Movies Like Little Magicians

If you liked Little Magicians (2001), a movie directed by Biff Malibu, 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
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
★ 7.3/10
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape…
2
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (2014)
★ 6/10
Tom and Jerry find a dragon egg, and help the baby dragon find its mother.
3
Bogus (1996)
★ 5.8/10
Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, French magician named Bogus.
4
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
★ 6.1/10
When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.
5
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
★ 5.9/10
Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.
6
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10
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
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
★ 7.7/10
The gang goes on a trip to check on Velma's younger sister, Madelyn. She's been studying stage magic at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy, where apparently there have been sightings of a giant griffin. The gang decides…
8
Willow (1988)
★ 7/10
The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with…
9
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
★ 7.4/10
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.
10
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
★ 6.3/10
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium—the strangest, most fantastic and most wonderful toy store in the world. After Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and…
11
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
★ 7.2/10
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an…
12
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
★ 6/10
When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the…
13
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
★ 7.2/10
Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to…
14
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
★ 6.2/10
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin…
15
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)
★ 6.8/10
An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's…
16
Animal Crackers (2018)
★ 6.4/10
A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.
17
Oddity (2024)
★ 6.7/10
After the brutal murder of her twin sister, Darcy goes after those responsible by using haunted items as her tools for revenge.
18
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale (2010)
★ 7.3/10
Barbie, a popular actress on a sabbatical, learns that her fashion designer aunt Millicent has sold her business to a rival. With the help of a few magical beings, Barbie steps in to save the day.
19
Shazam! (2019)
★ 7/10
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
20
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
★ 7.8/10
One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code.