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Movies like Swiss Family Robinson (1958)

The best movies like Swiss Family Robinson (1958) are Jungle Run (2021), The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997) and Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009). If Swiss Family Robinson hooked you with its adventure and tv movie, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Jungle Run (2021)

    A brother and sister's journey into the jungle to find their missing father.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

  2. The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997)

    Jack London's classic story from 1903 about Buck, a dog kidnapped from his home in California and taken to the Yukon where he is mistreated until a prospector discovers him and relates to his situation. Although the two are bonded, Buck yearns to run free with the wild dogs in the wilderness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  3. Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009)

    Jack Hunter pursues his arch nemesis Littman across ancient Europe, intent on thwarting his attempt to salvage a deadly artefact.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  4. To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)

    When precocious twins Sarah and Julie feel like Mom is tired of them, they take off on an exciting adventure to their grandmother's house and encounter a pair of villains along the way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  5. Snow Queen (2002)

    Since a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A mysterious guest with an icy stare arrives at the hotel one night, wrapped in fur and diamonds. By daybreak, the "Snow Queen" has vanished with Kai! Gerda embarks on a journey of morphing seasons, fantastical creatures, and long-frozen mysteries in a desperate quest to find her stolen love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  6. The Borrowers (2011)

    Family adventure based on Mary Norton's classic children's books about a race of tiny people who live under the floorboards, resourcefully surviving by borrowing bits and pieces from the large residents who dwell above. After being discovered by 'human beans', borrower Arrietty and her parents are forced to leave their home while attempting to evade the clutches of obsessive scientist Professor Mildeye.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

  7. MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994)

    A close friend of MacGyver is murdered. In searching for a reason for this assassination MacGyver discovers a secret nuclear weapons plant right in the center of Britain.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  8. Invisible Sister (2015)

    Teenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  9. The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021)

    Jamie and Lucy have an encounter with what appears to be a pair of ghost children. But these spooky kids, Sara and Georgie, aren’t actually ghosts. They’ve travelled forwards in time to seek help, believing they’re going to be murdered by the wicked Mr and Mrs Wickens. And Lucy and Jamie’s strange visitor seems to be the key to it all. With his help, they must travel back to 1821 to save Sara and Georgie and redeem their remorseful new friend – The Amazing Mr Blunden.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  10. 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 adventure

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  11. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (2017)

    Can twelve 12-year-olds escape from the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created? Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library plunks a dozen sixth-graders into the middle of a futuristic library for a night of nonstop fun and adventure.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  12. Jacob (1994)

    Isaac's son Jacob deprives his brother Esau of his birthright and has to flee for his life. He finds shelter with his uncle Laban, but is himself deceived. Finally, Jacob has to face both his uncle and brother.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  13. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021)

    After 52 years of solving mysteries, the Scooby gang reunite at Warner Bros. Studios to reminisce about their favorite cases and how they were filmed. But it turns out that the back lot may have its OWN monster problem. Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo investigate this mystery while celebrating the legacy of the franchise.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  14. Zog (2018)

    Zog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is prone to accidents and he has to be helped by a kind young girl who patches up his bumps and bruises.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  15. The Wind in the Willows (1983)

    One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad, until Toad switches allegiance to his new car and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help in curbing Toad's profligate habits. But Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence from the magistrate for theft, reckless driving, and Gross Impertinence. While Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and escapes jail dressed as a washer woman, Badger tries to guard Toad Hall from the machinations of the Weasels and is badly beaten. And it requires a plan of attack and all four comrades to regain Toad Hall.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  16. Drake & Josh Go Hollywood (2006)

    When Drake and Josh accidentally send their little sister Megan on a plane to L.A., they soon find themselves in the middle of a dangerous situation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  17. Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon (2020)

    It's the treasure hunt of a lifetime for the Rescue Riders, who must race to find a precious golden dragon egg and protect it from evil pirates.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. The Pagemaster (1994)

    Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the unknown world of books, and he has to try and get home again.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  19. Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)

    Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, the music-filled movie follows Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly changes when her mother marries the king and she is whisked off to live in a castle with her mom, new step-father, King Roland II, and step-siblings, Amber and James. Along the way this ordinary girl learns to navigate the extraordinary life of royalty, and in the process makes everyone around her feel special.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Cloud 9 (2014)

    Set high atop snow-capped mountains in the adrenaline-fueled world of competitive snowboarding, the Disney Channel Original Movie “Cloud 9″ tells the inspiring story of two snowboarders who must overcome self-doubt to learn that achieving their dreams is possible.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Swiss Family Robinson?

The closest matches to Swiss Family Robinson are Jungle Run (2021), The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997) and Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Swiss Family Robinson?

Start with Jungle Run (2021), the closest match to Swiss Family Robinson.

What is the highest-rated movie like Swiss Family Robinson?

Adventures in Babysitting (2016), rated 7.2/10 by 450 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Swiss Family Robinson?

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Swiss Family Robinson?

Yes: Jungle Run (2021), The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997) and Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009).

How are movies similar to Swiss Family Robinson chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Swiss Family Robinson, 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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