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Movies like Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões (1972)

The best movies like Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões (1972) are Pets United (2019), Spymate (2006) and Os Trapalhões na Terra dos Monstros (1989). If Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões hooked you with its adventure and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Pets United (2019)

    When Roger (a Robin Hood-esque, stray dog) and Belle (an elegant yet spoilt pet cat) are thrown together amidst the chaos of a robot take-over of their home city, they must push all their preconceptions aside in order to survive, as they embark on a high-stakes, action-packed adventure.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

  2. Spymate (2006)

    Amelia, a young genius and daughter of a top secret agent, unknowingly invents a contraption that makes her the target of an evil scientist.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  3. Os Trapalhões na Terra dos Monstros (1989)

    In a television program Angelica (Angelica), the daughter of a businessman who aspires to be a singer, eventually earning his "crazy dream", which is recording a video clip at the top of Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro, with the Domino Group . The father forbids it to go, so she runs away with her boyfriend to the Sugar Loaf. When her father learns commands Didi (Renato Aragão), Dede (Dede Santana), Mussum (Mussum) and Zechariah (Zechariah) to think in three days or call the police. Trying to find her, the quartet falls into a hole in the Sugar Loaf which is populated by strange creatures, some good, the Grunks, and some bad, the Barks.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

  4. Drake & Josh Go Hollywood (2006)

    When Drake and Josh accidentally send their little sister Megan on a plane to L.A., they soon find themselves in the middle of a dangerous situation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  5. The Luck of the Irish (2001)

    A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  6. To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)

    When precocious twins Sarah and Julie feel like Mom is tired of them, they take off on an exciting adventure to their grandmother's house and encounter a pair of villains along the way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

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  7. Duck Duck Goose (2018)

    After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

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  8. Adventures in Babysitting (2016)

    Two teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Lola, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally ran away into the big city without any supervision.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family

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  9. The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)

    When Littlefoot's grandfather falls ill, the only way to cure him is with a flower from the forbidding land of the mists, which holds unexpected perils and danger.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  10. Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)

    Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  11. Finding ʻOhana (2021)

    Two Brooklyn siblings' summer in a rural Oahu town takes an exciting turn when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an adventure, leading them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  12. Lino (2017)

    Lino works as an entertainer at children's parties, but he can't stand the way children treat him, making fun of him because he works in a cat's costume. Determined to change his life, he visits a wizard, but the magic doesn't work in the right way, and he wakes up as a big cat.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

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  13. iParty with Victorious (2011)

    Carly discovers her boyfriend Steven Carson has been cheating on her with Tori Vega, so the gang flies out to Los Angeles where they meet Tori and the gang from Hollywood Arts. They attend a party hosted by Kenan Thompson where Carly and Tori realize Steven was dating them both and therefore cheating on them at the same time, so they plot payback on him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family

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  14. Double Threat (2022)

    With ruthless mobsters on her tail, a young woman with a split personality becomes entangled with a man on a pilgrimage across the country to scatter his brother's ashes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  15. Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)

    When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he crash-lands in Africa, a worried Ted goes searching, expecting the worst, only to have it turn out to be the best.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

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  16. PAW Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue! (2019)

    It’s the Adventure Bay 500! The pups have built an awesome race track and are ready to be the pit crew for their race hero, The Whoosh! But when the legendary racer is unable to drive in the championship race, he calls on his biggest fan-pup Marshall to take the wheel and race in his place! Marshall has to overcome his lack of confidence and his dastardly competition, The Cheetah, to fulfill his dream of becoming the fastest race-pup ever!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

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  17. SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals (2014)

    A new member has joined Eli and the Shane Gang! Junjie, once the protector of the Eastern Caverns, is a master of the slugslinging art of Slug Fu! But even with the power of five slingers, the Shane Gang find themselves in over their heads as they race across The 99 Caverns in search of the Legendary Elemental Slugs. The five Elementals are ancient slugs of great power, and the forbearers of all slugs found in SlugTerra today. In the wrong hands, they could bring Slugterra to the brink of destruction. So when an evil alliance starts hunting down the Elementals, Eli and his friends — old and new — take off in pursuit of the greatest threat their world has ever faced!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

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  18. Monster Family 2 (2021)

    To free Baba Yaga and Renfield from the clutches of Monster Hunter Mila Starr, the Wishbone Family once more transforms into a Vampire, Frankenstein's Monster, a Mummy and a Werewolf but when aided by their three pet bats, the Monster Family zooms around the world again to save their friends, make new monstrous acquaintances.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  19. Invisible Sister (2015)

    Teenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  20. Sneakerella (2022)

    When El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers. With a little nudge from his best friend and a sprinkle of Fairy Godfather magic, El finds the courage to use his talent to pursue his dream of becoming a ‘legit’ sneaker designer in the industry.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family

  21. Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada (1982)

