# Movies like The Bad News Bears

> Films most similar to The Bad News Bears (1976) — director DNA, mood, and decade spread.

Source: <https://nextmovie4u.com/like/the-bad-news-bears-1976/>

## 12 films in this list

- **[A Simple Wish](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/a-simple-wish-1997/)** (1997) — ★ 5.5 · 171 votes · cozy, playful
- **[The Candidate](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-candidate-1972/)** (1972) — ★ 6.5 · 182 votes · bittersweet, cerebral
- **[GOAT](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/goat-2026/)** (2026) — ★ 8.0 · 527 votes
- **[Bugsy Malone](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/bugsy-malone-1976/)** (1976) — ★ 6.6 · 312 votes · bittersweet, cozy, playful
- **[The Golden Child](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-golden-child-1986/)** (1986) — ★ 5.9 · 1,172 votes
- **[The Couch Trip](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-couch-trip-1988/)** (1988) — ★ 5.5 · 116 votes · playful
- **[The Survivors](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-survivors-1983/)** (1983) — ★ 5.7 · 114 votes · outsider, pitch-black, playful
- **[Wildcats](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/wildcats-1986/)** (1986) — ★ 6.3 · 214 votes · outsider, playful, uplifting
- **[D2: The Mighty Ducks](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/d2-the-mighty-ducks-1994/)** (1994) — ★ 6.2 · 652 votes · cozy, uplifting
- **[The Aristocats](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-aristocats-1970/)** (1970) — ★ 7.3 · 5,347 votes · cozy, playful
- **[Pete's Dragon](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/pete-s-dragon-1977/)** (1977) — ★ 6.3 · 719 votes · cozy, playful
- **[Freaky Friday](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/freaky-friday-1976/)** (1976) — ★ 6.1 · 307 votes · cozy, playful

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