Movies Like Esprit du Jardin
If you liked Esprit du Jardin (2019), a fantasy and music movie directed by Alice Pennefather, 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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A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasy and musicA 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.
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The Nutcracker (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and musicOn 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…
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Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and musicIn 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…
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Step Up (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also musicDelinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.
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MirrorMask (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyIn a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
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Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also musicUpon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.
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Vesper (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyAfter the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking…
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyMistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
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High Strung Free Dance (2018)
★ 7.3/10Also musicZander 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…
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Stomp the Yard (2007)
★ 7.2/10Also musicAfter the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. But his…
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Tom Thumb (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also music and fantasyA boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
★ 7/10Also fantasyA childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
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Too Late Blues (1961)
★ 6.4/10Also musicGhost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his…
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Made in Heaven (1987)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasyDeceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her assignment on Earth. When Annie leaves, Mike follows. They spend the next three decades drifting back together.
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Puss in Boots (1988)
★ 7/10Also fantasy and musicFollowing the death of their miller father, his eldest son inherits the mill, the middle one a donkey, and the youngest a cat. While initially disappointed, the lad soon learns not only that the cat can talk but is…
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Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also musicFaced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa's great friend Mariah Carey. The Queen of Christmas creates a fabulous and star-studded spectacular to make…
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A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also music and fantasyKat 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…
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Godmothered (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyA young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman…
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Disenchanted (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasyDisillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. Accidentally transforming…
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Abigail (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyA young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going…