    The friends Curió, Boroca (Dedé Santana), Mexelete and Bateia they venture in search of gold in the mine of Serra Pelada. The area is controlled by the foreigner Von Bermann, whose orders are executed by the bully Bira. Thirsty of being able to, the foreigner smuggles the gold and he wants to take possession of the lands of the Brazilian Ribamar, that refuses to do business before the son's arrival Chicão. With the help of the four dabblers, the boy struggles with the thieves and it helps the father in danger.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family & comedy

  22. O Incrível Monstro Trapalhão (1980)

    Dr. Jegue is a fumbling inventor and scientist, who in his spare time helps his friends Kiko, Sassá, and Quindim in a mechanic's shop. The four are great friends of Carlos Alberto, a stock car driver who suffers from the frames of rival Hugo and his gang. By doing scientific research in his mini-lab, Jegue discovers two powerful formulas: one extracted through the Quince tree, an abundant fictitious plant in the Northeast; and another that turns Dr. Jegue into a big, bearded, moody man with powerful strength. The Marmeleiro formula is tested in a race at the Interlagos Autodrome in the old track and the news of a "new fuel" becomes the main news of the country. Soon, buyers from all over the world come to Brazil to try to buy the formula, offering a lot of money for it, but Jegue, not ambitious, decides not to sell the formula anymore and leaves it in his country.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & comedy

  23. O Cangaceiro Trapalhão (1983)

    Severino do Quixadá (Renato Aragão), a humble northeastern shepherd of goats, rescues Captain Virgulano or simply Captain (Nelson Xavier) and his band of cangaceiros of an ambush armed by the lieutenant Zé Bezerra (Jose Dumont), its eternal persecutor. Captain escapes taking with him the mysterious box that he removed from the interior of the assaulted train in the city of Cajarana. Seeking to escape the shooting, Severino ends up finding himself in the cangaceiros' camp, along with the mishap friends Mussum and Zacarias who, taking advantage of the confusion, fled the chain.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & comedy

  24. Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz (1984)

    Didi, Soró and Tatu in search food and water head for the town of Oróz. On their journey they find a Scarecrow, a man in a metal vat, and later are arrested by a Lion Sheriff.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & comedy

  25. A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões (1989)

    The diabolical Ratam (Paul Reis) takes over the planet Antar, after the death of the emperor, and orders that all children be enslaved. Always kept within the palace, Princess Xeron (Xuxa) believes that the people of her kingdom are happy. Meanwhile, outside, the princes Mussaim (Mussum) Dedeon (Dede Santana) and Zacaling (Zacarias) join the Nameless Knight (Renato Aragão), so that together they can defeat Ratam.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & comedy

  26. The Island of the Flirters (1970)

    While navigating from Rio de Janeiro to Vitória, the stewards Didi (Renato Aragão) and Dedé (Dedé Santana) and the inexperienced captain of the passenger vessel Anna Nery flirt with a group of models. In the return trip, Didi and Dedé simulate that the ship is sinking, and with another steward, they kidnap the captain and use a liferaft to go to a desert island with four models. But the island is the hidden place of a dangerous gang of smugglers, jeopardizing the group.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  27. Taxi nach Rathenow (1991)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  28. Ilona & Kurti (1991)

    Kurt Schneider is a superficial and funloving character. Instigated by his mother he swindles his way into the legacy of a house and some money. Both Kurti and his mother are certain there are no legal heirs to the property. Great is their surprise when Ilona appears, who is the legal heiress coming from a remote part of Yugoslavia. Several attempts to get rid of that "Tschusch" prove unsuccessful. Once Mama Schneider gets to know that Ilona is also the beneficiary of a sizable life assurance contract, she destines her son to marry Ilona. While trying to double-cross Ilona, Kurti actually falls in love with her. Now it is Ilona's turn to take vengeance on mother Schneider and to prompt Kurti to take a clear-cut decision...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. Aslan Yürekli Kabadayı (1967)

    Based on THE DEEP by Mickey Spillane, the film tells the story of a tough guy, who returns to his old neighborhood to avenge the murder of his childhood partner in crime.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

  30. Best Little Whorehouse in Rochdale (2013)

    After the untimely death of her husband, shy Joan (a part-time cleaner) has to make money fast to keep from losing her home. She asks Fred, her sleazy boss, if she can work more hours - but instead, he takes on sexy air-head, Sharon and fires Joan. Now, she's forced to resort to extreme measures to avoid her home being repossessed. Aided by Sharon, and her two friends/former work-mates (65 year-old eccentric Enid, and desperate Mavis), Joan becomes the Madame of a do-it-yourself co-operative brothel... A brothel with no sex!

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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What are the best movies like Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões?

The closest matches to Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões are Pets United (2019), Spymate (2006) and Os Trapalhões na Terra dos Monstros (1989). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões?

Start with Pets United (2019), the closest match to Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões.

What is the highest-rated movie like Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões?

Adventures in Babysitting (2016), rated 7.2/10 by 450 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões?

Double Threat (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões chosen?

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