Movies Like Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, and Other Animated Tales
If you liked Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, and Other Animated Tales (1991), a animation and fantasy movie directed by David Alexovich and Dan Chessher, 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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FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyIn 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.
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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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Hansel and Gretel (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasyHansel and Gretel tells the tale of two young children driven from home by their scolding mother. Losing their way in the dark forest they stumble upon the cottage of a kindly old woman. But is this kindly old woman…
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Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and fantasyPrincess Aurora and Princess Jasmine learn valuable life lessons in two short stories.
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Pan (2015)
★ 6/10Also fantasyLiving 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…
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Revolting Rhymes (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasyTwo half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
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Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also animation 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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Aladdin (1992)
★ 6/10Also animation and fantasyA young man's life is turned around with the help of a genie inside a lamp.
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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyWhen human sailors are attacked by mysterious creatures of the deep, only one person can stop the war between land and sea: the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia.
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Charming (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and fantasyThree fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.
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Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyAt 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.
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Pinocchio (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyA wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
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Shrek 3-D (2004)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and animationLord Farquaad was eaten by the dragon, but his ghost has returned, and he's still evil. With the help of his henchman, Thelonious, he kidnaps Fiona. Shrek and the donkey set out to save her, with help from the dragon…
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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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Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy and animationAfter tumbling into a magic storybook, Puss in Boots must fight, dance and romance his way through wild adventures as he searches for an escape.
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Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and fantasyThe Oscar-winning cat-and-mouse twosome--Tom and Jerry--returns with another adventure. When Tom and Jerry's irrepressible curiosity gets the best of them, the mysterious magic ring that Tom guards with his life ends…
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Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also 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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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and fantasyA brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
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Hilda and the Mountain King (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and fantasyWhen Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again — and save the city of Trolberg.
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Alice in Wonderland (1951)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and fantasyOn a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.