20 movies like Fido, ordered by similarity : Anna and the Apocalypse(2017), A Day in the Death of Joe Egg(1972), Robots(2005), Brazil(1985), Happy-Go-Lucky(2008), Isle of Dogs(2018), Mes Petites Amoureuses(1974), Little Sister(2015), Office Uprising(2018), Infestation(2009), Daddy Day Care(2003), Princess Protection Program(2009) ...
Horror, Comedy
Canada
2007
91 Minutes
Carrie-Anne Moss Billy Connolly K'Sun Ray Henry Czerny Dylan Baker Tim Blake Nelson Tiffany Lyndall-Knight Alexia Fast Aaron Brown Brandon Olds Jennifer Clement
zombie young boy best friend mother businessman outlandish offbeat suburbia family home office cannibalism disaster family friendship rescue future
Space radiation turns the dead into Zombies. Zomcon fights zombies and finds ways to pacify and use them. On pre-teen Timmy's (Kesun Loder's) 1950s suburban street, they all have a zombie doing menial chores. Timmy's zombie becomes his pet and friend, and is named Fido (Sir Billy Connolly).
Musical, Comedy, Other, Horror
UK
2017
92 Minutes
Ella Hunt Malcolm Cumming Sarah Swire Christopher Leveaux Ben Wiggins Marli Siu Mark Benton Paul Kaye Ella Jarvis Calum Cormack
zombie friend loved one teen girl family member hilarious amusing lighthearted thrilling cheeky high school house suburb playground cemetery zombies friendship survival christmas escape
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1972
107 Minutes
Alan Bates Janet Suzman Peter Bowles Sheila Gish Joan Hickson Elizabeth Robillard Murray Melvin Fanny Carby
mother father daughter friend bleak offbeat shocking family home england parenthood mother/daughter relationship cerebral palsy family transformation quest 1970s
A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter's voice and stare into the eyes of death ... 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.
Fantasy, Comedy
UK|USA
1985
142 Minutes
Jonathan Pryce Robert De Niro Katherine Helmond Ian Holm Bob Hoskins Michael Palin Ian Richardson Peter Vaughan Kim Greist Jim Broadbent
bureaucrat terrorist mother activist friend creative disturbing offbeat apartment office family home subconscious mind corruption politics terrorism mother/son relationship daunting task pursuit quest underdog
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Comedy
UK
2008
118 Minutes
Sally Hawkins Alexis Zegerman Andrea Riseborough Sinead Matthews Kate O'Flynn Sarah Niles Eddie Marsan Sylvestra Le Touzel
teacher friend instructor sister social worker charming amusing offbeat london apartment family home coast optimism education family friendship adventure discovery 2000s
A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Germany|Japan|USA|UK
2018
101 Minutes
dog boy stray animal friend politician police officer playful amusing endearing spirited hilarious offbeat japan island dump airplane gondola headquarters rule breaking isolation
Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
Comedy, Drama
France
1974
123 Minutes
Martin Loeb Ingrid Caven Jacqueline Dufranne Vincent Testanière Roger Rizzi Anne Stroka
boy mother mother's boyfriend grandmother friend girl endearing calm tender striking south of france paris apartment school bicycle shop coming of age adolescence desire loneliness family
A study of minor events in the adolescence of a boy growing up in small towns. Daniel lives with his grandmother and, after one year of high school, has to go to live with his mother in the... See full summary »
Drama
2015
126 Minutes
Haruka Ayase Masami Nagasawa Kaho Suzu Hirose Kirin Kiki Shinobu Ohtake Ryô Kase Jun Fubuki
sister mother figure estranged father sibling half sister friend caregiver grandmother love interest romantic interest mother lighthearted emotional engaging endearing positive japan home family home family
After the death of their estranged father, three siblings (Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho) invite their half sister (Suzu Hirose) to live with them.
Comedy, Horror
USA
2018
92 Minutes
Brenton Thwaites Jane Levy Karan Soni Zachary Levi Gregg Henry Kurt Fuller Ian Harding Sam Daly Alan Ritchson Alisa Allapach
friend zombie coworker slacker office worker amusing intense outlandish united states meeting room factory workplace cubicle friendship scientific experiments science gone awry absurdity banding together survival transformation
An employee at a weapons factory discovers that an energy drink turns his co-workers into zombies
Comedy, Horror, Action
USA
2009
93 Minutes
Chris Marquette Brooke Nevin Ray Wise Bru Miller Wesley Thompson Jim Cody Williams Deborah Geffner Linda Park
slacker boss doctor nerd veteran father suspenseful hilarious creepy office street family home bomb shelter tunnel highway alien invasion friendship survival family cooperation
A slacker awakes to find himself weak and wrapped in a webbing; after realizing that the world has been taken over by giant alien insects, he wakes a ragtag group of strangers and together they fight for survival.
