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Movies that feel likeSonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

If you loved Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the closest films we have are The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019), Big Hero 6 (2014) and The Lost City (2022). All three share Sonic the Hedgehog 2's kinetic and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Riders of Justice (2020).

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) · Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

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The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · dir. Mike Mitchell
🍅 84%★ 6.5action · adventure · animationRent or buy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: cheerful

The difference: Trades the relentlessness of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for an angle of its own

It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.

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Big Hero 6
2014 · dir. Don Hall
🍅 90%★ 7.8adventure · family · animationDisney+

Common ground: revenge

The difference: Sits closer to animation than Sonic the Hedgehog 2 does

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

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The Lost City
2022 · dir. Aaron Nee
🍅 78%★ 6.1action · adventure · comedyNetflixParamount+

Kinetic where it counts, epic underneath

Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to the ancient city's lost treasure that featured in her latest story. Alan, determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, sets off to rescue her.

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Riders of Justice
2020 · dir. Anders Thomas Jensen
🍅 96%★ 7.5action · comedy · drama

Both are built on the same subject: revenge

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a survivor of the wreck surfaces and claims foul play, Markus suspects his wife was murdered and embarks on a mission to find those responsible.

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Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 · dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson
🍅 87%★ 7.1animation · action · adventurePrime Video

The same mix in both: warmth, then wit

While Po and his father are visiting a secret panda village, an evil spirit threatens all of China, forcing Po to form a ragtag army to fight back.

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Shanghai Knights
2003 · dir. David Dobkin
🍅 66%★ 6.2adventure · comedy · western

Playful and relentless in the same breath

When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.

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The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018 · dir. Susanna Fogel
🍅 49%★ 6.1comedy · action · adventureRent or buy

Kinetic action in both cases

A couple of thirtysomething best friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail.

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2009 · dir. Steve Carr
🍅 34%★ 5.3action · adventure · comedyStarz

Adventure with a pulse of scale, in both cases

When a shopping mall is taken over by a gang of organized crooks, it's up to a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.

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

One thread runs through both: enthusiastic

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

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🍅 38%★ 5.9action · adventure · comedyParamount+

Both lean on warmth more than on family

After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

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Johnny English Strikes Again
2018 · dir. David Kerr
🍅 37%★ 6.2action · adventure · comedyRent or buy

Comedy built on wit, twice over

Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into action to find the mysterious hacker. For this mission to succeed, he’ll need all of his skills - what few he has - as the man with yesterday’s analogue methods faces off against tomorrow’s digital technology.

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Kung Fu Yoga
2017 · dir. Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
🍅 48%★ 5.2comedy · mystery · family

The same preoccupation in both: joyous

Two professors team up to locate a lost treasure and embark on an adventure that takes them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubai, and to a mountain temple in India.

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