Movies Like Francis the First

If you liked Francis the First (1937), a comedy and fantasy movie directed by Christian-Jaque, 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
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998)
★ 6/10Also comedy and fantasy
The sequel to The Visitors reunites us with those lovable ruffians from the French Medieval ages who - through magic - are transported into the present, with often drastic consequences. Godefroy de Montmirail travels…
2
The Visitors (1993)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and comedy
After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and…
3
The Court Jester (1955)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
4
Incredible But True (2022)
★ 6/10Also comedy and fantasy
Alain and Marie moved to the suburb house of their dreams. But the real estate agent warned them: what is in the basement may well change their lives forever.
5
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy
The evil knight Torchesac, who is at the service of the sinister lord of La Mortaille, gets a very powerful magic flute and uses it for evil purposes. Johan and Pirlouit, assisted by the magician Homnibus, travel to…
6
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and fantasy
An upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.
7
Gandahar (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy
On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by reports of people at the outlying frontiers being turned to stone. Sylvain is sent to investigate this mysterious…
8
April and the Extraordinary World (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
It's 1941, but France is trapped in the 19th Century, governed by steam and Napoleon V. Avril, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.
9
Pil's Adventures (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and comedy
Pil, a little vagabond girl, lives on the streets of the medieval city of Roc-en-Brume, along with her three tame weasels. She survives of food stolen from the castle of the sinister Regent Tristain. One day, to escape…
10
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.
11
The Dark Crystal (1982)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasy
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
12
Disenchanted (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and fantasy
Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. Accidentally transforming…
13
Miraculous World: London, at the Edge of Time (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also fantasy
To save the future from a terrible fate, Marinette becomes Chronobug and teams up with Bunnyx to defeat a mysterious opponent who travels through time.
14
Ballerina (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.
15
Kaamelott: The First Chapter (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy and comedy
Hidden in Rome, King Arthur is planning his return to oppose the army of his former friend Lancelot.
16
Marquis (1989)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
On the eve of revolution, French activist and author Marquis and his talking penis, Colin, await judgment in the Bastille for allegedly plotting against the state. While Marquis dedicates himself to his art and Colin…
17
The Brand New Testament (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and fantasy
God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, morally pathetic and odious to his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until…
18
Labyrinth (1986)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasy
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him…
19
Parade (1974)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
The story of a big party during which Jacques Tati brings together audience members, performers, clowns, children, and himself.
20
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space (1979)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
The bungling inspector Cruchot finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their constant thirst for…