Movies Like Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
If you liked Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story (2006), a fantasy movie directed by Laurent Bouzereau, 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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Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also 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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Momo (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasyMomo 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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Four Kids and It (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyA group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
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Princess (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyA reclusive princess and a directionless young man embark on a quest to save the world's mythical creatures from becoming extinct.
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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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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…
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Bogus (1996)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyRecently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, French magician named Bogus.
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Alice in Wonderland (1999)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyAlice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy White Knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hot-tempered Queen of…
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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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Hideaways (2011)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyThe elder one of each generation in the Furlong family is equipped with an extraordinary capacity. James discovers the nature of his at the time of an accident which causes the death of his father and his grandmother…
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Harmony (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyBorn with an energetic power to absorb fear from others, a young woman must find love to balance the fears of her own and fight an ever growing storm of negative energy.
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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyStuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
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Nightbooks (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyAlex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way…
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The Magic Faraway Tree (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyA modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.
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The Pagemaster (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyRich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the…
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The Academy of Magic (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasyAura is gifted with magical abilities; she and her friends have many exciting adventures at the academy, but soon Aura learns that the school hatches many dark secrets that she must uncover. Will she be able to unveil…
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Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasyLukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary…
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyWhen Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.
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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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Shorts (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasyA young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.