Movies like It's Magic, Charlie Brown (1981)
The best movies like It's Magic, Charlie Brown (1981) are Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985), Snoopy, Come Home (1972) and There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973). If It's Magic, Charlie Brown hooked you with its family and animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedAll Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)6.8/10 from 1,192 votes
- NewestLucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (2003)Released 2003
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985)
After Snoopy displays his usual level of courage and runs away from sentry duty, he happens to run into a beautiful female poodle, Genevieve. Smitten, they decide to get married. Now the Peanuts gang, along with Snoopy's brother Spike, try to help out with planning the affair - which has more than the usual complications.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Snoopy, Come Home (1972)
Snoopy receives a letter from a mysterious hospitalized girl named Lila. Alongside his bird friend Woodstock, Snoopy sets off on a cross-country journey to visit her, constantly facing strict "No Dogs Allowed" obstacles along the way. When it is revealed that Lila is actually Snoopy's original owner, the loyal hound faces a heartbreaking dilemma: stay with Charlie Brown or return to Lila.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThere's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973)
Charlie Brown's last chance to salvage his grades seems doomed when he confuses a supermarket for an art gallery he has to do a paper on.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown (1979)
Charlie Brown, Marcie and Snoopy compete in the Junior Olympics' decathlon event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) (1980)
Charlie Brown, Linus, Peppermint Patty and Marcie travel to France as foreign exchange students. Also along is Snoopy and Woodstock. While everyone is excited about the opportunity to travel to a foreign country, Charlie is disturbed by a letter he receives from a mysterious girl from France who invites him as a her guest only to find that he does not seem welcomed to her Chateau.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHappy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986)
It's the night of Peppermint Patty’s New Year’s Eve bash, but Charlie Brown has to write a book report about War and Peace. Hoping to join the fun for a special dance with the Little Red-Haired Girl, he tries desperately to finish in time.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIt's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977)
For his school Homecoming, Charlie Brown is told that he will be escorting the Homecoming Queen to the dance, and is supposed to give her a traditional kiss. When he learns that the Homecoming Queen is the red-headed girl that he has pined for all his life, he really hopes to put in a good showing at the football game where he is the kicker. Unfortunately, Lucy will be holding the ball for him...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIt's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976)
Charlie Brown's team is forced to play against Peppermint Patty's in their field that has been converted into a lush garden.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (2003)
Angst-ridden Charlie Brown attempts to motivate his team, while Lucy in right field nettles poor Chuck into a nervous wreck. With their losses mounting, Charlie Brown tries every remedy to score a win--even trading his own dog--yet nothing improves the team's dismal record. Then Chuck orchestrates "the greatest trade in the history of baseball."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (1968)
When the gang loses patience with Snoopy's mischief, he suddenly finds himself back in obedience training. With a vengeance, Snoopy decides it's time to run away to Peppermint Patty's house, but soon realizes life might not be so bad with Charlie Brown after all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIt's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (1984)
Snoopy assumes the alter ego of insanely hot and charismatic dance machine Flashbeagle. Meanwhile, Sally pines for Linus and Lucy bosses everyone around.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)
The Peanuts gang, including Snoopy and Woodstock, have gone off to summer camp. After a few days of the usual activities, they all participate in a river-rafting race. Battling treacherous rapids, wild animals and cheating bullies from a rival tent, the teams make their way downriver to the finish line.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIt's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown (1986)
It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown is from the later phases of the Peanuts TV-special saga. Instead of concentrating on a single story (a la A Charlie Brown Christmas), this half-hour animated effort offers eight separate anecdotes. All are derived from continuities originally presented in Charles Schultz' Peanuts comic strip, and all were first telecast on the Saturday morning TV series The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show. And, re the blanket title, all are unified by a central "baseball" theme. The best sequence in It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown finds the canine Snoopy assuming a managerial post on the opposing team.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
A Charlie Brown Celebration (1982)
Introduced by creator Charles M. Schulz, this special follows the Peanuts gang through a series of individual comic strip adaptations, including Peppermint Patty accidentally attending a dog obedience school and Lucy trying to win Schroeder's heart by destroying his piano. Chaos peaks when Charlie Brown lands in the hospital with a mysterious illness, prompting a guilt-ridden Lucy to make a dramatic promise regarding her infamous football gag if he recovers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown (1981)
