Movies Like The Monkey's Uncle

If you liked The Monkey's Uncle (1965), a family and comedy movie directed by Robert Stevenson, 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
Evolution (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and science fiction
A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and…
2
Minutemen (2008)
★ 5.8/10Also family and comedy
When three high-school friends invent a time-machine, they decide to use it to go back in time and prevent other youngsters from making humiliating mistakes.
3
Real Men (1987)
★ 6/10Also comedy and science fiction
A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.
4
Planet 51 (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also family and comedy
When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an…
5
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and family
Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps…
6
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
★ 6.8/10Also family and comedy
A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.
7
Titan A.E. (2000)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and family
A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are bent on mankind's destruction.
8
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
★ 5.8/10Also family and comedy
At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.
9
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and science fiction
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…
10
Henry Danger: The Movie (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and family
Henry Hart meets a superfan—eager to fight crime with Kid Danger—who comes into possession of a device that can open up alternate realities. Facing a wild ride, Henry will need his best friend Jasper and his new…
11
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and family
The Mandalorian and Grogu join their misfit allies for an epic party, celebrating their heroism. As friends regale the crowd with tales of their adventures, a pirate threat looms.
12
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and science fiction
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the…
13
Dark Star (1974)
★ 6/10Also comedy and science fiction
A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to…
14
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Cosmic Clash (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and family
Earth, a shiny jewel floating in the blackness of space... and for the robot known as Brainiac, the last piece to capture for his collection of planets. Not if the Justice League has anything to say about it!
15
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
★ 6.4/10Also family and science fiction
Daryl is a normal 10-year-old boy in many ways. However, unbeknown to his foster parents and friends, Daryl is actually a government-created robot with superhuman reflexes and mental abilities. Even his name has a…
16
Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also science fiction and family
In a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an 11-year-old finds that his robot buddy doesn't quite work the same as the others do.
17
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also family and science fiction
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.
18
Regular Show: The Movie (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and science fiction
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.
19
Short Circuit (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and comedy
After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does…
20
Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and family
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.