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Movies that feel like Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

If you loved Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the closest films we have are Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) and Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016). All three share Sonic the Hedgehog 3's kinetic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 7 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Hulu and others, checked against today's data.

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.

πŸ… 86% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.9 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Jeff Fowlerkineticcerebralwittyplayfulwarm

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If Sonic the Hedgehog 3 hit the spot, these will too

Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Β· Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

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Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018 Β· dir. Phil Johnston
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7action Β· adventure Β· animation

Both land momentum and ideas at once

The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Sonic the Hedgehog 3 does

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet β€” the netizens β€” to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.

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πŸ… 38%β˜… 5.9action Β· adventure Β· comedy

The same mix in both: wit, then play

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

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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Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 Β· dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.1animation Β· action Β· adventure

Warm action in both cases

The difference: Missing the ideas of Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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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Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021 Β· dir. Malcolm D. Lee
πŸ… 25%β˜… 4.5family Β· comedy Β· adventure

One thread runs through both: live action and animation

The difference: Not nearly as kinetic as Sonic the Hedgehog 3

When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.'s digitized champions on the court. It's Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life.

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Ghostbusters
2016 Β· dir. Paul Feig
πŸ… 74%β˜… 6.8action Β· fantasy Β· comedy

Comedy built on momentum, twice over

The difference: Leans harder into fantasy than Sonic the Hedgehog 3 does

Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.

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The Lego Batman Movie
2017 Β· dir. Chris McKay
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.3animation Β· action Β· comedy

Both lean on wit more than on family

A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth
2008 Β· dir. Eric Brevig
πŸ… 59%β˜… 5.8action Β· science fiction Β· adventure

Cerebral science fiction, and it commits to that

On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.

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Spy Kids
2001 Β· dir. Robert Rodriguez
πŸ… 92%β˜… 5.6family Β· action Β· comedy

Action with a pulse of play, in both cases

The difference: 23 years apart, and the 2000s show

Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."

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Jackass: Best and Last
2026 Β· dir. Jeff Tremaine
β˜… 6.7action Β· comedy Β· documentary

Kinetic comedy, and it commits to that

The fifth and final installment to Jackass franchise where the crew go on one last insane crusade.

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22 Jump Street
2014 Β· dir. Phil Lord
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7crime Β· comedy Β· action

Both lean on warmth more than on science fiction

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

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Megamind
2010 Β· dir. Tom McGrath
πŸ… 73%β˜… 7.3animation Β· action Β· comedy

Family built on ideas, twice over

After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was.

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Men in Black 3
2012 Β· dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
πŸ… 67%β˜… 6.8action Β· comedy Β· science fiction

Action with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

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