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Movies Like Chatterbox

If you liked Chatterbox (2009), a comedy and family movie directed by Jane Lawalata, 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. 1Thunderstruck

    Thunderstruck (2012)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and family

    After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

  2. 2Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

    Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and family

    Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the…

  3. 3Pups Alone

    Pups Alone (2021)

    ★ 5.8/10Also family and comedy

    After receiving an exciting new job opportunity at a cutting edge Pet Invention company, Robert, his teenage daughter Jenna and their trusty and special border collie Charlie make the move to the new neighborhood…

  4. 4How to Eat Fried Worms

    How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and family

    During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.

  5. 5Playing with Fire

    Playing with Fire (2019)

    ★ 6.6/10Also family and comedy

    A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.

  6. 6Woody Woodpecker

    Woody Woodpecker (2017)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and family

    Woody Woodpecker enters a turf war with a big city lawyer wanting to tear down his home in an effort to build a house to flip.

  7. 7Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy and family

    As a new school year begins, Greg is subject to relentless teasing from his brother Rodrick. Will Greg manage to get along with him? Or will a secret ruin everything?

  8. 8Rookie of the Year

    Rookie of the Year (1993)

    ★ 6.2/10Also family and comedy

    When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.

  9. 9Little Big League

    Little Big League (1994)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and family

    When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organization that struggles to take…

  10. 10Dennis the Menace

    Dennis the Menace (1993)

    ★ 5.9/10Also family and comedy

    Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam…

  11. 11Switched

    Switched (2020)

    ★ 6.5/10Also family and comedy

    Tired of being bullied, Cassandra Evans prays that her nemesis, Katie Sharp, the queen bee of social media, would know what it’s like to walk a day in her shoes. Her prayer is answered in an unexpected way when they…

  12. 12Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin

    Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024)

    ★ 7.7/10Also family and comedy

    Franklin is new to town and hoping to make friends, but his usual tactics don't work on the Peanuts gang. When the Soap Box Derby arrives, he's sure it's a chance to impress new pals and teams up with the only other…

  13. 13Zapped

    Zapped (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and family

    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…

  14. 14Ramona and Beezus

    Ramona and Beezus (2010)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and family

    Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her…

  15. 15Mixtape

    Mixtape (2021)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy and family

    On the eve of Y2K, orphaned 12-year-old Beverly discovers a broken mixtape crafted by her teen parents. Raised by her grandmother – who struggles talking about her late daughter – Beverly sees the mixtape as a chance…

  16. 16Cadet Kelly

    Cadet Kelly (2002)

    ★ 6.2/10Also family and comedy

    Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.

  17. 17Recess: All Growed Down

    Recess: All Growed Down (2003)

    ★ 6.5/10Also family and comedy

    T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.

  18. 18Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!

    Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up! (2022)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy and family

    This time, the rivals team up to help a cowgirl and her brother save their homestead from a greedy land-grabber, and they’re going to need some help! Jerry’s three precocious nephews are all ready for action, and Tom…

  19. 19The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex

    The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)

    ★ 7.8/10Also family and comedy

    While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets…

  20. 20My Spy

    My Spy (2020)

    ★ 6.9/10Also family and comedy

    A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.

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