Movies Like Zotz!

If you liked Zotz! (1962), a comedy and fantasy movie directed by William Castle, 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
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy
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.
2
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and fantasy
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…
3
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and fantasy
After a deadly storm, Tom and Jerry find themselves stranded on an unknown island ruled by the evil Wizard of Oz. As they try to find their way back home, they worry for their master Dorothy's safety.
4
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and fantasy
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
5
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and fantasy
The Oscar-winning cat-and-mouse twosome--Tom and Jerry--returns with another adventure. When Tom and Jerry's irrepressible curiosity gets the best of them, the mysterious magic ring that Tom guards with his life ends…
6
Dennis the Menace (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
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…
7
A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results.
8
Slumberland (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and fantasy
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
9
The Water Man (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's…
10
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
★ 7/10Also fantasy and comedy
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
11
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Based on the bestselling book series, this outrageous comedy tells the story of George and Harold, two overly imaginative pranksters who hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s an enthusiastic, yet dimwitted…
12
Upside-Down Magic (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
Nory and her best friend Reina enter the Sage Academy for Magical Studies, where Nory’s unconventional powers land her in a class for those with wonky, or “upside-down,” magic. Undaunted, Nory sets out to prove that…
13
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and fantasy
The Mystery Inc. gang takes a trip to Japan and finds themselves circling Asia and the Pacific in a treasure hunt, racing against the vengeful Black Samurai and his Ninja warriors to find the legendary Sword of Fate…
14
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and comedy
At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.
15
Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon (2012)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and fantasy
The Mega Mondo Pop Cartoon-a-Con in sunny California marks the spot for mystery in this all-new original Scooby-Doo adventure! The Mystery Inc. pals -- Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby -- head to the annual…
16
Henry Danger: The Movie (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
Henry Hart meets a superfan—eager to fight crime with Kid Danger—who comes into possession of a device that can open up alternate realities. Facing a wild ride, Henry will need his best friend Jasper and his new…
17
Invisible Sister (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and comedy
Teenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.
18
The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and fantasy
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
19
Bogus (1996)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and comedy
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.
20
Shazam! (2019)
★ 7/10Also comedy and fantasy
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.