Superheroes continue to dominate the cultural headlines, and we’ve got ten animated movies like The Incredibles that are all perfect matches with Brad Bird’s 2004 classic.
Having retired from active duty, the Parr family is drawn back into the costumed crime-fighting business after a diehard fan grows up to become a dangerous and deadly supervillain.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest animations ever made, The Incredibles sets a very high bar, but the following ten titles all came close to reaching it in their own way.
10 Animated Superhero Movies Like The Incredibles
1. The Incredibles 2 (2018)
What better place to start our countdown of movies like The Incredibles than with the sequel, which turned out to be just as great when it finally arrived fourteen years later.
Writer/director Brad Bird and the entire core voice cast are back, except this time, it’s the patriarch of the Parr family Mr. Incredible left at home with the kids as his wife gets back into the swing of things.
The best sequels expand on the original without leaning too heavily on it for inspiration, and The Incredibles 2 firmly lives up to the high standards and lofty expectations of the classic original.
2. Big Hero 6 (2014)
Bringing together two titans of the industry, Big Hero 6 sees Walt Disney Animation adapt a Marvel comic book in the story of the titular team’s quest to stop a supervillain from exacting his evil plan.
Robotic sidekick Baymax was the undeniable breakout star in Don Hall and Chris Williams’ top-tier animation, but the whole voice cast are on top form in one of the most inventive superhero movies ever.
Plenty of movies like The Incredibles feature superheroes in a world that resembles our own, but Big Hero 6’s locations, characters, and vivid production design elevate it towards greatness.
3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Movies like The Incredibles don’t have to feature superheroes created specifically for the movie, and Spider-Man’s first feature-length animated outing was instantly embraced as a modern classic.
A star-studded cast play Spider-Men from across the length of breadth of the space-time continuum as they band together to stop a series of cataclysmic events from bringing about the end of the world.
The unique animation and focus on the multiverse puts a phenomenally fresh spin on one of the most recognizable characters on the planet, and the sequel can’t come soon enough.
4. Megamind (2010)
A supervillain finally rids the world of his arch-nemesis only to discover that his life has lost all purpose as a result in DreamWorks’ razor-sharp subversion of the superhero genre.
Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt bring the star power as Megamind and Metro Man respectively, the story is original and there are enough smart ideas flying around to elevate the material above mediocrity.
The best movies like The Incredibles all manage to put their own unique stamp on the standard tropes of the superhero genre, and Megamind definitely hits the mark.
5. Astro Boy (2009)
A scientist builds a super-powered robot that’s called into action to save his home of Metro City in the big-screen adaptation of the popular manga series.
Freddie Highmore voices the title hero, with the voice cast filled out by some heavy hitters including Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Charlize Theron, Kristen Bell, and Donald Sutherland.
Eye-popping visuals and a brilliantly-realized world make Astro Boy a light and breezy 90-minute watch for anyone seeking out movies like The Incredibles.
6. Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)
If you ever felt that movies like The Incredibles should be more self-aware and break the fourth wall on a regular basis, then Teen Titans Go! the movie will be right up your street.
The feature-length version of the cult classic TV show sees Robin upset that every superhero except him is getting their own movie, so he and the rest of the Titans head towards Hollywood to make it happen.
Light-hearted, irreverent, wholesome, and massively entertaining, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies will win you over with nothing more than it’s infectious enthusiasm.
7. The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
The Lego Batman movie deconstructs the Dark Knight and explores why Bruce Wayne is so determined to be alone in a self-referential and lovingly crafted roast of the iconic superhero.
A script clearly crafted by Batman fans references almost every version of the Caped Crusader that’s existed in either live-action or animation, while even the deepest cuts from his rogues’ gallery show up for a cameo.
If you want something lighter, much more irreverent, and twice as laugh out loud hilarious as any other movies like The Incredibles, then you can’t go wrong with The Lego Batman movie.
8. The Iron Giant (1999)
Fans of movies like The Incredibles should definitely check out The Iron Giant, a Cold War-era fable that sees a young boy form an unlikely friendship with a giant robot.
Brad Bird makes his feature debut with this 2D animated classic, with Vin Diesel lending his signature baritone to the title character in a heartwarming and surprisingly complex story.
There are emotion and humor in spades, not to mention beautiful animation and a timeless story in one of the most severely underrated animated movies in history.
9. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Batman finds himself up against a brand new foe that seems able to predict his every movie in the feature-length spinoff from the classic animated series.
The Phantasm was created for the self-titled movie, but you’d think the villain had been part of canon for years given how seamlessly the plot fits with the established Batman mythology.
People always forget about Mask of the Phantasm when it comes to discussing the best Batman movies, but anyone that’s seen knows it’s vastly superior to many of the live-action efforts.
10. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
If you’re looking for movies like The Incredibles but can’t stomach any more superheroes, this 1950s B-movie inspired animation should do the trick.
The title is pretty self-explanatory, and sees government-captured monsters released into the world to save the world from a formidable extra-terrestrial threat.
Wearing the B-movie inspirations on it’s sleeve, Monsters vs. Aliens is boosted by an all-star voice cast and a tongue-in-cheek approach to both the humor and the large-scale spectacle.