20 best movies like Switching Goals (1999)

List of the best movies like Switching Goals (1999): Flora & Ulysses, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Pan, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, A Dog's Journey, Mary Poppins Returns, Tom & Jerry, Dolittle, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, A Wrinkle in Time.

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Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, adventure, family
CountryUSA

When Flora rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses, she is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers, which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora's life--and her outlook--forever.

Markimdb: 6
Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, family, detective
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration02:14

When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins learning magic, but when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock he must find the secret of the house and save the world from destruction.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia
Duration02:24

Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family
CountryUSA
Duration01:55

    A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, India, China, Hong Kong
    Duration02:47

    A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:05

    In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael's three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France, Germany

    Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse get kicked out of their home and relocate to a fancy New York hotel, where a scrappy employee named Kayla will lose her job if she can’t evict Jerry before a high-class wedding at the hotel. Her solution? Hiring Tom to get rid of the pesky mouse.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, China, United Kingdom, Japan

    After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, Australia, United Kingdom

    Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:25

    After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:39

    Baby Bink couldn't ask for more; he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, he lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is as nice as Baby Bink's parents; especially the three enterprising kidnapers who pretend to be photographers from the newspaper. Successfully kidnaping Baby Bink, they have a harder time keeping hold of the rascal, who not only keeps one step ahead of them, but seems to be more than a little bit smarter than the three bumbling criminals.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genremelodrama, drama, adventure, family, crime
    CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
    Duration02:18

    Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

    Markimdb: 3.8
    Genreadventure, family
    CountryFrance
    Duration01:21

    An adventurous teenager summons the courage to help a friendly dinosaur to escape from the clutches of a mad scientist that wants to use him for experimentations.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:35

    A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice. In Disney’s magical take on the classic The Nutcracker, Clara wants a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box holding a priceless gift. A golden thread presented at her godfather’s holiday party leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. There Clara encounters a soldier, a gang of mice and the regents of three magical Realms. But she must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger, to retrieve her key and return harmony to the unstable world.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada
    Duration02:10

    A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, adventure, family, detective
    CountryUSA, Japan
    Duration02:25

    In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genreaction, fantasy, adventure, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:55

    Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure
    CountryRussia

    Romantic John the Fool and his friend Foal set out on a series of unpredictable adventures in different magical worlds. The two buddies will have to outsmart an evil tyrant king, catch the firebird, and find John’s true love.

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    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryRussia, USA

    The Secret Magic Control Agency sends its two best agents, Hansel and Gretel, to fight against the witch of the Gingerbread House.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrefantasy, drama, adventure, cartoon, anime
    CountryJapan
    Duration01:34

    The movie follows a 4-year old boy who is struggling to cope with the arrival of a little sister in the family until things turn magical. A mysterious garden in the backyard of the boy's home becomes a gateway allowing the child to travel back in time and encounter his mother as a little girl and his great-grandfather as a young man. These fantasy-filled adventures allow the child to change his perspective and help him become the big brother he was meant to be.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, cartoon
    CountryUSA

    The Justice League faces a powerful new threat — the Fatal Five! Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman seek answers as the time-traveling trio of Mano, Persuader and Tharok terrorize Metropolis in search of budding Green Lantern, Jessica Cruz. With her unwilling help, they aim to free remaining Fatal Five members Emerald Empress and Validus to carry out their sinister plan. But the Justice League has also discovered an ally from another time in the peculiar Star Boy — brimming with volatile power, could he be the key to thwarting the Fatal Five? An epic battle against ultimate evil awaits!

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genremusical, adventure, cartoon
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:29

    A spectacular sled race through the village. Frankie-Four-Eyes and his team, including Sophie as the driver, take on the newcomers: the mysterious and conceited Zac and his athletic cousin Charlie.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrecartoon, short
    CountryFrance, Germany
    Duration01:39

    When an overenthusiastic Maya accidentally embarrasses the Empress of Buzztropolis, she is forced to unite with a team of misfit bugs and compete in the Honey Games for a chance to save her hive.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrecartoon
    CountryRussia
    Duration02:12

    The adventures of two completely different in nature beasts - a serious and economic Beaver and restless Cat. They meet when the cat is looking for shelter from the rain in the forest. The beaver rescues the Cat, and they become bosom friends. The cat really wants to become famous and believes that everyone wants to become famous, but not everyone can admit it. One day the life of this couple changes abruptly when aliens from a distant galaxy land in the forest.

