Movies Like O Monstro Caraíba

If you liked O Monstro Caraíba (1975), a adventure and comedy movie directed by Júlio Bressane, 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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Macunaima (1969)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and adventure
Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something…
2
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 6/10Also adventure and comedy
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
3
B.O.B.'s Big Break (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and comedy
Dr. Cockroach comes up with a brilliant plan to break themselves out of Area 52 – but to implement the plan, he has to trick B.O.B. into thinking it’s his birthday.
4
Sheroes (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and adventure
When four thick-as-thieves friends arrive in Thailand, they quickly find themselves in over their heads. Fighting to stay alive, they employ their unique set of skills and unleash their fierce loyalty in a…
5
Slumberland (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and comedy
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
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The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and comedy
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
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Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and adventure
Scooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken on seasonal jobs to pay for a barn they…
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The Rundown (2003)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and comedy
When Travis, the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck, who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana, a mysterious Brazilian woman…
9
Double Threat (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and comedy
With ruthless mobsters on her tail, a young woman with a split personality becomes entangled with a man on a pilgrimage across the country to scatter his brother's ashes.
10
Afterburn (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of…
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure
After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.
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Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and comedy
Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.
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My Uncle Killed a Guy (2004)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and comedy
Éder is arrested after confessing the murder of a man. Duca, his nephew, is sure that his uncle confessed the crime to protect his girlfriend, Soraya, ex-wife of the deceased, so he enlists two of his friends to help…
14
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and comedy
Sam is a teenage royal rebel, second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria. Just as her disinterest in the royal way of life is at an all-time high, she discovers she has super-human abilities and is invited…
15
Castle Ra-Tim-Bum: The Movie (1999)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and comedy
A young wizard must create new spells in his magic book before the planets align. His uncle and aunt, powerful mages themselves, help him achieve that. Based on the award-winning Brazilian TV series.
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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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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Spring Breakdown (2019)
★ 8.5/10Also adventure and comedy
The Equestria Girls spend their spring break on a yacht. It's Spring Break and the Mane 7 are about to board the most glorious yacht ever for a relaxing cruise. But Rainbow Dash is convinced that Equestrian Magic is on…
18
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure
Wenches Scarlett and Giselle fix each other up for their wedding, in which they would each marry their groom. Upon realizing that both their grooms were the same man, Jack Sparrow, the two wenches found themselves in…
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The Adam Project (2022)
★ 7/10Also adventure and comedy
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
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Henchmen (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and adventure
When a new recruit joins the Union of Evil, he is assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar workers led by fallen henchmen Hank. But when “The Kid” accidentally steals the ultimate weapon, Hank must break his “risk…