20 movies like Pete's Dragon, ordered by similarity : How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World(2019), How to Train Your Dragon 2(2014), Duck Duck Goose(2018), Golden Winter(2012), Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure(2009), Two by Two(2015), Pan(2015), Hotel Transylvania 2(2015), Think Like a Dog(2020), Inside Out(2015), Toy Story 4(2019), Blinky Bill the Movie(2015) ...
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1977
134 Minutes
Helen Reddy Sean Marshall Mickey Rooney Jim Dale Red Buttons Shelley Winters Jane Kean Jim Backus Charles Tyner Gary Morgan Jeff Conaway
boy orphan ranger father dragon friend best friend lighthearted emotional endearing playful positive forest united states friendship relationships survival survival skills dragon growing up
An orphan boy and his magical dragon come to town with his abusive adoptive parents in pursuit.
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Japan
2019
104 Minutes
friend dragon leader viking hero amusing playful endearing touching emotional secret location forest village hideout dragon discovery saving the day friendship animal taming escape
When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2014
102 Minutes
Tom Owens
dragon viking dragon rider chief girlfriend teenager airy charming cheeky village cave sky sea ship waterfall dragon adventure training flying friendship
When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
China|USA|UK|Thailand|India
2018
82 Minutes
goose friend cat duck pig chicken amusing lighthearted emotional heartwarming touching playful pond woods shack field mountain forest unlikely allies unlikely friendship
A bachelor goose must form a bond with two lost ducklings as they journey south.
Kids & Family, Other, Adventure, Comedy
USA
2012
91 Minutes
Haylie Duff Sam Mendoti Shannon Elizabeth Jason Brooks Joe Hursley Madeleine Falkskog Clyde Tull Richard Lund Zach Louis Austin James Wolff Sam Elliot Hafermalz
young boy friend puppy golden retriever bank robbers bank robber emotional positive playful charming heartwarming lighthearted abandoned house bank dog rescue human-animal friendship childhood bank robbery friendship christmas
A boy befriends a litter of homeless Golden Retrievers. Together, they help stop a bank robbery just in time for Christmas.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
2009
76 Minutes
fairy queen friend minister lighthearted playful amusing positive fantasy world neverland forest balloon magical artifact wishes tinker bell search accident friendship quest rescue
Tinker Bell (Mae Whitman) accidentally breaks the moonstone, and to get it back into one piece, she will have to find an enchanted mirror and accept a little assistance from pestering pixie Terence (Jesse McCartney).
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
animal friend adventurer mother father child amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted playful sea ship unknown territory flooding noah's arc adventure discovery friendship
Finny, a Nestrian, and his new friend Leah have to band together to survive the elements and predators after they fall off Noah's Ark.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Canada
2015
111 Minutes
Hugh Jackman Garrett Hedlund Rooney Mara Levi Miller Amanda Seyfried Adeel Akhtar Nonso Anozie Kathy Burke Cara Delevingne Jack Charles Kurt Egyiawan
orphan young boy warrior pirate fairy friend charming cool incredible thrilling spectacular london neverland pirate ship house forest ocean self-esteem growing up friendship
After a journalist discovers his identity, a former Weather Underground activist goes on the run.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2015
89 Minutes
dracula daughter grandson father friend human lighthearted madcap endearing amusing heartwarming hotel transylvania graveyard bedroom dining room tower monsters training father/son relationship
Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
China|USA|UK
2020
91 Minutes
Josh Duhamel Megan Fox Gabriel Bateman Kunal Nayyar Julia Jones Janet Montgomery Bryan Callen Lara Grice Gralen Bryant Banks Will Junger Marnette Patterson
prodigy son dog father mother teacher friend winsome uplifting spirited quirky positive playful offbeat lighthearted hilarious endearing cheeky charming amusing
A 12-year-old tech prodigy's science experiment goes awry and he forges a telepathic connection with his dog. The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.
