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Movies like Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum (2007)

The best movies like Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum (2007) are Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School (2008), Casper Meets Wendy (1998) and The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013). If Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum hooked you with its comedy and fantasy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School (2008)

    When Alex is caught using magic to clean her room she is forced to go to wizard school with Justin. Max and Jerry camp out on the terrace to prove their manhood.

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

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  2. Casper Meets Wendy (1998)

    When a warlock threatens Wendy the Good Little Witch, she and her aunts hide out at a resort where Casper the Ghost is vacationing with his uncles. Although Casper and Wendy are told ghosts and witches don't get along, the two are kindred spirits! This spooky family-friendly adventure finds Casper and Wendy bridging the ghost-witch divide to battle the warlock who is intent on destroying Wendy.

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

  3. The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)

    While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets involved in a plan to take over the world by a dark wizard, Good Alex must find a way to save her family, humankind, and ultimately herself in an epic Good vs. Evil battle.

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

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  4. Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)

    A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks to the local townsfolk – and an actual angel. Features 14 original songs with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton!

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

  5. 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 music & fantasy

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  6. Under Wraps (2021)

    Three friends try to save their mummified friend, Harold, from greedy criminals by returning him to his resting place before midnight on Halloween.

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

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  7. Under Wraps 2 (2022)

    As Marshall, Gilbert and Amy are preparing for her father’s Spooktacular Halloween-themed wedding to his fiancé Carl, plans go awry when they discover that their mummy friend Harold and his beloved Rose may be in danger.

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

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  8. 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 family & comedy

  9. 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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  10. 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 · both family & fantasy

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  11. Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016)

    In the Kingdom of Avalor, Elena takes Naomi up a mountain to show her favorite view of the kingdom. Elena laments to Naomi how she was trapped in the Amulet of Avalor for forty-one years, and then presents to her a broken wand. She tells her that it was Shuriki's wand and how she would still be trapped in the Amulet if it was not for a brave young Princess: Sofia. Elena then proceeds to tell Naomi the whole story ...

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

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  12. Genius (1999)

    Charlie Boyle finds that even his high IQ can't solve all of his problems when he takes on a double life in order to make friends his own age.

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

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  13. 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 fantasy & comedy

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  14. 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 & music

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  15. The Wind in the Willows (1995)

    Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.

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

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  16. 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 & fantasy

  17. Sneakerella (2022)

    When El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers. With a little nudge from his best friend and a sprinkle of Fairy Godfather magic, El finds the courage to use his talent to pursue his dream of becoming a ‘legit’ sneaker designer in the industry.

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

  18. 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 family & comedy

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  19. Spin (2021)

    Rhea discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club, her family’s Indian restaurant and her tight-knit, multigenerational family. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max, and her long-lost fervor for music is re-ignited. Rhea discovers that she has a natural gift for creating beats and producing music but must find the courage to follow her true inner talent.

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

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  20. Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002)

    The Oscar-winning cat-and-mouse twosome--Tom and Jerry--returns with another adventure. When Tom and Jerry's irrepressible curiosity gets the best of them, the mysterious magic ring that Tom guards with his life ends up stuck over Jerry's head. Now, Jerry must find a way to free himself of the ring while fleeing Tom, who wants to remove the ring any way he can! Find out if the pair can conjure up a solution in this fur-raising, madcap escapade.

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

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What are the best movies like Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum?

The closest matches to Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum are Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School (2008), Casper Meets Wendy (1998) and The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum?

Start with Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School (2008), the closest match to Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum.

What is the highest-rated movie like Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum?

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School (2008), rated 9.0/10 by 261 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum?

Blue's Big City Adventure (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Very New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum, 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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