Movies like The House with a Clock in Its Walls

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The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, India
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Ten-year-old Lewis goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious ticktock noise. When Lewis accidentally awakens the dead, the town's sleepy facade magically springs to life with a secret world of witches and warlocks.
Style: entertaining, humorous, spooky, fairy tale, gothic, light, dark fantasy, thinking, exciting, psychotronic ...
Audience: kids, family outing, horror for children, adult
Plot: wizards, magician, haunted house, halloween, spell, child, paranormal, book of magic, magic, superhero, teenager, ghost, artist, supernatural, youth, life after death, adaptation, sword and sorcery, magic realism, illusionist, friendship, uncle, witch, witchcraft, apprentice ...
Time: year 1955, 50s, 1950s
Place: germany, michigan

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Most similar movies to The House with a Clock in Its Walls

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, entertaining, fairy tale and exciting films with plots about magic, fantasy world, destiny, danger, mentor, adaptation and storytelling mostly in Fantasy, Family and Adventure genres. Some movies like The House with a Clock in Its Walls: Hugo (2011), The Haunted Mansion (2003), Goosebumps (2015), Nightbooks (2021), Jumanji (1995). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 152 min.
Story: Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard -- with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he ...
Style: fairy tale, entertaining, exciting, touching, humorous ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, pre-teens, chick flick ...
Plot: magic, harry potter, fantasy world, friendship, witch, chosen one, magical, ghost, school, youth, wizards, boarding school ...
Time: 80s, 90s, 20th century, year 1981, year 1991 ...
Place: england, europe, london
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Hugo (2011)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, UK, France
Duration: 126 min.
Story: Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and ...
Style: touching, visually appealing, light, fairy tale, atmospheric ...
Audience: kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens
Plot: orphan, steampunk, magical, friendship, robot, hopes, filmmaking, destiny, childhood, child, street kid, secret ...
Time: 1920s, post world war one, 20th century, 1930s, year 1931
Place: paris france, france, europe
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100%
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Workaholic Jim Evers and his wife/business partner, Sara get a call one night from mansion owner, Edward Gracey wants to sell his house. Once the Evers family arrive at the mansion a butler takes them to dine with Gracey. Gracey takes one look at ...
Style: entertaining, scary, gothic, humorous, stylized ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, pre-teens, horror for children
Plot: haunted house, ghost, magic, children, disney, supernatural, reincarnation, family relations, halloween, family vacation, secret passageway, workaholic ...
Time: victorian era, 21st century
Place: louisiana, new orleans, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
 6.3
 91K
Goosebumps (2015)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story: After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real monsters from their manuscripts and ...
Style: exciting, humorous, scary, entertaining, funny ...
Audience: teens, kids, pre-teens, girls' night, family outing ...
Plot: monster, werewolf, magic, ventriloquist dummy, youth, good versus evil, high school, destiny, praying mantis, ghost, teenager, escapades ...
Time: 80s, 21st century
Place: connecticut, maryland, usa
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100%
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Nightbooks (2021)
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way out of this twisted place.
Style: dark, tense, captivating, disturbing, exciting ...
Audience: kids
Plot: witch, magic, female villain, suspense, friendship, evil wizard, writers, magical, spell, cat, evil witch, attempted escape ...
Time: 2020s
Place: new york
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Jumanji (1995)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: 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 for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for ...
Style: entertaining, exciting, humorous, light, feel good ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot: fantasy world, jungle, childhood, magic, monkey, time travel, board game, animals, disappearance, getting home, children, parallel world ...
Time: 19th century, 20th century, year 1969, year 1995, 1860s ...
Place: new hampshire, usa, canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to ...
Style: sweet, humorous, light, feel good, motivational ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: magic, miraculous event, objects come to life, friendship, coming of age, accountant, prodigy, mysterious character, faith, curses spells and rituals, fish out of water, wizards and magicians ...
Time: future
Place: new york, usa
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100%
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the ...
Style: fairy tale, exciting, dark fantasy, entertaining, light ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teens, chick flick
Plot: magic, witch, fantasy world, wizards, friendship, magical creature, good versus evil, magic wand, chase, sorcerer, teleportation, magician ...
Time: 1920s
Place: new york, england, arizona, london, usa ...
