Movies Like Magic 8
If you liked Magic 8 (2026), a movie directed by Robyn Faye, 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.
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Glory Road (2006)
★ 7.4/10In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
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Magician Mickey (1937)
★ 7/10Donald continually heckles Mickey's magic act, but Mickey bests him at every turn. Donald shoots off a magic pistol that causes all the stage props to fall down on them at the finish of the act.
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Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
★ 7.6/10King Randolph sends for his cousin, Duchess Rowena, to help turn his daughters, Princess Genevieve and her eleven sisters, into royal material. But the Duchess strips the sisters of their fun, including their favorite…
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Under the Sea: A Descendants Story (2018)
★ 7.1/10Mal emerges from the shadows of a mystical forest onto a dark coastline where she crosses paths with Dizzy.
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Aquamania (1961)
★ 6.5/10Mr. X buys a boat and inadvertantly enters the water skiing race. With Junior driving, with no experience, he's a bit out of his league.
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The Color of Money (1986)
★ 6.9/10Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent…
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Dirty Dancing (1987)
★ 7.3/10Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly…
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Cigarettes & Coffee (1993)
★ 6.6/10At a desert diner, the lives of five strangers become linked through a single twenty-dollar bill. Shot for $20,000 and starring Philip Baker Hall, the short premiered at Sundance and later inspired Anderson’s debut…
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Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
★ 7.2/10Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact…
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Foxcatcher (2014)
★ 6.7/10The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
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A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
★ 6.7/10When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own. After spending a year in the city as a mistress of the wealthy Pierre Revel, she is reunited with…
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Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
★ 6.9/10In this animated retelling of the story from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph's gift of dream interpretation and his brilliantly colored coat inspires jealousy in his brothers.
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Step Up Revolution (2012)
★ 6.9/10Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.
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Thrashin' (1986)
★ 6.3/10Corey and his band of skater buddies sometimes make mischief, but they're more interested in girls and having fun on their boards than in getting into any real trouble. Notorious enemy crew the Daggers, led by Tommy…
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Wild Child (2008)
★ 6.7/10Sixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. After a final thoughtless prank, her exasperated father ships her off to boarding school in England. There…
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Flashdance (1983)
★ 6.5/10Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
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Poison (2023)
★ 6.8/10When a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor race to save him.