Movies Like Swirlee

If you liked Swirlee (1989), a comedy and crime movie directed by James Lorinz, 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
Sleeper (1973)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and science fiction
Miles Monroe, a clarinet-playing health food store proprietor, is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into a future world in order to help rebels fight an oppressive government regime.
2
Groot Takes a Bath (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and science fiction
Everybody needs some alone time to relax and wash up, but things go quite differently when you’re a Flora Colossi toddler.
3
The Little Guy (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and science fiction
Groot discovers a miniature civilization that believes the seemingly enormous tree toddler is the hero they’ve been waiting for.
4
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction and crime
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.
5
Groot's Pursuit (2022)
★ 7/10Also comedy and science fiction
Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.
6
Strange Brew (1983)
★ 6/10Also comedy and crime
Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious…
7
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and science fiction
A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.
8
Magnum Opus (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction and comedy
Groot sets out to paint a family portrait of himself and the Guardians, only to discover just how messy the artistic process can be.
9
Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and science fiction
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.
10
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and science fiction
Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Against all odds, the two are determined to save…
11
The Meteor Man (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and science fiction
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and…
12
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and science fiction
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
13
Groot's First Steps (2022)
★ 7/10Also comedy and science fiction
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.
14
Robots (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and science fiction
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of…
15
Modern Inventions (1937)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and science fiction
Donald Duck goes to a museum of modern inventions. After getting in without paying, he meets a robot butler who takes Donald's hat every time he sees him. Donald is very annoyed by this and magically fixes himself a…
16
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and science fiction
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…
17
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and science fiction
ZIM discovers his almighty leaders never had any intention of coming to Earth and he loses confidence in himself for the first time in his life, which is the big break his human nemesis, Dib has been waiting for.
18
Puppy (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and science fiction
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…
19
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and comedy
A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in Ninjutsu, must learn to work together to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan.
20
Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999)
★ 7/10Also comedy and science fiction
What was a cunning plan from Lord Edmund Blackadder V to fake a time machine on his gullibly incompetent friends, turns out to be the real thing and hurls him and his imbecile underling, Baldrick, through the course of…