Films like Big Hero 6
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Big Hero 6, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A larger-than-life animated family film that is polished, sweeping and simple. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of unlikely connections, injustice and vengeance and underdogs, plus tags such as boy genius, hate and talent.
Here are 15 films with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Big Hero 6 (2014).
- 1
The Lego Movie (2014)
Film7.4
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of unlikely connections and underdogs. Common ground: friendship.
- 2
Trolls World Tour (2020)
Film7.5
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of unlikely connections and an all-consuming quest.
- 3
Scoob! (2020)
Film7.3Warmer in tone
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of unlikely connections and underdogs. Common ground: friendship.
- 4
Madagascar (2005)
Film6.9Warmer in tone
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of unlikely connections and underdogs. Common ground: cartoon, friendship.
- 5
Film8.4
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
- 6
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Film7.0Warmer in tone
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of unlikely connections. Common ground: friendship.
- 7
Film7.2Lighter option
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of unlikely connections and underdogs. Common ground: sibling relationship, superhero.
- 8
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Film7.7
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and straightforward, with themes of injustice and vengeance and underdogs.
- 9
Toy Story (1995)
Film8.0
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of unlikely connections and underdogs. Common ground: martial arts, friendship.
- 10
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DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
Film7.3
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
- 12
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
Film6.8
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: martial arts.
- 13
Film6.8Warmer in tone
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy.
- 14
Incredibles 2 (2018)
Film7.5Warmer in tone
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: cartoon, superhero.
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The Iron Giant (1999)
Film7.9More intricate
Why it's like Big Hero 6: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of unlikely connections and underdogs. Common ground: friendship.
Boxlist compares Big Hero 6 with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Big Hero 6?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Lego Movie, Trolls World Tour, Scoob! and Madagascar. Each shares part of Big Hero 6's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Big Hero 6 chosen?
- Boxlist compares Big Hero 6 with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.
- Is there a lighter film like Big Hero 6?
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.