Movies Like The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III

If you liked The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III (1994), a family movie directed by John Quinn, 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
Sneakerella (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also family
When El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity…
2
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also family
A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
3
The Jungle Book (1994)
★ 6/10Also family
Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a…
4
The Nutcracker (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also family
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his…
5
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also family
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
6
The One and Only Ivan (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also family
A gorilla named Ivan who’s living in a suburban shopping mall tries to piece together his past, with the help of other animals, as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.
7
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also family
An 11-year old boy believes that he is the best detective in town and runs the agency Total Failures with his best friend, an imaginary 1,200 pound polar bear.
8
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also family
A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie. The bond between the girl and her special companion brings…
9
The Luck of the Irish (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also family
A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.
10
Shorts (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also family
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
11
Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also family
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…
12
Four Kids and It (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also family
A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
13
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also family
Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is…
14
A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
★ 6.2/10Also family
When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with…
15
White Fang (1991)
★ 6.7/10Also family
Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.
16
The Legend of Ochi (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also family
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a…
17
Tom Thumb (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also family
A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
18
Sketch (2025)
★ 7/10Also family
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to…
19
FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also family
In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies.
20
The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
★ 6.3/10Also family
An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe. While helping them, the millionaire is suspected of being crazy because…