20 movies like Getting Even With Dad, ordered by similarity : The Santa Clause(1994), The Bad News Bears(1976), Jungle 2 Jungle(1997), Get Santa(2014), Chilly Christmas(2012), Elf(2003), Think Like a Dog(2020), The Shaggy Dog(1959), Manhattan Murder Mystery(1993), A Christmas Story(1983), Hotel Transylvania 2(2015), Jingle All the Way(1996) ...
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1994
108 Minutes
Macaulay Culkin Ted Danson Glenne Headly Saul Rubinek Gailard Sartain Sam McMurray Héctor Elizondo Kathleen Wilhoite Dann Florek Ron Canada
con artist son detective burglar bad father estranged son amusing lighthearted madcap united states city amusement park baseball field heist one last job father/son relationship blackmail investigation estrangement rise
A thief's son cons his father into spending more time with him.
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, Kids & Family
USA
1976
102 Minutes
Walter Matthau Tatum O'Neal Vic Morrow Joyce Van Patten Ben Piazza Jackie Earle Haley Alfred W. Lutter Brandon Cruz Shari Summers Joe Brooks Maurice Marks
coach baseball player son father adversary manager cheeky outlandish heartwarming san fernando valley baseball field california baseball alcoholism father/son relationship children vs. adults troubled youth sportsmanship underdog rivalry
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|France
1997
105 Minutes
Tim Allen Martin Short JoBeth Williams Lolita Davidovich Sam Huntington David Ogden Stiers Bob Dishy Valerie Mahaffey Leelee Sobieski Frankie J. Galasso Luis Avalos
broker fiancée estranged wife son tribesman daughter lighthearted wild playful amusing manhattan, n.y. venezuela park amazon office apartment estrangement culture clash father/son relationship city life
A man learns he has a thirteen-year-old son who was raised in the jungle and brings the boy to New York City, turning his life upside down in the process.
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, Adventure, Other
USA
2012
84 Minutes
Tom Arnold C. Thomas Howell Brooke Langton Karan Brar Andy Pandini Jonathan Kowalsky Casey Graf Bryson Sams Cassidy Mack
dog animal boy dog owner father son best friend puppy single father police detective amusing hilarious lighthearted playful positive uplifting united states beach house home
It's the closing night at the last drive-in theatre in America, and manager, Cecil Kaufman's planned to show 4 movies; films so rare, they've never been exhibited publicly on American soil, until tonight.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
2003
97 Minutes
Will Ferrell James Caan Bob Newhart Ed Asner Mary Steenburgen Zooey Deschanel Daniel Tay Faizon Love Peter Dinklage Amy Sedaris Michael Lerner
son father girlfriend elf hilarious new york city department store north pole family home family christmas father/son relationship growing up transformation 2000s
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
China|USA|UK
2020
91 Minutes
Josh Duhamel Megan Fox Gabriel Bateman Kunal Nayyar Julia Jones Janet Montgomery Bryan Callen Lara Grice Gralen Bryant Banks Will Junger Marnette Patterson
prodigy son dog father mother teacher friend winsome uplifting spirited quirky positive playful offbeat lighthearted hilarious endearing cheeky charming amusing
A 12-year-old tech prodigy's science experiment goes awry and he forges a telepathic connection with his dog. The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.
Comedy, Kids & Family
1959
104 Minutes
Fred MacMurray Jean Hagen Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello Tim Considine Kevin Corcoran Cecil Kellaway Alexander Scourby Roberta Shore James Westerfield Jacques Aubuchon
son father brother mother dog foreign exchange student amusing lighthearted united states household curse childhood dogs espionage magic unlikely hero metamorphosis adventure discovery 1950s
An old ring turns a couple's (Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen) son (Tommy Kirk) into a sheep dog; he must perform an act of heroism to turn back.
Comedy
USA
1993
105 Minutes
Woody Allen Diane Keaton Alan Alda Anjelica Huston Jerry Adler Lynn Cohen Ron Rifkin Joy Behar Marge Redmond Aida Turturro
husband wife son writer amateur sleuth neighbor amusing playful new york city apartment restaurant movie theater city apartment big city murder investigation marriage romance death city life suspicion
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Canada
1983
93 Minutes
Peter Billingsley Darren McGavin Melinda Dillon Ian Petrella Scott Schwartz R. D. Robb Tedde Moore Yano Anaya Zack Ward
son father mother brother bully amusing charming heartwarming playful midwest city hammond, ind. christmas wishes family growing up quest 1940s
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
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.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1996
88 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Sinbad Phil Hartman Rita Wilson Robert Conrad Martin Mull Jake Lloyd James Belushi Harvey Korman Laraine Newman
workaholic son wife father mail carrier radio host amusing frenetic rousing mall department store house parade minnesota christmas toys father/son relationship family showdown search
A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out of them, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2002
78 Minutes
Geena Davis Hugh Laurie Jonathan Lipnicki Anna Hoelck Ashley Hoelck Marc John Jefferies
mouse cat bird father mother son charming endearing engaging new york city rescue jealousy bravery friendship teamwork family adventure rise discovery rivalry
Stuart and Snowbell set out across town to rescue a friend.
Comedy, Drama
2016
94 Minutes
Demetri Martin Kevin Kline Gillian Jacobs Rory Scovel Christine Woods Ginger Gonzaga Briga Heelan Reid Scott Mary Steenburgen Asif Ali Kate Berlant
illustrator new yorker mother son father lover young man young woman moving emotional amusing charming los angeles family home new york city brooklyn love grief new experiences family
An illustrator falls in love with a woman while trying to keep his father from burning down the family home after his wife dies.
Comedy
USA
1945
77 Minutes
father fiancée swindler mayor son townsperson patriotic amusing cheeky sad california coast small town family home heroism hypocrisy world war ii home front love triangle father/son relationship
Outcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when the townspeople learn that he is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, they pretend that he and his family are cherished, eminent citizens.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1980
114 Minutes
Robin Williams Shelley Duvall Paul L. Smith Ray Walston Paul Dooley Richard Libertini Roberta Maxwell Donald Moffat MacIntyre Dixon Donovan Scott Allan Nichols
sailor girlfriend bully baby townsperson father amusing offbeat quirky island port city fantasy world sweethaven love triangle father/son relationship romantic dilemma superhuman abilities love quest rescue
The adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.
Comedy
USA
1947
118 Minutes
William Powell Irene Dunne Elizabeth Taylor Edmund Gwenn ZaSu Pitts Jimmy Lydon Martin Milner
father mother son schoolgirl maid amusing endearing new york city household father/son relationship family marriage parenthood authority transformation love 1890s
A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
Comedy
USA
1994
106 Minutes
Jeremy Davies Alberta Watson Benjamin Hendrickson Carla Gallo Matthew Puckett Judette Jones
medical student son mother father friend young girl shocking amusing offbeat emotional household neighborhood bathroom bedroom woods field incest mother/son relationship family dysfunction sexual taboo
A med student is forced by his traveling salesman dad to cancel a top summer internship and look after his hot mom, who's bedridden with a broken leg. Applying lotion to her legs arouses him.
Comedy
USA
1988
103 Minutes
Billy Crystal Alan King JoBeth Williams Janet Carroll David Ackroyd Phil Fondacaro Robert Pastorelli Mark L. Taylor
surgeon father son extra fiancée actor amusing lighthearted heartwarming tender new york city los angeles california hospital movie set family heart attack reconciliation father/son relationship film industry
On his girlfriend's insistence, a disgruntled man tries to make peace with his high-spirited, street-smart and often irritatingly careless father, a failed actor who never quit his dream to be a success.