Movies Like Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)

Now You See Him, Now You Don't is a 1972 comedy, family, fantasy, science fiction film from Robert Butler with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and The Strongest Man in the World.

Comedy Family Fantasy Science Fiction

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969

Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a computer to their college. When the problem- student, Dexter Riley, tries to fix the computer, he gets an electric shock and his brain turns to a computer; now he remembers everything he reads. Unfortunately, he also remembers information which was in the computer's memory, like Arno's illegal businesses..

6.0

MagicScore

The Strongest Man in the World

1975

Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.

6.1

MagicScore

Short Circuit 2

1988

Robot Johnny 5 moves to the city to help his friend Ben Jahrvi with his toy manufacturing enterprise, only to be manipulated by criminals who want to use him for their own nefarious purposes.

6.2

MagicScore

Driving Me Crazy

1991

An eccentric East German inventor and defector travels to Los Angeles, California to sell a prototype revolutionary new car that runs on vegetables and produces no pollution, but he runs into one madcap situation after another to find a buyer and financier for mass production.

3.7

MagicScore

Wonder Boys

2000

Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.

6.8

MagicScore

Stealing Harvard

2002

John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds out his niece has been accepted at Harvard, and he's reminded of his promise to pay for her tuition (nearly $30,000). John's friend Duff convinces him to turn to petty crime to make the payment … but Duff's hare-brained schemes spin quickly out of control.

4.8

MagicScore

Heart and Souls

1993

A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the life of a child born at the moment of their deaths as his guardians. Baby Thomas grows up to be a businessman who has memories of his playmates, but assumes they are products of his youthful imagination. When the ghosts realize they need Thomas' help to move on to the afterlife, they decide to make an appearance once more.

6.9

MagicScore

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

As novice detectives, Bud and Lou come face to face with the Invisible Man.

6.3

MagicScore

Underdog

2007

A lab accident gives a beagle named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.

5.6

MagicScore

#10

Predator

1987

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

The Invisible Man

1933

After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

The Invisible Mouse

1947

Tom chases Jerry into a bottle of invisible ink, and the now-invisible Jerry proceeds to have fun torturing Tom.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Above the Shadows

2019

A young woman who has faded to the point of becoming invisible must find her way back with the help of the one man who can see her.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Predator 2

1990

A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

Invisible Agent

1942

The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

Egged On

1926

Charley invents a machine that turns ordinary, breakable eggs into rubbery, unbreakable ones for transport. He builds a Rube Goldberg contraption of parts stolen from his neighbors. Rival egg companies want his invention, one of them stooping to sabotage to get it.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

Back to the Future

1985

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

8.3

MagicScore

#18

A Bug's Life

1998

On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

The Door

2012

Emerenc, an elderly and private woman, is hired to be the housekeeper of a struggling writer, Magda. An event in the writer's life prompts Emerenc to disclose details of her traumatizing past, which will bond the two women forever. Based on the novel by Magda Szabó.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Modern Inventions

1937

Donald Duck goes to a museum of modern inventions. After getting in without paying, he meets a robot butler who takes Donald's hat every time he sees him. Donald is very annoyed by this and magically fixes himself a new hat every time this happens and strolls on. Ignoring the sign not to touch it, Donald starts playing with a wrapping machine and ends up being wrapped himself. He also encounters and tries out a robot nursemaid and a fully automatic barber chair. They both don't do him much good.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Now You See Him, Now You Don't?

The top films similar to Now You See Him, Now You Don't by MovieMagicScore are The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (6.0), The Strongest Man in the World (6.1), Short Circuit 2 (6.2). Each shares comedy/family/fantasy/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Now You See Him, Now You Don't worth watching?

Now You See Him, Now You Don't holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 65 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Now You See Him, Now You Don't?

Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) is a comedy, family, fantasy, science fiction film directed by Robert Butler, starring Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn.

Where can I find more recommendations like Now You See Him, Now You Don't?

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About movies like Now You See Him, Now You Don't

This ranked list pairs Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), a comedy and family and fantasy and science fiction film from Robert Butler, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Kurt Russell 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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