Movies like A Close Shave (1996)
The best movies like A Close Shave (1996) are The Wrong Trousers (1993), A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008) and A Grand Day Out (1990). If A Close Shave hooked you with its family and animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Wrong Trousers (1993)7.8/10 from 1,222 votes
- NewestWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)Released 2024
- Same seriesThe Wrong Trousers (1993)Wallace & Gromit
The Wrong Trousers (1993)
Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.
Why it matches: Same series: Wallace & Gromit · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)
Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.
Why it matches: Same series: Wallace & Gromit · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Grand Day Out (1990)
Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.
Why it matches: Same series: Wallace & Gromit · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCreature Comforts (1989)
A humorous and thought-provoking view of what animals in zoos might be thinking about their captivity and surroundings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRobbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002)
Follow Robbie as he sets out to discover a mythical tribe of lost Viking warriors to help him save his friends from another dastardly plot by the evil Blitzen and his new-found partner-in-crime The White Rabbit. Robbie is having girl trouble too - Donner is feeling neglected and decides to give Robbie an ultimatum. Can Robbie save the day, keep his girl and unravel the mystery of the Legend of the Lost Tribe?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021)
Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s present?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChicken Run (2000)
The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a diabolical queen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions (2002)
Wallace and Gromit try out ten of their latest inventions—which rarely work as planned.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJames and the Giant Peach (1996)
When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrankenweenie (2012)
When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEarly Man (2018)
Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFlushed Away (2006)
London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Boxtrolls (2014)
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStick Man (2015)
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRobbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire (1999)
Robbie the Reindeer arrives at the North Pole, ready to take his place as navigator on Santa's Christmas sleigh team. However, Robbie is soon plagued by doubt regarding his ability, and sets out to regain his self-respect and the admiration of his team-mates.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLost & Found (2018)
A bumbling knitted dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMarcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two (2011)
Marcel the shell is out of sight.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & animation
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010)
Marcel the shell gives an outline of his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStrike (2019)
A young mole must try to achieve his impossible dream of becoming a footballer in order to save his hometown gold mine from a greedy supervillain known only as 'The Boss'.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Gumby: The Movie (1995)
Amidst putting together a benefit concert for the local farmers and on the brink of a huge deal with mogul Lucky Claybert, Gumby and his band The Clayboys must battle with the villainous Blockheads, who have kidnapped their loyal canine Lowbelly.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Bill (2015)
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas (2015)
Shaun bluffs his dimwitted farmer master into bidding for three llamas at a county fair. Once they arrive, however, they cause such chaotic destructive mayhem that Shaun has to carefully remove them – high-speed chases, careful rooftop scrambles and dangerous falls ensue.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonster Family (2017)
The Wishbone family are far from happy. In an attempt to reconnect as a family, they plan a fun night out. However, the plan backfires when they are cursed and all turned into Monsters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like A Close Shave?
The closest matches to A Close Shave are The Wrong Trousers (1993), A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008) and A Grand Day Out (1990). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after A Close Shave?
People who watched A Close Shave most often go on to Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024), Creature Comforts (1989) and Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002).
What is the highest-rated movie like A Close Shave?
The Wrong Trousers (1993), rated 7.8/10 by 1,222 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like A Close Shave?
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Is A Close Shave part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Wallace & Gromit, which includes The Wrong Trousers (1993), A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008) and A Grand Day Out (1990).
Are there English movies like A Close Shave?
Yes: The Wrong Trousers (1993), A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008) and A Grand Day Out (1990).
How are movies similar to A Close Shave chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside A Close Shave, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.