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Movies Like Cinderella

If you liked Cinderella (1989), a music and fantasy movie directed by Måns Reuterswärd, 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. 1The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker (1993)

    ★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and music

    On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his…

  2. 2Save the Last Dance

    Save the Last Dance (2001)

    ★ 6.6/10Also music

    After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her…

  3. 3Battle of the Year

    Battle of the Year (2013)

    ★ 6.8/10Also music

    A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

  4. 4Brigadoon

    Brigadoon (1954)

    ★ 6.6/10Also music and fantasy

    Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at…

  5. 5Vitus

    Vitus (2006)

    ★ 7.4/10Also music

    Vitus tells the story of a highly-gifted boy (played by real-life piano prodigy Teo Gheorghiu) whose parents have demanding and ambitious plans for him.

  6. 6A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish

    A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019)

    ★ 6.4/10Also music and fantasy

    Kat is an aspiring singer-songwriter who dreams of making it big. However, her dreams are stalled by her reality: a conniving and cruel stepfamily and a demoralizing job working as a singing elf at billionaire Terrence…

  7. 7Love Happy

    Love Happy (1949)

    ★ 5.8/10Also music

    The Marx Brothers help young Broadway hopefuls when they get mixed up with gangsters due to a tin of sardines containing Romanoff diamonds.

  8. 8High Strung

    High Strung (2016)

    ★ 7/10Also music

    When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common…

  9. 9Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

    Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and music

    In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic…

  10. 10A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits

    A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016)

    ★ 7.2/10Also fantasy and music

    A contemporary musical version of the classic Cinderella story in which the servant step daughter hope to compete in a musical competition for a famous pop star.

  11. 11Take the Lead

    Take the Lead (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10Also music

    A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based…

  12. 12Feel the Beat

    Feel the Beat (2020)

    ★ 7.5/10Also music

    After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.

  13. 13Honey 3: Dare to Dance

    Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016)

    ★ 6.7/10Also music

    While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a dancer and inspire the community…

  14. 14Make Your Move

    Make Your Move (2013)

    ★ 5.8/10Also music

    A pair of star-crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs.

  15. 15The Tales of Hoffmann

    The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

    ★ 7.1/10Also music and fantasy

    A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.

  16. 16Teen Spirit

    Teen Spirit (2019)

    ★ 6/10Also music

    A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.

  17. 17High Strung Free Dance

    High Strung Free Dance (2018)

    ★ 7.3/10Also music

    Zander Raines, a dazzling and tempestuous young choreographer, gives the break of a lifetime to two hopeful artists when he casts a stunning contemporary dancer, Barlow, and innovative pianist, Charlie, in New York’s…

  18. 18Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)

    ★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and music

    An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.

  19. 19Center Stage: Turn It Up

    Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)

    ★ 6.9/10Also music

    All self-taught dancer Kate Parker has ever wanted to do was perform with the American Academy of Ballet. But when she doesnt make it after auditioning, she learns that it takes more than precision and perfection to…

  20. 20Honey: Rise Up and Dance

    Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018)

    ★ 6.9/10Also music

    Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.

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