Movies Like Panic in the Mailroom

If you liked Panic in the Mailroom (2013), a animation and family movie directed by Mark O'Hare and Fabrice Joubert, 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
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…
2
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.
3
Day & Night (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and family
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they…
4
Mooned (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
Villainous Vector must figure out how to get off the moon and return to Earth.
5
Party Central (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also family and comedy
Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley…
6
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also family and comedy
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
7
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.
8
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.
9
Lou (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also family and animation
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
10
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.
11
Magnum Opus (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and family
Groot sets out to paint a family portrait of himself and the Guardians, only to discover just how messy the artistic process can be.
12
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
★ 7/10Also animation and family
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
13
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.
14
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.
15
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.
16
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy
Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
17
Minions & More Volume 2 (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and family
This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson…
18
Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little…
19
Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via…
20
Bird Karma (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedy
A tale of a long-legged bird's journey of blissful joy, inescapable greed and the accidental discovery of the consequences when too much is not enough.