Movies Like The Whipping Boy

If you liked The Whipping Boy (1994), a family and tv movie movie directed by Sydney Macartney, 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
Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
★ 6/10Also family
Under the watch of his unkind realtives, lonely Bosse's luck is changed when he is sent to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy…
2
Anne of Green Gables (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also family and tv movie
Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and…
3
A Royal Queens Christmas (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also tv movie
A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children's Christmas show.
4
Cinderella (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also family
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in…
5
The Princess Diaries (2001)
★ 7/10Also family
A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to…
6
Pinocchio (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also family
A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
7
The Little Vampire (2000)
★ 7/10Also family
Based on the popular books, the story tells of Tony who wants a friend to add some adventure to his life. What he gets is Rudolph, a vampire kid with a good appetite. The two end up inseparable, but their fun is cut…
8
The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also family
Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.
9
Dennis the Menace (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also family
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…
10
Pete's Dragon (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also family
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger…
11
Nimona (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also family
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
12
A Prince for Christmas (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also tv movie
A prince from Europe meets a charming waitress when he travels to America during the Christmas holiday to escape an arranged marriage.
13
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also family
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
14
Oliver Twist (2005)
★ 6.8/10Also family
An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of…
15
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also family
As Emily struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend. When Clifford magically undergoes one heck of a growth spurt, becomes a gigantic dog and…
16
Gulliver's Travels (1939)
★ 6.2/10Also family
Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally-miniscule rival, Blefiscu, as well as smooth the way for the romance between the Princess and Prince of the…
17
Ella Enchanted (2004)
★ 6.5/10Also family
Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be…
18
The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding (2006)
★ 5.8/10Also family
With just weeks before their royal wedding, Paige and Edvard find their relationship and the Danish monarchy in jeopardy when an old law is brought to light, stating that an unmarried heir to the throne may marry only…
19
The Princess and the Goblin (1991)
★ 5.8/10Also family
The story is about the Princess Irene and a young warrior boy named Curty. Irene must use her magic power to fight off goblins and save the kingdom.
20
Maleficent (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also family
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest…