Movies Like Monica and Friends: Lessons

If you liked Monica and Friends: Lessons (2021), a family and comedy movie directed by Daniel Rezende, 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
Monica and Friends: Bonds (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also family and adventure
Fluffy, Jimmy Five's pet dog, vanished. He develops an infallible plan to rescue the little dog, but, he will need help from his faithful friends: Monica, Maggy and Smudge. Together, they will face challengers and live…
2
Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
★ 6.4/10Also family and comedy
When the Rugrats find themselves stranded on a deserted island, they meet the Thornberrys, a family who agrees to help them escape.
3
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and family
As a new school year begins, Greg is subject to relentless teasing from his brother Rodrick. Will Greg manage to get along with him? Or will a secret ruin everything?
4
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and family
Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's…
5
Return to Never Land (2002)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and family
In 1940, the world is besieged by World War II. Wendy, all grown up, has two children; including Jane, who does not believe Wendy's stories about Peter Pan.
6
Descendants 3 (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also family and adventure
The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.
7
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and family
When the water supply to the Great Valley is blocked, Littlefoot and his friends must cooperate with a group of bullies to find the reason the cause.
8
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also family and comedy
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.
9
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also family and comedy
Everyone's favorite fourth graders have graduated! It's an all-new school year for the kids — and the gang hits the fifth grade running! But they're stopped in their tracks when they discover some unwelcome changes…
10
Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
★ 6.5/10Also family and comedy
T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
11
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and drama
As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their…
12
Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and family
After the Queen of Hearts incites a coup on Auradon, her rebellious daughter Red and Cinderella's perfectionist daughter Chloe join forces and travel back in time to try to undo the traumatic event that set Red's…
13
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and drama
Littlefoot and his pals set off in search of a "stone of cold fire" that fell from the night sky. Since he's the only one who has seen it though, nobody really believes him. Petrie's uncle Pterano offers support only…
14
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and family
A hilarious and heartfelt holiday tale centered around everyone's favorite disaster-prone middle school student, Greg Heffley, which finds him desperately fighting to stay off Santa's naughty list as the family…
15
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also family and adventure
Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a…
16
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and comedy
When Littlefoot's grandfather falls ill, the only way to cure him is with a flower from the forbidding land of the mists, which holds unexpected perils and danger.
17
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
★ 6/10Also adventure and comedy
Best friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and…
18
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also family and adventure
Now that the Queen of Hearts is nice and Cinderella is safe, things seem perfect for Red and Chloe… But little do they know that changing the past created a new villain — Maddox Hatter. When Maddox captures the Queen…
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The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
★ 6.3/10Also family and adventure
Littlefoot and his friends return in another adventure. But this time, they aren't the smallest dinosaurs in the valley anymore.
20
The Loud House Movie (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also family and comedy
The Loud family travel to Scotland and discover they are descendants of Scottish royalty as they move into their giant ancestral castle.