Movies like Sister Dearest (1984)
The best movies like Sister Dearest (1984) are The Clique (2008), Troop Zero (2019) and D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996). If Sister Dearest hooked you with its family, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedToy Story 3 (2010)7.8/10 from 16,441 votes
- NewestZ-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires (2025)Released 2025
The Clique (2008)
A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
SnoozefestMovies like thisTroop Zero (2019)
In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at her dream, to be recorded on NASA’s Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troupe of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime and beyond.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisD3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)
The Ducks are offered scholarships at Eden Hall Academy but struggle with their new coach's methods and come under pressure from the board to retain their scholarships before their big game against the Varsity team.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFirst Daughter (2004)
Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisToy Story 3 (2010)
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHearts Beat Loud (2018)
In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKrippendorf's Tribe (1998)
After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive culture whose habits enthrall scholars. But when a spiteful rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's ruse, he gets into the act as well.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
SnoozefestMovies like thisLife Is Beautiful (2000)
Vinayachandran and Sindhu are an ideal couple, who are so fond of each other that the greatest thing that they love, according to their neighbours Nambiarettan and Shoshammetathi. Vinayan has just joined a reputed public school as a teacher of Malayalam. The fact that he wants to teach Malayalam is projected as a politically correct stand, which Vinayan promptly starts elaborating with his unconventional ways of teaching.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad. Meanwhile, Sinbad meets the Vizier who has another part of the interlocking golden map, and they mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of the map.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a computer to their college. When the problem- student, Dexter Riley, tries to fix the computer, he gets an electric shock and his brain turns to a computer; now he remembers everything he reads. Unfortunately, he also remembers information which was in the computer's memory, like Arno's illegal businesses..
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBee Movie (2007)
Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides to sue the human race after learning about the exploitation of bees at the hands of mankind. What will happen next?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRebound (2005)
An acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
SnoozefestMovies like thisNow You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)
Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of rendering objects and people invisible. Before Dexter and his friends, Debbie and Richard Schuyler, can even enjoy their spectacular discovery, corrupt businessman A.J. Arno plots to get his greedy hands on it. Slapstick hijinks ensue as Dexter and his pals try to thwart the evil Arno before he can use the invisibility spray to rob a bank.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Christmas Dream (2021)
A Christmas Dream tells the story of a local teenage girl who has had ambitions to go to a musical theatre school in London since she was eight years old. She is now 18 but her parents, who are both solicitors, want her and her twin brother to go to university and study law. The film shows the support she gets from her friends, boyfriend and her singing and dance teacher. They encourage her to follow her dream and go for it and have no regrets in later life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires (2025)
A new adventure dawns for Zed and Addison when their summer road trip takes an unexpected detour, landing them in the middle of yet another monster rivalry: Daywalkers vs. Vampires. Tensions flare when Zed and Addison find themselves acting as camp counselors between the two opposing supernatural factions. With the help of Eliza and Willa, they must convince sworn enemies Nova and Victor to try to unite their warring worlds before an even greater threat endangers them all.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAn Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)
It's all extreme sports and a life of freedom as Max sets off for college -- but Goofy misses Max so much he loses his job and goes to finish college alongside Max and his friends. But as Goofy tries to get closer to Max, both must go to the extreme to learn how to live their own lives together.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonsters University (2013)
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDinobi (TBA)
A young Nigerian student and poet, abused and neglected by his cruel stepmother, finds solace in friendship. His wrongful arrest tests his resilience. A story of survival and redemption.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
Andy is going to Wainwright College as did his father. He sees a pretty blonde on the train and he is alternately winked at or slapped every time he sees her. Andy is clueless. On the train Andy meets Kay and Dr. Standish who are both headed for Wainwright. Andy likes Kay, but Dr. Standish also seems to take an interest in her. Things are going well at College with Kay, but the blonde is nice one minute and ignores Andy the next. When Andy finds out that the blonde is really identical twins, he tries to help them out with their father but gets caught at their rooming house after midnight.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Fade Out. (2023)
Alexander, a young scriptwriter, deals with his family trauma by writing a script about the night he was taken out of the closet. By immersing himself in writing, Alexander imagines an alternate version of that family conflict, finding a way to express himself and heal emotionally.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Notebook (2006)
Sarah, Sreedevi and Pooja are best friends who are studying in the same school. However, problems start brewing in their lives when Sreedevi gets pregnant.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
College whiz-kid Merlin Jones concocts a method for teaching advanced information to a chimpanzee, then creates a flying machine of his own design, ultimately raising havoc on the campus.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Sister Dearest?
The closest matches to Sister Dearest are The Clique (2008), Troop Zero (2019) and D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Sister Dearest?
Start with The Clique (2008), the closest match to Sister Dearest.
What is the highest-rated movie like Sister Dearest?
Toy Story 3 (2010), rated 7.8/10 by 16,441 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Sister Dearest?
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Sister Dearest?
Yes: The Clique (2008), Troop Zero (2019) and D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996).
How are movies similar to Sister Dearest chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Sister Dearest, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.