center.
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.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1994
95 Minutes
Macaulay Culkin John Larroquette Edward Herrmann Jonathan Hyde Christine Ebersole Stephi Lineburg Michael McShane Chelcie Ross Mariangela Pino Michael Maccarone Joel Robinson
rich kid mother father butler friend villain lighthearted amusing emotional madcap heartwarming mansion factory restaurant wealth friendship loneliness missing persons scam richie rich
A rich young boy finds his family targeted in an inside job and must use his cunning to save them.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2015
89 Minutes
dracula daughter grandson father friend human lighthearted madcap endearing amusing heartwarming hotel transylvania graveyard bedroom dining room tower monsters training father/son relationship
Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
2011
87 Minutes
Jordana Beatty Heather Graham Parris Mosteller Preston Bailey Garrett Ryan Taylar Hender Jaleel White Jackson Odell Ashley Boettcher Janet Varney Kristoffer Winters
young girl best friend mother father aunt lighthearted amusing endearing house neighborhood woods school town summer vacation family boredom siblings dares friendship adventure
Third grader Judy Moody sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life.