Rick and Morty is back baby, with Season 8 premiering to praise from critics and fans alike. Already, this season has given us some darkly hilarious and bizarre episodes involving sex-crazed rabbit monsters, Citadel shenanigans, and adventures with Space Beth. But with the season halfway over, it’s time to start thinking of your next watch—and we have some suggestions.
Release Date
December 2, 2013
Directors
Bryan Newton, Dominic Polcino, Anthony Chun, John Rice, Stephen Sandoval, Jeff Myers
Writers
Tom Kauffman, Wade Randolph, Eric Acosta, David Phillips, Erica Rosbe, Sarah Carbiener, Matt Roller, Michael Waldron, Caitie Delaney
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Spencer Grammer
Summer Smith (voice)
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Justin Roiland
Rick Sanchez / Morty Smith
Rick and Morty excels at striking just that right balance of funny, depressing, and absurd. The movies on this list all use a similar formula. While a few of them are less humorous or more hopeful, all of them will leave you feeling like you’ve just watched an episode of Rick and Morty (or at the very least, Interdimensional Cable).
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‘PG: Psycho Goreman’ (2021)
Perhaps the most Rick and Morty-sounding title on this list, Psycho Goreman centers on the titular character, also called PG, who is imprisoned on Earth by the Planetary Alliance. After being found and freed by siblings Mimi and Luke, PG realizes that Mimi can control him via a gem. As the Planetary Alliance tracks him down, PG’s bloodthirsty tendencies and newfound friendships come head to head.
Gory and Hilarious
There are some obvious parallels between Psycho Goreman’s Planetary Alliance and Rick and Morty’s Galactic Federation. More pointedly, the humor of Psycho Goreman feels like it could have come right out of a Rick and Morty episode. It’s over-the-top, violent, and sometimes, unexpectedly sweet.
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‘Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm’ (2022)
Release Date
October 6, 2022
Runtime
76 minutes
Director
Dave Willis
Producers
Melissa Warrenburg
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Carey Means
Frylock (voice)
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Dana Snyder
Master Shake (voice)
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Dave Willis
Meatwad / Carl / Ignignokt (voice)
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Matt Maiellaro
Err / Markula (voice)
Stemming from the TV series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm features the Aqua Teens and their neighbor, Carl, battling the evil corporation, Amazin. Run by tech billionaire Neil, the company creates a new species of mutant plants that are set on taking over Earth. Frylock, Meatwad, and Master Shake must cast aside their differences and team up to defeat them before it’s too late.
Interdimensional Cable Series
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm feels like something Rick and Morty might have watched on Interdimensional Cable. It’s zany, random, and even a bit strange, but somehow all builds up into a coherent, entertaining plot.
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‘Don’t Look Up’ (2021)
The world is about to end, and nobody really cares. That’s basically the plot of Don’t Look Up in a nutshell. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, the film follows two astronomers as they try to convince the world to prepare for an incoming comet. Unfortunately, no one will believe them, even though the proof is there, if they’d just look up.
Frustrating and Funny
With a plot like that, it might be surprising to hear that Don’t Look Up is incredibly funny, in a similar way to Rick and Morty. Plus, the astronomers’ attempts to get others to listen reflect Rick’s own status as the smartest man in the universe, capable of understanding things that others refuse or are unable to see.
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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ (2022)
In Everything Everywhere All at Once, Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) is a Chinese immigrant trying to juggle a struggling laundromat business, a failing marriage, and a difficult relationship with her daughter. As everything continues to spiral, Evelyn finds herself thrust into alternate universes. Now, she doesn’t just have to worry about her own fate, but that of the entire Multiverse.
The Multiverse
The Multiverse within Everything Everywhere All at Once harkens back to the Multiverse within Rick and Morty. The characters’ multiple versions are also similar to Rick and Morty’s own, as is some of the absurdist humor, most notably involving the Everything Bagel. Plus, the general idea that “nothing matters” is key to Rick and Morty, even if Evelyn’s decision to choose compassion in the face of nihilism seems vastly different from Rick’s own.
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‘The Truman Show’ (1998)
What if your entire life was being broadcast to the world? For Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey), that’s reality. The Truman Show follows the titular character as he discovers that everything in his life is part of a TV show. From his relationships to his job and even his past, his life’s been written out for him, and now, it’s time for him to change the script.
