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Movies like Taking Care of Terrific (1988)

The best movies like Taking Care of Terrific (1988) are Bookworm (2024), Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1988) and A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020). If Taking Care of Terrific hooked you with its family and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Bookworm (2024)

    Eleven-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise, comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness, and the pair embark on the ultimate test of family bonding – a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & family

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  2. Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1988)

    Beverly hills dowager leaves everything to Benny the Ball because her only rightful heir, her niece Amy, is missing. But that's only if Benny stays alive for 48 hours. If not, evil butler Snerdly and his mad Russian Wolfhound are next in line - and he's quick to pull every trick in the book to do poor Benny in and the troop sets off to rescue Benny and find the lost heir Amy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

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  3. A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020)

    Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

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  4. Blue's Big City Adventure (2022)

    When Josh gets the opportunity of a lifetime to audition for Rainbow Puppy’s Broadway musical, Josh and Blue skidoo to NYC for the very first time where they meet new friends and discover the magic of music, dance, and following one’s dreams.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  5. Shorts (2009)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

  6. The Clique (2008)

    A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

  7. Adventures in Babysitting (2016)

    Two teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Lola, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally ran away into the big city without any supervision.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & family

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  8. The Willoughbys (2020)

    When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  9. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)

    Doctor Gulliver is poor, so nothing - not even his charming fiancée Elisabeth - keeps him in the town he lives. He signs on to a ship to India, but in a storm he's washed off the ship and ends up on an island, which is inhibitated by very tiny people. After he managed to convince them he's harmless and is accepted as one of their citizens, their king wants to use him in war against a people of giants. Compared to them, even Gulliver is a gnome.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  10. Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)

    Join Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. crew as they head to Chicago for Talent Star, a hit talent show in which Fred and Daphne are finalists with some high hopes. Unlucky for them, the competition is frightful as the show is being broadcast from an opera house with a history of horrors and a particularly vengeful phantom that has cursed the show's production.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure

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  11. Alice in Wonderland (1933)

    In Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland, populated by even more fantastic characters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  12. Trouble (2019)

    A pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world while trying to escape from his former owner's greedy children and must learn how to survive on the big-city streets.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & family

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  13. The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)

    Best friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and Floyd. It is important that they perform well because a talent scout is visiting.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  14. Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)

    The Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  15. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016)

    When Canterlot Highschool goes on a trip to Camp Everfree, they’re surprised to find a magical force is causing strange things to happen around camp. With the help of the Mane 6 and especially Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle must confront the dark “Midnight Sparkle” within herself and embrace her newfound magical abilities to save the camp.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  16. The Loud House Movie (2021)

    The Loud family travel to Scotland and discover they are descendants of Scottish royalty as they move into their giant ancestral castle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  17. See Spot Run (2001)

    A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  18. My Babysitter's a Vampire (2010)

    Geeky 14-year old Ethan is left to babysit his younger sister, Jane, with his best friend Benny but after Ethan inadvertently puts Jane in harm's way, his parents hire a professional babysitter, the beautiful yet mysterious 17-year-old Sarah who, unbeknownst to them, is actually a fledgling vampire.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & adventure

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  19. Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014)

    While on vacation in Brazil, Scooby-Doo and the gang encounter a mythical beast at a game of soccer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy

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  20. Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)

    Scooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken on seasonal jobs to pay for a barn they accidentally burned down. But in addition to sneaking suspicions, there's some romance in the air.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & adventure

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  21. Ice Princess (2005)

    With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey Carlyle from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family & drama

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  22. Skate Kitchen (2018)

    Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & comedy

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  23. Lilies of the Field (1963)

    An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama

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  24. Labyrinth (1986)

    Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & family

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  25. Mini's First Time (2006)

    Desperate to be free from her drunken, unloving mother Diane, the beautiful, scheming young Mini seduces her stepfather Martin and soon convinces him to join her in a sadistic scheme to have Diane declared insane. But their conspiracy soon escalates to murder and when John Garson, a young detective starts investigating, Martin and Mini begin to turn on each other.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama

  26. Fat Albert (2004)

    Animated character Fat Albert emerges from his TV universe into the real world, accompanied by his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Old Weird Harold and Dumb Donald. Though the gang is flabbergasted by the modern world, they make new friends, and Albert attempts to help young Doris become popular. But things get complicated when Albert falls for her older sister, Lauri, and must turn to creator Bill Cosby for advice.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & family

  27. The Spy Next Door (2010)

    Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & family

  28. Beauty and the Beast (1983)

    When Mette and her father are left alone over the Christmas holidays, he starts feeling increasingly rejected and jealous, as his adolescent daughter starts looking for real beaus.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. The Beginning at Fifteen (1978)

    A story of the sexual adventures of three fifteen year old girls: Elisa, Marian and Susi.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. Out of the Blue (1981)

    A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Taking Care of Terrific?

The closest matches to Taking Care of Terrific are Bookworm (2024), Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1988) and A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Taking Care of Terrific?

Start with Bookworm (2024), the closest match to Taking Care of Terrific.

What is the highest-rated movie like Taking Care of Terrific?

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013), rated 7.5/10 by 249 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Taking Care of Terrific?

Bookworm (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Taking Care of Terrific?

Yes: Bookworm (2024), Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1988) and A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020).

How are movies similar to Taking Care of Terrific chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Taking Care of Terrific, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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