Shows Like The Spiderwick Chronicles

If you liked The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024), a action & adventure and family series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Over the Garden Wall (2014)
★ 8.6/10Also family
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this…
2
The 10th Kingdom (2000)
★ 7.6/10Also family
Virginia and Tony, a father and daughter living in Manhattan, find themselves in a parallel universe where Snow White, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood are struggling to maintain order. Their kingdoms have been…
3
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also action & adventure
Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of…
4
The Storyteller (1988)
★ 8.2/10Also action & adventure and family
The Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
5
The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also family and action & adventure
Four gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications, while…
6
Goosebumps (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also action & adventure
A group of five high schoolers embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle – while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents' past.
7
Sofia the First (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also family
Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, this is the story of Princess Sofia, an adventurous little girl who is learning how to adjust to royal life after her mom marries the king and she becomes a princess overnight.
8
Harvey Beaks (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also action & adventure
A mild-mannered young bird and his best friends, a pair of rambunctious siblings called Fee and Foo, seek adventure and mischief in the magical forest that they call home.
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The Way Home (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also family
When three generations of women reunite after being estranged for more than two decades, they embark on an enlightening – and surprising – journey toward healing none of them could have imagined as they learn how to…
10
The Evermoor Chronicles (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also action & adventure and family
A young girl and her blended family move to the small cottage town of Evermoor. All is well until sinister things start to happen, magic tapestries, an enchanted typewriter. Only a few of the strange things found in…
11
A Tale Dark & Grimm (2021)
★ 7/10Also action & adventure and family
Follow Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story into a winding and wickedly witty tale full of strange — and scary — surprises.
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The Bureau of Magical Things (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also family and action & adventure
When ordinary teenager Kyra touches a mysterious book, she is transformed into a Tri-ling-–part-human, part-fairy and part-elf. In addition to acquiring amazing magical powers, Kyra discovers a secret world of magic…
13
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023)
★ 8.4/10Also family
Set in 1920s Shanghai, ten-year-old Sam and 12-year-old Elle return the Mogwai Gizmo back home to the lush and perilous Valley of Jade.
14
The Smurfs (1981)
★ 7/10Also family
Classic Saturday-morning cartoon series featuring magical blue elf-like creatures called Smurfs. The Smurfs, named for their personalities, inhabit a village of mushroom houses in an enchanted forest. These loveable…
15
The Famous Five (1978)
★ 7.5/10Also family and action & adventure
The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was broadcast on ITV over two series in 1978 and 1979. It was produced by Southern Television in 26…
16
Babar (1989)
★ 6.4/10Also family
Inspired by Jean de Brunhoff and Laurent de Brunhoff's beloved children's books, this animated series tells Babar's life story from the elephant king's point of view, reliving his early days as a young pachyderm with…
17
Hilda (2018)
★ 8.4/10Also action & adventure and family
Fearless, free-spirited Hilda finds new friends, adventure and magical creatures when she leaves her enchanted forest home and journeys to the city.
18
The Letter for the King (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action & adventure and family
Teenage squire Tiuri must deliver a secret letter to a king to prevent a war, embarking on a quest that reveals a magical prophecy and his own destiny as a hero.
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Tin Man (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also action & adventure
Small-town waitress DG is pulled into a magical realm called the Outer Zone, ruled by the tyrannical Azkadellia. Together with her companions Glitch, Raw and Cain, DG journeys to uncover her lost memories, find her…
20
The Land Before Time (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also action & adventure and family
Follow young dinosaurs Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie, on their first journey together - an exciting quest to find the lush, legendary Great Valley.