Movies Like A Wish for Giants

If you liked A Wish for Giants (2018), a adventure and drama movie directed by Don Swanson, 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
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and fantasy
Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid…
2
The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and fantasy
A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake…
3
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and fantasy
A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to…
4
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and drama
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret…
5
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
★ 7.3/10Also science fiction and drama
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
6
The Legend of Ochi (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy and adventure
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a…
7
The Jungle Book (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and fantasy
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited…
8
Doctor Strange (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and science fiction
Dr. Stephen Strange embarks on a wondrous journey to the heights of a Tibetan mountain, where he seeks healing at the feet of the mysterious Ancient One.
9
9 (2009)
★ 7/10Also adventure and science fiction
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that…
10
65 (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and science fiction
65 million years ago, the only 2 survivors of a spaceship from Somaris that crash-landed on Earth, must fend off dinosaurs to reach the escape vessel in time before an imminent asteroid strike threatens to destroy the…
11
Metropia (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and science fiction
In the near future, oil reserves are nearly depleted and Europe is connected by series of underground tunnels. While navigating these tunnels, Roger hears voices, one in particular. Seeking a way to rid himself of the…
12
The Golden Compass (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and fantasy
In a parallel universe, after overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware…
13
Explorers (1985)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction and adventure
Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about…
14
Swapped (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also adventure and fantasy
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one…
15
Scarygirl (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and fantasy
As her world is shrouded in darkness, a young girl must overcome her fears and travel to a mysterious city of light, save her father from a dangerous scientist and prevent the destruction of her planet.
16
The Dark Crystal (1982)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and fantasy
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
17
Inkheart (2008)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and fantasy
The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative.
18
The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also drama and science fiction
With Caine gone and the circus dark, the cast are left with only the mistakes and traumas of their pasts to keep them company. As the prospect of eternity closes in around them, they discover the truth about the…
19
WarGames (1983)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and science fiction
High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and…
20
Jonathan (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and science fiction
Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested.