Movies like That Very Karloson! (2012)
The best movies like That Very Karloson! (2012) are The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960), Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin the Serpent (2004) and Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber (2007). If That Very Karloson! hooked you with its comedy and fantasy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedBig Trouble in Little China (1986)7.2/10 from 3,565 votes
- NewestLadies First (2026)Released 2026
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
Doctor Gulliver is poor, so nothing - not even his charming fiancée Elisabeth - keeps him in the town he lives. He signs on to a ship to India, but in a storm he's washed off the ship and ends up on an island, which is inhibitated by very tiny people. After he managed to convince them he's harmless and is accepted as one of their citizens, their king wants to use him in war against a people of giants. Compared to them, even Gulliver is a gnome.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlyosha Popovich and Tugarin the Serpent (2004)
When the fearsome Tugarin the Serpent steals the city's gold, the young hero Alyosha Popovich sets out on a daring quest to recover the treasure and bring the villain to justice. Along the way, he is joined by an unlikely group of companions: his loyal mentor Tikhon, a talking horse named Julius, the wise grandmother Babusya, a mischievous donkey, and the beautiful Lyubava. Together, they embark on an adventure filled with unexpected challenges, humor, and heroic deeds.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIlya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber (2007)
When the notorious bandit Nightingale the Robber steals Kyiv's treasury and takes his beloved horse Burushka, the legendary hero Ilya Muromets sets out on a daring quest to recover the stolen riches and rescue his loyal companion. Along the way, Ilya faces unexpected challenges, dangerous enemies, and a series of comical misadventures as he pursues the cunning outlaw.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLast Action Hero (1993)
After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBig Trouble in Little China (1986)
Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisErik the Viking (1989)
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Monster Squad (1987)
Count Dracula returns to the world of humans accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them the ability to rule the world. A group of horror-loving heroes are the only ones daring to stand in their way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Brass Teapot (2012)
When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDogma (1999)
An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole and re-enter Heaven.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPizza Movie (2026)
A group of college students go downstairs to their dorm lobby to get a delivery pizza. There's only one issue: They're insanely high on a homemade drug, turning their simple journey down two sets of stairs into a mind-bendingly transformative quest.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Monk and the Demon (2016)
Fantastic story of the first half of the XIX century about a monk named Ivan who must fight the dark forces in his monastery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGet Santa (2014)
A father and son must team up to save Christmas when they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage, having crashed his sleigh and found himself on the run from the police.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSorry to Bother You (2018)
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLadies First (2026)
An arrogant but charismatic ladies' man finds his life of money, power and casual flings upended when he wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
When the lovely Princess Parisa is shrunken by wicked Sokurah the Magician, Sinbad must embark on a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Night Before (2015)
In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Spy The Eternal City (2024)
JJ, a veteran CIA agent, reunites with his protégé Sophie, in order to prevent a catastrophic nuclear plot targeting the Vatican.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThree Heroes and the Shamakhan Queen (2010)
When a mysterious and cunning foreign queen arrives in Kyiv, she sets her sights on the Prince, hoping to win his heart and use him to restore her fading youth and beauty. Unaware of her true intentions, the Prince falls under her spell, placing the entire kingdom in danger. With their homeland threatened by the queen's sinister ambitions, three legendary bogatyrs — Alyosha Popovich, Dobrynya Nikitich, and Ilya Muromets — must join forces once again to save their ruler, expose the deception, and protect Kyiv from disaster.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
An action epic that explores the origins of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force (better known as Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad,) who somehow become pitted in a battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy
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What are the best movies like That Very Karloson!?
The closest matches to That Very Karloson! are The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960), Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin the Serpent (2004) and Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber (2007). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after That Very Karloson!?
Start with The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960), the closest match to That Very Karloson!.
What is the highest-rated movie like That Very Karloson!?
Big Trouble in Little China (1986), rated 7.2/10 by 3,565 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like That Very Karloson!?
Ladies First (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to That Very Karloson! chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside That Very Karloson!, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.