Reality Is an Illusion
Perhaps the biggest similarity between The Truman Show and Rick and Morty lies in the characters’ attempts to control their reality, or rather, what reality is. Additionally, several times, Rick breaks the fourth wall and draws attention to the fact that the characters are on a TV show as well. Add to that the general sense of nihilism in both the movie and show, and it’s obvious why fans of Rick and Morty will enjoy watching Truman (even if Truman doesn’t want to be watched).
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‘South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut’ (1999)
The South Park TV series is known for its raunchy humor and political commentary, and its first-ever movie was no different. Bigger, Longer & Uncut follows Kyle, Kenny, Cartman, and Stan as they try to stop their parents from executing beloved Canadian TV stars, Terrance and Phillip. Filled with musical numbers, battles, and lots of Les Mis references, the movie is as funny as it is bizarre, and simultaneously, weirdly profound.
Complementary, Yet Different
There are some obvious similarities between Rick and Morty and South Park, such as the animated mediums, foul language, and willingness to tackle sacred or difficult topics. However, there are also some obvious differences, such as the overall tenor of their jokes. For example, Rick and Morty’s creator Dan Harmon has praised South Park for its ability to quickly and intelligently riff on pop culture moments, instating a rule that Rick and Morty would avoid these more timely references. This difference aside, the jokes are certainly something that viewers can appreciate in both.
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‘Idiocracy’ (2006)
Release Date
September 1, 2006
Runtime
84 minutes
Joe (Luke Wilson) and Rita (Maya Rudolph) are put in hibernation as part of a secret military experiment. Waking up 500 years later, the two realize that society has become overrun with anti-intellectuals. Now, the once-average Joe has become the smartest man in the world, taking on all the responsibilities and frustrations that come with it.
The Smartest Man in the Universe
As previously mentioned, Rick is the smartest man in the universe, and he’s no stranger to having to deal with far less intelligent humans. Of course, Joe is nowhere near as smart as Rick, but compared to the characters around him, he might as well be. In fact, Joe’s story kind of reminds us of a darker version of the B-plot in “M. Night Shaym-Aliens!” when Jerry becomes a hugely successful marketer, which just goes to show that intelligence is relative, and it’s not always going to make life better.
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‘It’s What’s Inside’ (2024)
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Release Date
January 19, 2024
Runtime
105 Minutes
Director
Greg Jardin
Writers
Greg Jardin
It’s What’s Inside revolves around a group of friends who reunite to celebrate a wedding. Before the festivities can kick off, one friend suggests they play a game in which they literally switch bodies. Several body-hops later, and not all the characters (or viewers) know who is who. When two of the switched-body friends die in a freak accident, several of the characters scramble to return to their right forms, but it quickly becomes apparent that not everyone wants their body back.
A Summer Spin-Off
While less funny than Rick and Morty, It’s What’s Inside balances its dark sci-fi elements with the nihilism that makes the show so memorable. Plus, we could easily see a side story in which Summer plays a similar game.
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‘Scott Pilgrim vs. The World’ (2010)
Based on a graphic novel of the same name and with the same comic book feel, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World focuses on Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera), who wants nothing more than to become a successful musician and date the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). But in order to be with Ramona, he must first take on her seven evil exes, including a super-powered vegan, a ninja, and a controlling record executive.
Morty’s Misadventures
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World has plenty of the absurd humor that Rick and Morty is known for. We could even see Morty having a similar adventure (though likely with more gore and violence) in pursuit of Jessica.
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‘Death of a Unicorn’ (2025)
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Release Date
March 28, 2025
Director
Alex Scharfman
Writers
Alex Scharfman
Starring Paul Rudd as Elliot Kintner and Jenna Ortega as his daughter, Ridley, Death of a Unicorn fittingly involves the unintentional death of a unicorn. After hitting it with his car, Elliott and his boss’s family, the Leopolds, learn of the unicorn’s magic healing powers. Wanting to capitalize on these abilities, Mr. Leopold hires scientists to try and extract them, only to get more than he was bargaining for when the still-living unicorn’s parents come searching for it.
Darkly Humorous Hijinks
“Rick and Morty kill a unicorn” feels like a natural start to an episode. They’ve already killed plenty of other supernatural beings (sometimes on purpose, sometimes accidentally). Plus, the general idea of trying to profit off of a dead unicorn fits Rick and Morty (mostly Rick) to a tee.
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