Movies like Monsters University
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to Monsters University. Explore films such as Monsters, Inc., Wreck-It Ralph, and Cars, around the themes of 1980s, monster, university. Other notable keywords include fraternity and cheating.
#1
Monsters, Inc.
Synopsis:
James Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are monsters, they earn their living scaring children and are the best in the business... even though they're more afraid of the children than they are of them. When a child accidentally enters their world, James and Mike suddenly find that kids are not to be afraid of and they uncover a conspiracy that could threaten all children across the world.
Starring:
Jennifer Tilly,
Steve Buscemi,
John Goodman
Plot:
monster,
human nonhuman relationship,
scream,
computer animation,
factory,
original story,
city,
employee,
tv commercial,
laughter
...
#2
Wreck-It Ralph
Synopsis:
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a ka…
Starring:
Jane Lynch,
John C. Reilly,
Alan Tudyk
#3
Cars
Synopsis:
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
Starring:
Owen Wilson,
Larry the Cable Guy,
Bonnie Hunt
Plot:
car,
truck,
tow truck,
desert,
arizona,
stockholm syndrome,
one word title,
car crash,
sheriff,
police chase
...
#4
Shark Tale
Synopsis:
Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and Lenny becomes an outcast, the two form an unlikely friendship.
Starring:
Will Smith,
Robert De Niro,
Michael Imperioli
Plot:
fish,
shark,
sea turtle,
anthropomorphic animal,
all star cast,
liar revealed,
underwater city,
sea,
dolphin,
reporter
...
Similar posters
#5
Monsters vs Aliens
Synopsis:
When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into action and captures Susan, secreting her away to a covert government compound. She is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag group of Monsters...
Starring:
Hugh Laurie,
Paul Rudd,
Will Arnett
#6
Luca
Synopsis:
Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.
Starring:
Maya Rudolph,
Jack Dylan Grazer,
Marco Barricelli
#7
Finding Nemo
Synopsis:
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
Starring:
Joe Ranft,
Willem Dafoe,
Allison Janney
#8
A Bug's Life
Synopsis:
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.
Starring:
Dave Foley,
Kevin Spacey,
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Plot:
ant,
circus,
queen,
princess,
matriarchy,
outtakes during end credits,
male protagonist,
misunderstanding,
party,
danger
...
Similar plot
#9
Toy Story
Synopsis:
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
Starring:
Tom Hanks,
Wallace Shawn,
Annie Potts
Plot:
toy,
toy comes to life,
rivalry,
cowboy,
computer animation,
dog,
two word title,
birthday,
first of series,
dinosaur
...
#10
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Synopsis:
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
Starring:
Bradley Cooper,
Sylvester Stallone,
Dave Bautista
#11
Big Hero 6
Synopsis:
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.
Starring:
Alan Tudyk,
Damon Wayans Jr.,
Jamie Chung
Plot:
robot,
superhero,
martial arts,
teenager,
san francisco california,
friendship,
cat,
funeral,
sacrifice,
inventor
...
#12
Shrek
Synopsis:
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Starring:
Jim Cummings,
Eddie Murphy,
Mike Myers
Plot:
epic,
cult film,
arm ripped off,
male nudity,
tearjerker,
swamp,
donkey,
ogre,
shrek,
dragon
...
Movie in categories
#13
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Synopsis:
Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and Hermione’s magical abilities and courage.
Starring:
Robbie Coltrane,
Daniel Radcliffe,
Emma Watson
Plot:
invisibility cloak,
sequel,
wizard,
child protagonist,
monster,
blockbuster,
train,
dog,
rescue,
friendship
...
#14
Toy Story 2
Synopsis:
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.
Starring:
Kelsey Grammer,
Joan Cusack,
Tom Hanks
Plot:
toy,
toy comes to life,
cgi animation,
1990s,
rescue,
collector,
dog,
penguin,
second part,
comic hero
...
With the same actors
#15
The Incredibles
Synopsis:
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
Starring:
Jason Lee,
Wallace Shawn,
Samuel L. Jackson
#16
The Dark Knight
Synopsis:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Starring:
Gary Oldman,
Morgan Freeman,
Christian Bale
#17
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Synopsis:
Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.
Starring:
Jake Johnson,
Zoë Kravitz,
Mahershala Ali
#18
Shrek 2
Synopsis:
Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has married Fiona instead of her Son Prince Charming and sets about destroying their marriage.
Starring:
John Cleese,
Eddie Murphy,
Kelly Asbury
Plot:
reference to spider man,
ogre,
cat,
princess,
puss in boots,
donkey,
sequel,
king,
prince,
fairy
...
#19
Guardians of the Galaxy
Synopsis:
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Starring:
John C. Reilly,
Bradley Cooper,
Djimon Hounsou
#20
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Synopsis:
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and put an end to the wild weather before the town is destroyed?
Starring:
Anna Faris,
Andy Samberg,
Benjamin Bratt
Plot:
corrupt mayor,
inventor,
machine,
storm,
scientist,
island,
pet monkey,
failure,
intern,
tourist
...