20 movies like Thunderstruck, ordered by similarity : Believe in Me(2006), Sunset Park(1996), Gnome Alone(2017), Lady Bird(2017), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day(2014), Shazam!(2019), Like Mike(2002), The Peanuts Movie(2015), Semi-Pro(2008), My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea(2016), Hotel for Dogs(2009), Fast Girls(2012) ...
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
USA
2012
93 Minutes
Taylor Gray Brandon T. Jackson Doc Shaw James Belushi Tristin Mays William Ragsdale Spencer Daniels Nicole Barré Hana Hayes
family athlete basketball player sister brother uplifting amusing endearing engaging heartwarming positive america oklahoma school high school stadium sports basketball team teamwork
When Brian, a hopelessly uncoordinated young fan magically switches talents with his hero, basketball star Kevin Durant, he becomes the star of his high school team, while Kevin Durant suddenly can't make a shot to save his life.
Drama
USA
2006
108 Minutes
Jeffrey Donovan Samantha Mathis Bruce Dern Bob Gunton Heather Matarazzo Alicia Lagano Kevin Wiggins Arron Shiver Anne Judson-Yager Kerbey Smith
basketball coach wife rancher high-school student basketball player teen girl positive melodramatic heartwarming oklahoma small town high school basketball court school bus hallway women in sports basketball aspirations teamwork championship
In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach of the girls' team.
Comedy
USA
1996
99 Minutes
Rhea Perlman Fredro Starr Carol Kane Terrence Howard Camille Saviola De'aundre Bonds James Harris Anthony C. Hall Antwon Tanner Shawn Michael Howard
basketball coach gym teacher high-school student basketball player friend amusing inspiring heartwarming high school basketball court inner city household basketball teamwork self-respect high-school sports drugs racial tension rise transformation
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation
UK|Canada|USA|Cayman Islands
2017
81 Minutes
teen girl gnome amusing charming confident creative inspiring playful positive spirited uplifting home garden high school home life high school mystery adventure discovery growing up
When Chloe discovers that her new home's garden gnomes are not what they seem, she must decide between the pursuit of a desired high school life and taking up the fight against the Troggs.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Laurie Metcalf Timothée Chalamet Lucas Hedges Tracy Letts Odeya Rush Jake McDorman Beanie Feldstein Lois Smith Stephen McKinley Henderson Jordan Rodrigues
mother daughter teenager high-school student best friend teacher father moving uplifting playful california high school catholic school sacramento, calif. family home university united states prom mother/daughter relationship coming of age
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2014
81 Minutes
Steve Carell Jennifer Garner Ed Oxenbould Dylan Minnette Kerris Dorsey Megan Mullally Bella Thorne Sidney Fullmer Mekai Matthew Curtis Lincoln Melcher Elise Vargas
teen boy mother father sister brother friend campy cheeky amusing house bedroom school car chemistry class restaurant bad luck growing up family friendship school
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. However, he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother and sister - who all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2002
99 Minutes
Bow Wow Morris Chestnut Jonathan Lipnicki Robert Forster Crispin Glover Eugene Levy Brenda Song Jesse Plemons Julius Charles Ritter Anne Meara
student best friend basketball player basketball coach orphanage director lighthearted heartwarming amusing orphanage basketball court arena street city house aspirations basketball magic friendship manipulation fame
A 13-year-old orphan becomes an NBA superstar after trying on a pair of sneakers with the faded initials "M.J." inside.
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.
Comedy
USA
2008
91 Minutes
Will Ferrell Woody Harrelson André Benjamin Maura Tierney Will Arnett Andy Richter Rob Corddry DeRay Davis Josh Braaten Jackie Earle Haley Jay Phillips
singer team owner basketball player basketball coach commissioner athlete hilarious engaging unrestrained flint, mich. basketball court boardroom locker room disco wrestling ring basketball winning competition dreams teamwork
Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
USA
2016
72 Minutes
student high school teacher cook athlete goth amusing creative intense hilarious dark school bus high school library cafeteria natural disasters high school friendship escape fall growing up
An earthquake causes a high school to float into the sea, where it slowly sinks like a shipwreck.
