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Movies like Despicable Me 2 (2013)

The best movies like Despicable Me 2 (2013) are Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011), Despicable Me 4 (2024) and Despicable Me (2010). If Despicable Me 2 hooked you with its animation and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)

    Phineas and Ferb get trapped in an alternate dimension where the evil Doofenshmirtz rules the tri-state area. They must find a way back home with the help of their pet platypus named Perry, who they discover is a secret agent.

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

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  2. Despicable Me 4 (2024)

    Gru and Lucy and their girls—Margo, Edith and Agnes—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru also faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, forcing the family to go on the run.

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

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  3. Despicable Me (2010)

    Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as pawns in his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the criminal life he's always known.

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

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  4. Megamind (2010)

    After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was.

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

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  5. Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

    A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

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

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  6. Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

    A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction

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  7. Spy Kids (2001)

    Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."

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

  8. No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie (2024)

    Lincoln and the Louds are ecstatic to welcome their new Gran-Gran, Myrtle, into the family with a tropical wedding celebration; but the festivities are cut short when an old nemesis from Myrtle's secret agent past appears on the island.

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

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  9. The 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy

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  10. LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red (2023)

    The Avengers gather to celebrate their latest victory, but their celebration is quickly interrupted by the mysterious disappearance of Black Widow's father, Red Guardian. As the Avengers investigate, they discover that Red Guardian isn't the only one missing when they meet a dangerous new foe quite unlike anything they've ever encountered before.

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

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  11. The 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family

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  12. Ultraman: Rising (2024)

    A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction

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  13. The Croods (2013)

    The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

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

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  14. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

    After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. When Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees and apple pie-thons, he and his friends must return to save the world.

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

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  15. Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron (2019)

    Ironheart, AKA Riri Williams, is having difficulty adjusting to college life as the youngest student there when the college's engineering lab is demolished by an alien and her best friend is kidnapped. Inspired by Iron Man, she develops a plan to save her friend.

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

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  16. The Garfield Movie (2024)

    Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

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

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  17. Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (2008)

    The children of the Avengers hone their powers and go head to head with the very enemy responsible for their parents' demise.

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

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  18. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

    After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

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

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  19. Incredibles 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 animation & family

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  20. The Incredibles (2004)

    Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.

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

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  21. The 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: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy

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  22. The Aristocats (1970)

    When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.

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

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  23. Huang Pi: God of Money (2024)

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

  24. Chi Va Chi Sau Ka (2017)

    Savitri and Satyaprakash are introduced to each other through their families for marriage. Both being poles apart, they decide to understand each other by getting into a live-in relationship.

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

  25. Material Girls (2006)

    Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.

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

  26. The Shaggy Dog (2006)

    The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most important job - being a great dad.

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

  27. Critters 2 (1988)

    Three bounty hunters from space fly back to the town of Grovers Bend, hoping to save local residents from a new batch of Critter eggs.

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

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  28. The Little Mermaid (1989)

    This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.

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

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  29. Vic the Viking: The Magic Sword (2019)

    Vic dreams of going to sea as a member of the crew captained by Halvar, his father, who unfortunately thinks that the child is too weak to embark with him and his brave warriors in search of dangerous adventures; but fate will offer Vic the opportunity to prove to Halvar that he is a true Viking.

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

  30. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)

    Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Despicable Me 2?

The closest matches to Despicable Me 2 are Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011), Despicable Me 4 (2024) and Despicable Me (2010). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Despicable Me 2?

Start with Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011), the closest match to Despicable Me 2.

What is the highest-rated movie like Despicable Me 2?

Ultraman: Rising (2024), rated 8.0/10 by 414 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Despicable Me 2?

No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Despicable Me 2?

Yes: Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011), Despicable Me 4 (2024) and Despicable Me (2010).

How are movies similar to Despicable Me 2 chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Despicable Me 2, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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