Movies Like Big Ear

If you liked Big Ear (1989), a animation and comedy movie directed by Yuriy Butyrin, 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
Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
For their first day on the job as the new protectors of Metro City, Megamind and Minion are selling off the gadgets from their evil lair. But when one seemingly harmless "button" unleashes the gigantic robot…
2
Groot's Pursuit (2022)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.
3
Mooned (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
Villainous Vector must figure out how to get off the moon and return to Earth.
4
Alien Xmas (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and family
A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth's gravity — and steal all the presents.
5
Puppy (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and family
A Minion, longing for a puppy, humorously tries to catch a dog, a squirrel, and even a ladybug, but none of his attempts succeed. Just as his hopes fade, a tiny UFO swoops down and abducts the ladybug. The Minion…
6
The Little Guy (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and family
Groot discovers a miniature civilization that believes the seemingly enormous tree toddler is the hero they’ve been waiting for.
7
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.
8
Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also family and comedy
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.
9
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedy
Reverse-Flash manipulates the Speed Force to put the Flash into a time loop that forces him to relive the same day over and over again—with progressively disastrous results, including losing his powers and being fired…
10
Groot Takes a Bath (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and family
Everybody needs some alone time to relax and wash up, but things go quite differently when you’re a Flora Colossi toddler.
11
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.
12
StarDog and TurboCat (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
When vigilante cat, Felix, and loyal canine, Buddy, set out to find Buddy’s lost owner, they discover not only the power of friendship, but their inner superpowers along the way.
13
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
14
Groot's First Steps (2022)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
Following the events of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1,” Baby Groot is finally ready to try taking his first steps out of his pot—only to learn you have to walk before you can run.
15
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and family
When thrill-seeker Cricket tricks his family into taking a "road trip" in space, chaos in the cosmos quickly ensues. Despite growing frustrations between Cricket and his dad, Bill, the two must learn to appreciate each…
16
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.
17
Regular Show: The Movie (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedy
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.
18
No Time for Nuts (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.
19
Panic in the Mailroom (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and family
Two Minions are busy at work in the mailroom. One of them, bored, decides to throw a box of expired PX-41 samples into its designated chute.
20
Puppy! (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also family and animation
The residents of Hotel Transylvania find their world turned upside-down when youngster Dennis gets a surprise monster-sized pet.