Movies Like Marlon: The Imaginary Friend No One Wanted

If you liked Marlon: The Imaginary Friend No One Wanted, a fantasy and comedy movie directed by Sander Lea Eikaas, 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
IF (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and fantasy
After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.
2
Grown Ups (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.
3
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and fantasy
An evil sorceress transports the gang back to the age of chivalrous knights, spell-casting wizards, and fire-breathing dragons.
4
Harvey (1950)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and fantasy
The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to…
5
Upside-Down Magic (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
Nory and her best friend Reina enter the Sage Academy for Magical Studies, where Nory’s unconventional powers land her in a class for those with wonky, or “upside-down,” magic. Undaunted, Nory sets out to prove that…
6
Bogus (1996)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and comedy
Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, French magician named Bogus.
7
17 Again (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and fantasy
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck…
8
Regular Show: The Movie (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.
9
Casper (1995)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and comedy
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly…
10
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
★ 7/10Also fantasy and comedy
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.
11
Roommates (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
When shy college freshman Devon asks cool-girl Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship quickly spirals into a war of passive aggression.
12
The Hot Chick (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and fantasy
Not only is Jessica Spencer the most popular girl in school -- she is also the meanest. But things change for the attractive teen when a freak accident involving a cursed pair of earrings and a chance encounter at a…
13
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and fantasy
After a deadly storm, Tom and Jerry find themselves stranded on an unknown island ruled by the evil Wizard of Oz. As they try to find their way back home, they worry for their master Dorothy's safety.
14
Little Monsters (1989)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and comedy
A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a…
15
The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy
Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a reward and save his family’s farm from ruin.
16
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
17
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.
18
Princess (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
A reclusive princess and a directionless young man embark on a quest to save the world's mythical creatures from becoming extinct.
19
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Spring Breakdown (2019)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy
The Equestria Girls spend their spring break on a yacht. It's Spring Break and the Mane 7 are about to board the most glorious yacht ever for a relaxing cruise. But Rainbow Dash is convinced that Equestrian Magic is on…
20
Joy Ride (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye…