If you loved The Golden Child, try A Simple Wish
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. A Simple Wish has roughly 6.9× fewer votes than The Golden Child — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Michael Ritchie, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Adventure / Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Golden Child, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What A Simple Wish is
A man with a wand tries to grant a child's Broadway obsession while the fairy union faces a licensing crisis. He’s juggling an expired wand and corporate magic rules. Somewhere a statistician winces at the odds.

