Movies like El tesoro del Yunque (2001)
The best movies like El tesoro del Yunque (2001) are Return to Nim's Island (2013), Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020) and Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020). If El tesoro del Yunque hooked you with its family and adventure, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
El tesoro del Yunque
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Legend of La Llorona (2011)8.0/10 from 338 votes
- NewestFalling White Leaves (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishKayara (2025)Also in Spanish
Return to Nim's Island (2013)
Fourteen year old Nim, more determined than ever to protect her island and all the wildlife that call it home, faces off against resort developers and animal poachers. Soon she realizes she can’t depend on her animal cohorts alone and must make her first human friend – Edmund, who’s run away to the island from the mainland – to save her home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAnastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)
Anastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisWish Upon a Unicorn (2020)
Two children discover that their mother is gone. The youngest of the pair, adventurer and upcomming singer, Long Johnson forces his older sister, Lily Johnson, to hunt down a unicorn with magical blood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMoon the Panda (2025)
Due to his poor academic performance, twelve-year-old Tian is sent to live with his grandmother in the remote mountains of Sichuan. Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, he finds himself immersed in nature and secretly befriends a panda cub he names Moon. Together, Tian and Moon embark on a journey of discovery and overcoming challenges. The boy is forced to confront his fears and, in the process, learns valuable lessons about courage, respect, and the profound bond between humankind and nature. This experience profoundly transforms Tian's life and fosters an unexpected family reconciliation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure
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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies 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 & adventure
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 adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Magic Faraway Tree (2026)
A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Luck of the Irish (2001)
A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChupa (2023)
While visiting family in Mexico, a lonely boy befriends a mythical creature hiding on his grandfather's ranch and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDora and the Search for Sol Dorado (2025)
Dora, Diego, and their new friends trek through the perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient and powerful treasure of Sol Dorado to keep it out of enemy hands.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLassie (1994)
On their way to start a new life at a sheep farm in rural Virginia, the Turner family are halted by a wreck on the highway that has claimed the life of a truck driver. Spotting the trucker's now-abandoned collie on the side of the road, they take pity on the dog and adopt her. As the city family copes with the change to rural life, including a feud with a neighboring farm family who resent the city interlopers, the ever-loyal Lassie helps them adjust to their new surroundings.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKayara (2025)
A courageous and athletic teenager, Kayara dreams that she is destined to be the first female to break into the league of Chasquis - the official messengers of the Incan empire. As she learns what it takes to be a Chasqui along with its challenges, she tackles every mission she gets and discovers the ancient stories of her land and her people.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOddball (2015)
An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlice in Wonderland (1933)
In Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland, populated by even more fantastic characters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso,and her pet monkey, Mr. Neilson, and takes up residence in the old family home, which is thought by neighborhood children to be haunted. Soon, two children, Tommy and his sister Anika, venture into the house only to meet up with Pippi. The three soon become friends and get into various adventures together, including cleaning the floor with scrubbing shoes, dodging the "splunks", going down a waterfall in barrels, and helping Pippi with the problem of having to go to an orphanage. Older children will probably get the most out of this movie.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisWhite Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dirt Bike Kid (1985)
When his mother sends Jack off with money to buy groceries, he comes home with a magic supercharged dirt bike instead. His mother is furious, but when Jack uses the magic bike to save the local hot dog stand from the clutches of corrupt big business, he becomes the town hero.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Legend of La Llorona (2011)
Based on a famous Mexican legend, a group of kids must stop the ghost of a woman whose guilt over the drowning of her own children leads her to abduct youngsters who wander the woods at night.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Water Man (2020)
Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's father Amos must immerse himself in his son's world to find them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Island of Forgotten Gods (TBA)
When Nico decides to spend his summer with his abuela and cousins in Puerto Rico, he didn't expect to be hunted by the legendary chupacabra. But soon he discovers that the only way to save the island is by facing the very gods who created it.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & family
Taínos: la última tribu (2005)
Sara, a young archaeology student, organizes an expedition to La Mora Cave. Guided by Yabey, Sara and her four friends, discover a hidden Taíno tribe, believed to be extinguished 500 years ago.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Over His Dead Body (TBA)
A dramedy about Carla, an aspiring singer estranged from her family, who hopes to find solace by attending her father's funeral.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
A Look At: Puerto Rico (2006)
Part of a series of films produced by Vme TV that features aerial videography shot from a helicopter of points of interest. This film in particular features points of interest in Puerto Rico.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
My Backyard Was A Mountain (2005)
Told as the memory of an aging gentleman, this is the story of Adan, a Puerto Rican boy who has one day to find a home for his pet goat, Chivo, before his family relocates to New York City in the late 1950s. While searching for a new owner for Chivo, Adan discovers the promise of first love with his childhood friend, Denise, whom he will also have to leave behind.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
La espera desespera (2012)
Jorge has no money or insurance when his wife needs heart surgery, so he decides to rob a bank.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Falling White Leaves (2026)
Thomas and Félix, a father and son long estranged, reunite for a picturesque photographic journey through the south of Puerto Rico, embarking on an adventure that leads them to an unexpected new descendant of their family.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Rupture (2023)
When an unstable and grief-stricken young man murders the alleged killer of his best friend, he must try to conceal what he’s done from the loose-lipped guests attending his friend's vigil.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
From Death, To Life (2026)
In a small town in Puerto Rico, called Comerío, love blooms through poetry and tradition, uniting not just two souls but an entire town. Through music and verse, they discover that to love is also to belong.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
What is Love? (2026)
After four failed relationships, Adames—a Puerto Rican artist—sets out to answer one question: what is love? Filming candid conversations with friends, a psychologist, a pastor, and strangers, he collects definitions that sound right on paper—until a new connection forces him to stop analyzing and start feeling.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like El tesoro del Yunque?
The closest matches to El tesoro del Yunque are Return to Nim's Island (2013), Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020) and Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after El tesoro del Yunque?
Start with Return to Nim's Island (2013), the closest match to El tesoro del Yunque.
What is the highest-rated movie like El tesoro del Yunque?
The Legend of La Llorona (2011), rated 8.0/10 by 338 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like El tesoro del Yunque?
Falling White Leaves (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like El tesoro del Yunque?
Yes: Kayara (2025), The Legend of La Llorona (2011) and Taínos: la última tribu (2005).
How are movies similar to El tesoro del Yunque chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside El tesoro del Yunque, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.