Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Games Maker

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

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#1
Jumanji

Jumanji

1995★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Games Maker for fans of Adventure & Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game fo...

#2
The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard

1995★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Games Maker for fans of Adventure & Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him....

#3
Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

2016★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Games Maker for fans of Family. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A retelling of L.M. Montgomery's story of Anne Shirley, an orphan who is accidentally sent to a couple looking to adopt a boy instead....

#4
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado

Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado

2025★ 6.6

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

Dora, Diego, and their new friends trek through the perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient and powerful treasure of Sol Dorado to keep it out of enemy ha...

#5
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Games Maker for fans of Adventure & Family. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them....

#6
Wish Upon a Unicorn

Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Games Maker for fans of Adventure & Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Two children discover that their mother is gone. The youngest of the pair, adventurer and upcomming singer, Long Johnson forces his older sister, Lily Johnson, to hunt down a unico...

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