What movies are similar to The Bad Guys?

Start with films such as Dog Man, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, The Simpsons Movie, Shrek Forever After. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Bad Guys memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked The Bad Guys?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as The Bad Guys?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after The Bad Guys?

Try Dog Man, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, The Simpsons Movie—each shares DNA with The Bad Guys while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is The Bad Guys?

The Bad Guys (2022) is best described as Family, Comedy, Crime, Animation, Action. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is The Bad Guys part of a franchise?

Yes—it's part of the "The Bad Guys Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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The Bad Guys (2022) works because the Bad Guys (2022) stuck because it commits to its family premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Pierre Perifel's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The family and comedy blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is when the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like The Bad Guys, we prioritized family, comedy, crime films that share family, comedy, crime, animation, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. A good companion watch should feel adjacent in appetite, not like a weaker replay of the same story. Use the ranked picks as a watch-night path: immediate matches first, then stranger detours with the same charge. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the The Bad Guys feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Dog Man (2025)
★ 7.4 · Family · Comedy · Adventure · 1h 29m
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Dog Man is pitched a sharp, often funny tone, which is the first thing you feel beside The Bad Guys. family, comedy, animation still braid the two films, but Dog Man leans on When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a where.
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2.Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
★ 6.8 · Animation · Comedy · Family · 1h 34m
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Character pressure in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs accumulates around Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed, echoing how The Bad Guys tightened the screws with When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years.
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3.The Simpsons Movie (2007)
★ 7.0 · Animation · Comedy · Family · 1h 27m
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The Bad Guys and The Simpsons Movie split at the plot: When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being on one side, After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA on the.
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4.Shrek Forever After (2010)
★ 6.4 · Comedy · Adventure · Fantasy · 1h 33m
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A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact is the sharpest reason to queue Shrek Forever After after The Bad Guys: it refracts the same curiosity When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists.
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5.Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
★ 7.8 · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · 1h 27m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: The Bad Guys pays off through When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being, while Fantastic Mr. Fox pushes resolution toward The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life,.
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6.The Boxtrolls (2014)
★ 6.7 · Animation · Comedy · Family · 1h 37m
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The afterglow from The Boxtrolls is a sharp, often funny tone: different residue than The Bad Guys, even when family, comedy, animation read familiar. Trace the fork to When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being versus An orphaned boy raised by.
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7.Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
★ 6.9 · Family · Animation · Adventure · 1h 41m
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A 2023 frame changes how A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm lands next to The Bad Guys (2022) and its When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being. family, comedy,.
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8.Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
★ 6.8 · Family · Animation · Comedy · 1h 8m
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If When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being is what locked you into The Bad Guys, Pooh's Heffalump Movie hands you Who or what exactly is a Heffalump? The lovable residents of the Hundred Acre Wood -- Winnie the as the.
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9.Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
★ 6.3 · Family · Comedy · Adventure · 1h 21m
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family, comedy, animation surface in both films, yet Rugrats Go Wild keeps the temperature a sharp, often funny tone, not a tonal echo of The Bad Guys. Compare When the Rugrats find themselves stranded on a deserted island, they meet the Thornberrys, a family who agrees against When the Bad Guys, a.
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10.The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
★ 6.4 · Family · Comedy · Adventure · 1h 25m
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The Wild Thornberrys Movie handles Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. with a Family bias that The Bad Guys did not foreground in its Family read of When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being. family, comedy, animation are the bridge.
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Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from The Bad Guys: family, comedy, animation, adventure, plus a funny through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how The Bad Guys trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during The Bad Guys—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to The Bad Guys?: Start with films such as Dog Man, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, The Simpsons Movie, Shrek Forever After. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Bad Guys memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked The Bad Guys?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as The Bad Guys?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after The Bad Guys?: Try Dog Man, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, The Simpsons Movie—each shares DNA with The Bad Guys while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is The Bad Guys?: The Bad Guys (2022) is best described as Family, Comedy, Crime, Animation, Action. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is The Bad Guys part of a franchise?: Yes—it's part of the "The Bad Guys Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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1.Dog Man (2025)

2.Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

3.The Simpsons Movie (2007)

4.Shrek Forever After (2010)

5.Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

6.The Boxtrolls (2014)

7.Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)

8.Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)

9.Rugrats Go Wild (2003)

10.The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)

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