Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Ghostboy

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

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#1
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

2023★ 6.7

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

An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years....

#2
The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls

2014★ 6.7

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

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald S...

#3
Monster House

Monster House

2006★ 6.7

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

Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home an...

#4
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

2022★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ghostboy for fans of Animation. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

John Constantine wakes up in the eerie House of Mystery with no recollection of how he got there. Fortunately, Zatanna and his friends are all there. Unfortunately, they have a bad...

#5
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

2022★ 7.6

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

Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they...

#6
Coraline

Coraline

2009★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ghostboy for fans of Animation & Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy,...

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