Movies Like Pocket Ninjas

If you liked Pocket Ninjas (1997), a action and family movie directed by Dave Eddy, 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
YES DAY (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also family and comedy
A mom and dad who usually say no decide to say yes to their kids' wildest requests — with a few ground rules — on a whirlwind day of fun and adventure.
2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
★ 6.7/10Also action and comedy
A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in Ninjutsu, must learn to work together to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan.
3
Monster Family 2 (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also family and comedy
To free Baba Yaga and Renfield from the clutches of Monster Hunter Mila Starr, the Wishbone Family once more transforms into a Vampire, Frankenstein's Monster, a Mummy and a Werewolf but when aided by their three pet…
4
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?
5
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…
6
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and family
When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.
7
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and family
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair…
8
TMNT (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and family
After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their rat sensei, Splinter, becomes worried when strange things begin to brew in New…
9
Spellbound (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also family and comedy
When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it's too late.
10
Airborne (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also action and comedy
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to…
11
The Cannonball Run (1981)
★ 6.2/10Also action and comedy
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball…
12
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and family
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must…
13
Planes (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also family and comedy
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make…
14
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also family and comedy
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
15
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and action
Six young ninjas are tasked with defending their island home of Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors using their skill and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens…
16
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also family and comedy
When laidback Greg finds himself at odds with his dad's outsized expectations, pressure builds to turn his act around. After a series of hilarious near disasters, Greg's dad presents him with an ultimatum that just…
17
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and family
A hilarious and heartfelt holiday tale centered around everyone's favorite disaster-prone middle school student, Greg Heffley, which finds him desperately fighting to stay off Santa's naughty list as the family…
18
Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)
★ 7/10Also comedy and family
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little…
19
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also action and comedy
It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
20
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also family and action
Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy and Katana band together to navigate the twists and turns of high school in DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year.