Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 18, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Great Guys

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

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#1
The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008★ 6.7

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

Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate wo...

#2
Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted

2004★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Guys for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. Th...

#3
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

2010★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Guys for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

During a summer stay on the mainland, Tinker Bell is accidentally discovered while investigating a little girl's fairy house. As the other fairies, led by the brash Vidia, launch a...

#4
Penelope

Penelope

2007★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Guys for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside ...

#5
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Guys for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world....

#6
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1940★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Guys for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomor...

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