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Movies that feel likeDownsizing (2017)

A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.

If you loved Downsizing, the closest films we have are The Descendants (2011), Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022). All three share Downsizing's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Man in the White Suit (1951).

πŸ… 47% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 5.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Alexander Paynecontemplativecerebralwittyplayful
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The Descendants
2011 Β· dir. Alexander Payne
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· drama

Both are Alexander Payne's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.

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Hot Tub Time Machine
2010 Β· dir. Steve Pink
πŸ… 64%β˜… 6.4science fiction Β· comedy Β· adventure

Cerebral and witty in the same breath

The difference: Easier on the stillness than Downsizing

Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Nick is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past after a night of heavy drinking in a ski-resort hot tub results in their waking up in 1986.

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πŸ… 95%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· science fiction Β· adventureDisney+

Both lean on play more than on science fiction

The difference: Trades the stillness of Downsizing for an angle of its own

On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present.

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The Adam Project
2022 Β· dir. Shawn Levy
πŸ… 68%β˜… 6.7adventure Β· science fiction Β· comedyNetflix

Cerebral comedy in both cases

The difference: Leans harder into adventure than Downsizing does

After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.

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The World's End
2013 Β· dir. Edgar Wright
πŸ… 89%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· action Β· science fictionPeacock

Drama built on wit, twice over

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

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Safety Not Guaranteed
2012 Β· dir. Colin Trevorrow
πŸ… 91%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· romance Β· science fiction

Playful science fiction, and it commits to that

Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.

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The Hangover Part II
2011 Β· dir. Todd Phillips
πŸ… 35%β˜… 6.5comedyMaxParamount+

Comedy with a pulse of ideas, in both cases

The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure with the rowdy group.

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American Ultra
2015 Β· dir. Nima Nourizadeh
πŸ… 44%β˜… 6.1action Β· comedy

Drama with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.

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Evolution
2001 Β· dir. Ivan Reitman
πŸ… 44%β˜… 6.1comedy Β· science fiction Β· action

Science fiction with a pulse of play, in both cases

A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.

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Palm Springs
2020 Β· dir. Max Barbakow
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.4comedy Β· romance Β· science fictionHulu

Both working the same comedy territory

When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

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The Man in the White Suit
1951 Β· dir. Alexander Mackendrick
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.2comedy Β· science fiction

Both play science fiction straight

The difference: Made in the 1950s, in a different era of the craft

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

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Paul
2011 Β· dir. Greg Mottola
πŸ… 70%β˜… 6.9adventure Β· comedy Β· science fictionPeacock

Comedy in the same key

For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.

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