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10 Best Movies Like Simon, the Magician

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

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#1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2011★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Simon, the Magician for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Wimpy Greg Heffley, now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg's older brother, Rodrick, i...

#2
Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Simon, the Magician for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But wh...

#3
Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2

2010★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Simon, the Magician for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share h...

#4
To Kill the Beast

To Kill the Beast

2021★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Simon, the Magician for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Emilia arrives at her Aunt Inés' hostel located on the Argentina-Brazil border, looking for her missing brother. In this lush jungle a dangerous beast which takes the form of diffe...

#5
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Simon, the Magician for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy...

#6
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

1995★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Simon, the Magician for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He mu...