Movies Like Paul Blart: Mall Cop

If you liked Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), a action and adventure movie directed by Steve Carr, 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
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and family
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old…
2
Dog Gone (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and family
A courageous boy battles a gang of bumbling thieves to rescue a dog carrying a fortune in stolen diamonds.
3
The Goonies (1985)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and comedy
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family…
4
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also action and adventure
Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep…
5
See Spot Run (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also family and comedy
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible…
6
Father Hood (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also action and comedy
Deadbeat dad kidnaps his kids from the bus to an abusive foster home and they go on a run. The cops are after them, they bicker constantly and his idea of a way out is grim, yet this dangerous ride might just turn them…
7
Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also action and comedy
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs.
8
Playdate (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also action and comedy
When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one…
9
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also family and comedy
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.
10
The Sleepover (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also family and action
Two siblings who discover their seemingly normal mom is a former thief in witness protection. Mom is forced to pull one last job, and the kids team up to rescue her over the course of an action-packed night.
11
How to Rob a Bank (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also action and comedy
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
12
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also action and comedy
Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.
13
Sketch (2025)
★ 7/10Also adventure and comedy
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to…
14
Baby's Day Out (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and adventure
Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is…
15
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and adventure
The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee…
16
The Naughty Nine (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also family and adventure
Fifth-grader Andy finds himself without a present from Santa on Christmas morning. Realizing he must have landed on the “naughty list” and feeling unfairly maligned, Andy pulls together a team of eight other…
17
Jingle All the Way (1996)
★ 6.1/10Also family and adventure
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of…
18
Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
★ 6.5/10Also family and comedy
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.
19
The Spy Next Door (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also action and comedy
Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a…
20
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also family and comedy
The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad…