20 movies like Monsters University, ordered by similarity : Ocean Waves(1993), Monsters, Inc.(2001), Duck Duck Goose(2018), Hotel Transylvania 2(2015), Little Monsters(1989), Toy Story 4(2019), The Angry Birds Movie 2(2019), Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure(2009), A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon(2019), Brother Bear 2(2006), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World(2019), Damsels in Distress(2011) ...
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2013
102 Minutes
monster college student frat boy friend amusing playful heartwarming university dorm college life monsters friendship bad behavior rivalry transformation unknown era
A look at the relationship between Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. "Sully" Sullivan (John Goodman) during their days at Monsters University, when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Adventure, Anime
1993
72 Minutes
student teacher young girl young boy lover friend amusing charming confident dreamy heartwarming passionate asia japan tokyo osaka, japan school college friendship friends vs girlfriend
The arrival of a pretty transfer student from Tokyo sets in motion a change in the relationship between two best friends.
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.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
China|USA|UK|Thailand|India
2018
82 Minutes
goose friend cat duck pig chicken amusing lighthearted emotional heartwarming touching playful pond woods shack field mountain forest unlikely allies unlikely friendship
A bachelor goose must form a bond with two lost ducklings as they journey south.
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.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1989
103 Minutes
Fred Savage Howie Mandel Daniel Stern Margaret Whitton Rick Ducommun Frank Whaley Ben Savage William Murray Weiss Devin Ratray Amber Barretto
monster boy younger brother father bully friend cheeky amusing outlandish endearing house bedroom fantasy world city malibu, calif. unlikely friendship monsters kidnapping sibling rivalry fear
A boy discovers an incredible and gruesome world of monsters under his bed.
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.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Finland|USA|UK
2019
96 Minutes
bird pig rival spy hero friend hilarious cheeky playful amusing lighthearted island house mountain forest village saving the day rivalry unlikely allies unlikely friendship
The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
2009
76 Minutes
fairy queen friend minister lighthearted playful amusing positive fantasy world neverland forest balloon magical artifact wishes tinker bell search accident friendship quest rescue
Tinker Bell (Mae Whitman) accidentally breaks the moonstone, and to get it back into one piece, she will have to find an enchanted mirror and accept a little assistance from pestering pixie Terence (Jesse McCartney).
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|France|Belgium|USA|China|Australia|Japan|Finland|Germany|Ireland
2019
87 Minutes
Will Becher Justin Fletcher John Sparkes Amalia Vitale Kate Harbour David Holt Richard Webber Simon Greenall Joe Sugg Emma Tate Andy Nyman
alien animal friend stranger farmer government official amusing engaging heartwarming lighthearted playful winsome farm town countryside alien planet unlikely allies friendly aliens friendship aliens
When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation, Comedy
2006
74 Minutes
bear native american friend brother moose love interest amusing endearing playful forest waterfall village ridge mountain magical artifact shapeshifting marriage friendship nature human-animal friendship
A bear (Patrick Dempsey) helps a childhood friend (Mandy Moore) travel through the wilderness to burn a powerful amulet.
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Japan
2019
104 Minutes
friend dragon leader viking hero amusing playful endearing touching emotional secret location forest village hideout dragon discovery saving the day friendship animal taming escape
When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
Comedy
USA
2011
99 Minutes
Greta Gerwig Adam Brody Analeigh Tipton Megalyn Euchikunwoke Carrie MacLemore Hugo Becker Billy Magnussen Caitlin Fitzgerald Jermaine Crawford Aubrey Plaza Zach Woods
college student young woman friend newcomer young man amusing witty quirky new england college dorm campus campus life female bonding friendship breaking rules relationships rise rivalry transformation
A trio of girls set out to change the male-dominated environment of the Seven Oaks college campus, and to rescue their fellow students from depression, grunge and low standards of every kind.
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.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2006
117 Minutes
friend rival lawyer playful creative heartwarming small town racetrack california competition friendship loyalty crash family rivalry rise metamorphosis 1950s
A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family.
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.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical
China|Canada|USA|Thailand
2019
87 Minutes
friend child doll townsperson girl boy playful lighthearted heartwarming hilarious amusing town house party village love relationships friendship self-confidence self-expression
An animated adventure in which the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved, and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Norway|USA
2013
22 Minutes
smurf smurfette friend headless horseman amusing cheery creative endearing lighthearted playful spirited smurf village ghost stories legend friendship saving the day discovery adventure quest transformation
Tim Marshall is forced to return to Lunaport after 5 years away. He hope that he will be safe there now, but in the welcoming committee there are four people just dying to get rid of Mr. ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Comedy
USA
2018
92 Minutes
Mischa Barton Stephen Tobolowsky Austin St. John Matthew Kosto Auggie Pulliam Alicia C. Del Aguila Brooklynn Prince Angela Winiewicz Lola Sultan Zachary T. Robbins Cooper Levin
teenager sister friend german dracula frankenstein suspenseful thrilling shocking amusing airy spirited clubhouse united states amusement park school cave woods frankenstein's monster horror films
Alex decides to end his kid brother's nightmares by forming a task force to take care of imaginary monsters. When their business becomes a hit, nothing can go wrong...until one of the monsters turns out to be real, and really big.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
2010
88 Minutes
turtle friend animal brother best friend whale penguin love interest bird charming heartwarming hilarious lighthearted playful ocean ocean floor beach boat underwater under the sea
A sea turtle who hatches in 1959 spends 50 years traveling the world's oceans while they are changed by global warming.