Movies like Matilda
Matilda (1996) is a comedy movie directed by Danny DeVito. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)
★ 6.8 · 850 votes · Family, Comedy, Fantasy
An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.
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2. May (2003)
★ 6.6 · 749 votes · Drama, Horror, Comedy
A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.
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3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
★ 7.9 · 30,412 votes · Adventure, Fantasy
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.
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4. Gifted (2017)
★ 8.0 · 6,101 votes · Drama, Comedy
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
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5. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
★ 7.5 · 5,239 votes · Comedy, Drama
Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.
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6. Donnie Darko (2001)
★ 7.8 · 13,844 votes · Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
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7. Forrest Gump (1994)
★ 8.5 · 30,662 votes · Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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8. Family Switch (2023)
★ 6.4 · 829 votes · Comedy, Fantasy, Family
When the Walker family members switch bodies with each other during a rare planetary alignment, their hilarious journey to find their way back to normal will bring them closer together than they ever thought possible.
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9. Nanny McPhee (2005)
★ 6.7 · 3,296 votes · Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch, threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee.
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10. Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
★ 6.9 · 471 votes · Family, Comedy
A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.
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11. Godmothered (2020)
★ 6.7 · 645 votes · Family, Fantasy, Comedy
A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman in need of something very different than a "prince charming."
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12. Elf (2003)
★ 6.7 · 4,726 votes · Comedy, Family, Fantasy
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
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13. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
★ 6.8 · 10,969 votes · Comedy, Family, Adventure
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.
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14. Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
★ 7.2 · 1,861 votes · Family, Adventure, Comedy
As Emily struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend. When Clifford magically undergoes one heck of a growth spurt, becomes a gigantic dog and attracts the attention of a genetics company, Emily and her Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York City. Along the way, Clifford affects the lives of everyone around him and teaches Emily and her uncle the true meaning of acceptance and unconditional love.
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