While watching the big football game on TV, Charlie Brown falls for a girl in the crowd and vows to find her with Linus' help. When they do find her Charlie Brown is too nervous to talk to her, and asks Linus to talk to her for him. However, that move could spell doom once again for the love-starved Charlie Brown.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown (1980)
Peppermint Patty is in zealous training for a figure skating competition, but with no help from her grumpy coach, Snoopy. He growls coaching tips that don't make sense, and Marcie can't sew the dress Peppermint Patty is dying to wear. Still determined to win, Peppermint Patty turns to Woodstock when disaster looms at the competition.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Oliver & Company (1988)
Putting its own 'twist' on the story of Oliver Twist, the orange runt of a litter of kittens must fight for survival on the rough streets on New York City, finding unlikely friends in the dogs owned by a down-on-his luck man named Fagin. Soon, Oliver and his new band of comrades must fight for survival when Fagin is unable to pay his debts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat a Nightmare, Charlie Brown (1978)
Charlie Brown criticizes Snoopy for being too domesticated and soft. In response, Snoopy drifts into a dream where he imagines himself as a sled dog in the Alaskan wilderness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! (1994)
The Peanuts Gang competes in a punt, pass and kick contest. The winner gets a new bicycle and a trip to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Snoopy coaches the Birds football team (made up of a bunch of Woodstock-like birds) to the AFL (Animal Football League) Super Bowl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
Poor Charlie Brown. He can't fly a kite, and he always loses in baseball. Having his faults projected onto a screen by Lucy doesn't help him much either. Against the sage advice and taunting of the girls in his class, he volunteers for the class spelling bee.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIt's a Mystery, Charlie Brown (1974)
When Woodstock's fancy new nest disappears one afternoon, he turns to Snoopy for help. Adopting the guise of Sherlock Holmes (complete with cloak, deerstalker cap and bubble pipe), Snoopy and Woodstock go on the hunt for the missing nest.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Snoopy's Reunion (1991)
Sensing that his canine companion is a bit down in the mouth, Charlie Brown organizes a Daisy Hill Puppy Farm reunion for Snoopy and his seven siblings. While Charlie Brown is dismayed to see that the farm has disappeared in a sea of urban sprawl, Snoopy and gang are simply delighted to be in one another's company.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Charlie Brown's All-Stars! (1966)
After their humiliating 999th defeat, Charlie Brown's whole baseball team quits on him. All seems lost...until Charlie Brown learns that his team can join the Little League and become an official team with real uniforms! But as the team's enthusiasm sparks, Charlie Brown learns that neither girls nor Snoopy would be allowed to play. Charlie Brown faces the difficult decision of breaking this horrible news to his excited team.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLife Is a Circus, Charlie Brown (1980)
When the circus comes to town, Snoopy naturally pays a visit. There he falls for a beautiful poodle performing there. He soon runs away to join it. While he quickly becomes a star performer, Charlie Brown is distraught by Snoopy's decision while Snoopy himself has to face some realities of show business himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven. Wanting to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing so damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He stumbles upon an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Care Bears Movie (1985)
The Care Bears team up with a troubled brother and sister who just moved to a new town to help a neglected young magician's apprentice whose evil spell book causes sinister things to happen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYou're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1985)
Charlie Brown and his friends perform an adaptation of the original 1967 off-Broadway musical of the same title, featuring songs like Suppertime, Happiness and more.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964)
Following a misunderstanding about Yogi Bear’s whereabouts, Cindy Bear ends up in captivity at a Missouri circus. It’s now up to Yogi and his friend, Boo-Boo, to save her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGarfield's Halloween Adventure (1985)
Garfield and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIt Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969)
At camp, the boys find themselves consistently losing games to the girls. But their fortunes may change when Snoopy assumes the role of The Masked Marvel, potentially turning the tide in their favor.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like It's Magic, Charlie Brown?
The closest matches to It's Magic, Charlie Brown are Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985), Snoopy, Come Home (1972) and There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after It's Magic, Charlie Brown?
People who watched It's Magic, Charlie Brown most often go on to Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985), Snoopy, Come Home (1972) and There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973).
What is the highest-rated movie like It's Magic, Charlie Brown?
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), rated 6.8/10 by 1,192 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like It's Magic, Charlie Brown?
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (2003) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like It's Magic, Charlie Brown?
Yes: Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985), Snoopy, Come Home (1972) and There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973).
How are movies similar to It's Magic, Charlie Brown chosen?
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