Movies like Popcorn (2016)
The best movies like Popcorn (2016) are The Willoughbys (2020), Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) and Arctic Dogs (2019). If Popcorn hooked you with its adventure and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedScooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)7.5/10 from 206 votes
- NewestSlumberland (2022)Released 2022
- In MalayalamThird World Boys (2022)Also in Malayalam
The Willoughbys (2020)
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisArctic Dogs (2019)
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSlumberland (2022)
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShorts (2009)
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisScooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
Scooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken on seasonal jobs to pay for a barn they accidentally burned down. But in addition to sneaking suspicions, there's some romance in the air.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
Best friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and Floyd. It is important that they perform well because a talent scout is visiting.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDuck 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 adventure & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
An evil sorceress transports the gang back to the age of chivalrous knights, spell-casting wizards, and fire-breathing dragons.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTwo 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Care Bears Movie (1985)
The Care Bears team up with a troubled brother and sister who just moved to a new town to help a neglected young magician's apprentice whose evil spell book causes sinister things to happen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRugrats Go Wild (2003)
When the Rugrats find themselves stranded on a deserted island, they meet the Thornberrys, a family who agrees to help them escape.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDouble 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdventures 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 & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTo 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 adventure & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAirborne (1993)
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to navigate the perils of high school—avoid the bullies, get the girl, and win a little respect.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSee Spot Run (2001)
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018)
Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never seen before.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThird World Boys (2022)
Seven friends set off on an impromptu trip over a weekend to a hill station and experience a number of fun-filled adventures.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & adventure
Ayaal Sassi (2017)
Sassi, a pompous man, uses unfair means to create a name for himself in the society. When he finds out that he is terminally ill, he gets a special coffin made for him to be buried in style.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu (1958)
Chandran, a circus performer, and Thankam are in love. The circus team borrows some money from Thankam's father, Paithal Nair. When they are unable to repay, Paithal Nair takes away their animals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Pokkiri Simon (2017)
Simon and his group of friends highly admire the Tamil superstar Vijay. However, their lives take an unexpected turn when their love for the actor makes them clash with two local criminals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Angry Babies in Love (2014)
Jeevan and Sarah marry in Mumbai. When they seek a divorce a year later, the court orders them to stay together for six months. But their housemaid's soft corner for Jeevan complicates things more.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Achayans (2017)
Three cousins and their best friend leave for a road trip, hoping for one final hurrah before one of them gets married. Their path crosses with that of two girls who are on a getaway of their own. Their plans are derailed after a suspicious death. Who was the killer and why forms the plot.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Honey Bee 2.5 (2017)
Vishnu, a young man who aspires to become a movie star, faces many difficulties as ill luck follows him everywhere. He is then advised by Sachi, a director, to meet with the director Thomas George, who possibly could help him. George instructs Vishnu to go on the sets of the movie Honey Bee 2
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Pullikaran Stara (2017)
Rajakumaran, a talented teacher and also a trainer for other teaching staff. His way of communication and the method he adopts while teaching, makes him everybody's favorite. The story takes a turn when two women from two different generations come across his life and change it for the better or worse.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Bobby (2017)
Bobby is a story of a 21-year old boy, who gives up his Seminary Studies and falls in love with a lady who is 7 years elder to him. The movie showcases the funny events, romance and the love life of the couple.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Guru (1997)
A few political goons, disguised as Muslims, cause trouble at the temple and kill Raghuraman's family. Later, Raghuraman joins an extremist group and decides to avenge his family's death.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Popcorn?
The closest matches to Popcorn are The Willoughbys (2020), Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) and Arctic Dogs (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Popcorn?
Start with The Willoughbys (2020), the closest match to Popcorn.
What is the highest-rated movie like Popcorn?
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021), rated 7.5/10 by 206 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Popcorn?
Slumberland (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Malayalam movies like Popcorn?
Yes: Third World Boys (2022), Ayaal Sassi (2017) and Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu (1958).
How are movies similar to Popcorn chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Popcorn, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.