Movies Like Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 adventure, drama, fantasy film from Spike Jonze with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Bridge to Terabithia and Vampire Sisters 2: Bats in the Belly.

Adventure Drama Fantasy

Bridge to Terabithia

2007

Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences including that she's rich, he's poor, she's a city girl, and he's a country boy the two become fast friends. Together they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants where they rule as king and queen.

7.3

MagicScore

Vampire Sisters 2: Bats in the Belly

2014

Teen half vampire Dakaria falls in love with rock singer vampire Murdo. Dakaria, her friends and family have to face vampire Xantor who has dark plans.

7.1

MagicScore

Paddington

2014

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

7.1

MagicScore

Smallfoot

2018

A bright young yeti finds something he thought didn't exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village.

6.8

MagicScore

The Innocents

2021

Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.

6.9

MagicScore

Room

2015

Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.

8.0

MagicScore

The Florida Project

2017

The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.

7.4

MagicScore

The Railway Children

1970

After the enforced absence of their father, the three Waterbury children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in several unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.

6.7

MagicScore

Train in the Snow

1976

One class of school children from a small village make the trip to Zagreb. One of the boys gets sick and the class is forced to go home. During their journey the train gets stuck in a snowstorm.

7.8

MagicScore

#10

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

1947

A young British widow rents a seaside cottage and soon becomes haunted by the ghost of its former owner.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

I Am Sam

2001

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

2019

In 1933 in Berlin. Anna is only nine years old when her life changes from the ground up. To escape the Nazis, her father Arthur Kemper, a well-known Jewish journalist, has to flee to Zurich. His family, Anna, her twelve-year-old brother Max and her mother Dorothea, follow him shortly thereafter. Anna has to leave everything behind, including her beloved pink rabbit, and to face a new life full of challenges and privations abroad.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

Adam

2009

Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Enid

2009

A poignant biography of one of the most successful and wildly-read writers of the 20th century. Her stories enthralled children everywhere but her personal struggles often proved too much.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Hans Christian Andersen

1952

A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Two Is a Family

2016

A man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. Eight years later after he and his daughter become inseparable Gloria's mother reappears.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

Passengers

2016

A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

The Good Son

1993

A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Room in Rome

2010

A hotel room in the center of Rome serves as the setting for Alba and Natasha, two sexy and recently acquainted women, to have a physical adventure that touches their very souls.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

Camp Rock

2008

When Mitchie gets a chance to attend Camp Rock, her life takes an unpredictable twist, and she learns just how important it is to be true to yourself.

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Where the Wild Things Are?

The top films similar to Where the Wild Things Are by MovieMagicScore are Bridge to Terabithia (7.3), Vampire Sisters 2: Bats in the Belly (7.1), Paddington (7.1). Each shares adventure/drama/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Where the Wild Things Are worth watching?

Where the Wild Things Are holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 1,936 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Where the Wild Things Are?

Where the Wild Things Are (2009) is a adventure, drama, fantasy film directed by Spike Jonze, starring Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini.

Where can I find more recommendations like Where the Wild Things Are?

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

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About movies like Where the Wild Things Are

This ranked list pairs Where the Wild Things Are (2009), a adventure and drama and fantasy film from Spike Jonze, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Max Records 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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