Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Bus

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

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#1
Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce

2005★ 6.8

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

In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink....

#2
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008★ 6.0

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

When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!...

#3
Chang Can Dunk

Chang Can Dunk

2023★ 6.7

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

Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress...

#4
Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas

Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas

2018★ 6.7

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

As Bright Fields preps for its Mistletoe Ball, a broken ornament leads Zoe to a family secret, while Gaby finds herself at the mercy of new boss Mia....

#5
The Longshots

The Longshots

2008★ 6.4

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

The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history....

#6
YES DAY

YES DAY

2021★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Bus 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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