Movies Like Joe's Apartment

If you liked Joe's Apartment (1996), a comedy and fantasy movie directed by John Payson, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
★ 7/10Also comedy
When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle — a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar and…
2
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.
3
Oh, God! (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and comedy
When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
4
Sing (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
5
Help! (1965)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard…
6
The Odd Couple (1968)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day are, so…
7
Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.
8
Duplex (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
9
Woody Woodpecker (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
Woody Woodpecker enters a turf war with a big city lawyer wanting to tear down his home in an effort to build a house to flip.
10
Weird Science (1985)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and fantasy
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a…
11
Sing 2 (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, he and his singers must sneak into the Crystal Entertainment…
12
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
13
Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
An ordinary suburban couple finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert…
14
Room Service (1938)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Broke Gordon Miller tries to land a backer for his new play while he has to deal with with the hotel manager trying to evict him and his cast.
15
The Three Stooges (2012)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the…
16
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and fantasy
As the ponies prepare for another Hearth's Warming, families come together to celebrate the holiday; Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash are ready for the big day, but Princess Twilight Sparkle…
17
Harvey (1950)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and fantasy
The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to…
18
UglyDolls (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After traveling to the other side of a mountain, Moxy and her UglyDoll…
19
Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
George Jetson is forced to uproot his family when Mr. Spacely promotes him to take charge of a new factory on a distant planet.
20
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
When Papi, Chloe, the pups, Uncle Pedro, and their owners move to a hotel, the smallest pup Rosa feels like she doesn't fit in, and Papi wants to make her feel better by showing her how special she is.