Movies Like Battle of the Video Games

If you liked Battle of the Video Games (1983), a tv movie movie directed by Al Footnick, 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
Spooky Buddies (2011)
★ 6/10Also tv movie
The nefarious Warwick the Warlock has returned from his astral imprisonment, and plans to make the final sacrifice for ultimate power - all he needs is the soul of a pure heart. The Buddies, alongside their new…
2
The Challenge (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
Estranged twins Lizzie and Shane are chosen for a Survivor-like popular game show with college scholarships as the prize.
3
If I Only Had Christmas (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also tv movie
At Christmas, a cheerful publicist teams up with a cynical business owner and his team to help a charity in need.
4
The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie
Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
5
Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show (2009)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie
When a scam goes horribly wrong and leaves the neighborhood kids furious, the Eds embark on a journey to find Eddy's brother in the "Ed, Edd, n Eddy" series finale.
6
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also 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.
7
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (2017)
★ 6/10Also 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
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also 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
Falling for You (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also tv movie
While planning a fundraising event, a small New England town’s radio station manager meets her match in a visiting businessman who can’t seem to see beyond the screen of his laptop computer, until she ropes him into…
10
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also tv movie
Phineas and Ferb team up with the Avengers to save the world from Dr. Doofenshmirtz and a group of dangerous supervillains.
11
Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021)
★ 7/10Also tv movie
After a series of mishaps, Mickey, Minnie and the gang are separated all over the world and must try to get back to Hot Dog Hills by Christmas Eve. A mysterious and jolly stranger shows up to tell them about The…
12
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also tv movie
Phineas and Ferb become the galaxy's unlikeliest last hope when they must return the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance.
13
Full-Court Miracle (2003)
★ 5.8/10Also tv movie
Inspired by the true story of University of Virginia basketball star Lamont Carr, the film centers on a group of young Jewish basketball players who search for a coach to help them out of a slump. The main character…
14
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986)
★ 6.5/10Also tv movie
It's the night of Peppermint Patty’s New Year’s Eve bash, but Charlie Brown has to write a book report about War and Peace. Hoping to join the fun for a special dance with the Little Red-Haired Girl, he tries…
15
Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
Pete Riley is a 17-year-old who lands a part-time job at a multiplex in his neighbourhood. He and his friends are excited when it's announced that the theatre will play host to the premier of a major motion picture…
16
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also 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.
17
Zapped (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
Zoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command…
18
Prom Pact (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also tv movie
It's prom season, and high school senior Mandy and her best friend and fellow outsider Ben are surrounded by over-the-top "promposals." Mandy is only focused on getting into her dream school Harvard, but as she starts…
19
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also tv movie
Mitchie can't wait to go back to Camp Rock and spend the summer making new music with her friends and superstar Shane Gray. But the slick new camp across the lake, Camp Star, has drummed up some serious competition…
20
Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010)
★ 7.8/10Also tv movie
In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.