Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Forward!

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

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#1
Cadet Kelly

Cadet Kelly

2002★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forward! for fans of Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries...

#2
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forward! for fans of Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an imp...

#3
Big Stone Gap

Big Stone Gap

2014★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forward! for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A story centered on a transitional point in the life of Ave Maria Mulligan, the heart of her community in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia....

#4
Yours, Mine & Ours

Yours, Mine & Ours

2005★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forward! for fans of Comedy & Family & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a ...

#5
Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forward! for fans of Comedy & Family & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban ...

#6
YES DAY

YES DAY

2021★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forward! for fans of Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A mom and dad who usually say no decide to say yes to their kids' wildest requests — with a few ground rules — on a whirlwind day of fun and adventure....

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