Movies like The Smurfs 2 (2013)
The best movies like The Smurfs 2 (2013) are The Smurfs (2011), Smurfs (2025) and Hop (2011). If The Smurfs 2 hooked you with its fantasy and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedOnward (2020)7.6/10 from 6,785 votes
- NewestMinions & Monsters (2026)Released 2026
- Same seriesThe Smurfs (2011)The Smurfs (Theatrical)
The Smurfs (2011)
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.
Why it matches: Same series: The Smurfs (Theatrical) · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisSmurfs (2025)
When Papa Smurf is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisHop (2011)
E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In L.A., he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)
When Brainy Smurf is favored to win the annual Smurfberry Hunt for the ninth year in a row, Gutsy Smurf sets out to discover how Brainy wins every year. Gutsy’s investigation takes him into spooky Smurfy Hollow–and right into Gargamel’s trap! Can Brainy and Gutsy, with the help of Smurfette, put aside their rivalry before Gargamel captures them–or worse, they come face-to-face with the legendary ghost, the Headless Horseman?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and put an end to the wild weather before the town is destroyed?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonster High: Frights, Camera, Action! (2014)
When Draculaura is led to believe she's the rightful heir to the vampire throne, she and her best ghoulfriends are whisked away to Transylvania for a royal coronation to die for. But they soon discover the hunt for the queen is not over yet. The Ghouls must locate an ancient artifact known as the Vampire's Heart in order to discover the identity of the true Vampire Queen. It's a fangtastic adventure that will lead them from the Tower of Londoom, to a haunted river boat in New Goreleans and finally to the glamorous boo-vie lots of Hauntlywood. Could this be the moment when Draculara finally receives her vampire powers and discovers screams really can come true?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville's twenty-something nephew Toby. The boys must put aside music super stardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school's music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as The Chipettes - Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisMonster High: Ghouls Rule (2012)
Monster High: Ghouls Rule unearths an old conflict between "Normies" and monsters - and things are about to get scary! For years, students at Monster High were warned that Halloween was a night to stay inside and avoid conflict at all costs. But Frankie and her friends discover that ghouls and "Normies" once loved to spend the holiday together! The ghouls decide to turn back the clock and use the night to celebrate their individuality and show that it's okay to "Be Yourself. Be Unique. Be a Monster!"
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)
Nick Daley is following in his father's footsteps as night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History, so he knows what happens when the sun goes down. But when the maniacal ruler Kahmunrah escapes, it is up to Nick to save the museum once and for all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011)
Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examine the sudden mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & animation
SnoozefestMovies like thisMonsters University (2013)
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMinions & Monsters (2021)
Laundry day goes cosplay when a Minion noob gets a seat at the table of some pro-role-playing gamers. Starting as a punching bag for monsters and punchline for peers, his perseverance unlocks bardacious skills just in time to save the day.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Trolls (2016)
After the monstrous Bergens invade Troll Village, Princess Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and overly-cautious, curmudgeonly outcast Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Their mission is full of adventure and mishaps, as this mismatched duo try to tolerate each other long enough to get the job done.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHotel Transylvania (2012)
Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMonster High: Welcome to Monster High (2016)
Monsters once lived in hiding—even from each other—because they were afraid they would be in danger if humans knew they existed. But Draculaura, the daughter of Dracula, along with her best ghoulfriends, dreamt of a school where everyone was welcome and accepted for who they are. Determined to make their dream come true, the ghouls travel the world on an epic adventure to recruit new students. But even in this amazing place, there's drama: a villainess zombie is spreading trouble rather than friendship, and every student must live with the fear that their secret will be revealed. Now the ghouls must save their school so that every monster has a place where they belong and their uniqueness is celebrated!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in New York City - and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Emoji Movie (2017)
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisOnward (2020)
In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who’s secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the notorious monster slayer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSmurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Lego Movie (2014)
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMinions & Monsters (2026)
This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAlvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisArthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & animation
SnoozefestMovies like thisAlvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Elfkins: Baking a Difference (2019)
The legendary Elfkins (Heinzelmännchen) of Cologne were gnomes secretly helping craftsmen at night until they were ousted by a tailor's malevolent wife 200 years ago. This is the story of their return.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCasper's Scare School (2006)
When Casper's been being friendly lately even when playing with a boy named Jimmy, Kibosh: The King of the Underworld has Casper enrolled into a Scare School headed by the two-headed headmaster Alder and Dash. He befriends Ra, a mummy with unraveling issues and Mantha, a zombie girl who keeps falling apart. When Casper discovers the two-headed headmaster's plot to use a petrification potion to turn Kibosh into stone and take over the Underworld and Deedstown, he and his new friends must stop him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisAnimal Crackers (2018)
A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisArthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
With Maltazard now seven feet tall and Arthur still two inches small, our hero must find a way to grow back to his normal size and stop the Evil M once and for all, with the help of Selenia and Betameche.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & fantasy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Smurfs 2?
The closest matches to The Smurfs 2 are The Smurfs (2011), Smurfs (2025) and Hop (2011). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Smurfs 2?
People who watched The Smurfs 2 most often go on to Smurfs (2025), Hop (2011) and The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Smurfs 2?
Onward (2020), rated 7.6/10 by 6,785 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Smurfs 2?
Minions & Monsters (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Is The Smurfs 2 part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to The Smurfs (Theatrical), which includes The Smurfs (2011).
Are there English movies like The Smurfs 2?
Yes: The Smurfs (2011), Smurfs (2025) and Hop (2011).
How are movies similar to The Smurfs 2 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Smurfs 2, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.