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100%
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Pan (2015)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Australia
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save ...
Style: fairy tale, exciting, stylized, serious, visually appealing ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, chick flick, adult
Plot: pirate, fantasy world, childhood, magic, orphan, mischievous children, young heroes, heroes, child in peril, treasure hunt, flying, youth ...
Time: future, 1940s, 18th century, 1930s
Place: london, vietnam, fictional island
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100%
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Cinderella (2015)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.
Style: fairy tale, romantic, sweet, colourful, feel good ...
Audience: family outing, teens, kids, girls' night, preschoolers ...
Plot: cinderella, princess, disney, happy ending, love, cinderella story, magic, fall in love, prince, imaginary kingdom, kindness, rags to riches ...
Time: victorian era, 17th century, 19th century, 18th century
Place: europe, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story: Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for another magic-filled year. Harry comes face to face with danger yet again, this time in the form of escaped convict, Sirius Black – and turns to sympathetic Professor Lupin for help.
Style: gothic, dark fantasy, fairy tale, entertaining, atmospheric ...
Audience: teens, family outing, kids, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot: magic, harry potter, witch, fantasy world, time travel, magical, witchcraft, friendship, good versus evil, werewolf, school, wizards ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1994, year 1993, 21st century
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 157 min.
Story: Harry starts his fourth year at Hogwarts, competes in the treacherous Triwizard Tournament and faces the evil Lord Voldemort. Ron and Hermione help Harry manage the pressure – but Voldemort lurks, awaiting his chance to destroy Harry and all that ...
Style: fairy tale, entertaining, exciting, atmospheric, sad ...
Audience: teens, family outing, kids, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot: magic, dragon, magical, boarding school, friendship, harry potter, chosen one, school, wizards, good versus evil, wizards and magicians, witch ...
Time: year 1995, 90s, 20th century, year 1994, 21st century
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Neverending Story III (1994)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.
Style: feel good, entertaining, humorous, unusual plot structure, fairy tale ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: magic, dragon, good versus evil, bullying, imaginary kingdom, youth, childhood, escapades, heroes, parallel world, friendship, heroic mission ...
Time: 90s, 80s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda, but ends up on the island of Liliput, where he towers over its tiny citizens.
Style: humorous, exciting, satirical, entertaining, absurd ...
Audience: kids, teens, girls' night, pre-teens, family outing
Plot: goofy hero, imaginary kingdom, mysterious place, island, giant, fantasy world, princess, travel, sea disaster, catastrophe, getting home, battles ...
Time: 18th century, 21st century
Place: new york, fictional island
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Nanny McPhee (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, France
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's ...
Style: fairy tale, sweet, touching, feel good, light ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teens, girls' night, preschoolers ...
Plot: witch, magic, childhood, nanny, children, family values, mischievous children, parents and children, single father, prank, mentor, curses spells and rituals ...
Time: edwardian era, 19th century, victorian era
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story: Ignoring threats to his life, Harry returns to Hogwarts to investigate – aided by Ron and Hermione – a mysterious series of attacks.
Style: entertaining, exciting, fairy tale, scenic, dark fantasy ...
Audience: teens, family outing, kids, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot: magic, harry potter, witch, fantasy world, boarding school, wizards, magical, creature, teacher, supernatural, chosen one, youth ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1992, year 1993, 21st century
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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The Witches (1990)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the ...
Style: fairy tale, humorous, dark fantasy, stylized, scary ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, horror for children
Plot: witch, magic, hotel, good versus evil, children, supernatural, chocolate, halloween, childhood, mouse, young heroes, transformation ...
Time: 90s
Place: england, europe, norway
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 153 min.
Story: As Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as 'Property of the Half-Blood Prince', and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Style: exciting, fairy tale, dark fantasy, entertaining, scenic ...
Audience: teens, family outing, kids, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot: magic, harry potter, witch, witchcraft, wizards, magical, school, chosen one, good versus evil, wizards and magicians, young heroes, supernatural ability ...
Time: 90s, year 1997, year 1996, 21st century
Place: england, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. ...
Style: humorous, dark fantasy, allegory, unusual plot structure, touching ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens
Plot: orphan, alien, disney, magic, flying saucer, mind reading, witch, space, supernatural, chase, child, escape ...
