🎬 Movies Like Monsters, Inc.

Loved Monsters, Inc. (2001)? Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. Here are 22 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore Monsters, Inc. itself.

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   Finding Nemo2003

   8.2 IMDb99% RT critics86% RT audience78% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Lee Unkrich, director Andrew Stanton; Both are animation/adventure films

2. 2
   Coraline2009

   7.8 IMDb91% RT critics74% RT audience79% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling91·74

   Often recommended together; Both are animation films

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   Monsters vs. Aliens2009

   6.4 IMDb80% RT audience62% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: villain, monster

4. 4
   Little Monsters1989

   6.1 IMDb44% RT critics62% RT audience58% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Both are adventure/comedy films

5. 5
   Monsters University2013

   7.2 IMDb80% RT critics81% RT audience70% TMDB

   Shared talent: writer Daniel Gerson, Billy Crystal; Shared themes: door, best friend, monster

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   WALL·E2008

   8.4 IMDb95% RT critics95% Metacritic90% RT audience81% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·90

   Shared talent: writer Pete Docter, director Andrew Stanton; Both are animation/adventure films

7. 7
   Up2009

   8.3 IMDb98% RT critics90% RT audience80% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Pete Docter, director Bob Peterson; Shared themes: cheerful, villain

8. 8
   Toy Story 21999

   7.9 IMDb100% RT critics87% RT audience76% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Lee Unkrich, writer Pete Docter; Shared themes: cheerful, villain

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   O Brother, Where Art Thou?2000

   7.7 IMDb78% RT critics89% RT audience73% TMDB

   Both are adventure/comedy films; Matching funny, epic tone

10. 10
    The Simpsons Movie2007

    7.3 IMDb87% RT critics77% RT audience70% TMDB

    Shared talent: director David Silverman; Shared themes: cheerful, villain

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    The Lion King1994

    8.5 IMDb92% RT critics88% Metacritic93% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim92·93

    Both are animation/adventure films; Matching epic, emotional tone

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    The Boxtrolls2014

    6.8 IMDb78% RT critics63% RT audience67% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling78·63

    Often recommended together; Both are animation/adventure films

13. 13
    Corpse Bride2005

    7.4 IMDb85% RT critics77% RT audience76% TMDB

    Shared themes: cheating, villain; Both are animation/comedy films

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    Men in Black1997

    7.3 IMDb91% RT critics80% RT audience72% TMDB

    Both are adventure/comedy films; Matching funny, epic tone

15. 15
    Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania2022

    6.0 IMDb47% RT critics41% RT audience70% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are animation/adventure films

16. 16
    Coco2017

    8.4 IMDb97% RT critics94% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim97·94

    Shared talent: director Lee Unkrich; Both are animation/adventure films

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    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension2011

    7.4 IMDb100% RT critics81% RT audience71% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling100·81

    Often recommended together; Both are animation/adventure films

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    The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie2024

    6.7 IMDb86% RT critics88% RT audience75% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: playful, hilarious

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    Monster House2006

    6.7 IMDb75% RT critics64% RT audience67% TMDB

    Both are animation/comedy films; Matching funny, light tone

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    Big Hero 62014

    7.8 IMDb90% RT critics91% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim90·91

    Shared talent: writer Daniel Gerson; Shared themes: villain arrested, best friend, villain

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    The Little Vampire 3D2017

    5.5 IMDb14% RT critics58% RT audience61% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are animation/adventure films

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    The Twits2025

    4.7 IMDb50% RT critics39% RT audience60% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are animation/adventure films