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Movies that feel likeMinions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

If you loved Minions: The Rise of Gru, the closest films we have are Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024), Wonka (2023) and Serial (Bad) Weddings (2014). All three share Minions: The Rise of Gru's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Bad Guys (2022).

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Minions (2015) · Minions & Monsters (2026)

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Kung Fu Panda 4
2024 · dir. Mike Mitchell
🍅 71%★ 6.3animation · comedy · adventurePrime Video

One thread runs through both: villain

The difference: Easier on the grit than Minions: The Rise of Gru

Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who conjures villains from the past.

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Wonka
2023 · dir. Paul King
🍅 82%★ 6.9comedy · family · fantasyMax

Common ground: amused

The difference: Takes it somewhere less gritty than Minions: The Rise of Gru does

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

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Serial (Bad) Weddings
2014 · dir. Philippe de Chauveron
★ 7comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: joyful

The difference: Trades the grit of Minions: The Rise of Gru for an angle of its own

A catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2024 · dir. Jeff Fowler
🍅 86%★ 6.9action · science fiction · comedyPrime VideoParamount+

Witty and playful in the same breath

The difference: Leans harder into action than Minions: The Rise of Gru does

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

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The Hangover
2009 · dir. Todd Phillips
🍅 79%★ 7.7comedyParamount+

Both land ideas and uplift at once

When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.

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The Bad Guys
2022 · dir. Pierre Perifel
🍅 87%★ 6.9action · adventure · animationNetflix

Both are built on the same subject: villain

When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.

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Trouble
2024 · dir. Jon Holmberg
★ 6.2action · comedy · crimeNetflix

The same preoccupation in both: joyful

Wrongfully convicted of murder, a clumsy electronics salesman faces police corruption and criminal conspiracies in an attempt to prove his innocence.

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Despicable Me 3
2017 · dir. Kyle Balda
🍅 58%★ 6.3action · animation · comedyNetflix

The same hand behind both of them: Kyle Balda

Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.

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Kingsman: The Golden Circle
2017 · dir. Matthew Vaughn
🍅 51%★ 6.7crime · comedy · actionMax

One thread runs through both: amused

When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.

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Anger Management
2003 · dir. Peter Segal
🍅 42%★ 6.3comedy

Witty comedy in both cases

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman Dave Buznik is ordered by the court to undergo anger management therapy at the hands of specialist Dr. Buddy Rydell. But when Buddy steps up his aggressive treatment by moving in, Dave goes from mild to wild as the unorthodox treatment wreaks havoc with his life.

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods
2023 · dir. David F. Sandberg
🍅 49%★ 5.9comedy · action · fantasyMax

Both lean on play more than on animation

Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.

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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016 · dir. Jake Szymanski
🍅 38%★ 6comedy

Crime built on uplift, twice over

Mike and Dave are young, adventurous, fun-loving brothers who tend to get out of control at family gatherings. When their sister Jeanie reveals her Hawaiian wedding plans, the rest of the Stangles insist that the brothers bring respectable dates. After placing an ad on Craigslist, the siblings decide to pick Tatiana and Alice, two charming and seemingly normal women. Once they arrive on the island, however, Mike and Dave realize that their companions are ready to get wild and party.

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