Comedy, Kids & Family
Germany|USA
2009
100 Minutes
Emma Roberts Jake T. Austin Lisa Kudrow Kevin Dillon Don Cheadle Kyla Pratt Johnny Simmons Troy Gentile Robinne Lee
foster child dog catcher foster mother brother dog sister amusing madcap endearing animal shelter abandoned building pet shop family home pawn shop animal sanctuary foster care brother/sister relationship deception pets family
Two kids secretly take in stray dogs at a vacant hotel.
Drama
UK
2012
91 Minutes
Lenora Crichlow Lily James Noel Clarke Rupert Graves Bradley James Philip Davis Lorraine Burroughs Lashana Lynch Dominique Tipper
girl runner team member coach father physical therapist confident dreamy emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring london united kingdom racetrack locker room council estate family home sports team
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
2005
100 Minutes
Michael Angarano Kurt Russell Kelly Preston Danielle Panabaker Kevin Heffernan Lynda Carter Mary Elizabeth Winstead Bruce Campbell Dave Foley Steven Strait Dee-Jay Daniels
high-school student superhero villain mother father classmate thrilling amusing creative high school school dance family home deception coming of age superheroes good versus evil superhuman abilities quest pursuit revenge
Set in an era where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young William Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.
Documentary
2008
90 Minutes
Michael Beasley Tyreke Evans Brandon Jennings Jason Kidd Kevin Love
high-school student basketball player basketball coach fan athlete intense spectacular harlem, n.y. basketball court rucker park basketball high school history sports competition growing up rivalry quest 1980s
To compete in the first annual "Elite 24" all-star game, some of America's top high-school basketball players assemble on the same Harlem court where Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dr. J once played.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2020
103 Minutes
teen boy elf brother dead person father single mother heartwarming thrilling amusing charming house attic tavern enchanted forest resurrection family ties magic unconditional love race against time adventure
Two elven brothers embark on a quest to bring their father back for one day.
Comedy
USA
2018
104 Minutes
Kyrie Irving Lil Rel Howery Nick Kroll Shaquille O'Neal Chris Webber Reggie Miller Nate Robinson Lisa Leslie Erica Ash Tiffany Haddish JB Smoove
team owner teammate rival elderly man basketball player basketball coach amusing cheeky hilarious harlem, n.y. basketball court park van road club basketball road trip tournament prize rivalry
An anti-ageist comedy about a man's dream to win the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem.
Drama
2015
126 Minutes
Haruka Ayase Masami Nagasawa Kaho Suzu Hirose Kirin Kiki Shinobu Ohtake Ryô Kase Jun Fubuki
sister mother figure estranged father sibling half sister friend caregiver grandmother love interest romantic interest mother lighthearted emotional engaging endearing positive japan home family home family
After the death of their estranged father, three siblings (Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho) invite their half sister (Suzu Hirose) to live with them.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2002
78 Minutes
Geena Davis Hugh Laurie Jonathan Lipnicki Anna Hoelck Ashley Hoelck Marc John Jefferies
mouse cat bird father mother son charming endearing engaging new york city rescue jealousy bravery friendship teamwork family adventure rise discovery rivalry
Stuart and Snowbell set out across town to rescue a friend.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|UK
2001
115 Minutes
Julie Andrews Anne Hathaway Héctor Elizondo Heather Matarazzo Mandy Moore Caroline Goodall Robert Schwartzman Patrick John Flueger Sean O'Bryan Sandra Oh Kathleen Marshall
princess queen best friend security head teen girl brother amusing lighthearted san francisco fictional country firehouse school royal life high school coming of age family fame training growing up discovery
Mia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate through the rest of her sixteenth year.
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|United Arab Emirates
2009
89 Minutes
Jon Cryer William H. Macy Leslie Mann James Spader Jimmy Bennett Kat Dennings Jake Short Devon Gearhart Leo Howard Trevor Gagnon Rebel Rodriguez
student bully brother sister mother father quirky madcap amusing suburbia household school laboratory canyon wishes magic family friendship corruption teamwork
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.