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10 Best Movies Like Cadet Kelly

If you loved Cadet Kelly, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Genius

Genius

1999★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cadet Kelly for fans of Family & Comedy & TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Charlie Boyle finds that even his high IQ can't solve all of his problems when he takes on a double life in order to make friends his own age....

#2
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cadet Kelly for fans of Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 disown...

#3
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cadet Kelly for fans of Family & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 imp...

#4
Alley Cats Strike

Alley Cats Strike

2000★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cadet Kelly for fans of Family & Comedy & TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A group of hip retro teenage outsiders become involved in an interschool bowling rivalry....

#5
Rip Girls

Rip Girls

2000★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cadet Kelly for fans of Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds f...

#6
iCarly: iGo to Japan

iCarly: iGo to Japan

2008★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cadet Kelly for fans of Family & Comedy & TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Carly, Sam and Freddie kick off their adventure in Japan on a tin can of a plane packed with caged possums and piloted by Spencer's odd acquaintance....

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