Movies like Clockstoppers (2002)
The best movies like Clockstoppers (2002) are The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005), Spy Kids (2001) and Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005). If Clockstoppers hooked you with its adventure and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Goonies (1985)7.5/10 from 6,495 votes
- NewestThe Thundermans Return (2024)Released 2024
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)
Everyone always knew that Max had a wild imagination, but no one believed that his wildest creations -- a boy raised by watchful great white sharks and a girl with the force of a volcano -- were real. Now, these two pint-sized action masters will show Max that even an ordinary kid has what it takes to be extraordinary.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisSpy Kids (2001)
Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisZathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & adventure
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: Fans watch both · both science fiction & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
Exploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy business as Level 2 OSS agents. Their new mission is to save the world from a mad scientist living on a volcanic island populated by an imaginative menagerie of creatures. On this bizarre island, none of the Cortez's gadgets work and they must rely on their wits--and each other--to survive and save the day.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisHoney, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisHoney, We Shrunk Ourselves (1997)
The joke's on absent-minded scientist Wayne Szalinski when his troublesome invention shrinks him, his brother and their wives so effectively that their children think they've completely disappeared. Of course, this gives the kids free rein to do anything they want, unaware that their parents are watching every move.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisAgent Cody Banks (2003)
Recruited by the U.S. government to be a special agent, nerdy teenager Cody Banks must get closer to cute classmate Natalie in order to learn about an evil plan hatched by her father. But despite the agent persona, Cody struggles with teen angst.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisSpy Kids: Armageddon (2023)
When the children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful game developer unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all technology, they must become spies themselves to save their parents and the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSky High (2005)
Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShorts (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: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisZoom (2006)
Jack Shepard is an out-of-shape auto shop owner, far removed from the man who once protected the world's freedom. Reluctantly called back into action by the government, Jack is tasked with turning a ragtag group of kids with special powers into a new generation of superheroes to save the world from certain destruction.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisJumanji (1995)
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRace to Witch Mountain (2009)
A taxi driver gets more than he bargained for when he picks up two teen runaways. Not only does the pair possess supernatural powers, but they're also trying desperately to escape people who have made them their targets.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisJett Jackson: The Movie (2001)
Jett Jackson, who is the star of Silverstone, is considering quitting Silverstone when it is given a three year extension. During the filming of the last episode, Jett is accidently sucked into Silverstone's world when a prop malfunctions. Silverstone is zapped into Jett's world as well. In Silverstone's world, Jett has to save the world from Dr. Kragg's evil plans.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
The Goonies (1985)
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStormbreaker (2006)
After the death of his uncle, 14-year-old schoolboy Alex Rider is forced by the Special Operations Division of the UK's secret intelligence service, MI6, into a mission which will save millions of lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisBig Fat Liar (2002)
After one of his class papers is stolen and turned into a movie, a young student and his best friend exact a hilarious, slapstick revenge on the Hollywood hot shot who has taken credit!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisTomorrowland (2015)
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomorrowland."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHoney, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make things grow. As in the first one, his machine isn't quite accurate. But when he brings Nick & his toddler son Adam to see his invention, the machine unexpectedly starts working. And when Adam comes right up to the machine, he gets zapped along with his stuffed bunny.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisThunderbirds (2004)
Dangerous missions are the bread and butter of the Thunderbirds, a high-tech secret force employed by the government. Led by Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton), the Thunderbirds are at the top of their game, but their nemesis, The Hood (Ben Kingsley), has landed on their island and is attempting a coup by using the team's rescue vehicles. He'll soon discover that the Thunderbirds won't go down.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisCatch That Kid (2004)
A determined twelve-year-old mountain climber takes drastic action to save her injured father by planning a high-stakes bank heist, using her skills and teamwork to navigate the challenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisSpy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
Eight years after the third film, the OSS has become the world's top spy agency, while the Spy Kids department has since become defunct. Retired spy Marissa is called back into action, and to bond with her new stepchildren Rebecca and Cecil, she invites them along to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone (2013)
A man who stops into a foster home to drop off some donations soon tells the kids a story about two teenage friends who uncover a long-lost medallion that transports them back in time.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Jensen Project (2010)
After a sixteen-year absence, married scientists Claire and Matt Thompson reunite with The Jensen Project. The Jensen Project is a secret community of geniuses doing cutting edge research they share anonymously to help the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Spy School (2008)
Spy School is the story of a twelve year old boy known for telling tall tales who overhears a plot to kidnap the President's daughter. When he goes public with his story, no one believes him, and he is forced to save her on his own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisSwindle (2014)
A boy named Griffin finds a valuable multi-million dollar baseball card. After accidentally selling the card for a million dollar loss, he enlists the help of his best friend Ben and his colleagues to regain the baseball card.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Fans watch both · both family & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Thundermans Return (2024)
Twins Phoebe and Max are enjoying their superhero lifestyle, but when one 'save' goes awry, the Thundermans are sent back to Hiddenville. While Hank and Barb enjoy their return, and Billy and Nora look forward to a normal high school life, Max and Phoebe are determined to regain their superhero status.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & science fiction
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Clockstoppers?
The closest matches to Clockstoppers are The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005), Spy Kids (2001) and Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Clockstoppers?
People who watched Clockstoppers most often go on to The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005), Spy Kids (2001) and Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005).
What is the highest-rated movie like Clockstoppers?
The Goonies (1985), rated 7.5/10 by 6,495 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Clockstoppers?
The Thundermans Return (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Clockstoppers?
Yes: The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005), Spy Kids (2001) and Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005).
How are movies similar to Clockstoppers chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Clockstoppers, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.