Movies Like Thunderbirds to the Rescue

If you liked Thunderbirds to the Rescue (1980), a science fiction and adventure movie directed by Alan Pattillo and Desmond Saunders, 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
Thunderbirds Are GO (1966)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and family
When the launch of a mission to Mars goes awry due to sabotage, International Rescue is requested to assist in the mission's second attempt.
2
Minions & More Volume 2 (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also family and animation
This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson…
3
Thunderbird 6 (1968)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and family
The International Rescue team is faced with one of its toughest challenges yet, as the revolutionary lighter-than-air craft Skyship One is hijacked while on her maiden voyage around the world. Against backdrops…
4
The Pagemaster (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also family and animation
Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the…
5
Barbie: Star Light Adventure (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and family
When Barbie, a cosmic princess with a hoverboard, learns that the brightly shining stars have begun to dim, she begins a rescue mission to save the galaxy.
6
Monster Family 2 (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and family
To free Baba Yaga and Renfield from the clutches of Monster Hunter Mila Starr, the Wishbone Family once more transforms into a Vampire, Frankenstein's Monster, a Mummy and a Werewolf but when aided by their three pet…
7
Plankton: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also family and adventure
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.
8
Robin Robin (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation and adventure
A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
9
Extinct (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and family
Op and Ed, two adorable donut-shaped animals - flummels - accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. There they discover traffic, trans fats, and worst of all, that flummels are now extinct. It's up to…
10
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and family
Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, from a devious new villain, the Jester. New comrades Wiser the Owl…
11
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
The fearless one-eyed weasel Buck teams up with mischievous possum brothers Crash & Eddie as they head off on a new adventure into Buck's home: The Dinosaur World.
12
The Inseparables (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and adventure
The animated buddy movie follows the misadventures of Don, a runaway puppet with boundless imaginations, and DJ Doggy Dog, an abandoned plush looking for a friend, who cross paths in Central Park and team up against…
13
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and science fiction
The Mandalorian and Grogu join their misfit allies for an epic party, celebrating their heroism. As friends regale the crowd with tales of their adventures, a pirate threat looms.
14
Trouble (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and adventure
A pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world while trying to escape from his former owner's greedy children and must learn how to survive on the big-city streets.
15
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also family and animation
Phineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.
16
Tweety's High Flying Adventure (2000)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and family
A full-length animated feature starring the little yellow bird. When Col. Rimfire announces at the Looney Club his belief that cats are the most intelligent animals, Granny, hoping to raise enough money to save a…
17
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and family
Bugs Bunny hosts an award show featuring several classic Looney Tunes shorts and characters.
18
Under the Boardwalk (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and animation
Two crabs embark on an epic journey to get home after a storm sweeps them away. Their courage soon unites their families, paving the way for great summers to come.
19
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and family
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…
20
The Velveteen Rabbit (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and family
When seven-year-old William receives a new favorite toy for Christmas, he discovers a lifelong friend and unlocks a world of magic.