Movies Like The Contest

If you liked The Contest (2013), a family movie directed by Martin Miehe-Renard, 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
Another Cinderella Story (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also family
A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed home in order to make her curfew. And with a once-in-a-lifetime…
2
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also family
Life in Solby is nice and peaceful until one day Mitcho and Sebastian find a message in a bottle by the harbour. The bottle is from the missing mayor of Solby with a message that he is on a mysterious island and has…
3
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also family
A contemporary musical version of the classic Cinderella story in which the servant step daughter hope to compete in a musical competition for a famous pop star.
4
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks (2014)
★ 8.1/10Also family
Music rules and rainbows rock as Twilight Sparkle and pals compete for the top spot in the Canterlot High "Mane Event" talent show. The girls must rock their way to the top, and outshine rival Adagio Dazzle and her…
5
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
★ 6.1/10Also family
Janey is new in town. She soon meets Lynne, a classmate who shares her passion for the local show 'Dance TV'. When a competition is announced to find new Dance TV performers, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition…
6
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
★ 8.2/10Also family
The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.
7
Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also family
The Peanuts gang is anxious about starting at a new school in the fall, inspiring Lucy to start her own school instead. She soon learns that teaching isn't as easy as it sounds and that change can be a good thing.
8
Skater Girl (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also family
Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
9
What a Girl Wants (2003)
★ 6.3/10Also family
American Daphne Reynolds heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her boho mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only…
10
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
★ 7/10Also family
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.
11
Monster High: Boo York, Boo York (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also family
It's fright lights, big city when the Monster High ghouls head to Boo York! Cleo de Nile is invited to attend a gancy gala celebrating the return of the magical comet and, of course, she brings along her beast friends…
12
Sleepover (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also family
Desperate to improve their social status, four best friends enter into an all-night scavenger hunt against the popular clique in their school.
13
A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011)
★ 6.4/10Also family
In this modern telling of the classic tale, aspiring singer Katie Gibbs falls for the new boy at her performing arts high school. But Katie's wicked stepmother and stepsister are scheming to crush her dream before she…
14
A Cinderella Story (2004)
★ 6.6/10Also family
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.
15
Sing (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also family
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
16
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical (2025)
★ 7.8/10Also family
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's…
17
Geek Charming (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also family
Film geek Josh is looking for the subject of his new documentary when a chance meeting puts the perfect star in his sights—Dylan, his school's most popular junior. But Dylan's hopes of using the film to become Blossom…
18
Barbie and the Diamond Castle (2008)
★ 7.5/10Also family
Liana and Alexa are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing. Upon meeting a girl inside a mirror, the duo embark on a journey that will put their friendship to the ultimate test.
19
Four Kids and It (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also family
A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
20
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also family
The Herdman kids are undeniably the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, cheat, bully and overall terrorize their small community. But this Christmas, they're taking over their local church Pageant…