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Monsters University (2013)

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Directed byDan Scanlon

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  1. 01

    Monsters, Inc.

    Same saga

    2001 · 92 min · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same saga or cinematic universe
    • strong shared themes: 3d animation and best friend
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  2. 02

    Monster High: Haunted

    Similar atmosphere

    2015 · 75 min · Animation · Family · Fantasy

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    Lurk what's waiting for the Monster High ghouls when they bring their killer fashion to the howlways of the spooktacular Haunted High! When the ghouls of Monster High follow Spectra Vondergeist one day, they discover a creeperiffic Ghost World with an all-spirit school. But their scary-cute student bodies are hardly welcome with the very strict Principal Revenant, and she punishes Spectra with frightful detention chains that prevent her from re-joining Monster High. Now, it's up to the imperfectly perfect friends to take on ghostly forms in order to save one of their own from disappearing forever!

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Minions

    Shared themes

    2015 · 91 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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    Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: 3d animation and aftercreditsstinger
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    Monster High: 13 Wishes

    Similar atmosphere

    2013 · 73 min · Animation · Family · Fantasy

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    It’s a new school year at Monster High, and the little sister of Clawdeen Wolf, Howleen, is determined to be more fangtastic than ever. Her dream of popularity turns out to be easier than anyone imagined when she stumbles upon a genie named Gigi Grant who grants her not 3, but 13 Wishes! But the ghouls quickly learn to be s-careful what you wish for because each wish comes with a dark side, and soon the student disem-body of Monster High is turned upside-down! Join Frankie Stein, Clawdeen Wolf, Draculaura and the rest of their creeperiffic ghoulfriends as they journey deep inside the magic lantern to save the very soul of Monster High… while flashing their killer style every step of the way!

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: 3d animation and monster
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 06

    Monster Family

    Similar atmosphere

    2017 · 93 min · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    The Wishbone family are far from happy. In an attempt to reconnect as a family, they plan a fun night out. However, the plan backfires when they are cursed and all turned into Monsters.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 08

    The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    Similar atmosphere

    2023 · 93 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: 3d animation and aftercreditsstinger
    • similar audience response
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  7. 09

    Z-O-M-B-I-E-S

    Strong movie match

    2018 · 94 min · Comedy · Fantasy · Romance · TV Movie

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    Two star-crossed freshmen – a zombie, Zed and a cheerleader, Addison – each outsiders in their unique ways, befriend each other and work together to show their high school and the Seabrook community what they can achieve when they embrace their differences.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  8. 10

    Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

    Genre overlap

    2018 · 90 min · Comedy · Family · Fantasy · Horror

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    Be careful what you wish for. With their after school junk business, best friends Sonny and Sam hope to find treasure in other people’s trash. But when cleaning out the old Stine house, they open a locked book that frees a supernatural nightmare – Slappy! Now, with the help of Sonny’s sister Sarah, they’re in a race against time to get the sinister dummy and all the creatures he’s brought to life back into the pages before he unleashes total pandemonium!

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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