20 best movies like Life-Size (2000)

List of the best movies like Life-Size (2000): The One and Only Ivan, Dolittle, The Blazing World, Midnight in Paris, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting, The Brass Teapot, Alison, Axe Giant - The Wrath of Paul Bunyan, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Stan Against Evil.

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Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, family
CountryUSA

Ivan is a 400-pound silverback gorilla who shares a communal habitat in a suburban shopping mall with Stella the elephant, Bob the dog, and various other animals. He has few memories of the jungle where he was captured, but when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives, it touches something deep within him. Ruby is recently separated from her family in the wild, which causes him to question his life, where he comes from and where he ultimately wants to be.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
CountryUSA, China, United Kingdom, Japan

After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure
CountryUSA

Ever since Margaret was six years old, she has been haunted by the memory of watching her sister drown during an explosive fight between her parents. As a young woman, she slides further into her twisted inner life, ultimately finding herself on the brink of suicide. Through an epic journey down the smokiest and scariest corridors of her imagination, she tries to exorcise the demons pushing her closer and closer to the edge.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
CountryUSA, Spain
Duration01:34

    A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrefantasy, comedy, family
    CountryUSA

    Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.

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    Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    A dysfunctional night with his girlfriend challenges Jay to evaluate whether the rewards of intimacy and commitment are worth the complicated baggage that comes with.

    Markimdb: 3.5
    Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Axe Giant - The Wrath of Paul Bunyon is a dark, contemporary take on the tall tale. Kids at a first-time offenders' boot camp discover the legend of lumberjack Paul Bunyan is real, but is much more horrifying than they could have imagined. They incur the wrath of the 15-foot monstrous giant, who was banished from town 100 years ago and thought dead.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:38

    When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:00

    An aging police sheriff who has recently lost his position due to an angry outburst begrudgingly joins an alliance with new sheriff, Evie Barret to battle angry demons haunting their small New Hampshire town.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:05

      In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure
      CountryUSA

      Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will change the future of medicine.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration03:20

      Once upon a time, the dashing hero, Prince Galavant lost the love of his life, Madalena, to the evil King Richard. Now, our fallen hero is ready to take revenge and restore his “happily ever after.” But it won't be without a few twists and turns along the way in this fairytale musical.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrefantasy, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:25

      Two teens battle their way through a religious apocalypse on a mission to defeat the Antichrist.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrehorror, action, fantasy, comedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:30

      A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
      CountryUSA

      A 14 year old genius gets rejected by Harvard and ends up at a much lower ranked school where he makes friends with a mature student.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

        Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja (Cliff Curtis) for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.

        Markimdb: 2.4
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA

        While returning from a military expedition a helicopter crash lands a commando unit in a dense, remote tropical jungle – a lost world populated by dinosaurs. Now they must find a way out of this isolated valley before becoming prey for prehistoric predators.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:00

        The story is about Amber, a mean popular girl who gets electrocuted and dies and is not allowed to enter into heaven unless she helps the least popular girl in school become Prom Queen within a week, but things do not go as planned.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:34

        Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang, to rekindle their friendship and remind him of endless days of childlike wonder and make-believe, when doing nothing was the very best something.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
        CountryUSA, New Zealand
        Duration02:18

        For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, drama
        CountryUSA

        Bruiser Bom-Bash, a man who holds the coveted Scrapper title of, "Toughest in Town", is well-known on Slug Street... and well-loathed. He is particularly hated by former title-holder, Peaches Powers (who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend). To this day, Peaches has never learned why she was dumped by Bruiser, and has never forgiven him for it. But, when new facts about the purpose of the Slug Street Scrappers come to light, her plans for revenge become a little more...

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, USA

        A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:33

        Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However her spells work too well, and she ends up with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and murder.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:26

        Three best friends and dedicated roleplayers take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario as a live action role-playing game. Trouble arises when a prop spellbook purchased from the internet ends up being a genuine grimoire and they unwittingly conjure up a blood-lusting succubus from hell.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrefantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA

        A modern-day movie adaptation of William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream". The new version takes place in present-day Hollywood where fantasy and reality collide. It’s set in a world where glamorous stars, commanding moguls, starving artists and vaulting pretenders all vie to get ahead.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrefantasy, comedy, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:35

        Jim Carrey stars as Tom Popper, a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom’s rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland — and the rest of his world upside-down.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:51

        Emily Locke lands her dream job as Director of Research and Development for Wayne Security in Charm City, home to super heroes and villains and citizens fed up with the collateral damage of their constant fighting.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:44

        Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.

        Markimdb: 3.7
        Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, family
        CountryUSA, Australia

        It's been ten years since the creation of the Great Truce, an elaborate joint-species surveillance system designed and monitored by cats and dogs to keep the peace when conflicts arise. But when a tech-savvy villain hacks into wireless networks to use frequencies only heard by cats and dogs, he manipulates them into conflict and the worldwide battle between cats and dogs is BACK ON. Now, a team of inexperienced and untested agents will have to use their old-school animal instincts to restore order and peace between cats and dogs everywhere.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, biography
        CountryJapan, USA
        Duration01:55

        When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA, Canada, South Africa

        A group of unwitting sorority sisters accidentally awaken the serial-killing Leprechaun after they build a sorority house on his hunting grounds.




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