    Markimdb: 4
    Genreadventure, cartoon
    CountryChina

    The prideful and arrogant Bobby is the strongest hedgehog as well as the exception and rebellion in the whole hedgehog tribe. However, During his fight with "Tie Tui", he accidently gets hurt, loses his memory and starts his mysterious journey.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryFinland, Denmark, Germany, Republic of Ireland
    Duration01:19

    Set right before Christmas, Niko the reindeer must deal with his mom getting re-married and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:38

    Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genreadventure, family, cartoon, music
    CountryUSA

    Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful gig at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon, sport
    CountryUSA, Canada, Spain, Mexico

    Ryder and the pups are called to Adventure City to stop Mayor Humdinger from turning the bustling metropolis into a state of chaos.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryCanada, USA, United Kingdom

    When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France
    Duration02:33

    Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA

    Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA

    The Templeton brothers — Tim and his Boss Baby little bro Ted — have become adults and drifted away from each other. But a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude is about to bring them together again … and inspire a new family business.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Spain
    Duration01:25

    A young girl named June with a big imagination makes an incredible discovery -- the amusement park of her dreams has come to life. Filled with the world's wildest rides operated by fun-loving animals, the excitement never ends. But when trouble hits, June and her misfit team of furry friends begin an unforgettable journey to save the park.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryCanada, USA, Cayman Islands
    Duration02:33

    Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada

    In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined forces with young detectives Fred, Velma, and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, toughest mystery ever: an evil plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global “dogpocalypse,” the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone ever imagined.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Mexico, USA
    Duration02:08

    Balloon kingdoms, dopey police dragons and happy wizards are exactly how Terry remembered his Grandmother's whacky fairy tales. Except they are real and it's definitely not as 'cheerful.'

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Denmark, Australia, Norway
    Duration01:47

    It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada
    Duration02:08

    Garden gnomes, Gnomeo & Juliet, recruit renown detective, Sherlock Gnomes, to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genreaction, comedy, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA

    Batman teams up with the Scooby gang when villains from both of their worlds unite to wreak havoc on the city. Featuring classic DC villains like the Joker, Catwoman, Harley Quinn and the Riddler alongside heroes like Aquaman, Black Canary, and Plastic Man. Also featuring classic Scooby-Doo villains like the Ghost Clown, Space Kook, and Miner 49er.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrecomedy, family, cartoon
    CountryBelgium, USA
    Duration01:37

    Since his arrival at Buckingham palace, Rex lives a life of luxury. Top dog, he has superseded his three fellow Corgis in Her Majesty’s heart. His arrogance can be quite irritating. When he causes a diplomatic incident during an official dinner with the President of the United States, he falls into disgrace. Betrayed by one of his peers, Rex becomes a stray dog in the streets of London. How can he redeem himself? In love, he will find the resources to surpass himself in the face of great danger…

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantasy, comedy, family, cartoon
    CountryFrance, Japan, USA

    The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Canada, Hong Kong

    A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA

    Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and their distinct differences create big clashes between these various tribes. When a mysterious threat puts all of the Trolls across the land in danger, Poppy, Branch, and their band of friends must embark on an epic quest to create harmony among the feuding Trolls to unite them against certain doom.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Japan
    Duration02:26

    As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

    Markimdb: 8.5
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Mexico
    Duration02:09

    After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds. Created by Guillermo del Toro.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Norway
    Duration02:13

    Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf are going far in the forest to know the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryGermany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, USA
    Duration01:28

    Orphaned at birth and raised by storks, the teenage sparrow Richard believes he is one of them. But when the time comes to migrate to Africa, his stork family is forced to reveal his true identity and leave him behind in the forest, since he is not a migratory bird and would not survive the journey. Determined to prove he is a stork after all, Richard ventures south on his own. But only with the help of Olga, an eccentric owl with an imaginary friend and Kiki, a narcissistic, disco-singing parakeet, does he stand a chance to reach his goal and learn to accept who he really is.




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