20 movies like The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, ordered by similarity : Son of Flubber(1963), The Monkey's Uncle(1965), The Strongest Man in the World(1974), Dora and the Lost City of Gold(2019), Flubber(1997), The Absent Minded Professor(1961), The Peanuts Movie(2015), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005), Now You See Him, Now You Don't(1972), Inside Out(2015), Rise and Shine(1941), The Graduate(1967) ...
6.4/10
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1964
93 Minutes
Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello Leon Ames Stuart Erwin Alan Hewitt Connie Gilchrist Dal McKennon Norman Grabowski Kelly Thordsen Michael Fox Burt Mustin
judge scientist hypnotist girl student monkey quirky amusing college courtroom laboratory massachusetts house inventions hypnosis kidnapping crime extrasensory perception writing discovery
Merlin Jones, a precocious and intelligent high-school boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a mind-reading machine. However, his experiments land him in deep trouble with the law.
6.1/10
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1963
100 Minutes
Fred MacMurray Nancy Olson Keenan Wynn Tommy Kirk Elliott Reid Joanna Moore Leon Ames Ed Wynn Charles Ruggles Paul Lynde
professor scientist wife student loan shark government official amusing lighthearted outlandish emotional college classroom house laboratory football field inventions weird science government secrets marriage debt
When Professor Brainard experiments further on Flubber derivatives, he gets in trouble and only his students can help.
6.1/10
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1965
90 Minutes
Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello Leon Ames Frank Faylen Arthur O'Connell Leon Tyler Norman Grabowski Alan Hewitt Connie Gilchrist Cheryl Miller Gage Clarke
inventor girlfriend jock college student teacher chimpanzee madcap lighthearted positive library classroom courtroom party dorm hijinks college inventions competition exam college athletics
Midvale College is in fear of losing its college football team. The players have grades lower than the norm. Judge Holmesby, the team's biggest fan, is at a loss for what to do. Enter ... See full summary »
6.1/10
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1974
92 Minutes
Kurt Russell Joe Flynn Eve Arden Cesar Romero Phil Silvers Dick Van Patten Harold Gould Michael McGreevey William Schallert
college student college dean criminal thug competitor playful amusing campy quirky medfield college chemistry class miracle product experiments science gone awry superhuman abilities business scheme rivalry discovery temptation rise
Dexter Riley and his friends accidently discover a new chemical mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strength
6.1/10
Mystery & Thriller, Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
USA|Mexico|Australia
2019
102 Minutes
Isabela Moner Eugenio Derbez Michael Peña Eva Longoria Adriana Barraza Temuera Morrison Jeff Wahlberg Nicholas Coombe Madeleine Madden Christopher Kirby Isela Vega
young girl monkey explorer teenager parent playful fascinating engaging charming amusing high school classroom house outdoors growing up mystery adventure saving the day inca empire adventure
Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold.
5.3/10
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1997
93 Minutes
Robin Williams Marcia Gay Harden Christopher McDonald Raymond J. Barry Clancy Brown Ted Levine Wil Wheaton Edie McClurg Scott Martin Gershin
inventor girlfriend college president college professor businessman student amusing madcap positive playful laboratory college lecture hall wedding basketball court inventions uncontrollable experiment mishaps breakup redemption
An absent-minded professor discovers "flubber," a rubber-like super-bouncy substance.
Comedy, Kids & Family
1961
97 Minutes
Fred MacMurray Nancy Olson Keenan Wynn Tommy Kirk Ed Wynn Leon Ames Elliott Reid Edward Andrews
professor girlfriend basketball player criminal amusing lighthearted laboratory family home inventions crime love discovery transformation 1960s
The professor's (Fred MacMurray) latest lab explosion creates "flubber," glop that makes things bounce sky-high.
7.1/10
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2015
89 Minutes
charlie brown snoopy girl lucy van pelt linus van pelt peppermint patty heartwarming charming amusing lighthearted suburb house school bus street baseball field growing up self-confidence school imagination
Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their archnemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life.
