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Movies that feel likeShrek 2 (2004)

Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of ever-faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on the potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, pompous Prince Charming, and infamous ogre-killer Puss In Boots.

If you loved Shrek 2, the closest films we have are Monsters, Inc. (2001), My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) and Hotel Transylvania (2012). All three share Shrek 2's whimsical and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Boxtrolls (2014).

🍅 89% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Conrad Vernonwhimsicalwittyplayfulwarmcozydreamlike
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Shrek (2001) · Shrek the Third (2007) · Shrek Forever After (2010)

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Monsters, Inc.
2001 · dir. Pete Docter
🍅 96%★ 8.1animation · comedy · familyDisney+

Buddy comedy inside a world that runs on its own daft logic

The difference: Sweeter and less snarky — no jokes aimed over the kids' heads

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

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My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999 · dir. Isao Takahata
🍅 78%★ 7.1animation · comedy · familyMax

Both land whimsy and wit at once

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems, and joys in their own way.

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Hotel Transylvania
2012 · dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
🍅 45%★ 7animation · comedy · familyHuluParamount+

Monsters doing domestic comedy, overbearing parent included

The difference: Frantic and gag-first — cartoon speed instead of sly writing

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything!

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Encanto
2021 · dir. Byron Howard
★ 7.2animation · comedy · familyDisney+

A magical household where the family is the actual problem

The difference: Earnest and emotional, with songs that mean it and no satire

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

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Ratatouille
2007 · dir. Brad Bird
🍅 96%★ 8.1animation · comedy · familyHuluDisney+

An outsider proving himself where everyone wishes he would vanish

The difference: Elegant and sincere — craft and taste, not gags and pop songs

In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.

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The Boxtrolls
2014 · dir. Graham Annable
🍅 78%★ 6.8animation · comedy · familyMaxHulu

The same mix in both: play, then warmth

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.

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The Addams Family
2019 · dir. Conrad Vernon
🍅 46%★ 5.9family · animation · comedyPeacock

The same hand behind both of them: Conrad Vernon

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration.

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The Smurfs 2
2013 · dir. Raja Gosnell
🍅 14%★ 5.3fantasy · family · comedyNetflixParamount+

A cartoon villain scheming to corrupt magic for himself

The difference: Lowest-common-denominator gags — the wit is gone

The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world¹s greatest sorcerer. It's up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?

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Enchanted
2007 · dir. Kevin Lima
🍅 93%★ 7.1comedy · family · fantasyDisney+

Fairy-tale conventions poked at with real affection for them

The difference: Live-action and softer-hearted — it teases, it does not skewer

The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?

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Alvin and the Chipmunks
2007 · dir. Tim Hill
🍅 28%★ 5.3comedy · family · fantasyDisney+

Pop-song silliness and a reluctant guardian getting worn down

The difference: Aimed squarely at small kids — no double meanings, no bite

A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.

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Ponyo
2008 · dir. Hayao Miyazaki
🍅 91%★ 7.6animation · fantasy · familyMax

Transformation and true love told with storybook tenderness

The difference: Gentle Miyazaki wonder — no satire, no fairy-tale spoofing

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.

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Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs
2019 · dir. Hong Sung-ho
🍅 40%★ 6.5animation · fantasy · familyRent or buy

Cozy where it counts, dreamlike underneath

The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Shrek 2 does

Princes who have been turned into Dwarfs seek the red shoes of a lady in order to break the spell, although it will not be easy.

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