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.
Kids & Family, Comedy
2009
90 Minutes
Selena Gomez Demi Lovato Tom Verica Jamie Chung Samantha Droke Robert Adamson Johnny Ray Rodríguez Kevin G. Schmidt
princess invader friend family teenager student engaging moving playful quirky spirited fictional city kingdom united states school home invasion protection lifestyle changes false identity
After a military takeover, a princess (Demi Lovato) assumes a new identity and stays with a covert agent and his daughter (Selena Gomez).
Comedy, Drama
USA
1961
153 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Alec Guinness Ray Danton Madlyn Rhue Mae Questel
mother daughter son-in-law widower neighbor emotional melodramatic ship family home japan friendship marriage family mother/child relationship grief racism love transformation 1960s
A gentle love story about a Japanese businessman and widower, and a Brooklyn widow. But before a happy ending can ensue, they must learn again the lessons of tolerance, kindness, and forgiveness.
Horror, Comedy, Other, Adventure
Finland|Norway|France|Sweden
2010
77 Minutes
Onni Tommila Jorma Tommila Ilmari Järvenpää Peeter Jakobi Tommi Korpela Rauno Juvonen Per Christian Ellefsen Jonathan Hutchings
santa claus father young boy villager friend dark chilling offbeat amusing finland mountain rural community christmas evil father/son relationship conspiracy mythology mystery rescue 2010s
In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.
Horror, Comedy
USA
2015
93 Minutes
Tye Sheridan Logan Miller Joey Morgan Sarah Dumont David Koechner Halston Sage Cloris Leachman Niki Koss Hiram A. Murray Lukas Gage Drew Droege
friend scout ghoul waitress young boy leader cheeky creepy dark school car strip club house street suburb friendship teamwork zombies stress danger
Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak.
Comedy
USA
1933
69 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Charley Chase Mae Busch Dorothy Christy Lucien Littlefield John Elliott Charley Young John Merton William Gillespie Charles McAvoy
husband wife friend veterinarian ruler best friend cheery hilarious madcap lighthearted amusing intense chicago hawaii family home ballroom redemption ship friendship male bonding
When Stan and Ollie trick their wives into thinking that they are taking a medicinal cruise while they're actually going to a convention, the wives find out the truth the hard way.
Comedy
2003
115 Minutes
Serge Thériault Gilles Renaud Sébastien Delorme Danny Gilmore Maxime Dumontier Fanny Mallette Gaston Caron Gaston Lepage Daniel Gadouas Claude Legault Réal Bossé
gas station owner son neighbor photographer friend brother amusing touching montreal, quebec gas station family home parkinson's disease family business loss theft father/son relationship discovery sacrifice love
The owner (Serge Thériault) of a Montreal gas station/cafe deals with three sons, customers and the changing times.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Canada|USA
1989
82 Minutes
Randy Quaid Mary Beth Hurt Sandy Dennis Bryan Madorsky Juno Mills Cockell Kathryn Grody Deborah Rush Graham Jarvis
mother father counselor son housewife mortician hilarious offbeat dark gory suburb family home massachusetts kitchen school cannibalism parent/child relationship family dysfunction coming of age family secrets
A young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects his parents are cannibalistic murderers.
Comedy
USA
2009
89 Minutes
Alexis Bledel Zach Gilford Rodrigo Santoro Carol Burnett Michael Keaton Jane Lynch Fred Armisen Bobby Coleman Catherine Reitman Andrew Daly Kirk Fox
college graduate rival parent best friend grandmother brother endearing amusing melodramatic los angeles california suburb family home office pool family romance career aspirations coming of age relationships
Ryden Malby graduates from college and is forced to move back into her childhood home with her eccentric family, while she attempts to find a job, the right guy, and just a hint of where her life is headed.
Comedy, Drama
1963
131 Minutes
Anil Chatterjee Madhabi Mukherjee Jaya Bhaduri Haren Chatterjee Sefalika Devi Prasenjit Sarkar Haradhan Bannerjee Vicky Redwood
wife husband friend boss father-in-law sister-in-law confident emotional family home calcutta, india office family tradition feminism marriage transformation 1950s
An Indian woman (Madhabi Mukherjee) becomes the breadwinner when her husband (Anil Chatterjee) loses his banking job.