Movies Like Popeye (1980)

Popeye is a 1980 action, adventure, comedy, family film from Robert Altman with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Popeye the Slayer Man and Popeye the Sailor.

Action Adventure Comedy Family

Popeye the Slayer Man

2025

A curious group of friends sneak into an abandoned spinach canning factory to film a documentary on the legend of the "Sailor Man," who is said to haunt the factory and local docks.

5.7

MagicScore

Popeye the Sailor

1933

Popeye and Bluto fight for the love of Olive Oyl in their debut short, featuring Betty Boop.

6.8

MagicScore

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993

Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while also navigating his relationship with Andrea.

7.5

MagicScore

Broker

2022

Sang-hyun is always struggling from debt, and Dong-soo works at a baby box facility. On a rainy night, they steal the baby Woo-sung, who was left in the baby box, to sell him at a good price. Meanwhile, detectives were watching, and they quietly track them down to capture the crucial evidence.

7.2

MagicScore

Bachelor Mother

1939

Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Polly's unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and "her" baby together.

7.1

MagicScore

3 Men and a Baby

1987

Three bachelors find themselves forced to take care of a baby left by one of the guy's girlfriends.

6.2

MagicScore

Night Tide

1961

A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.

6.4

MagicScore

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

1976

When a widowed mother falls in love with an American sailor, her troubled young son is pressured by the bullying leader of his clique to seek revenge.

6.5

MagicScore

The Garfield Movie

2024

Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings

1971

Features a mustached villain, who is the leader of a Viking clan that worships an octopus god-monster. The Vikings wish to kidnap a beautiful girl to sacrifice her to their demigod, but the heroic Tarkan, aided by his dog, Kurt, is there to save the day.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

Moana

2016

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!

2019

SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face catastrophe—until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage.

7.9

MagicScore

#13

Son of the Mask

2005

Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be.

4.2

MagicScore

#14

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered

2014

When Batman, claiming to be a loner, refuses to join the Justice League, he is drawn into working with them when they are kidnapped one-by-one and held prisoner by one of Batman's nemeses.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League

2015

Superman’s clone, Bizarro, has become an embarrassing problem. Chaos and destruction follow Bizarro everywhere as he always hears the opposite of what is said, says the opposite of what he means and does the opposite of what is right. And when the citizens of Metropolis keep confusing Bizarro with Superman, the Man of Steel decides it’s time to find a new home for him…on another planet! It’s up to the Justice League to come to terms with their backward counterparts and team up with them to stop Darkseid and save the galaxy!

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Departures

2008

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.

7.8

MagicScore

#17

On the Town

1949

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

Follow the Fleet

1936

When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Born to Dance

1936

On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship is jeopardized by an established Broadway star, who is also enamored by him.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

The Lego Movie

2014

An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Popeye?

The top films similar to Popeye by MovieMagicScore are Popeye the Slayer Man (5.7), Popeye the Sailor (6.8), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (7.5). Each shares action/adventure/comedy/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Popeye worth watching?

Popeye holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 664 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Popeye?

Popeye (1980) is a action, adventure, comedy, family film directed by Robert Altman, starring Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston.

Where can I find more recommendations like Popeye?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more action recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Popeye

This ranked list pairs Popeye (1980), a action and adventure and comedy and family film from Robert Altman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Robin Williams take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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