Movies Like My Best Friend

If you liked My Best Friend (2016), a family and tv movie movie directed by Paul Della Pelle, 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
Flicka (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also family
Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets…
2
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also family and tv movie
When thrill-seeker Cricket tricks his family into taking a "road trip" in space, chaos in the cosmos quickly ensues. Despite growing frustrations between Cricket and his dad, Bill, the two must learn to appreciate each…
3
Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also family
After 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.
4
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also family and tv movie
When their trip to San Lorenzo takes a turn for the worst, Arnold and his classmate’s only hope of getting home is retracing the dangerous path that led to Arnold's parents' disappearance.
5
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also family
A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
6
SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also tv movie and family
While at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one!
7
Groot Takes a Bath (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also family
Everybody needs some alone time to relax and wash up, but things go quite differently when you’re a Flora Colossi toddler.
8
Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also family
This remake of the beloved classic follows the raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business.
9
Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also family 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…
10
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also family
A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie. The bond between the girl and her special companion brings…
11
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020)
★ 6/10Also family and tv movie
While farm-sitting, George accidentally lets the farm animals escape. Ted, George and wannabe cowboy Emmett must round 'em up, accounting for every animal -- and emerging with some new skills, to boot.
12
Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also family and tv movie
In the Kingdom of Avalor, Elena takes Naomi up a mountain to show her favorite view of the kingdom. Elena laments to Naomi how she was trapped in the Amulet of Avalor for forty-one years, and then presents to her a…
13
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up! (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also family
This time, the rivals team up to help a cowgirl and her brother save their homestead from a greedy land-grabber, and they’re going to need some help! Jerry’s three precocious nephews are all ready for action, and Tom…
14
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.
15
Zog (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also family and tv movie
Zog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is prone to accidents and he has to…
16
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also family
Join Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. crew as they head to Chicago for Talent Star, a hit talent show in which Fred and Daphne are finalists with some high hopes. Unlucky for them, the competition is frightful…
17
Black Beauty (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also family
The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.
18
Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also family and tv movie
Since a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A…
19
Groot's Pursuit (2022)
★ 7/10Also family
Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.
20
Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also family
Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces…