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Movies that feel like Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)

If you loved Mr. Popper's Penguins, the closest films we have are Freaky Friday (2003), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) and Home Alone 3 (1997). All three share Mr. Popper's Penguins' witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Hulu and Disney Plus and others, checked against today's data.

Tom Popper is a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom’s rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland — and the rest of his world upside-down.

🍅 47% Rotten Tomatoes6 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Mark Waterswittyplayfulwarmcozy

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Freaky Friday
2003 · dir. Mark Waters
🍅 88%6.4comedy · family · fantasy

The same hand behind both of them: Mark Waters

The difference: Reviewed even better

Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.

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Mr. Bean's Holiday
2007 · dir. Steve Bendelack
🍅 50%6.4family · comedy

The same mix in both: wit, then play

Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.

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Home Alone 3
1997 · dir. Raja Gosnell
🍅 36%4.6comedy · family

Both are built on the same subject: little boy

9-year-old Alex Pruitt is home alone with the chicken pox. Turns out, due to a mix-up among nefarious spies, Alex was given a toy car concealing a top-secret microchip. Now Alex must fend off the spies as they try to break into his house to get it back.

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Fala Sério, Mãe!
2017 · dir. Pedro Vasconcelos
6.1comedy · family

Both land warmth and comfort at once

Ângela Cristina, mother of teenager Maria de Lourdes, has to deal with the difficulties and delights of guiding her daughter during one of the most complicated stages of life.

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Cheaper by the Dozen
2003 · dir. Shawn Levy
🍅 25%5.9comedy · family

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Kate, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.

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Alibi.com
2017 · dir. Philippe Lacheau
🍅 67%6.5comedy · family

Playful family, and it commits to that

Greg founded a company called Alibi.com that creates any type of alibi. With his associate, Augustin, and Medhi his new employee, they devise unstoppable stratagems and stagings to cover their clients. But meeting Flo, a pretty blonde who hates men who lie, will complicate Greg's life, which begins by hiding the true nature of his activity. During the presentation to parents, Greg understands that Gérard, the father of Flo, is also one of their clients.

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We Bought a Zoo
2011 · dir. Cameron Crowe
🍅 64%7drama · comedy · family

The same preoccupation in both: zoo

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Mr. Popper's Penguins does

Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.

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Dumb and Dumber To
2014 · dir. Peter Farrelly
🍅 31%5.6comedy

Both lean on warmth more than on comedy

The difference: Not nearly as cozy as Mr. Popper's Penguins

20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption.

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Paper Planes
2014 · dir. Robert Connolly
🍅 85%6.2comedy · family · drama

Cozy family in both cases

Dylan discovers he has a talent for making paper planes. He has a chance to compete in a world championship, but he'll have to face bullies and self-doubt to do so.

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Garfield
2004 · dir. Peter Hewitt
🍅 14%5.1comedy · family

Comedy built on wit, twice over

Garfield, the fat, lazy, lasagna lover, has everything a cat could want. But when Jon, in an effort to impress the Liz - the vet and an old high-school crush - adopts a dog named Odie and brings him home, Garfield gets the one thing he doesn't want. Competition.

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101 Dalmatians
1996 · dir. Stephen Herek
🍅 39%5.8family · comedy

Another one that scratches it

An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.

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Penguins of Madagascar
2014 · dir. Simon J. Smith
🍅 74%6.6family · animation · adventure

Common ground: penguin

Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

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