SimilarScreen
Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

Big Movie.

19986.61h 50m

Overview

When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

Directed by Joe Dante
Written by Adam Rifkin, Ted Elliott, Gavin Scott
Produced by Michael Finnell, Colin Wilson
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $54.7M

Top Cast

Gregory Smith

Gregory Smith

Alan Abernathy

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Christy Fimple

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Gil Mars

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Phil Fimple

David Cross

David Cross

Irwin Wayfair

Jay Mohr

Jay Mohr

Larry Benson

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Stuart Abernathy

Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson

Irene Abernathy

Wendy Schaal

Wendy Schaal

Marion Fimple

Jacob Smith

Jacob Smith

Timmy Fimple

Themes & Keywords

defense industrytoy shoptechnical toysoldierprototypekiller toystoy comes to life

About Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers is a comedy, adventure, fantasy, science fiction, action film released in 1998 exploring themes of defense industry, toy shop, technical toy, soldier, prototype, killer toys. Directed by Joe Dante, it stars Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Denis Leary. When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

Movies Similar to Small Soldiers

Discover titles like Small Soldiers — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Small Soldiers

If you enjoyed Small Soldiers, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Small Soldiers.

Toys
26% Match

Toys(1992)

Movie5.3/10

Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.

Toy Story
24% Match

Toy Story(1995)

Movie8.0/10

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

Welcome to Marwen
20% Match

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.

Mutant Chronicles
20% Match

It's the year 2707. Earth's natural resources have all but been exhausted by mankind. Battles rage for the remainder between the competing Corporations. During one such battle the seal is broken and awakens an ancient and deadly machine that was once defeated thousands of years ago. The order that awaited its return must now lead a small group of soldiers to destroy it once and for all.

Steel
19% Match

Steel(1997)

Movie4.3/10

When a renegade military reject puts new superweapons in dangerous hands, John Henry Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome electrohammer and riding a gadget-packed motorcycle, he's ready to wage war... if he can fix the untimely glitches in his untested gear.

Starship Troopers
19% Match

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
19% Match

An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.

Ted
18% Match

Ted(2012)

Movie6.4/10

John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.

Ted 2
18% Match

Ted 2(2015)

Movie6.3/10

Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.

Zone Troopers
18% Match

American soldiers, led by The Sarge, are stuck behind Nazi enemy lines. As they make their way across the Italian countryside, they come across an alien spaceship that has crash-landed in the woods. The alien pilot is dead, but one of the ship's passengers is on the loose. As the GIs hunt down the alien by splitting into smaller groups, they're not only tracked by the Nazis, but also a whole host of other aliens come to save their stranded party.

Home Alone 3
17% Match

9-year-old Alex Pruitt is home alone with the chicken pox. Turns out, due to a mix-up among nefarious spies, Alex was given a toy car concealing a top-secret microchip. Now Alex must fend off the spies as they try to break into his house to get it back.

Three Kings
17% Match

A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
16% Match

Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium—the strangest, most fantastic and most wonderful toy store in the world. After Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once-remarkable Emporium.