Movies Like The Transformers: The Movie

If you liked The Transformers: The Movie (1986), a animation and science fiction movie directed by Nelson Shin, 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
Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also family and adventure
Plankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.
2
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and science fiction
After a battle with Dr. Animo in a power plant, Ben notices something strange is happening with the Omnitrix but doesn't tell anyone. Tetrax arrives and tells them the Omnitrix is broadcasting a self-destruct signal…
3
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and adventure
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
4
Transformers One (2024)
★ 8/10Also animation and science fiction
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
5
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also family and animation
Phineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.
6
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and science fiction
Based on the original animated series Ben 10. Ben becomes targeted by an evil Mechamorph Warrior, named "Retaliator," who mistakenly blames Ben for something he did not do and attempts to destroy all aliens.
7
Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action
A blast from Ben's past returns to do double the damage on Team Tennyson and planet Earth itself, forcing Ben to go interstellar to save the day. Based on the 2016 reboot.
8
G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and action
G.I. Joe faces a new enemy as an ancient society of snake people known as Cobra-La try to forcefully take back the earth from those who drove them underground eons ago.
9
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fiction
Batman, Batgirl, and Robin forge an alliance with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to fight against the Turtles' sworn enemy, The Shredder, who has apparently teamed up with Ra's Al Ghul and The League of Assassins.
10
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015)
★ 6/10Also animation and family
Two groups of classic cartoon characters come together in this fun-filled crossover with the popular action-adventure series Jonny Quest. Fans of all ages won't want to miss this heart-stopping romp as Tom and Jerry…
11
My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and family
The first day of Spring is on its way and the Little Ponies are preparing for it with a big festival. But all the fun may come to an end if the witch Hydia has her way! Can the Ponies defeat Hydia and her evil…
12
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also family and adventure
Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents, and parents all over Earth are kidnapped by aliens, it's up to him…
13
Strange World (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and family
A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.
14
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip (1999)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and family
After Dexter is confronted with robots who wish to "destroy the one who saved the future," he uses his time machine to see how he saved it. They declare that they are here to destroy the one who saved the future, and…
15
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and family
When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into action and captures Susan, secreting her away to…
16
LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and family
Poe Dameron and BB-8 must face the greedy crime boss Graballa the Hutt, who has purchased Darth Vader’s castle and is renovating it into the galaxy’s first all-inclusive Sith-inspired luxury hotel.
17
Transformers (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and science fiction
Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power…
18
Lightyear (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and science fiction
Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.
19
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and family
Looking for a much-needed break, Finn arranges a surprise vacation for his friends Rey, Poe, Rose, Chewie, BB-8, R2-D2, and C-3PO, aboard the luxurious Halcyon. However, Finn's plan to have one last hurrah together…
20
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and family
After 20 years in space, Rocko returns to a technologically advanced O-Town and makes it his mission to get his favorite show back on the air.