Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Matilda

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

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#1
See Spot Run

See Spot Run

2001★ 6.0

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

A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James i...

#2
Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce

2005★ 6.7

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

In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink....

#3
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Matilda for fans of Comedy & Family. 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
Chang Can Dunk

Chang Can Dunk

2023★ 6.7

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

Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress...

#5
A Simple Twist of Fate

A Simple Twist of Fate

1994★ 6.1

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

When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in th...

#6
Foster

Foster

2011★ 6.7

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

Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turned upside down when a seven-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep....

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