Movies Like The Town Musicians of Bremen

If you liked The Town Musicians of Bremen (1959), a family and fantasy movie directed by Rainer Geis, 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 Star (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also family and fantasy
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.
2
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
★ 6/10Also family
Nestor the donkey is a bit of an oddity--his long ears are enough for six donkeys and stretch all the way to the ground. One night, when Nestor is locked out in the cold, he begins to wander the desert.
3
Pinocchio (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and family
A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
4
The Jungle Book (1967)
★ 7.3/10Also family
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare…
5
Shrek the Halls (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and family
The Christmas tree isn't the only thing green in this new holiday classic. Shrek is back and trying to get into the spirit of the season. After promising Fiona and the kids a Christmas they'll remember, he is forced to…
6
Impy's Island (2006)
★ 5.8/10Also family and fantasy
On a magical tropical island, a fun-loving group of misfit animals and people discover a baby dinosaur frozen since prehistoric times. When a king from a faraway country vows to capture the loveable baby dino for his…
7
Trolls (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also family and fantasy
After the monstrous Bergens invade Troll Village, Princess Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and overly-cautious, curmudgeonly outcast Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Their mission is full of…
8
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
★ 6.6/10Also family and fantasy
When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.
9
The Twits (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also family and fantasy
When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.
10
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.
11
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and family
A young boy named Milo unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth and, out of boredom, drives through it and enters a fantastical, animated kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.
12
Peter Rabbit (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also family
Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door.
13
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and family
Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma…
14
Shrek (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also fantasy and family
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…
15
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and family
After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso,and her pet monkey, Mr. Neilson, and takes up residence in the old family home, which is…
16
Trolls Holiday (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also family and fantasy
When the eternally optimistic Poppy, queen of the Trolls, learns that the Bergens no longer have any holidays on their calendar, she enlists the help of Branch and the rest of the gang on a delightfully quirky mission…
17
The Amazing Maurice (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also family and fantasy
Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents meet a bookworm called Malicia, their little con soon goes down…
18
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)
★ 7.6/10Also family
Christopher Robin's bear attempts to raid a beehive in a tall tree.
19
Shrek the Musical (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and family
Put out of his swamp solitude by a wicked tyrant's order, grumpy ogre Shrek goes on a journey – accompanied by a chatterbox donkey – to retrieve a beautiful princess from a tower, unaware that she has secrets all her…
20
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also family and fantasy
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…