Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Make a Wish

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

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#1
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel

Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel

1987★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Make a Wish for fans of Family & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Anne Shirley, now a schoolteacher, has begun writing stories and collecting rejection slips. She acts as Diana's maid of honor, develops a relationship with Gilbert Blythe, and fin...

#2
House of Anubis: The Touchstone of Ra

House of Anubis: The Touchstone of Ra

2013★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Make a Wish for fans of Family & Drama & Fantasy. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The students of Anubis House are on the eve of their graduation when they encounter a new group of underclassmen and a mysterious stone that leads them on a quest to save the world...

#3
The Color of Friendship

The Color of Friendship

2000★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Make a Wish for fans of Family & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is ...

#4
Skater Girl

Skater Girl

2021★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Make a Wish for fans of Family & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and comp...

#5
FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story

1997★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Make a Wish for fans of Family & Drama & Fantasy. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley F...

#6
Rip Girls

Rip Girls

2000★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Make a Wish for fans of Family & Drama. 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...

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