Movies Like The Little Mermaid

If you liked The Little Mermaid (1992), a animation and fantasy movie directed by Masakazu Higuchi and Chinami Namba, 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
Pan (2015)
★ 6/10Also fantasy
Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They…
2
The Little Mermaid (1989)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasy
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and…
3
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasy
In this animated follow-up to Fairytopia, Elina enlists the help of a mermaid, Nori, to save her friend Nalu, a merman prince who has been captured by the wicked Laverna.
4
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy and animation
After tumbling into a magic storybook, Puss in Boots must fight, dance and romance his way through wild adventures as he searches for an escape.
5
Charming (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and fantasy
Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.
6
A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and fantasy
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…
7
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasy
Set 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…
8
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and fantasy
When Lady Tremaine steals the Fairy Godmother's wand and changes history, it's up to Cinderella to restore the timeline and reclaim her prince.
9
FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies.
10
The Monkey King (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and fantasy
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.
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Wish Dragon (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and fantasy
Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
12
Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasy
The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
13
Spellbound (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and fantasy
When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it's too late.
14
Tinker Bell (2008)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasy
Journey 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."
15
Barbie: A Fairy Secret (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasy
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.
16
Revolting Rhymes (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasy
Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
17
The Little Mermaid (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to…
18
Shrek (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and fantasy
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely…
19
Sofia the First: The Floating Palace (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
After Sofia helps a little mermaid named Oona, Sofia's amulet grants her the power to transform into a mermaid and visit her new friend's underwater kingdom. But when Cedric (disguised as a seamonster) plots to steal…
20
Barbie Mariposa (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and fantasy
Elina, heroine of the Fairytopia films tells her friend Bibble the story of Flutterfield, a faraway kingdom populated by fairies with butterfly wings. Henna, the evil butterfly fairy has poisoned the queen of…