Movies Like Maniac Magee

If you liked Maniac Magee (2003), a action and adventure movie directed by Bob Clark, 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
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.
2
Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and action
Jack Hunter pursues his arch nemesis Littman across ancient Europe, intent on thwarting his attempt to salvage a deadly artefact.
3
Thor: God of Thunder (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also action and fantasy
Thor’s villainous brother Loki has escaped Asgard to search for Yggdrasil — The Tree of the Nine Realms. The tree holds the power of the Universe, and is secreted away on Earth. With the help of giant wolf god Fenrir…
4
The Good Witch (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and tv movie
A mysterious woman comes in to town and inhabits the local haunted mansion, making everyone wonder if she's a witch or "The Grey Lady".
5
The Shepherd (2023)
★ 7/10Also fantasy and action
On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.
6
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and adventure
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
7
Jungle Run (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and action
A brother and sister's journey into the jungle to find their missing father.
8
Adventures in Babysitting (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and tv movie
Two teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Lola, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally ran away into the big city without any supervision.
9
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also tv movie and fantasy
While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets…
10
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall (2026)
★ 9.1/10Also action and adventure
Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final…
11
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
★ 6/10Also action and adventure
Mitch Buchannon, believed to have died in a boating accident survived and only has amnesia, he has been recovering in a Los Angeles hospital. His new fiancée, Allison Ford, resembles his old lover, Lt. Stephanie Holden…
12
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also action and adventure
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
13
Basilisk: The Serpent King (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also action and tv movie
Two millennia ago, a Lybian king has a basilisk (snake-shaped dragon), which petrifies people, subjected to the same fate with a golden scepter during a solar eclipse. Both these and several victims are dug up by…
14
You Cast A Spell On Me (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and tv movie
Despite agreeing to an arranged marriage to a childhood friend, a successful businessman tries to track down a beautiful woman that he met at a Halloween party.
15
Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and tv movie
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…
16
Voyage of the Unicorn (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and fantasy
One day the Aislings find themselves magically transported to a ship called the Unicorn. Here, they discover that they've been chosen to fulfill an incredible quest! They undergo an incredible journey of discovery in…
17
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy and tv movie
Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, the music-filled movie follows Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly changes when her mother marries the king and she is whisked off to live in a castle with her mom, new…
18
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994)
★ 6/10Also action and adventure
A close friend of MacGyver is murdered. In searching for a reason for this assassination MacGyver discovers a secret nuclear weapons plant right in the center of Britain.
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The Pagemaster (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and adventure
Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the…
20
Legend of the White Dragon (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also action and fantasy
Forced to hide in the shadows, fugitive hero Erik Reed must clear his name to reunite with his family. Standing in his way is a mysterious villain obsessed with destroying the White Dragon for good.