Movies Like Hans Christian Andersen

If you liked Hans Christian Andersen (1952), a family and comedy movie directed by Charles Vidor, 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
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
★ 7/10Also comedy and family
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
2
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also family and comedy
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures.
3
Mary Poppins (1964)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and family
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
4
The Legend of Ochi (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also family
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a…
5
The Wiz (1978)
★ 6.2/10Also family
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
6
Pinocchio (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also family
A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
7
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
★ 7.5/10Also family and comedy
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.
8
Charming (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and family
Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.
9
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also family
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.
10
Hansel and Gretel (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also family
Hansel and Gretel tells the tale of two young children driven from home by their scolding mother. Losing their way in the dark forest they stumble upon the cottage of a kindly old woman. But is this kindly old woman…
11
Ballerina (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also family and 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.
12
Godmothered (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also family and comedy
A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman…
13
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and family
A contemporary musical version of the classic Cinderella story in which the servant step daughter hope to compete in a musical competition for a famous pop star.
14
The Boxtrolls (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and family
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
15
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also family
Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, from a devious new villain, the Jester. New comrades Wiser the Owl…
16
Nanny McPhee (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and family
Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill…
17
Sketch (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedy and family
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to…
18
Sneakerella (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and family
When El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity…
19
Disenchanted (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and family
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…
20
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale (2010)
★ 7.3/10Also family
Barbie, a popular actress on a sabbatical, learns that her fashion designer aunt Millicent has sold her business to a rival. With the help of a few magical beings, Barbie steps in to save the day.