Movies Like Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
If you liked Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), a family and comedy movie directed by David Soren, 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.
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The Twits (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also animation and comedyWhen the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.
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LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and familyThe Avengers gather to celebrate their latest victory, but their celebration is quickly interrupted by the mysterious disappearance of Black Widow's father, Red Guardian. As the Avengers investigate, they discover that…
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Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and familyThe Invincible Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk must join forces to save the Earth from its greatest threat yet! When two Hydra scientists try to supercharge a Stark Arc Reactor with Hulk's Gamma Energy, they unleash a…
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Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedyScooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang meet up with Batman and other friends to defeat evil villains and save the day.
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Space Jam (1996)
★ 6.8/10Also family and science fictionWith their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also family and comedyA quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the…
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also family and comedyInside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about…
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Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! (2015)
★ 6/10Also animation and science fictionThe holiday season gets extra chilly as Loki and the frost giant Ymir plot to conquer the world. Marvel heroes Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor and others must stop the villains from stealing Santa's power – if…
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Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also family and animationWho or what exactly is a Heffalump? The lovable residents of the Hundred Acre Wood -- Winnie the Pooh, Rabbit, Tigger, Eeyore, Kanga and the rest of the pack -- embark on a journey of discovery in search of the elusive…
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Dog Man (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also family and comedyWhen a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and…
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The Boxtrolls (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedyAn orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also family and animationPhineas 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.
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Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
★ 7/10Also science fiction and animationWhen Batman goes missing, it takes the entire Bat "family" - including Batwoman and Batwing - to keep the peace in Gotham and unravel the mystery behind the Dark Knight's disappearance.
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Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also family and comedyPlankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.
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Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and familyThe children of the Avengers hone their powers and go head to head with the very enemy responsible for their parents' demise.
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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and familyAdam West and Burt Ward return to their iconic roles of Batman and Robin. The film sees the superheroes going up against classic villains like The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman, both in Gotham City… and…
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Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also family and comedyIn this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest…
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Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fictionFuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he fights crime in the futuristic Neo-Gotham City.
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Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedyAfter a deadly storm, Tom and Jerry find themselves stranded on an unknown island ruled by the evil Wizard of Oz. As they try to find their way back home, they worry for their master Dorothy's safety.
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Dennis the Menace (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also family and comedyMr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam…