Movies Like The Mysterious Box
If you liked The Mysterious Box (1903), a fantasy movie directed by Georges Méliès, 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 Severed Heads (1957)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyA short mime adaptation of a Thomas Mann story about a Parisian urchin who makes her living selling human heads.
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
★ 7/10Also fantasyA childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
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A Thousand Words (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyJack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes…
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The Brand New Testament (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasyGod 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…
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Princess Nicotine (1909)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyA smoker falls asleep, and two mischievious fairies play with his pipe. He discovers this, and imprisons them in a cigar box. He removes a flower from the box, which contains a fairy smoking a cigarette. Next, he…
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Alice in Wonderland (1999)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyAlice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy White Knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hot-tempered Queen of…
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Family Swap (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasyHusband does not understand his wife? Conflict with children? Do you want to be heard and stood in your place? Be afraid of your desires. In this family, everything changed places, including grandmother.
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Hideaways (2011)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyThe elder one of each generation in the Furlong family is equipped with an extraordinary capacity. James discovers the nature of his at the time of an accident which causes the death of his father and his grandmother…
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One Hundred and One Nights (1995)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyMonsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he engages a young woman to tell him stories about all the movies ever made.
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Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)
★ 7/10Also fantasyAn original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different…
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MirrorMask (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyIn a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
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Unicorn Store (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasyA woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.
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The Visitors (1993)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasyAfter 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…
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The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also fantasyWhile trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets…
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Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyAn aerobics instructor becomes a ruthless assassin after being possessed by a slain ninja's spirit, leading to a showdown with a martial arts expert.
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The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasyWhen the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyStuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
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The Fairy (2011)
★ 6/10Also fantasyA hotel clerk searches all over Le Havre for the fairy who made two of his three wishes come true before disappearing.