Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 20, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Magic Book

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

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#1
The Four Troublesome Heads

The Four Troublesome Heads

1898★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magic Book for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

One of the greatest of black art pictures. The conjurer appears before the audience, with his head in its proper place. He then removes his head, and throwing it in the air, it app...

#2
The Doctor and the Monkey

The Doctor and the Monkey

1900★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magic Book for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A monkey wreaks havoc on a doctor....

#3
Big Fish

Big Fish

2003★ 7.8

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

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, t...

#4
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magic Book for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....

#5
The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magic Book for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at th...

#6
Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

2020★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Magic Book for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord....