Movies Like Dancing on the Moon
If you liked Dancing on the Moon (1997), a family movie directed by Kit Hood, 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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Skater Girl (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also familyPrerna, 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.
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Sneakerella (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also familyWhen El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity…
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An Autumn Romance (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also familyWhen librarian Taylor Harris suddenly loses her job, she decides to visit her brother in a small town in Montana. There, she gets involved in the fight to help save her brother's hotel from tycoon Joel Sheenan, who…
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The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
★ 6.8/10Also familyA happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of an unconventional millionaire, Biddle. His daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, tires of the unusual antics of her…
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Tuck Everlasting (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also familyTeenager Winnie Foster is growing up in a small rural town in 1914 with her loving but overprotective parents, but Winnie longs for a life of greater freedom and adventure.
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also familyNancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…
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Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy (2026)
★ 8.5/10Also familyWhen Snoopy's beloved doghouse goes missing, he tries to track it down, and learns what makes a house feel like home.
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That's What I Am (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also familyA coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior…
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Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also familyIn a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an 11-year-old finds that his robot buddy doesn't quite work the same as the others do.
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Cadet Kelly (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also familyHyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.
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Stargirl (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also familyAn unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world.
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Chang Can Dunk (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also familyChang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the…
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Spin (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also familyRhea lives with her tight-knit multigenerational family. After her mother’s death, she has been her father’s emotional rock, and her life revolves around her family’s restaurant, her eclectic group of friends, and her…
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Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also familyAfter NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
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Jessica Darling's It List (2016)
★ 5.8/10Also familyJessica Darling – a smart, witty, opinionated girl heading into 7th grade – was never too concerned about where she'd fit in the middle school hierarchy. But before her first day of school, her older sister — the super…
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The Little Rascals (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also familyWhen nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.
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Save the Last Dance (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also familyAfter the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her…
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
★ 7/10Also familyA 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.
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The Longshots (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also familyThe true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.
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Roll Bounce (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also familyIn the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.