50 Movies Like Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) You Need to Watch Next
The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for
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If you loved Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) by Joe Johnston, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Free Guy, Barbarella, Mickey 17. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
50 Movies Similar to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Free Guy
2021 · Shawn Levy
A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Barbarella
1968 · Roger Vadim
In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people.
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Mickey 17
2025 · Bong Joon Ho
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Paul
2011 · Greg Mottola
For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Men in Black: International
2019 · F. Gary Gray
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2016 · Dave Green
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. A
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Journey to the Center of the Earth
2008 · Eric Brevig
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.
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003 · Robert Rodriguez
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Love and Monsters
2020 · Michael Matthews
Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to vent
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Ice Age: Collision Course
2016 · Mike Thurmeier
Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threate
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Back to the Future Part II
1989 · Robert Zemeckis
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditc
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
The Adam Project
2022 · Shawn Levy
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Back to the Future Part III
1990 · Robert Zemeckis
The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022 · James Gunn
On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present.
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010 · Steve Pink
Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Nick is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they
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Idiocracy
2006 · Mike Judge
To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average European-Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Spaceballs
1987 · Mel Brooks
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Y
In common: Comedy · Science Fiction
Crocodile Dundee
1986 · Peter Faiman
When a New York reporter plucks crocodile hunter Mick Dundee from the Australian Outback for a visit to the Big Apple, it's a clash of cultures and a recipe for good-natured comedy as naïve Dundee neg
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Jurassic World
2015 · Colin Trevorrow
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.
In common: Adventure · Science Fiction
Jurassic Park
1993 · Steven Spielberg
A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experien
In common: Adventure · Science Fiction
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
2005 · Robert Rodriguez
Everyone always knew that Max had a wild imagination, but no one believed that his wildest creations -- a boy raised by watchful great white sharks and a girl with the force of a volcano -- were real.
In common: Adventure · Family · Science Fiction
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992 · Chris Columbus
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin r
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
The Goonies
1985 · Richard Donner
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they r
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Paddington in Peru
2024 · Dougal Wilson
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004 · Brad Silberling
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune.
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Buen Camino
2025 · Gennaro Nunziante
Checco's life is a comfortable and luxurious one, and it couldn't be otherwise, considering he's the only son of Eugenio Zalone, a wealthy sofa manufacturer. Stranded by the pool in his luxurious vill
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Paddington
2014 · Paul King
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Bean
1997 · Mel Smith
Childlike Englishman, Mr. Bean, is an incompetent watchman at the Royal National Gallery. After the museum's board of directors' attempt to have him fired is blocked by the chairman, who has taken a l
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
2019 · James Bobin
Dora, a girl who has spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, now must navigate her most dangerous adventure yet: high school. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself lead
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Paddington 2
2017 · Paul King
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021 · Will Gluck
Peter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad light in their book. Soon, he crosses paths with an older rabbit who ropes him into a heist.
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Major Payne
1995 · Nick Castle
Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Mortdecai
2015 · David Koepp
An art dealer, Charles Mortdecai, searches for a stolen painting rumored to contain a secret code that gains access to hidden Nazi gold.
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993 · Duwayne Dunham
Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets -- Chance, an adventurous American bulldog; Shadow, a wise golden retriever; and Sassy, a cautious cat -- at a
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Strays
2023 · Josh Greenbaum
When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with Bug, a fast-talki
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Jingle All the Way
1996 · Brian Levant
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying a
In common: Adventure · Comedy · Family
Hoppers
2026 · Daniel Chong
Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the t
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021 · Malcolm D. Lee
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 Tune
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002 · Robert Rodriguez
Exploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy business as Level 2 OSS agents. Their new mission is to save the world from a mad scientist living on a v
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Elio
2025 · Domee Shi
Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Return of the Jedi
1983 · Richard Marquand
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mount
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018 · Phil Johnston
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
In common: Adventure
Small Soldiers
1998 · Joe Dante
When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage
In common: Adventure · Comedy
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2023 · Cal Brunker
A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups.
In common: Adventure · Comedy
DC League of Super-Pets
2022 · Jared Stern
When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirre
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Meet the Robinsons
2007 · Stephen J. Anderson
Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014 · Rob Minkoff
A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Once Upon a Deadpool
2018 · David Leitch
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story that's full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs.
In common: Adventure · Comedy
Wild Wild West
1999 · Barry Sonnenfeld
Legless Southern inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless plans to rekindle the Civil War by assassinating President Ulysses S. Grant. Only two men can stop him: gunfighter James West and master-of-disguise and i
In common: Adventure · Comedy