20 movies like Me and the Kid, ordered by similarity : The Thief Lord(2006), Jumanji(1995), Where the Wild Things Are(2009), Toby Tyler(1960), The Tiger Who Came to Tea(2019), Elephant Boy(1937), Shoplifters(2018), Duma(2005), Mirai(2018), The Little Vampire(2000), Ocean Waves(1993), Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods(2011) ...
Adventure
USA
1993
94 Minutes
Danny Aiello Alex Zuckerman Joe Pantoliano Cathy Moriarty David Dukes Anita Morris Abe Vigoda Demond Wilson Rick Aiello
thief young boy wealthy man motel owner kidnapper deputy heartwarming madcap amusing family home mexican-american border motel father figure loneliness kidnapping road trip ransom betrayal escape growing up
A lonely and emotionally neglected rich kid forms an attachment to one of the men who kidnap him during a botched robbery of his father's safe.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Luxembourg|UK|Germany
2006
98 Minutes
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Jasper Harris Carole Boyd Bob Goody Jim Carter Rollo Weeks George MacKay Alice Connor Lathaniel Dyer Alexei Sayle Caroline Goodall
young boy teen boy orphan private detective thief father figure amusing heartwarming suspenseful cheeky venice, italy movie theater street canal alley city brother relationship magic gangs family
After their mother dies, two boys flee their mean aunt and head for Venice, Italy, where they meet Scipio, the mysterious "Thief Lord." Along with a small gang of abandoned kids, the boys start robbing the rich to support themselves.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1995
104 Minutes
Robin Williams Bonnie Hunt Kirsten Dunst Bradley Pierce Bebe Neuwirth Jonathan Hyde David Alan Grier Patricia Clarkson Adam Hann-Byrd Laura Bell Bundy
brother sister hunter man boy girl lighthearted wild thrilling heartwarming jungle attic mansion street factory fantasy world board game family animal attack time warp
When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Germany|USA|Australia
2009
101 Minutes
creature boy single mother sister boyfriend incredible offbeat heartwarming boat fantasy world family home imagination coming of age running away leadership family growing up escape adventure 2000s
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1960
96 Minutes
Kevin Corcoran Henry Calvin Gene Sheldon Barbara Beaird James Drury Richard Eastham Edith Evanson Tom Fadden Dennis Olivieri Bob Sweeney Ollie Wallace
chimpanzee circus performer orphan man foster father foster mother charming madcap touching circus family home jail running away deception friendship animal taming coming of age family adventure escape
Taken in by distant members of his family after being orphaned, Toby Tyler runs away to join the circus.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
2019
23 Minutes
mother little girl father narrator tiger amusing lighthearted heartwarming kitchen home happiness life story youth tea party misunderstanding serendipity growing up
Adventure, Drama
UK
1937
80 Minutes
Robert Flaherty Sabu Walter Hudd Allan Jeayes W.E. Holloway Bruce Gordon D.J. Williams
young boy father elephant english gentleman driver trainer heartwarming suspenseful uplifting india village jungle road coming of age grief human-animal friendship colonialism search orphans growing up
This black and white movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's "Toomai, of the Elephants", in which a small native lad claims he knows the congregating place of the elephant hordes.
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Japan
2018
121 Minutes
Lily Franky Sakura Andô Mayu Matsuoka Kirin Kiki Jyo Kairi Miyu Sasaki Sôsuke Ikematsu
shoplifter man outsider child orphan abusive father engaging playful charming amusing emotional melodramatic japan house prison family happiness shoplifting child abuse crime
A family of small-time crooks take in a child they find outside in the cold.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2005
100 Minutes
Alexander Michaletos Eamonn Walker Campbell Scott Hope Davis Mary Makhatho Nthabiseng Kenoshi Jennifer Steyn Nicky Rebello Garth Renecle
boy mother father cheetah aunt heartwarming inspiring kenya ranch family animals friendship pets coming of age growing up discovery 2000s
An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Germany|Netherlands|USA
2000
97 Minutes
Jonathan Lipnicki Richard E. Grant Jim Carter Alice Krige Rollo Weeks John Wood Pamela Gidley Tommy Hinkley Anna Popplewell Dean Cook Elizabeth Berrington
boy vampire vampire hunter best friend father bully amusing heartwarming playful suspenseful scotland school household cliff town unusual friendship evil plot unlikely hero loneliness childhood
A lonely American boy living in Scotland makes a new best friend, a fellow nine year-old who happens to be a vampire.
