Movies Like The Cactus and the Rose: A Fable
If you liked The Cactus and the Rose: A Fable (2027), a romance and fantasy movie directed by Evan W. Gerdes, 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.
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasyAfter a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.
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Vincent (1982)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and fantasyYoung Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother.
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Cosmos Laundromat (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and fantasyOn a desolate island, a suicidal sheep named Franck meets his fate…in the form of a quirky salesman named Victor, who offers him the gift of a lifetime. The gift is many lifetimes, actually, in many different worlds…
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Destino (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and fantasyShort film to a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ants crawl out of…
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Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasySet in the storybook world of Enchancia, the music-filled movie follows Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly changes when her mother marries the king and she is whisked off to live in a castle with her mom, new…
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Blush (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and romanceWhen a horticulturalist-astronaut crashes onto a desolate planet, he encounters an ethereal visitor and discovers the joy of building a new life—realizing the universe has delivered something astonishing.
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The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasyA group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.
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Zog (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyZog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is prone to accidents and he has to…
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Sanjay's Super Team (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and fantasySANJAY'S SUPER TEAM follows the daydream of a young Indian boy, bored with his father's religious meditation, who imagines "a kind of ancient, Hindu version of The Avengers," with the gods appearing like superheros.
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The Book of Life (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and fantasyThe journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans…
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and fantasyThe Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.
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Monster High: Scaris City of Frights (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and fantasyThe Monstruitas of Monster High are obsessed with going to Scaris, The City of Frights for Fashion international competition where the winner will become the apprentice of the world famous Madame Ghostier designer.
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How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
★ 8/10Also animation and fantasyIt's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings…
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Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? (2012)
★ 8/10Also fantasy and animationDraculaura’s Sweet 1600th birthday is an extra special occasion to party at Monster High! But her high expectations lead to deadly results when she’s faced with the choice between practical boyfriend Clawd, and new…
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A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and fantasyVan, 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…
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Tinker Bell (2008)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasyJourney into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture "Tinker Bell."
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Strange World (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and fantasyA journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.
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Epic (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and fantasyA teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their…
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The Little Prince (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and fantasyBased on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when…
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Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon (2021)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasyAn epic journey of a young hero and her Spirit Guides, 'Dillo' a cute and humorous armadillo and "Vaca" a goofy oversized tapir, who embark on a quest to save their home in the spectacular Amazon Rainforest.