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10 Best Movies Like The Air Up There

If you loved The Air Up There, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Air Up There for fans of Family & Comedy. 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...

#2
Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

1993★ 6.2

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

12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical shortcomings. After Henry's arm is ...

#3
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

2019★ 6.6

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

A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids....

#4
See Spot Run

See Spot Run

2001★ 6.0

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

A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James i...

#5
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

2011★ 5.9

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

Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when the...

#6
Little Big League

Little Big League

1994★ 6.0

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

When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in a...

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