Movies Like Magic with the Stars

If you liked Magic with the Stars (1982), a family and tv movie movie directed by Walter C. Miller, 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
David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also tv movie and family
David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry, Woody Allen, and Robert DeNiro, to…
2
The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also family and tv movie
Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.
3
SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also tv movie and family
While at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one!
4
Descendants 3 (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also family and tv movie
The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.
5
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
★ 6.4/10Also family and tv movie
On Halloween night, two precocious little girls try to save their parents from their nasty old capitalist aunt's greedy clutches. Magic abounds and they meet mysterious new friends along the way.
6
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also family and tv movie
While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets…
7
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (2017)
★ 6/10Also family and tv movie
Can twelve 12-year-olds escape from the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created? Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library plunks a dozen sixth-graders into the middle of a futuristic library for a night of nonstop…
8
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also family and tv movie
Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, the music-filled movie follows Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly changes when her mother marries the king and she is whisked off to live in a castle with her mom, new…
9
Don't Look Under the Bed (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also tv movie and family
A girl calls on her brother's imaginary friend to banish a mischievous boogeyman who has framed her for his pranks.
10
Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also family and tv movie
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…
11
Alley Cats Strike (2000)
★ 6/10Also family and tv movie
A group of hip retro teenage outsiders become involved in an interschool bowling rivalry.
12
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also family and tv movie
Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the classic Christmas story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.
13
Magic Stocking (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also family and tv movie
A young widow finds a tattered old Christmas stocking at a Holiday craft sale, but is skeptical of its magic when it seems to create small trinkets on its own.
14
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also family and tv movie
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.
15
Clash of the Thundermans (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also tv movie and family
When Chloe develops a destructive new superpower, the Hero League orders her to an elite boarding school for superheroes to learn control of her abilities. Faced with the prospect of sending Chloe away for years, the…
16
Under Wraps (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also family and tv movie
Three friends try to save their mummified friend, Harold, from greedy criminals by returning him to his resting place before midnight on Halloween.
17
Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also family and tv movie
In the Kingdom of Avalor, Elena takes Naomi up a mountain to show her favorite view of the kingdom. Elena laments to Naomi how she was trapped in the Amulet of Avalor for forty-one years, and then presents to her a…
18
Psych: The Movie (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also 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…
19
Miracle in Lane 2 (2000)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie and family
Young tween Justin Yoder, who's known for his outgoing demeanor and wit despite being confined to a wheelchair, dreams to be like his athletic older brother and propels himself into the world of soapbox derby racing…
20
Full Out 2: You Got This! (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also family and tv movie
When the University of Oklahoma Sooners lose their star gymnast, Brenna Dowell, the rest of the team have to find a way to believe in themselves in order to win their second National Gymnastics Championship. With the…