Movies Like War of the Buttons
If you liked War of the Buttons (2011), a adventure and family movie directed by Christophe Barratier, 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.
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The Children of the Resistance (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and familyDuring the German occupation of World War II, François, Eusèbe, and Lisa, three courageous children, embark on a secret adventure: resisting the Nazis in the heart of France. Through sabotage, hidden messages, and…
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War of the Buttons (2011)
★ 6/10Also family and adventureA village in the South of France, 1960. A band of country boys aged 7 to 14, led by fearless young Lebrac, wages an uncompromising battle against their sworn rivals, the kids from the neighboring village. A war of…
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Madeline (1998)
★ 6.2/10Also familyHorrified at the prospect of her beloved school being sold, a young French girl named Madeline uses her wit and craftiness to attempt to save it, making an unlikely new friend in the process.
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Treasure Island (1972)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and familyYoung Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure, in this short adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.
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The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and familyA nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.
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Belle and Sebastian (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also adventureBelle and Sebastian is set high in the snowy Alps during the Second World War. The resourceful Sebastian is a lonely boy who tames and befriends a giant, wild mountain dog, Belle – even though the villagers believe her…
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White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and familyA boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
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The Darkest Minds (2018)
★ 7/10Also adventureAfter a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the…
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The Lulus (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and familyAugust 1914. While the German army is gaining ground in the North of France, four boys aged 10 to 15, LUcien, LUcas, LUigi and LUdwig are left behind during the evacuation of their orphanage. Without the protection of…
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Kensuke's Kingdom (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and familyA young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and…
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Little Nicholas (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also familyNicolas has a happy existence, parents who love him, a great group of friends with whom he has great fun, and all he wants is that nothing changes. However, one day, he overhears a conversation that leads him to…
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War of the Buttons (1962)
★ 7.2/10Also familyFor generations, two rival French villages, Longueverne and Velrans, have been at war. But this is no ordinary conflict, for the on-going hostilities are between two armies of young schoolboys. When he is beaten by his…
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
★ 7.1/10Also familyIsolated in the bell tower of Notre Dame, Quasimodo longs to experience the world beyond the cathedral walls, despite the wishes of his stern guardian, the Judge of Paris Claude Frollo. His first venture into the city…
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
★ 7/10Also familyThree children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.
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G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
★ 6.6/10Also family and adventureG.I. Joe faces a new enemy as an ancient society of snake people known as Cobra-La try to forcefully take back the earth from those who drove them underground eons ago.
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Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also adventure and familyThe true story of the most decorated dog in American military history - Sgt. Stubby - and the enduring bonds he forged with his brothers-in-arms in the trenches of World War I.
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H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
★ 6.6/10Also adventureDefiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the…
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and familyOne year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz…
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Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also familyThis remake of the beloved classic follows the raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business.
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The Railway Children Return (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also family and adventureFollow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.