Movies Like The Witch's Boy

If you liked The Witch's Boy, a movie directed by Allan Turner, 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
Nightbooks (2021)
★ 6.1/10
Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way…
2
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
★ 7.6/10
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss…
3
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
★ 7/10
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
4
A Monster Calls (2016)
★ 7.3/10
12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
5
I Kill Giants (2017)
★ 6.2/10
Sophia, a new high school student, tries to make friends with Barbara, who tells her that “she kills giants,” protecting this way her hometown and its inhabitants, who do not understand her strange behavior.
6
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
★ 5.9/10
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
7
Cobweb (2023)
★ 6.4/10
Eight year old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tapping from inside his bedroom wall—one that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter's fear intensifies, he believes that his parents could be…
8
Penelope (2006)
★ 6.7/10
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her…
9
Bagman (2024)
★ 6.1/10
For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly…
10
The Witches (1990)
★ 7/10
While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical…
11
Practical Magic 2 (2026)
★ 7.2/10
The Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all.
12
Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
★ 7.8/10
Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his…
13
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
★ 6.2/10
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
14
The Princess Diaries (2001)
★ 7/10
A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to…
15
Big Fish (2003)
★ 7.7/10
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will…
16
16 Wishes (2010)
★ 6.3/10
The story about Abby Jensen, a girl who's been eager to reach her 16th birthday and has kept a secret wish list since she was a little girl. When the Big Day actually arrives, utter disaster strikes, leaving Abby to…
17
Along for the Ride (2022)
★ 6.6/10
The summer before college, Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on nightly quests to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never…
18
The Princess Switch (2018)
★ 7/10
When a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, they hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places.
19
Hansel and Gretel (1988)
★ 7.1/10
Hansel and Gretel tells the tale of two young children driven from home by their scolding mother. Losing their way in the dark forest they stumble upon the cottage of a kindly old woman. But is this kindly old woman…
20
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
★ 5.8/10
A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.