Movies Like Thunderbirds: Sun Probe

If you liked Thunderbirds: Sun Probe (1965), a science fiction and action movie directed by David Lane and Alan Pattillo, 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
Titan A.E. (2000)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and adventure
A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are bent on mankind's destruction.
2
Clash of the Thundermans (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also tv movie and family
When Chloe develops a destructive new superpower, the Hero League orders her to an elite boarding school for superheroes to learn control of her abilities. Faced with the prospect of sending Chloe away for years, the…
3
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (2009)
★ 7.2/10Also action and adventure
An alien similar to Ra appears out of the Stargate, killing five soldiers and kidnapping another, a year after the original Stargate mission. A new team is assembled, including some old members, and they go in search…
4
Alley Cats Strike (2000)
★ 6/10Also family and tv movie
A group of hip retro teenage outsiders become involved in an interschool bowling rivalry.
5
The Ewok Adventure (1984)
★ 5.8/10Also adventure and family
Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.
6
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and adventure
The Mandalorian and Grogu join their misfit allies for an epic party, celebrating their heroism. As friends regale the crowd with tales of their adventures, a pirate threat looms.
7
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and action
It is a dark time. The Jedi are no more, and the Empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist -- bringing tyranny to the Outer Rim world of Lothal. Their ominous presence is a cloud over the planet, squashing any hope of…
8
Invisible Sister (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and adventure
Teenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.
9
The Suite Life Movie (2011)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and science fiction
Cody and Zack are approached to join the Gemini Project, a high-tech research center studying the dynamics between twins. Shockingly, they find themselves interconnected in a whole new way! When one twin experiences…
10
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also science fiction and family
After a battle with Dr. Animo in a power plant, Ben notices something strange is happening with the Omnitrix but doesn't tell anyone. Tetrax arrives and tells them the Omnitrix is broadcasting a self-destruct signal…
11
A Wrinkle in Time (2003)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction and family
Meg and Charles Wallace are aided by Calvin and three interesting women in the search for their father who disappeared during a government experiment. Their travels take them around the universe to a place unlike any…
12
Minutemen (2008)
★ 5.8/10Also family and tv movie
When three high-school friends invent a time-machine, they decide to use it to go back in time and prevent other youngsters from making humiliating mistakes.
13
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)
★ 6.1/10Also family and adventure
Zenon Kar, a 13-year-old girl who lives on a space station in the year 2049, gets into some trouble and is banished to Earth. With help from some Earth friends she must find her way back.
14
Spy Kids (2001)
★ 5.8/10Also family and action
Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their…
15
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
★ 7.1/10Also action and adventure
Phineas and Ferb get trapped in an alternate dimension where the evil Doofenshmirtz rules the tri-state area. They must find a way back home with the help of their pet platypus named Perry, who they discover is a…
16
Girl vs. Monster (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also family and tv movie
Skylar finds out that her parents are monster hunters after she accidentally releases some monsters from a secret containment chamber; so she and her techno friends must recapture all the monsters and also save her mom…
17
Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also family and fantasy
When a warlock threatens Wendy the Good Little Witch, she and her aunts hide out at a resort where Casper the Ghost is vacationing with his uncles. Although Casper and Wendy are told ghosts and witches don't get along…
18
SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also tv movie and family
While at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one!
19
LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also family and science fiction
Poe Dameron and BB-8 must face the greedy crime boss Graballa the Hutt, who has purchased Darth Vader’s castle and is renovating it into the galaxy’s first all-inclusive Sith-inspired luxury hotel.
20
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also family and adventure
When their trip to San Lorenzo takes a turn for the worst, Arnold and his classmate’s only hope of getting home is retracing the dangerous path that led to Arnold's parents' disappearance.