Movies like Gotcha!

Though not directly related to espionage, Ferris Bueller's Day Off shares Gotcha!'s lighthearted spirit and sense of youthful rebellion. Audiences that relish the college antics and the charismatic lead of Gotcha! will find Ferris Bueller's playful avoidance of authority and his clever schemes equally entertaining.

WarGames offers an exciting blend of Cold War era espionage and hacking intrigue. Anyone who enjoys the thrills of Gotcha!'s cat-and-mouse chase will likely be captivated by the high stakes of a teenager hacking into military computers and almost starting World War III.

F/X focuses on a special effects expert who is hired to fake a real-life mob hit, but things go dangerously wrong, involving him in a deadly conspiracy. The blend of artistry and suspense will resonate with Gotcha! fans, who look for a mix of cleverness and thrills.

Weird Science combines teenage hijinks with whacky science fiction elements, as two teenagers create their dream woman using a computer. Fans of the humor and high school centric fun in Gotcha! will enjoy this outrageous experiment with science gone awry.

Real Genius is another 80s movie that captures the essence of youth combined with intelligence agency entanglements, focusing on a group of brilliant young minds unwittingly developing technology for weapons. Like Gotcha!, it portrays clever protagonists using their wits to navigate a situation far beyond the typical college experience.

Spies Like Us serves up comedy with its espionage, featuring two bumbling, inept government employees mistaken for spies. Viewers who enjoy the humorous and thrilling elements of Gotcha! will find plenty to laugh at and enjoy in the misadventures of these unlikely undercover agents.

Cloak & Dagger follows a young boy wrapped up in a deadly espionage plot involving government secrets and video games. Fans of Gotcha! will appreciate the blend of childhood innocence with dangerous spy games, echoing the adventure and excitement of youthful escapades entangled with real-world peril.

The Manhattan Project tells the story of a teenager who builds a nuclear bomb for a science fair, drawing government attention. Much like Gotcha!, it presents a young protagonist embroiled in a scenario where his intelligence leads to an unexpected adventure with dire consequences.