Movies Like Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
If you liked Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944), a action and adventure movie directed by Arthur Lubin, 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 Thief of Bagdad (1924)
★ 7.3/10Also romance and adventureA nameless thief falls in love with the Caliph of Bagdad's daughter. The Caliph will give her hand to the suitor that returns with the rarest treasure after seven moons. The thief sets off on a magical journey while…
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The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and fantasyWhen Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
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Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also action and adventureThe sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
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Aladdin (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and fantasyA kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their…
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Momo (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and adventureMomo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time…
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The Princess and the Goblin (1991)
★ 5.8/10Also adventure and fantasyThe story is about the Princess Irene and a young warrior boy named Curty. Irene must use her magic power to fight off goblins and save the kingdom.
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North Sea Hijack (1980)
★ 6.3/10Also action and adventureWhen terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.
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Aladdin (1992)
★ 7.7/10Also adventure and fantasyIn the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill…
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Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and fantasyThe 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…
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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and fantasyPrincess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent. However, the Prince's wicked stepmother, Queen Zenobia, has changed Kassim into a baboon in order to have her own…
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Fountain of Youth (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and actionA treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.
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Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and fantasyAnastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.
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Pete's Dragon (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and fantasyFor years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger…
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Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and fantasySince a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A…
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
★ 7/10Also action and adventureWhen the lovely Princess Parisa is shrunken by wicked Sokurah the Magician, Sinbad must embark on a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.
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The Hobbit (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy and adventureThe story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely…
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Tom Thumb (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and adventureA boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
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Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and fantasyTony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off in Los Angeles for an earthbound vacation, a display of their supernatural skill catches the eye of the nefarious Dr…
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Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and adventureWhen the King Gareth dies, his potential heirs, twin grandchildren who possess the dragon’s unique strengths, use their inherited powers against each other to vie for the throne. When Drago’s source of power – known as…
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The Thief Lord (2006)
★ 6/10Also adventure and fantasyA tale about two young boys, Prosper and Bo, who flee to Venice after being orphaned and dumped in the care of a cruel auntie. Hiding in the canals and alleyways of the city, the boys are befriended by a gang of young…