Movies Like Paulie

If you liked Paulie (1998), a drama and comedy movie directed by John Roberts, 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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Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and comedy
Family frenemies, Gracie and Pedro, must put their differences aside, embarking on a thrilling quest packed with perilous escapades in order to reunite with their owners.
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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and comedy
When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is…
3
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
★ 6.2/10Also family and comedy
A veterinarian who can communicate with animals travels abroad to search for a giant sea snail.
4
Rio 2 (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and comedy
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most…
5
The Wrong Trousers (1993)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and family
Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.
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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure 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.
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10 Lives (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and family
A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative…
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The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and family
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile…
9
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009)
★ 7.6/10Also family and comedy
The Mystery Inc. gang takes a trip to Japan and finds themselves circling Asia and the Pacific in a treasure hunt, racing against the vengeful Black Samurai and his Ninja warriors to find the legendary Sword of Fate…
10
Hilda and the Mountain King (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also adventure and family
When Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again — and save the city of Trolberg.
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Burn Your Maps (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and comedy
A family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise in this quirky adventure where an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany - He believes that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder.
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The Loud House Movie (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also family and comedy
The Loud family travel to Scotland and discover they are descendants of Scottish royalty as they move into their giant ancestral castle.
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Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and family
The gang goes on a trip to check on Velma's younger sister, Madelyn. She's been studying stage magic at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy, where apparently there have been sightings of a giant griffin. The gang decides…
14
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and comedy
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the…
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Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also family and comedy
The Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.
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Napoleon (1995)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and family
The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.
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The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
★ 6/10Also adventure and comedy
Best friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and…
18
Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and family
The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
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Afterlife of the Party (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama
A social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.
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Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)
★ 7/10Also adventure 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…