Movies Like Getting There (2002)

Getting There is a 2002 adventure, comedy, family film from Steve Purcell with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Give Me Your Hand and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.

Adventure Comedy Family

Give Me Your Hand

2008

Quentin and Antoine are 18-year-old twins. Without their father knowing it, they set out on a voyage to Spain, where their mother's funeral is to take place. The two brothers barely knew their mother. Their hitchhiking journey is full of encounters, arguments, reconciliations, and experiences. Their time on the road also reveals their differences, the splits in their attractions, and the confusion of their feelings.

5.5

MagicScore

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

2012

It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is looking forward to playing video games and spending time with his friends. However, Greg's dad has other plans: He's decided that some father-son bonding time is in order. Desperate to prevent his dad from ruining summer vacation, Greg pretends he has a job at a ritzy country club. But Greg's plan backfires, leaving him in the middle of embarrassing mishaps and a camping trip gone wrong.

6.3

MagicScore

Sixteen Candles

1984

With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.

6.8

MagicScore

16 Wishes

2010

The story about Abby Jensen, a girl who's been eager to reach her 16th birthday and has kept a secret wish list since she was a little girl. When the Big Day actually arrives, utter disaster strikes, leaving Abby to think her birthday is ruined. But when a mysterious box of magical birthday candles arrives to turn things around, Abby's 16 Wishes start to come true. Her day gets better and better...until she makes one wish that threatens to change everything.

6.3

MagicScore

Snowball Express

1972

When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they decide to try to fix it up and run it. But Martin Ridgeway, who wants the property, does everything he can to ensure it will fail.

6.7

MagicScore

French Fried Vacation 2

1979

In this sequel to Les Bronzes (1978) summer has passed, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end for Bernard, Nathalie, Gigi, Jerome, Popeye, Jean-Claude, and Christiane.

7.3

MagicScore

Better Off Dead...

1985

High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is hosting a beautiful French exchange student named Monique.

6.6

MagicScore

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

2004

Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. But Bridget is jealous of the time Mark spends with a gorgeous co-worker Rebecca and, despite a vacation meant to smooth things over, ends their relationship. On assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver - claiming to be a reformed man - they have a short dalliance, and she is arrested at the airport and temporarily jailed on the false accusation of drug smuggling before Mark, seemingly indifferent, comes to the rescue.

6.2

MagicScore

Hit the Ice

1943

After Flash Fulton and Weejie McCoy take pictures of a bank robbery, they're lured to the mountain resort hideout of the robbers, where they meet an old friend and his band.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Downhill

2020

Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.

5.3

MagicScore

#11

Extreme Ops

2002

While filming an advertisement, some extreme sports enthusiasts unwittingly stop a group of terrorists.

4.7

MagicScore

#12

The Other Side of the Mountain

1975

One year before the Olympics, Jill Kinmont, an 18-year-old skiing champion, suffers a fall during competition and is left paralyzed. With her life now completely altered, she undergoes an exhausting fight to regain some of what she has lost.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Downhill Racer

1969

An ambitious young skier, determined to break all existing records, is contemptuous of the teamwork advocated by the US coach when they go to Europe for the Olympics.

5.8

MagicScore

#14

Terror in the Midnight Sun

1959

After a herd of reindeer are mysteriously found dead following a meteor crash in a remote part of Lapland in northern Sweden, soldiers and a geologist are called out to investigate.

3.8

MagicScore

#15

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

2005

Dr. Drakken has an evil new plot for world domination, but his ultimate success depends upon finding out KP's weakness which may involve a new hottie at Middleton High School named Eric, who suddenly sparks feelings in Ron about Kim that resemble much more than friendship. To make matters worse, Bueno Nacho, Ron's favorite fast food chain has turned sour on him by bombarding him with little Devils

6.9

MagicScore

#16

The Challenge

2003

Estranged twins Lizzie and Shane are chosen for a Survivor-like popular game show with college scholarships as the prize.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

The Suite Life Movie

2011

Cody and Zack are approached to join the Gemini Project, a high-tech research center studying the dynamics between twins. Shockingly, they find themselves interconnected in a whole new way! When one twin experiences something, the other twin feels it too. This newfound revelation helps them see eye to eye for the first time, and it puts them in more danger than they could have imagined.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Winning London

2001

When Chloe and Riley Lawrence are invited to London to participate in the international Model U.N. competition, they enjoy seeing the sights and head over heals romance with cute british boys of course.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

The Love Bug

1997

The inimitable VW Beetle is losing all his races and destined for the scrap heap until mechanic Hank takes him over and gives him a new lease of life. Soon, Herbie is winning again, to the fury of his previous owner, who builds a menacing black bug to challenge Herbie to the ultimate race.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

Droopy's Double Trouble

1951

Butler Droopy gets his twin brother Drippy a job as assistant butler, causing trouble for Butch, who is trying to mooch an easy meal but can't tell the difference between the kind Droopy and the violence-prone Drippy.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Getting There?

The top films similar to Getting There by MovieMagicScore are Give Me Your Hand (5.5), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (6.3), Sixteen Candles (6.8). Each shares adventure/comedy/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Getting There worth watching?

Getting There holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 144 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Getting There?

Getting There (2002) is a adventure, comedy, family film directed by Steve Purcell, starring Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Billy Aaron Brown.

Where can I find more recommendations like Getting There?

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 Getting There

This ranked list pairs Getting There (2002), a adventure and comedy and family film from Steve Purcell, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Mary-Kate Olsen 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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