Movies Like Candleshoe (1977)

Candleshoe is a 1977 family film from Norman Tokar with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Janis and John and The Shrink Is In.

Family

Janis and John

2003

Insurance salesman tries to get money from his hippie cousin by fulfilling his dream: arraigning for John Lennon and Janis Joplin's "second coming".

6.0

MagicScore

The Shrink Is In

2001

A young woman impersonates a shrink to win over her Prince Charming.

4.8

MagicScore

Anne of Green Gables

1985

At the turn of the century on Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla decide to take on an orphan boy as help for their farm. But they get an unexpected jolt when they're mistakenly sent a girl instead: Anne Shirley.

8.1

MagicScore

Bernard and Doris

2006

Tobacco heiress Doris Duke develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, Bernard Lafferty.

6.0

MagicScore

Heidi

1937

Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.

6.8

MagicScore

All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989

When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing that damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He also stumbles onto an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.

6.8

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No More Bets

2023

A depressed programmer and a model decide to seek gold as a seemingly good job opportunity, but they inadvertently become involved in a well-planned Internet scam.

7.1

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National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2007

Benjamin Franklin Gates and Abigail Chase re-team with Riley Poole and, now armed with a stack of long-lost pages from John Wilkes Booth's diary, Ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

6.4

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Please Don't Feed the Children

2025

After a viral outbreak ravaged the country’s adult population, a group of orphans heads south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

No Escape Room

2018

A father and daughter check out a small town escape room and discover there is something sinister about the place.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Something in the Dirt

2022

When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their LA apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

Familia a la deriva

2026

To make up for lost time with his four children, a charismatic car salesman organizes a Caribbean yacht trip that quickly spirals into an out-of-control adventure filled with mix-ups, laughs, and second chances.

8.4

MagicScore

#13

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

2026

The Paw Patrol lands on a mysterious dinosaur island after a storm, where they meet Rex, a stranded pup. When Humdinger's reckless mining triggers a volcano, the team faces their biggest rescue mission yet to save the island.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Road to Utopia

1946

While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

1935

A man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads, many join in hunting it.

7.4

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#16

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis

1994

Hunting artifacts attributed to Zenon (an ancient scientist from Atlantis), MacGyver and his old professor end up searching for the lost city.

6.3

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#17

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

Daredevil sailor Sinbad embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine Shireen. But when her master, the nefarious Emir, calls her back to duty, Sinbad must interrupt his adventure to save the "Jewel of Persia."

5.9

MagicScore

#18

The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea

1919

In San Francisco, well-known sportsman Kay Hoog announces to a club that he has found a message in a bottle with a map drawn by a Harvard professor who has gone missing. The map tells of a lost Incan civilization that possesses an immense treasure. Hoog immediately plans an expedition to find it. But Lio Sha, the head of a criminal organization known as the Spiders, is determined to get the treasure for herself and plans a rival expedition.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship

1920

When we last saw Kay Hoog (millionaire adventurer, courageous hunk), he’d been beset with tragedy. Having escaped an ancient Incan city by the skin of his gleaming teeth, Hoog looked forward to a few years of settled life with his (amicably) captured Incan lovely, Naela. But the past struck quickly. Hoog’s arch-nemesis, the homicidal femme Lio Sha, murdered Naela on the very grounds of Hoog’s estate, prompting him to swear revenge upon her and her criminal organization, the Spiders. Now he must find them, as the Spiders continue their global quest for the Buddha-head Diamond. The head, it’s said, has the power to restore Asia to world dominance.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

Comin' Round the Mountain

1951

Al Stewart and Wilbert are magicians doing a stage act when they run into Wilbert's cousin, Dorothy McCoy. They find out that Wilbert's grandfather, Squeeze-box McCoy, had treasure hidden in the hills of Kentucky, which they go to find.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Candleshoe?

The top films similar to Candleshoe by MovieMagicScore are Janis and John (6.0), The Shrink Is In (4.8), Anne of Green Gables (8.1). Each shares family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Candleshoe worth watching?

Candleshoe holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 121 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Candleshoe?

Candleshoe (1977) is a family film directed by Norman Tokar, starring David Niven, Helen Hayes, Jodie Foster.

Where can I find more recommendations like Candleshoe?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more family recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Candleshoe

This ranked list pairs Candleshoe (1977), a family film from Norman Tokar, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of David Niven take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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