Movies like Playhouse (2025)
The best movies like Playhouse (2025) are Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020), Time Toys (2016) and A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016). If Playhouse hooked you with its family and science fiction, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedLove Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)7.7/10 from 742 votes
- NewestZsaZsa Zaturnnah vs The Amazonistas of Planet X (2026)Released 2026
Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020)
Five teenagers compete to win a mansion owned by entrepreneur and scientist Atticus Virtue. To win the teens must face-off against a super computer named HAVEN who controls the mansion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisTime Toys (2016)
A group of middle school kids stumble upon a chest full of incredible toys from the future. The discovery takes them on an adventure using their newfound toys to save their neighborhood and ultimately the world from a maniacal corporate madman. In the process, these "loser" kids learn they have the qualities they thought they were lacking all along.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisA.R.C.H.I.E. (2016)
A recently orphaned 15-year-old who has moved to a small town to live with her uncle befriends a robotic canine with super strength, x-ray vision and the ability to talk and the pair take on a military complex, bullies, kidnappers, romance and the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisF.R.E.D.I. (2018)
An intelligent, lovable robot known as "F.R.E.D.I." is stolen from a secret research facility by the project's lead scientist. The robot is found by a 15 year old teenager, James. Soon the two begin to communicate and create a bond in which F.R.E.D.I. learns about teenage life and James learns about some new values.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Wrinkle in Time (2003)
Meg and Charles Wallace are aided by Calvin and three interesting women in the search for their father who disappeared during a government experiment. Their travels take them around the universe to a place unlike any other.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Witches' Ball (2017)
Every year the Witching World gathers to celebrate the newly inducted witches into their world. Beatrix (12) is eager to become part of this world, but when her pending magical status is jeopardized she needs the help of her furry best friend Muggs (voiced by Joey Fatone) to solve some magical riddles before the big event. Will Beatrix sink or soar on the night of the Witches' Ball?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThunderstruck (2012)
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last Mimzy (2007)
Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLittle Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
Young Cedric Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father. Cedric's grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, has long ago disowned his son for marrying an American. But after the death of the Earl's remaining son, he decides to accept Cedric as his heir.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChristmas Cottage (2008)
Inspired by the picturesque paintings of Thomas Kinkade, The Christmas Cottage tells the semi-autobiographical tale of how a young boy is propelled to launch a career as an artist after he learns that his mother is in danger of losing the family home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFamily Switch (2023)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Legend of Ochi (2025)
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Spy (2020)
A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)
A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAngels in the Snow (2015)
The affluent, yet troubled Montgomery family hits the road for a special Christmas in the mountains.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSamantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004)
Kindhearted Samantha Parkington's world starts to change the day Nellie O'Malley walks into her life. Nellie, her father, and her two little sisters have moved in next door to be servants for the Ryland family. Though they come from completely different backgrounds, Samantha and Nellie become fast friends. The girls turn to each other in happiness and sorrow, adventure and danger.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBookworm (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 family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Cure to Loneliness (2022)
Netty is feeling lost in life following the abrupt end of her relationship with Liam. Luckily, there's a quick fix found in pill marketed as "the cure to loneliness".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
The Taxman (2021)
While checking on her taxes, Mia notices that she owes a lot more than expected. After scheduling an appointment with The Taxman, Mia soon finds herself in a sticky situation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
U Turn (2019)
‘U-Turn’ follows the story of a reporter; Raveena who gets unvoluntary involved in a murder case conducted by the police as she investigates accidents on a flyover.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
ZsaZsa Zaturnnah vs The Amazonistas of Planet X (2026)
Ada is a shy gay man living in a small town in the Philippines. After many heartbreaks over many years, he has committed himself to a simple and single life. But when a magical stone from outer space transforms him into a flamboyant female superhero, Ada is forced to face fantastic challenges. From fighting zombies to stopping invading Amazonistas from Planet X, to the even more difficult task of risking his heart to love again.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
Duvec (2011)
Since the catastrophe, the world has been contaminated, society has been ruthless and hunger has been torturous. How far would you go to get a can of food? Steal? Secure. Use violence? Its possible. Murder? For a canned food? But what if your daughter otherwise starves? Boundaries are constantly being redefined. Who is on the good side or what one can subsequently agree with one's conscience is as unpredictable as the intentions of a stranger in an unknown gang hideout.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
Oilmagna (2024)
Jimmy is a young man who is going through a very difficult time in his life. He meets Joe, who works for a private company that offers free health and medical care to anyone who needs it. Joe helps Jimmy to relive his past and show him that no man is a failure who has friends.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
A developmentally disabled boy's life changes after he encounters an extraterrestrial being.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSei Ami Nei Ami (2026)
2026 Bangladeshi television film directed by Faisal Khan Shuvo Sei Ami Nei Ami.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Kabei: Our Mother (2008)
Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBefore the Fall (2008)
A meteorite is about to collide with Earth and the planet is gripped by despair and chaos. The inhabitants of the little town of Laguna listen to the news in terror. Ale decides to spend his last days shut away, getting drunk and listening to his favorite music. But his plans change when he is forced to help his mother and protect his brother’s four children. Then an ambiguous, disturbing stranger appears.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Playhouse?
The closest matches to Playhouse are Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020), Time Toys (2016) and A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Playhouse?
Start with Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020), the closest match to Playhouse.
What is the highest-rated movie like Playhouse?
Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003), rated 7.7/10 by 742 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Playhouse?
ZsaZsa Zaturnnah vs The Amazonistas of Planet X (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Playhouse?
Yes: Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020), Time Toys (2016) and A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016).
How are movies similar to Playhouse chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Playhouse, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.