For fans of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter wanting more fantastical movies to fall in love with, look no further. This list includes a huge selection of movies like Harry Potter and which streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ they are available to watch on!
The movies below are similar to Harry Potter in a number of ways - some are also movie adaptations of children's fantasy novels, others see their characters go on magical adventures or fight epic battles of good against evil. Here are a few of our picks.
The Chronicles of Narnia series
The Pevensie siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy - travel into the magical world of Narnia through different portals across the movies of The Chronicles of Narnia. Battling against the White Witch, and making friends with Prince Caspian and Aslan, the Pevensies find themselves fighting to protect their second home in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader.
Percy Jackson & The Olympians series
Based on Rick Riordan’s novels, there are two Percy Jackson movies: The Lightning Thief and Sea Of Monsters. This Greek mythology inspired series follows Percy Jackson, a young demigod who lives in the 21st century amongst Greek gods and Titans.
The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit Trilogies
Journey through Middle-Earth with Peter Jackson’s incredible trilogies: The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Based on J. R. R. Tolkein’s novels of the same name, this fantastical world of hobbits, elves, wizards and the triumph of good against evil.
Fantastic Beasts series
It would be remiss not to mention the Fantastic Beasts film trilogy, which is part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Just in case you haven’t already seen these movies, this prequel series dives into Dumbledore’s past and his friendship turned feud with Grindelwald.
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Other fantasy adventure movie series we love include Twilight, The Hunger Games, Back To The Future, Indiana Jones and Pirates Of The Caribbean.
Standalone movies such as The Golden Compass, Artemis Fowl, Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events and Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory are all movie adaptations of classic children’s books. Other movies like Harry Potter, which have similar themes and magical quests include Jumanji, Inkheart, Labyrinth, The Neverending Story and Ella Enchanted.
To satisfy all your magical movie needs, our full list of movies like Harry Potter is below. The list includes all the details you need to stream these films online including which streaming platforms (such as Netflix, Disney+, and BBC iPlayer) you can use to find and watch the movies online!