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.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2019
100 Minutes
woody buzz lightyear little bo peep toy child friend playful amusing charming heartwarming cheeky rv classroom bedroom store playground lost going home saving the day friendship
When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
2015
93 Minutes
animal talking animal estranged father friend family amusing charming heartwarming lighthearted positive playful australia outback friendship missing father adventure discovery discovery adventure rescue
With help from another koala (Robin McLeavy) and a frill-necked lizard (David Wenham), Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) embarks on a journey through the Australian Outback to find his missing father.
Anime, Fantasy
Japan
2018
120 Minutes
orphan grandmother friend classmate ghost spirit playful cheery cheeky amusing emotional inn school classroom japan village kitchen ghosts business family
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko starts living in the countryside with her grandmother who runs a traditional Japanese inn. While she prepares to be the next owner of the inn, Okko can somehow see friendly ghosts.
Romance
2013
102 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Zoe Kazan Megan Park Adam Driver Mackenzie Davis Jemima Rooper Rafe Spall Meghan Heffern Jonathan Cherry Oona Chaplin
friend best friend love interest medical student boyfriend girlfriend college dropout true love animator amusing endearing heartwarming hilarious lighthearted positive united states apartment city office love
A medical-school dropout (Daniel Radcliffe) tries to hide his attraction to his new friend (Zoe Kazan), a bubbly artist who already has a boyfriend.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Canada|USA
1985
76 Minutes
bear orphan orphanage director assistant evil spirit lion heartwarming positive fantasy world amusement park forest orphanage magical animals orphanage saving the world compassion friendship showdown rescue growing up
The Care Bears team up with a troubled brother and sister who just moved to a new town, to help a neglected young sorcerer's apprentice whose evil magic book causes sinister things to happen.
Drama
2008
92 Minutes
Michael Caine Bill Milner Anne-Marie Duff David Morrissey Rosemary Harris Elizabeth Spriggs Leslie Phillips Peter Vaughan Linzey Cocker Sylvia Syms Ralph Ineson
young boy magician magician's assistant best friend friend teenager charming playful engaging suspenseful witty friendship best friends relationships unlikely friendship magic adventure discovery growing up mystery
A death-obsessed youth (Bill Milner) befriends an aging magician (Michael Caine) who longs to join his wife in the afterlife.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1989
103 Minutes
Fred Savage Howie Mandel Daniel Stern Margaret Whitton Rick Ducommun Frank Whaley Ben Savage William Murray Weiss Devin Ratray Amber Barretto
monster boy younger brother father bully friend cheeky amusing outlandish endearing house bedroom fantasy world city malibu, calif. unlikely friendship monsters kidnapping sibling rivalry fear
A boy discovers an incredible and gruesome world of monsters under his bed.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|India|UK
2016
115 Minutes
Mark Rylance Ruby Barnhill Penelope Wilton Jemaine Clement Rebecca Hall Rafe Spall Bill Hader Adam Godley
young girl orphan giant queen villain friend charming creative uplifting england orphanage lair london castle street friendship giant person evil misfits orphans
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2016
95 Minutes
Katherine McNamara Jamie Kennedy Leigh-Allyn Baker Adam Hicks Aubrey K. Miller Kenton Duty Buddy Handleson Aedin Mincks
child boy girl teen boy teen girl singer genius friend love interest mayor heartwarming hilarious inspiring playful positive lighthearted united states town house treasure hunting
Visiting the charming lake town of Culver, a boy genius and his sister race against bullies to find a treasure hidden by an eccentric philanthropist.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Norway|USA
2013
22 Minutes
smurf smurfette friend headless horseman amusing cheery creative endearing lighthearted playful spirited smurf village ghost stories legend friendship saving the day discovery adventure quest transformation
Tim Marshall is forced to return to Lunaport after 5 years away. He hope that he will be safe there now, but in the welcoming committee there are four people just dying to get rid of Mr. ... See full summary »