26 Movies Like Mr. Deeds (2002) You Need to Watch Next
Updated August 2026
View Mr. Deeds details →If you loved Mr. Deeds (2002) by Steven Brill, here are 26 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 Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Scoob!, The Lego Batman Movie. 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.
The Best Movies Similar to Mr. Deeds
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the movies that share the most with Mr. Deeds in terms of theme, narrative tone, and cinematic style. Every recommendation goes beyond genre — we evaluate the type of conflict, pacing, dramatic context, and the experience they create for viewers.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
2010 · Thor Freudenthal
Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life – middle school! That won’t be easy, considering he’s surrounded by hairy
In common: Comedy
Scoob!
2020 · Tony Cervone
In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined forces with young detectives Fred, Velma, and Daphne to
In common: Comedy
The Lego Batman Movie
2017 · Chris McKay
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
In common: Comedy
Chicken Little
2005 · Mark Dindal
When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet fr
In common: Comedy
The Flintstones
1994 · Brian Levant
Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Minin
In common: Comedy
Cashback
2007 · Sean Ellis
After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.
In common: Comedy · Romance
Lady and the Tramp
1955 · Hamilton Luske
Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him fo
In common: Comedy
Elemental
2023 · Peter Sohn
In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.
In common: Comedy
Oliver & Company
1988 · George Scribner
Putting its own 'twist' on the story of Oliver Twist, the orange runt of a litter of kittens must fight for survival on the rough streets on New York City, finding unlikely friends in the dogs owned b
In common: Comedy
The Tigger Movie
2000 · Jun Falkenstein
Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Rabbit are preparing a suitable winter home for Eeyore, the perennially dejected donkey, but Tigger's continual bouncing interrupts their efforts. Rabbit
In common: Comedy
Frankenweenie
2012 · Tim Burton
When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's
In common: Comedy
Toy Story 3
2010 · Lee Unkrich
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must b
In common: Comedy
Despicable Me 2
2013 · Pierre Coffin
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
In common: Comedy
The Emoji Movie
2017 · Tony Leondis
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
In common: Comedy
The Simpsons Movie
2007 · David Silverman
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
In common: Comedy
Chicken Run
2000 · Nick Park
The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts
In common: Comedy
Surf's Up
2007 · Ash Brannon
With a documentary crew in tow, Cody Maverick—a young surfer from Antarctica—travels to the pacific for his first professional competition. Determined to earn respect and live up to his idol, Big Z, C
In common: Comedy
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013 · Kris Pearn
After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has bee
In common: Comedy
Tom & Jerry
2021 · Tim Story
Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse get kicked out of their home and relocate to a fancy New York hotel, where a scrappy employee named Kayla will lose her job if she can’t evict Jerry before a high-class
In common: Comedy
Hop
2011 · Tim Hill
E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In L.A., he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.
In common: Comedy
Antz
1998 · Eric Darnell
A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirs
In common: Comedy
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
2004 · William Lau
In her first animated musical featuring seven original songs, Barbie comes to life in this modern re-telling of a classic tale of mistaken identity and the power of friendship. Based on the story by M
In common: Comedy
The Peanuts Movie
2015 · Steve Martino
Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest.
In common: Comedy
Barnyard
2006 · Steve Oedekerk
Otis is a mischievous, carefree Holstein cow who lives on a farm where, unbeknownst to humans, the animals are anthropomorphic. He prefers having fun with his best friends: Pip the mouse, Freddy the f
In common: Comedy
The Mask
1994 · Chuck Russell
Stanley Ipkiss, an insecure banker who has lost his zest for life stumbles upon an ancient mask, that turns him into a confident suave cartoon-like character who upsets his ordinary life.
In common: Comedy
Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie
2023 · Jeremy Zag
After a guardian of magical jewels turns an awkward girl and a popular boy into superheroes, they can never reveal their identities — even to each other.
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Rick and Morty
2013 · Rob Schrab
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
The Owl House
2020
Luz, a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King.
Fighting Spirit
2000
Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years lik
Kamisama Kiss
2012 · Sadakazu Kikuchi
Nanami was just a normal high school girl down on her luck until a stranger’s lips marked her as the new Land God and turned her world upside down. Now, she’s figuring out the duties of a deity with t