Movies Like Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009)

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie is a 2009 action, adventure, comedy, drama, family, fantasy, tv movie film from Lev L. Spiro with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School and The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex.

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Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

2008

When Alex is caught using magic to clean her room she is forced to go to wizard school with Justin. Max and Jerry camp out on the terrace to prove their manhood.

8.9

MagicScore

The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex

2013

While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets involved in a plan to take over the world by a dark wizard, Good Alex must find a way to save her family, humankind, and ultimately herself in an epic Good vs. Evil battle.

7.8

MagicScore

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

2005

Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children.

6.2

MagicScore

RV

2006

Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the Munro family – led by dysfunctional patriarch, Bob – prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. But spending two weeks together in one seriously small space has a way of cramping their style.

5.9

MagicScore

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

7.1

MagicScore

Call of the Wild

2009

Self-centered and status-conscious, ten year old Ryann Hale journeys to Montana to visit her down-to-earth grandpa, Bill Hale. Ryann bonds with a wolf-dog, Buck, and schemes to save him from a cruel dogsledder.

6.0

MagicScore

Fucking Bornholm

2022

A group of friends are taking their kids to a traditional long weekend getaway on the Danish island of Bornholm, just like they did for many years. An incident between the children will spark a new crisis in their relationship. Each couple seems happy, but are they really? Maybe they’re just keeping up appearances?

5.0

MagicScore

The Sea Inside

2004

Ramón Sampedro is a ship mechanic and part-time poet left a quadriplegic following a diving accident. Ramón fought for 30 years for the legal right to end his own life. He develops close relationships with his long-term lawyer Julia and his friend Rosa, who tries to convince him that his life is worth living. Despite his situation, Ramón manages to inspire those around him to live life to the fullest.

7.6

MagicScore

Out

2020

On an average day, Greg's life is filled with family, love and a rambunctious little dog - but despite all of this, Greg has a secret. Today is different, though. With some help from his precocious pup, and a little bit of magic, Greg might learn that he has nothing to hide.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Old

2021

A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

Wish Upon a Star

1996

A younger sister wishes to switch places with her popular older sister and the two bickering siblings awaken to find the wish has come true.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

Shrek the Third

2007

The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

The Haunted Mansion

2003

Workaholic Jim Evers and his wife/business partner Sara get a call one night from a mansion owner, Edward Gracey, who wants to sell his house. Once the Evers family arrive at the mansion, a torrential thunderstorm of mysterious origin strands them with the brooding, eccentric Gracey, his mysterious butler, and a variety of residents both seen and unseen.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands

2018

A mighty king has lost his family because of the Snow Queen. He finds a way to expel all magic creatures from his world to Mirrorlands. Gerda and Snow Queen, along with all wizards and magicians, have to forget their offenses and disputes to defend their right to exist and not to allow fairytales to disappear from our lives.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess

2012

The film revolves around a mysterious girl named Éclair who appears before Fairy Tail, the world's most notorious wizard's guild. She lost all of her memories, except for the imperative that she must deliver two Phoenix Stones somewhere. The stones may spell the collapse of the magical world, and Natsu, Lucy, and the rest of the Fairy Tail guild are caught up in the intrigue.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry

2017

Dragon Cry is a magical artifact of deadly power, formed into a staff by the fury and despair of dragons long gone. Now, this power has been stolen from the hands of the Fiore kingdom by the nefarious traitor Zash Caine, who flees with it to the small island nation of Stella. Frightened that the power has fallen into the wrong hands, the King of Fiore hastily sends Fairy Tail to retrieve the staff. But this task proves frightening as a shadowy secret lies in the heart of the kingdom of Stella. Dragon Cry follows their story as they muster up all their strength to recover the stolen staff and save both kingdoms.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

2016

After capturing the good witch, the villainous King Gnome creates havoc throughout Oz as he needs Dorothy's ruby slippers to take control of the Emerald City. So, it is up to Tom and Jerry to save the land of Oz!

6.0

MagicScore

#18

Tideland

2005

Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Eragon

2006

In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.

5.1

MagicScore

#20

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2007

A man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son – two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian.

4.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie?

The top films similar to Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie by MovieMagicScore are Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School (8.9), The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (7.8), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (6.2). Each shares action/adventure/comedy/drama/family/fantasy/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie worth watching?

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 1,728 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie?

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009) is a action, adventure, comedy, drama, family, fantasy, tv movie film directed by Lev L. Spiro, starring Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin.

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This ranked list pairs Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), a action and adventure and comedy and drama and family and fantasy and tv movie film from Lev L. Spiro, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Selena Gomez 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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