Adventure, Anime
1993
72 Minutes
student teacher young girl young boy lover friend amusing charming confident dreamy heartwarming passionate asia japan tokyo osaka, japan school college friendship friends vs girlfriend
The arrival of a pretty transfer student from Tokyo sets in motion a change in the relationship between two best friends.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy
Germany
2011
96 Minutes
Jonas Hämmerle Waldemar Kobus Valeria Eisenbart Nic Romm Christian Koch Olaf Krätke Eva Padberg Christian Ulmen
viking little boy father warrior enemy teen boy cheery amusing confident playful endearing scandinavia sea sweden ship castle harbor vikings escape courage
Viking village Flake's chief Halvar orders clever, tiny son Wickie to rob a knights convoy. The warriors have to take over but fail to see Wicki being abducted with a cargo of Eskimo slaves... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1996
88 Minutes
Robert Hays Kim Greist Veronica Lauren Kevin Chevalia Benj Thall Michael Rispoli Max Perlich Keegan Macintosh
bulldog golden retriever cat animal-control officer father stray animal amusing suspenseful heartwarming airport san francisco street canada airplane lost friendship fidelity survival pets family
When adventurous pets Chance, Shadow and Sassy are accidentally separated from their vacationing owners, they're left to fend for themselves on the mean streets of San Francisco, in search for the "golden bridge" that will take them home.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2017
91 Minutes
Jason Drucker Alicia Silverstone Tom Everett Scott Charlie Wright Owen Asztalos Dylan Walters Wyatt Walters Chris Coppola Joshua Hoover Mira Silverman Carlos Guerrero
boy nerd friend geek mother father amusing hilarious hysterical lighthearted car road motel boathouse road trip mishaps parent/child relationship friendship adventure discovery
A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw's 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg's newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.
Adventure, Biography, Drama
USA
2007
147 Minutes
Emile Hirsch Marcia Gay Harden William Hurt Jena Malone Catherine Keener Brian Dierker Vince Vaughn Zach Galifianakis Kristen Stewart Kyle Kwon Hal Holbrook
student farmer mistress wealthy man emotional engaging alaska california car farm survival freedom rebellion family road trip nature discovery escape 1990s
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Spain|USA
2015
97 Minutes
Fernando García Cabrera Xavier Casan
child astronaut grandfather father friend creative dreamy heartwarming lighthearted patriotic nasa facility spaceship home united states texas astronauts moon sabotage family growing up
A young surfer rallies his friends to stop a billionaire from rewriting history as a way to hoard Helium 3, the clean energy of the future.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Ireland|UK
1992
102 Minutes
Gabriel Byrne Colm Meaney Ellen Barkin Ciaran Fitzgerald Ruaidhri Conroy David Kelly Johnny Murphy John Kavanagh
father brother young boy grandfather tir na nog tender playful spirited slum dublin countryside apartment street alcoholism family brotherhood mythology adolescence growing up rescue
Grandpa Ward gives a horse he found to his grandchildren, who keep it in their tower-block flat in Dublin. The horse is stolen from them, and the two young boys set out to find it and flee on it.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2013
91 Minutes
Kirk De Micco
family teen girl teen boy father mother sloth charming cheery creative engaging heartwarming positive cave forest beach natural disasters overprotective parent survival family family relationships
After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Adventure
USA
2010
86 Minutes
Bobby Coleman Josh Flitter Ray Liotta Christopher Lloyd Bobb'e J. Thompson Christian Martyn Doug E. Doug Beverley Mitchell
teen boy teen girl friend father mother heartwarming fascinating positive uplifting inspiring small town school house hospital friendship teamwork family growing up adventure discovery
This is a humorous and heartfelt coming-of-age story about three unlikely heroes and the winter that changed their lives forever. After a surprising discovery in the snow catapults three ... See full summary »