Movies Like Simon’s Quest

If you liked Simon’s Quest (2018), a drama and comedy movie directed by Marley Jaeger, 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
The House of Tomorrow (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and comedy
The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school.
2
Landline (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
3
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and fantasy
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
4
Afterlife of the Party (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and comedy
A social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.
5
Monster Family (2017)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and comedy
The Wishbone family are far from happy. In an attempt to reconnect as a family, they plan a fun night out. However, the plan backfires when they are cursed and all turned into Monsters.
6
200% Wolf (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy and comedy
When Freddy Lupin's wayward wish transforms him into a werewolf and deposits a mischievous moon sprite on Earth, Freddy must restore the cosmic order before the earth and moon collide.
7
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and comedy
A Californian family inherits a castle in Romania. This is especially exciting to the son, who is obsessed with monsters. And he is not disappointed.
8
My Own Love Song (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
9
Almost Friends (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and comedy
A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become…
10
Teen Spirit (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and fantasy
Amber, a mean popular girl who gets electrocuted and dies, is not allowed to enter into heaven unless she helps the least popular girl in school become Prom Queen within a week, but things do not go as planned.
11
DC Showcase: Death (2019)
★ 8.4/10Also fantasy and drama
Vincent, an artist with unresolved inner demons, meets a mysterious girl who helps him come to terms with his creative legacy… and eventual death.
12
Alex Strangelove (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama
Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A…
13
Family Weekend (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.
14
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and comedy
Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks…
15
Naughty or Nice (2012)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and comedy
Krissy Kringle receives a delivery intended for Santa Claus. A magical book that shows if a person has been naughty or nice. She uses the book's power to find out about those around her, which leads to some very…
16
Somewhere in Queens (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it…
17
Uncorked (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy
Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.
18
Code 3 (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
19
The Clique (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama
A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.
20
The Smile Man (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and drama
A gentleman deals with the consequences of a car accident, which has left him with a spinal injury that means he has a permanent smile on his face.