Movies like YES DAY (2021)
The best movies like YES DAY (2021) are Despicable Me 3 (2017), Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024) and My Spy (2020). If YES DAY hooked you with its family and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedIncredibles 2 (2018)7.5/10 from 14,078 votes
- NewestSeriously This Is the Last Time (2026)Released 2026
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWoody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024)
After getting kicked out of the forest, Woody thinks he's found a forever home at Camp Woo Hoo — until an inspector threatens to shut down the camp.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Spy (2020)
A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRecess: All Growed Down (2003)
T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDora and the Search for Sol Dorado (2025)
Dora, Diego, and their new friends trek through the perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient and powerful treasure of Sol Dorado to keep it out of enemy hands.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman - Rage of Atlantis (2018)
Aquaman must battle foes in the air, on land and in the depths of the Seven Seas, along with some help from The Justice League, to save the day.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & 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 family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
As a new school year begins, Greg is subject to relentless teasing from his brother Rodrick. Will Greg manage to get along with him? Or will a secret ruin everything?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family
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 family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonster 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPlaying with Fire (2019)
A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPups Alone (2021)
After receiving an exciting new job opportunity at a cutting edge Pet Invention company, Robert, his teenage daughter Jenna and their trusty and special border collie Charlie make the move to the new neighborhood, right before Christmas. Upon arriving, Robert meets his gorgeous next door neighbor Holly, and her sassy and spunky border collie Gidget. Before the sparks can fly, they are set upon my Robert’s conniving and obnoxious next door neighbor and project manager Victor, his neighborhood bully bulldog “Vinnie P” and the sycophantic sidekick Chihuahua “Jose”.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSpellbound (2024)
When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it's too late.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDennis the Menace (1993)
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Air Up There (1994)
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & 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 family & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisRookie of the Year (1993)
When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisClifford's Really Big Movie (2004)
Fearing that he costs too much to feed, Clifford decides to join a traveling carnival so he can enter a talent contest in hopes of winning a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies treats. Joined by his friends Cleo and T-Bone, Clifford meets up with Shackleford the High-Flying Ferret and Rodrigo Chihuahua of Steel, as they work together to turn a broken-down act into a record-breaking show.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIncredibles 2 (2018)
Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisReturn to Never Land (2002)
In 1940, the world is besieged by World War II. Wendy, all grown up, has two children; including Jane, who does not believe Wendy's stories about Peter Pan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mountain (2024)
Sam, a fearless young girl raised outside of her Māori culture, is determined to fulfill her mission of connecting with her mountain. She hopes it can heal her from the cancer she is battling. Along the way, she meets some misfits and new kids in town, and together they journey through a difficult route, discovering the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family & comedy
Fukri (2017)
An engineering dropout who traps himself in one trouble or the other, meets a wonderful woman and her cousin who changes his life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & family
Seriously This Is the Last Time (2026)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Oregano: The Failure Family (2022)
"Oregano" is the story of a dysfunctional and very poor family, made up of four members: the mother, a former singer who failed in her career and expresses her frustration through anger and violence; the father, a former butcher who had to close his business after the 2001 crisis and was confined to a wheelchair; the youngest son, who does not finish elucidating his sexuality, escapes from reality building a universe of fantasies, but at the same time seeks to become independent; and the eldest daughter, who questions her identity and that of her family, realizing that she is the same age as her father. The family lives in a small house where individual conflict and frustrations are combined with group ones, which unleashes a chain of events that leads to the rupture of their traditional scheme.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
I Joined SCAD... (2026)
In this first installment of the "WELCOME TO SCAD" quadrilogy, Jaiden Dunbar ventures 3,000 miles across the country for the initial stages of his college experience. Alongside Tommy, Sawyer, and Liam... experience the beginning of things to come.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Place (2019)
Forces already occupying a home have their own ideas about the sudden presence of a trio moving in.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening (2026)
A short film celebrating the 30th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion starring both the original and Rebuild iterations of Asuka. The short comedically explores alternate timelines, with Rebuild Asuka helping her original counterpart make some wishes come true.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Family Swap (2025)
When wife Bao Yimeng, full-time husband Song Li, and her younger brother Bao Peng magically swap bodies, they must live each other’s lives—managing work, school, and family—discovering empathy, personal growth, and the true meaning of family before returning to their own bodies.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
I Survived SCAD... (2026)
In the final hours of his first year at college, Jaiden must band together with everyone he knows to fight through an uncertain future.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like YES DAY?
The closest matches to YES DAY are Despicable Me 3 (2017), Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024) and My Spy (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after YES DAY?
Start with Despicable Me 3 (2017), the closest match to YES DAY.
What is the highest-rated movie like YES DAY?
Incredibles 2 (2018), rated 7.5/10 by 14,078 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like YES DAY?
Seriously This Is the Last Time (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like YES DAY?
Yes: Despicable Me 3 (2017), Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024) and My Spy (2020).
How are movies similar to YES DAY chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside YES DAY, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.