Movies Like Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style

If you liked Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992), a comedy movie directed by Don Barnhart, 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
Lilo & Stitch (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
2
Stitch! The Movie (2003)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
The continuing adventures of Lilo, a little Hawaiian girl, and Stitch, the galaxy's most-wanted extraterrestrial. Stitch, Pleakley, and Dr. Jumba are all part of the household now, but what Lilo and Stitch don't know…
3
Recess: School's Out (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp — until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A…
4
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is looking forward to playing video games and spending time with his friends. However, Greg's dad has other plans: He's decided that some father-son bonding time is in order. Desperate…
5
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Now, we find the rowdy extraterrestrial getting used to life with his new ʻohana. However, a malfunction in the ultimate creation of Dr. Jumba soon emerges, which reinstates his destructive programming and threatens to…
6
The War with Grandpa (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
Peter is thrilled that his Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic. And though he loves his Grandpa, he wants his room back…
7
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Third-grader Judy Moody sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life.
8
Aloha Scooby-Doo! (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
The Mystery Gang goes to Hawaii for the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest. However, the gang and the locals find the island invaded by the vengeful Wiki Tiki spirit and his demons.
9
High School Musical 2 (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
The East High Wildcats are gearing up for big fun as they land the coolest summer jobs imaginable. Troy, Gabriella, Chad, and Taylor have scored sweet gigs at the Lava Springs Country Club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's…
10
Vegas Vacation (1997)
★ 6/10Also comedy
The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.
11
Father of the Bride (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can't think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife…
12
My Girl 2 (1994)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Vada Sultenfuss has a holiday coming up, and an assignment: to do an essay on someone she admires and has never met. She decides she wants to do an assignment on her mother, but quickly realises she knows very little…
13
Buddy Buddy (1981)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed neighbor contemplates suicide over marital problems.
14
The Even Stevens Movie (2003)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
The Stevens think that they've won an all-expenses-paid trip to an island halfway around the world. When their house is destroyed, their food stolen, and their bacon eaten, the Stevens family crumbles, unaware that…
15
Dennis the Menace (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam…
16
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly…
17
Teen Beach 2 (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
When characters from the movie musical “Wet Side Story” get stuck in the real world, teens Brady and Mack must find a way to return them home.
18
The Family Jewels (1965)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
A young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her.
19
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny discovers that the children are fighting a war of their…
20
Ramona and Beezus (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her…