Movies Like The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

If you liked The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981), a comedy and family movie directed by Peter Baldwin, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Under Wraps (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also family and comedy
Three friends try to save their mummified friend, Harold, from greedy criminals by returning him to his resting place before midnight on Halloween.
2
Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and family
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
3
The Air Up There (1994)
★ 6.1/10Also family and comedy
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home…
4
Under Wraps 2 (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also family and comedy
As Marshall, Gilbert and Amy are preparing for her father’s Spooktacular Halloween-themed wedding to his fiancé Carl, plans go awry when they discover that their mummy friend Harold and his beloved Rose may be in danger.
5
Adventures in Babysitting (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and family
Two teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Lola, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally ran away into the big city without any supervision.
6
Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also family and comedy
When a warlock threatens Wendy the Good Little Witch, she and her aunts hide out at a resort where Casper the Ghost is vacationing with his uncles. Although Casper and Wendy are told ghosts and witches don't get along…
7
Invisible Sister (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and tv movie
Teenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.
8
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and tv movie
After 20 years in space, Rocko returns to a technologically advanced O-Town and makes it his mission to get his favorite show back on the air.
9
High School Musical 2 (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and family
The East High Wildcats are gearing up for big fun as they land the coolest summer jobs imaginable. Troy, Gabriella, Chad, and Taylor have scored sweet gigs at the Lava Springs Country Club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's…
10
Space Jam (1996)
★ 6.8/10Also family and comedy
With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.
11
The Proud Family Movie (2005)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and family
Penny and her family are lured on an all expenses paid vacation where a mad scientist captures them, refusing to let them go because Oscar won't reveal his on of his secret Proud Snacks formulas.
12
Psych: The Movie (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movie
The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and…
13
Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and tv movie
In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.
14
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and family
Young Jim Hawkins and his two best friends, Gonzo and Rizzo, embark on a voyage across the high seas in search of buried treasure, but soon find that not everyone onboard can be trusted.
15
Genius (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also family and comedy
Charlie Boyle finds that even his high IQ can't solve all of his problems when he takes on a double life in order to make friends his own age.
16
Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also family and comedy
Plankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.
17
To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)
★ 6.5/10Also family and comedy
When precocious twins Sarah and Julie feel like Mom is tired of them, they take off on an exciting adventure to their grandmother's house and encounter a pair of villains along the way.
18
The Borrowers (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also family and comedy
Family adventure based on Mary Norton's classic children's books about a race of tiny people who live under the floorboards, resourcefully surviving by borrowing bits and pieces from the large residents who dwell…
19
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also family and tv movie
It's the treasure hunt of a lifetime for the Rescue Riders, who must race to find a precious golden dragon egg and protect it from evil pirates.
20
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and family
Step brothers Drake and Josh must give a foster family the best Christmas ever or face years in jail for a Christmas party gone wrong.