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10 Best Movies Like Explosions in the Classroom

If you loved Explosions in the Classroom, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Genius

Genius

1999★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Explosions in the Classroom for fans of Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Charlie Boyle finds that even his high IQ can't solve all of his problems when he takes on a double life in order to make friends his own age....

#2
Jumping Ship

Jumping Ship

2001★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Explosions in the Classroom for fans of Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Michael has big plans to show his cousin Tommy a good time aboard a luxury yacht until he discovers that the yacht he's chartered is actually an old rusted fishing boat. But when m...

#3
Holiday in Handcuffs

Holiday in Handcuffs

2007★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Explosions in the Classroom for fans of Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional fami...

#4
The Color of Friendship

The Color of Friendship

2000★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Explosions in the Classroom for fans of Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is ...

#5
iCarly: iGo to Japan

iCarly: iGo to Japan

2008★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Explosions in the Classroom for fans of Family & TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Carly, Sam and Freddie kick off their adventure in Japan on a tin can of a plane packed with caged possums and piloted by Spencer's odd acquaintance....

#6
Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows

1974★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Explosions in the Classroom for fans of Family. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming c...

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