Movies Like Under Pressure

If you liked Under Pressure (2025), a comedy and fantasy movie directed by Kareem Almasri, 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
A Thousand Words (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes…
3
Slumberland (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and fantasy
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
4
Don't Think Twice (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
5
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and fantasy
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
6
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.
7
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and fantasy
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…
8
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and comedy
At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.
9
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
★ 7/10Also fantasy and drama
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
10
Pleasantville (1998)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasy and comedy
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when…
11
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and fantasy
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
12
Roll Bounce (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama
In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.
13
Invisible Sister (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and comedy
Teenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.
14
Shorts (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and comedy
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.
15
Day & Night (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and fantasy
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they…
16
Christmas...Again?! (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and fantasy
Rowena "Ro" is a high-spirited 11-year-old hoping to add more spunk to her Christmas celebrations when her parents’ divorce is going anything but smoothly.
17
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and fantasy
When Toaster and the gang spark friendships with the playful animals at the veterinary hospital, they soon discover their new pals are about to be sent to a testing laboratory.
18
Chang Can Dunk (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama
Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the…
19
Unicorn Store (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and drama
A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.
20
Northfork (2003)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and drama
The year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is about to be installed in the mountains above the town, ready to submerge the valley in the name of progress. It is the…