Movies Like When Dreams Come True

If you liked When Dreams Come True (1995), a movie directed by Inga Lísa Middleton, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
In Your Dreams (2025)
★ 6.9/10
Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.
2
Inner Workings (2016)
★ 7.8/10
This is the story of the internal struggle between a man's Brain—a pragmatic protector who calculates his every move, and his Heart—a free-spirited adventurer who wants to let loose.
3
Paperman (2012)
★ 8/10
An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.
4
Tom & Jerry (2021)
★ 6.7/10
Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse get kicked out of their home and relocate to a fancy New York hotel, where a scrappy employee named Kayla will lose her job if she can’t evict Jerry before a high-class wedding at the…
5
Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
★ 6.6/10
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about…
6
The Velveteen Rabbit (2023)
★ 6.9/10
When seven-year-old William receives a new favorite toy for Christmas, he discovers a lifelong friend and unlocks a world of magic.
7
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
★ 7.3/10
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they…
8
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)
★ 6.9/10
The Mouse King casts an evil spell over Clara that causes her to shrink. Clara and the Nutcracker set out on an adventurous journey to find Sugarplum Princess, who has the power to undo the spell.
9
Barbie: A Fairy Secret (2011)
★ 6.9/10
Barbie realises that fairies secretly surround everybody. She, along with the help of her friends, Taylor and Carrie, sets out to rescue Ken. He is taken to the secret fairy city, Gloss Angeles.
10
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
★ 8.3/10
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
11
Lady and the Tramp (2019)
★ 7.1/10
The love story between a pampered Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a streetwise mongrel named Tramp. Lady finds herself out on the street after her owners have a baby and is saved from a pack by Tramp, who tries to show…
12
Tangled Ever After (2012)
★ 7.1/10
The kingdom is in a festive mood as everyone gathers for the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn. However, when Pascal and Maximus, as flower chameleon and ring bearer, respectively, lose the gold bands, a frenzied…
13
Barbie (2023)
★ 6.9/10
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living…
14
Descendants: The Royal Wedding (2021)
★ 6.6/10
Happily-ever-after continues for Auradon's power couple as they prepare to say "I do" at an epic celebration with their friends and family, but Hades threatens to ruin it all.
15
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
★ 7/10
Peter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad light in their book. Soon, he crosses paths with an older rabbit who ropes him into a heist.
16
A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
★ 8.5/10
Van, the brave son of a tooth fairy leader, meets the goblins girl Gemma on his first mission. Despite the myths about ancient disputes between fairies and goblins, they share common values. When the greedy Spider…
17
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
★ 7.4/10
Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a…
18
Charming (2018)
★ 6.3/10
Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.
19
Waking Life (2001)
★ 7.5/10
Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like…
20
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
★ 8.2/10
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last…