Movies Like Thunderbird 6 (1968)

Thunderbird 6 is a 1968 adventure, animation, family, science fiction film from David Lane with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Thunderbirds Are GO and Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map.

Adventure Animation Family Science Fiction

Thunderbirds Are GO

1966

When the launch of a mission to Mars goes awry due to sabotage, International Rescue is requested to assist in the mission's second attempt.

6.3

MagicScore

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

2013

When Shaggy and Scooby find a mysterious pirate's treasure map in their triple-extra-large Scooby snack pizza, the whole Mystery Inc. gang sets out from their treehouse to find the lost booty of Gnarlybeard and the Phantom Parrot, encountering some suspicious individuals along the way who are also involved in the hunt. The tale is told in brand-new way to see the Scooby-Doo series: entirely through puppets! Pilot for unproduced puppet series based on "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo", released direct-to-DVD.

8.3

MagicScore

Labyrinth

1986

When Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she inadvertently summons the Goblin King who whisks Toby away to his castle at the center of a labyrinth. Sarah enters into a bargain with the Goblin King where she is given just thirteen hours to solve the labyrinth and rescue Toby, or else lose him forever.

7.3

MagicScore

The Muppet Movie

1979

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

7.2

MagicScore

Muppet Treasure Island

1996

After telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack and dies just as Jim and his friends are attacked by pirates. The gang escapes into the town where they hire out a boat and crew to find the hidden treasure, which was revealed by Bones before he died. On their voyage across the seas, they soon find out that not everyone on board can be trusted.

6.7

MagicScore

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when Elmo's blanket gets sucked through a colorful, swirling tunnel into Grouchland, the yuckiest place on earth, Elmo goes on an adventure to Grouchland to retrieve his prized possession.

6.4

MagicScore

Faust

1994

A very free adaptation of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus", Goethe's "Faust" and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. A nondescript man is lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, where he finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay animation and giant puppets.

7.5

MagicScore

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992

A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

7.4

MagicScore

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977

A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021

Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011

Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Gremlins

1984

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

The Happytime Murders

2018

In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to get murdered one by one, puppet Phil Philips, a former LAPD detective who fell in disgrace and turned into a private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist detective Edwards, who was his partner in the past.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

The Legend of Secret Pass

2010

A Native American teenager named Manu spends the summer with his grandfather high in the desert mountains. As a terrifying doom approaches, Manu must embrace his remarkable destiny and take on an incredible responsibility if he and his family are to thrive and survive.

5.7

MagicScore

#16

Thunderbirds

2004

Dangerous missions are the bread and butter of the Thunderbirds, a high-tech secret force employed by the government. Led by Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton), the Thunderbirds are at the top of their game, but their nemesis, The Hood (Ben Kingsley), has landed on their island and is attempting a coup by using the team's rescue vehicles. He'll soon discover that the Thunderbirds won't go down.

5.0

MagicScore

#17

Kooky

2010

Young Ondra has asthma and so his parents throw away his favourite toy: a musty old stuffed bear named Kooky. That night Ondra dreams that Kooky is determined to find his way back home from the dump. In the boy's fantasy, the bear gets lost in a forest occupied by strange animals and remarkable beings that he never heard of while living on the toy shelf in Ondra's room. And of course even in this small imaginary world, true good exists as does real evil, which Kooky must face up to in order to become a real hero.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Pinocchio

1992

The Little Wooden Toy. The unforgettable story of a little wooden boy who longs with all his heart to become real. When a small spark of magic escapes from the Blue Fairy's home, it travels down toy maker Gepetto's chimney, bringing one small log to life. Then, when Gepetto's toys stop being sold regularly, he decides to make a toy for his own using this same log. Soon, his new wooden puppet is complete, which instantly comes to life getting mixed up in all kinds of troubles. Soon, however, with the guidance of the talking cricket and the Blue Fairy, Pinocchio learns what is needed for him to earn his heart's desire of becoming a real boy. Written by Frederick Irizarry.

5.7

MagicScore

#19

31 Minutos, la película

2008

The rag-tag crew of world famous TV news show 31 Minutos goes into the sea to a mystery island to rescue their beloved producer Juanin Juan Harry.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

The Dark Crystal

1982

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Thunderbird 6?

The top films similar to Thunderbird 6 by MovieMagicScore are Thunderbirds Are GO (6.3), Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (8.3), Labyrinth (7.3). Each shares adventure/animation/family/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Thunderbird 6 worth watching?

Thunderbird 6 holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 40 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Thunderbird 6?

Thunderbird 6 (1968) is a adventure, animation, family, science fiction film directed by David Lane, starring Peter Dyneley, Sylvia Anderson, Shane Rimmer.

Where can I find more recommendations like Thunderbird 6?

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About movies like Thunderbird 6

This ranked list pairs Thunderbird 6 (1968), a adventure and animation and family and science fiction film from David Lane, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Peter Dyneley 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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