Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Rocket

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

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#1
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue

PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue

2020★ 7.1

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

A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg....

#2
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Rocket for fans of 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...

#3
The Air Up There

The Air Up There

1994★ 6.2

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

Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketb...

#4
The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game

2009★ 7.1

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

Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series....

#5
Swimming for Gold

Swimming for Gold

2020★ 7.5

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

Young elite swimmer Claire is sent to Australia to coach a boys swimming team, where she must overcome an old rival and a secret fear to save the swimming camp from closing....

#6
Little Giants

Little Giants

1994★ 6.5

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

When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form his own team, composed of other ragtag players who were also cut. Can hi...

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