Time: 1930s
Place: los angeles, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune. This movie is extremely alarming, an expression which here means "a ...
Style: atmospheric, gothic, fairy tale, dark, enigmatic ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens
Plot: orphan, children, death in the family, steampunk, child in peril, happy ending, young heroes, child, siblings relations, dishonesty, destiny, loss of mother ...
Time: 1940s, victorian era
Place: peru
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: 29 years since the Black Flame Candle was last lit, the 17th-century Sanderson sisters are resurrected, and they are looking for revenge. Now it's up to three high school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc ...
Style: dark, enigmatic, captivating, dramatic, satirical
Audience: kids
Plot: witch, disney, magic, sister, spell, witchcraft, magical, village, power, curse, halloween, wizards ...
Time: 2020s, year 1993, 17th century, year 1953
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
A Simple Wish (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple wish" - that her father Oliver, who is a cab driver, would win the leading role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's magic ...
Style: fairy tale, feel good, humorous, funny, semi serious ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: magic, good versus evil, fairy godmother, magic wand, rivalry, supernatural ability, down on your luck, supernatural, mischievous children, parents and children, brother sister relationship, villainess ...
Place: nebraska, new york, manhattan new york city, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's ...
Style: exciting, atmospheric, entertaining, sad, stylized ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot: magic, supernatural, magical, teenager, friendship, chosen one, witch, wizards and magicians, wizards, good versus evil, artifact, magic wand ...
Time: year 2017, 90s, near future, year 1997, year 1998 ...
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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Beetlejuice (1988)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Thanks to an untimely demise via drowning, a young couple end up as poltergeists in their New England farmhouse, where they fail to meet the challenge of scaring away the insufferable new owners, who want to make drastic changes. In desperation, the ...
Style: gothic, surreal, witty, dark fantasy, funny ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, chick flick
Plot: ghost, afterlife, supernatural, haunted house, dark humor, surrealism, goth, dysfunctional family, possession, teenage girl, seance, attic ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: new england, usa, connecticut
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
 7.0
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Matilda (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal.
Style: feel good, fairy tale, humorous, touching, sweet ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot: school, children, mischievous children, supernatural ability, parents and children, adoption, teachers and students, dysfunctional family, young heroes, telekinesis, child protagonist, elementary school ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
 6.6
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Ghostbusters II (1989)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Five years after they defeated Gozer, the Ghostbusters are out of business. When Dana begins to have ghost problems again, the boys come out of retirement to aid her and hopefully save New York City from a new paranormal threat.
Style: scary, humorous, funny, entertaining, not serious ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing
Plot: ghost, supernatural, monster, painting, ghost hunter, reincarnation, single mother, chase, superhero, rescue, heroes, old love ...
Time: 80s, future, 20th century, year 1989
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
The Canterville Ghost (1986)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an ...
Style: humorous, semi serious, psychotronic
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: ghost, halloween, youth, steampunk, supernatural, haunted house, curse, hopes, escapades, redemption, heroes, supernatural ability ...
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.
Style: fairy tale, light, colourful, entertaining, visually appealing ...
Audience: family outing, kids, date night, teens, chick flick ...
Plot: magic, witch, imaginary kingdom, wizards, magic trick, good versus evil, disney, wizards and magicians, prophecy, betrayal, transformation, fantasy world ...
Time: 20th century
Place: kansas
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, UK, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story: In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (pokemon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
Style: stylized, touching, exciting, buddy comedy, entertaining ...
Audience: family outing, kids, chick flick
Plot: pokemon, escapades, friendship, self sacrifice, odd couple, journey, heroes, chase, amnesia, dragon, private investigation, uncover truth ...
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Scream Team (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Eccentric Frank Carlyle ran a horror shop in small-town Steeple Falls, which takes pride in and profit from its Halloween traditions. Frank's widower grandson Richard grudgingly returns there from Boston with his own kids, bright Ian and bratty ...
Style: semi serious, scary, humorous, exciting
Audience: pre-teens, kids, family outing, horror for children
Plot: ghost, halloween, youth, supernatural, afterlife, disney, father son relationship, single parent, rescue, young heroes, curses spells and rituals, disgraced ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, new england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%