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Movies like Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C (1976)

The best movies like Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C (1976) are People Like Us (2012), The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004) and Class Action Park (2020). If Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. People Like Us (2012)

    After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004)

    On his 83rd birthday, Eddie, a war vet and a maintenance worker at the Ruby Pier amusement park, dies while trying to save a girl who is sitting under a falling ride. When he awakens in the afterlife, he encounters five people with ties to his corporeal existence who help him understand the meaning of his life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Class Action Park (2020)

    Class Action Park explores the legend, legacy, and truth behind the 1980s water park in Vernon, New Jersey that long ago entered the realm of myth. Known for its dangerous, unsupervised rides and lack of regulation, guests of Action Park expected to walk away with injuries and were lucky if they made it out alive. Shirking the trappings of nostalgia, the film uses investigative journalism, original animations, recordings, and interviews with the people who lived it to reveal the true story of Action Park.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. The Way Way Back (2013)

    Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Glory Road (2006)

    In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. A Kid Like Jake (2018)

    On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake's preschool encourages them to accentuate Jake's gender expansive behavior to help him stand out. As Alex and Greg navigate their roles as parents, a rift grows between them, one that forces them to confront their own concerns about what's best for Jake, and each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. No Highway in the Sky (1951)

    James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Drillbit Taylor (2008)

    Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  9. A Second Chance: Rivals! (2019)

    As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventually takes the challenge head on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. A Chorus Line (1985)

    A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Clockwise (1986)

    School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Father Goose (1964)

    During World War II, South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

    A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. A LEGO Brickumentary (2014)

    A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  15. Paris Is Burning (1991)

    Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

    In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Earthquake (1974)

    Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Fireheart (2022)

    The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. You Got Served (2004)

    At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers — and their moves — two warring friends have to pull together to represent the street.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" (2012)

    Maggie must navigate an eventful first day in daycare. At the Ayn Rand School for Tots, Maggie is diagnosed with average intelligence. Barred from the gifted children, she longs to escape from her glue-guzzling classmates. But when a lonely caterpillar befriends her, she makes it her mission to save it from a ruthless butterfly smashing toddler.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  21. The Relaxed Wife (1957)

    A husband who is unable to relax after work is advised by his wife on how to calm down. Promotional film for Pfizer tranquilizer Atarax.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  22. Amazon Adventure (2017)

    This film follows scientist Henry Bates as he explores the Amazon for proof of natural selection.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  23. Go! Anpanman and hiragana play: First time with a i u e o (2003)

    For children learning Hiragana for the first time through joint planning with Shogakkan Infant Magazine Editorial Department. Children, learn to become familiar with Hiragana characters while playing in "Hiragana Land" together with "AIUEO" characters. Among fun songs and Anpanman stories, introductory contents of Hiragana learning are included.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  24. Anpanman to Hajimeyou! Minna no 1 nichi (2005)

    Educational and challenging, an original Anpanman video series. The series theme is of lifestyle in Volume 1, within the family life, etc. Such as in a home or park, while the rhythm of real life in the same range of activities as the age, greeting, clothing detachable, such as meal of greetings, teach the contract of in life.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  25. Skokan (1974)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  26. Tanečník (1974)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  27. Sokyně (1974)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  28. Náš furiant (1974)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  29. Beginning Responsibility: Rules at School (1964)

    A class trip to the museum requires some new rules.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  30. The Birds (1963)

    Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C?

The closest matches to Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C are People Like Us (2012), The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004) and Class Action Park (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C?

Start with People Like Us (2012), the closest match to Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C.

What is the highest-rated movie like Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C?

Paris Is Burning (1991), rated 8.0/10 by 579 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C?

Fireheart (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C?

Yes: People Like Us (2012), The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004) and Class Action Park (2020).

How are movies similar to Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Playground Safety: Simple as A, B, C, 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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