Movies Like Somewhere in Texas (a star to be)

If you liked Somewhere in Texas (a star to be) (2024), a comedy and fantasy movie directed by Helmut Karner, 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
Afterlife of the Party (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and comedy
A social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.
2
Code 3 (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
3
That Christmas (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and fantasy
It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.
4
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and fantasy
The Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.
5
The Little Vampire 3D (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and fantasy
Tony, a thirteen-year-old boy on vacation in rural Germany, is fascinated by the idea of vampires. Meanwhile Rudolph, a vampire of "similar" age (313!), encounters trouble when his clan is threatened by a dangerously…
6
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and fantasy
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
7
The Doom Generation (1995)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and drama
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embarks on a sex- and violence-filled journey through a United States of psychos and quickie marts.
8
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and fantasy
Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who’s secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the…
9
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and fantasy
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the…
10
The Grinch (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and fantasy
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.
11
Heavy Traffic (1973)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and drama
A white dropout struggles to become a cartoonist and filmmaker, drawing inspiration from the harsh, gritty world around him. Still sharing his rundown apartment with his middle-aged parents, an oafish slob of an…
12
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and fantasy
When Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreciate Christmas.
13
The Clique (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama
A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.
14
Shrek Forever After (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and fantasy
A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days of when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where…
15
The Elfkins: Baking a Difference (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and fantasy
The legendary Elfkins (Heinzelmännchen) of Cologne were gnomes secretly helping craftsmen at night until they were ousted by a tailor's malevolent wife 200 years ago. This is the story of their return.
16
Dog Days (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and comedy
Vignettes of the lives of several residents of a Vienna suburb during a heat wave.
17
Girl Asleep (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy and comedy
The world is closing in on Greta Driscoll. On the cusp of turning fifteen, she can’t bear to leave her childhood; it contains all the things that give her comfort in an incomprehensible new world. She floats in a…
18
Mickey's House of Villains (2002)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and fantasy
The villains from the popular animated Disney films are gathered at the House of Mouse with plans to take over. Soon, the villains take over the house and kick out Mickey, Donald and Goofy. It's all up to Mickey and…
19
The Twits (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and fantasy
When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.
20
The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and fantasy
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.