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10 Best Movies Like Hocus-pocus

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

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#1
Elena and the Secret of Avalor

Elena and the Secret of Avalor

2016★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hocus-pocus for fans of Fantasy & Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In the Kingdom of Avalor, Elena takes Naomi up a mountain to show her favorite view of the kingdom. Elena laments to Naomi how she was trapped in the Amulet of Avalor for forty-one...

#2
Princess

Princess

2008★ 6.2

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

A reclusive princess and a directionless young man embark on a quest to save the world's mythical creatures from becoming extinct....

#3
Upside-Down Magic

Upside-Down Magic

2020★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hocus-pocus for fans of Fantasy & Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Nory and her best friend Reina enter the Sage Academy for Magical Studies, where Nory’s unconventional powers land her in a class for those with wonky, or “upside-down,” magic. Und...

#4
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hocus-pocus for fans of Fantasy & Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Can twelve 12-year-olds escape from the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created? Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library plunks a dozen sixth-graders into the middle of a fut...

#5
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex

The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex

2013★ 7.8

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

While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Go...

#6
The Illusionist

The Illusionist

2006★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hocus-pocus for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult ...

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