6.6/10
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Comedy
UK|USA
2005
115 Minutes
Johnny Depp Freddie Highmore David Kelly Helena Bonham Carter Noah Taylor Missi Pyle James Fox Deep Roy Christopher Lee Adam Godley Franziska Troegner
willy wonka oompa loompa young boy young girl grandfather father amusing playful dreamy wonka candy company factory household childhood family virtue inventions candy bad behavior adventure discovery
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
6.3/10
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1972
88 Minutes
Kurt Russell Cesar Romero Joe Flynn Jim Backus William Windom Michael McGreevey Richard Bakalyan Alan Hewitt Kelly Thordsen Bing Russell George O'Hanlon
college student criminal crime boss classmate friend businessman madcap lighthearted hilarious college golf course laboratory invisibility experiments bank heist chase science gone awry discovery rivalry 1970s
A chemistry student invents a spray that makes its wearer invisible. A crook finds out about it, and plans to steal it for himself.
8.1/10
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2015
95 Minutes
young girl mother father imaginary friend teacher friend amusing charming emotional san francisco house imaginary world school dining room street emotion moving change adaptation hockey
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
6.0/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1941
93 Minutes
Jack Oakie George Murphy Linda Darnell Walter Brennan Milton Berle Sheldon Leonard Donald Meek Ruth Donnelly
gangster professor college president college student football player daughter amusing lighthearted tender college household football field classroom kidnapping final exams student-teacher relationship college athletics football sports betting rise
Stupid football player is kidnapped by gangsters. Lunatics abound: former footballer now dancer, professor interested in magic, gangster who makes horse noises when excited.
8.0/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1967
105 Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Anne Bancroft Katharine Ross William Daniels Murray Hamilton Elizabeth Wilson Brian Avery Walter Brooke Norman Fell Alice Ghostley Buck Henry
college graduate lawyer college student sexy woman amusing sad witty california hotel campus family home wedding may-december romance post-college aimless youth new love growing up love temptation 1960s
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
6.8/10
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action
USA|Australia
2019
102 Minutes
Nick Bruno
spy scientist villain rival hero bird amusing hilarious quirky confident cool house secret headquarters car helicopter office scientific experiments spying teamwork science gone awry
When the world's best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world.
7.0/10
Comedy, Action
USA
2014
112 Minutes
Jonah Hill Channing Tatum Peter Stormare Wyatt Russell Amber Stevens Jillian Bell Ice Cube Keith Lucas Kenny Lucas Nick Offerman
undercover cop college student football player art student amusing charming confident college campus police station college dining room classroom dorm maturing undercover operations college friendship pursuit transformation discovery 2010s
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college.
5.0/10
Comedy
USA
1983
100 Minutes
David Knell Steve Bassett Perry Lang Paul Land Richard B. Shull Corinne Alphen Jayne Modean Donald Symington
college student college students sexy woman young man young girl teenager amusing hilarious hedonistic lighthearted playful wild united states florida fort lauderdale, fla. beach sea beach culture flirtation teen romance
Two sets of two college guys spend a spring break together in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There they have lots of fun in and out of the sun.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
2004
107 Minutes
Jim Carrey Liam Aiken Emily Browning Kara Hoffman Shelby Hoffman Timothy Spall Catherine O'Hara Billy Connolly Meryl Streep Luis Guzman Jamie Harris
sister brother baby villain uncle aunt amusing quirky engaging house lake attic mansion burning house alternate reality family siblings deception murder bad behavior
A dastardly count (Jim Carrey) plots to steal an inheritance from three young orphans (Liam Aiken, Emily Browning) placed in his care.
8.4/10
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Action, Adventure
USA
2018
117 Minutes
Bob Persichetti
spider-man student superhero madman kingpin amusing charming cool intricate hilarious new york city apartment subway bodega park roof alternate reality spider-man super powers mysterious strangers
Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe, and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.
7.6/10
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical
USA
2016
113 Minutes
teen girl chief demigod villager monster rooster creative cool amusing island village volcano ocean ship beach identity growing up super powers sailing family
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
4.8/10
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2008
112 Minutes
Zac Efron Vanessa Hudgens Ashley Tisdale Lucas Grabeel Corbin Bleu Monique Coleman Olesya Rulin Chris Warren Jr. Ryne Sanborn Kaycee Stroh Bart Johnson
high-school student baseball player spoiled girl teen boy teen girl teacher playful lighthearted winsome high school gym classroom roof party albuquerque, n.m. graduation future college admission high school music
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 experiences, hopes and fears about their future.
7.9/10
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK
2009
88 Minutes
neighbor farmer fox wife rat creative crafty quirky witty farm household ambition armed conflict robbery friendship kidnapping adventure pursuit rescue 2000s
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
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