20 movies like Magic in the Water, ordered by similarity : Into the West(1992), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian(2008), Robots(2005), Mirai(2018), Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even(1992), Hotel Transylvania 2(2015), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005), Cinderella(2015), Casper(1995), Mary Poppins Returns(2018), Spy Kids 3: Game Over(2003), Little Monsters(1989) ...
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Canada
1995
98 Minutes
Mark Harmon Joshua Jackson Harley Jane Kozak Sarah Wayne Willie Nark-Orn Frank Sotonoma Salsedo Morris Panych Tamsin Kelsey Adrian Dorval Mark Acheson Tom Cavanagh
sister brother father radio host native american monster uplifting melodramatic british columbia small town lake cabin doctor's office countryside mythology creatures father/daughter relationship environmental consciousness pollution family dysfunction
Two siblings find out about a mythical aquatic monster and try to a save a remote Canadian lake from being used as a dump site for toxic waste.
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.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Poland|Slovenia|Czech Republic|UK
2008
144 Minutes
Georgie Henley Skandar Keynes William Moseley Anna Popplewell Ben Barnes Peter Dinklage Pierfrancesco Favino Warwick Davis Vincent Grass Damián Alcázar Alicia Borrachero
prince brother sister king mouse lion engaging thrilling uplifting narnia fantasy autocracy family heroism mythology discovery escape quest unknown era
The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.
Sci-Fi, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA|Australia|UK
2005
90 Minutes
robot inventor father businessman villain friend lighthearted cheery family home office hideout robots father/son relationship business resistance adventure quest rescue future
In a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management.
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.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1992
104 Minutes
Hillary Wolf David Strathairn Margaret Whitton Griffin Dunne Patricia Kalember Adrienne Shelly Dan Futterman
daughter father stepbrother stepfather stepsister stepmother amusing emotional heartwarming california lake san francisco household family dysfunction running away hitchhiking loyalty divorce teen angst escape
A girl fed up with her quirky, disfunctional family runs away from home, causing all of them to spend time with each other.
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.
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.
Romance, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA|UK
2015
105 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Lily James Richard Madden Helena Bonham Carter Nonso Anozie Stellan Skarsgård Sophie McShera Holliday Grainger Derek Jacobi Ben Chaplin Hayley Atwell
father girl stepmother stepsister stranger beggar charming amusing creative house palace ballroom woods stagecoach bedroom loss cruelty family love search
When her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1995
100 Minutes
casper ghost father daughter uncle amusing lighthearted maine mansion haunted house friendship love ghosts father/daughter relationship supernatural haunting growing up discovery 1990s
An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.
Musical, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|UK
2018
130 Minutes
Emily Blunt Lin-Manuel Miranda Ben Whishaw Emily Mortimer Pixie Davies Nathanael Saleh Joel Dawson Colin Firth Meryl Streep Julie Walters Dick Van Dyke
bank teller father child nanny sister playful heartwarming spectacular emotional cheeky cheery england house bedroom living room family relationships loss magic adventure
A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Action
USA
2003
89 Minutes
Antonio Banderas Carla Gugino Alexa PenaVega Daryl Sabara Ricardo Montalban Holland Taylor Sylvester Stallone Mike Judge Emily Osment Cheech Marin Bobby Edner
special agent brother sister father mother villain amusing positive thrilling playful earth moon virtual world video games virtual reality kidnapping family gadgets espionage adventure
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
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.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1986
80 Minutes
mouse cat immigrant rat bird uplifting heartwarming ship new york city russia ellis island immigration friendship family separation american dream quest rescue 1880s
While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country.
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, Fantasy
USA
1990
84 Minutes
Bill Cosby Kimberly Russell Denise Nicholas Ian Bannen Salim Grant Brooke Fontaine Dana Ashbrook Omar Gooding Christine Ebersole
ghost single father child widower scientist older sister campy spirited lighthearted uplifting household taxi laboratory office father/child relationship responsibility unfinished business death of father haunting work vs. family
A widowed father tries to support his children after he becomes a ghost in an accident.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action, Fantasy
USA
2013
103 Minutes
teenager father professor queen soldier enemy positive endearing spirited fantasy world forest family home supernatural battle father/daughter relationship teen angst adventure quest growing up 2010s
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group of characters in order to save their world -- and ours.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
USA|Norway
2013
102 Minutes
young girl queen mountaineer snowman sister troll heartwarming charming spirited fantasy world mountain village mountain climbing winter curse sister relationship journey adventure quest rivalry
When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
UK|USA
1963
104 Minutes
Todd Anderson Nancy Kovack Gary Raymond Honor Blackman Nigel Green Laurence Naismith Niall MacGinnis Michael Gwynn Douglas Wilmer Jack Gwillim John Cairney
hero hercules king monster god goddess intense thrilling spectacular thessaly mount olympus ship island colchis golden fleece mythology hera battle royalty prophecy
The legendary Greek hero leads a team of intrepid adventurers in a perilous quest for the legendary Golden Fleece.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1994
105 Minutes
Rick Moranis Ed O'Neill Shawna Waldron Mary Ellen Trainor Matthew McCurley Susanna Thompson Brian Haley Sam Horrigan Todd Bosley Eddie Derham Danny Pritchett
coach brother tomboy quarterback father daughter unrestrained lighthearted amusing ohio small town football field football family father/daughter relationship first love competition the big game underdog rivalry
Misfits form their own opposing team to an elite peewee football team, coached by the elite team coach's brother.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
2020
93 Minutes
Summer Fontana Jon Gries Kevin J. O'Connor Tait Blum Chloe Webb Branscombe Richmond Rick Overton Jonathan Lajoie
sister widower unicorn cowboy charming confident endearing engaging heartwarming inspiring offbeat playful rousing spirited winsome montana parent/child relationship kidnapping rescue fantasy
After the loss of 8 yr old Mia's mother, her family moves to Grandma's Montana ranch. In the woods, Mia discovers a unicorn colt- a magical creature that brings luck to anyone who believes in it.