Movies Like The Sorcerer's Apprentice

If you liked The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1980), a animation movie directed by Peter Sander, 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
The Twits (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also animation
When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.
2
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
When 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.
3
Koati (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Three unlikely heroes - Nachi, a free-spirited coati; Xochi, a fearless monarch butterfly and Pako, a hyperactive glass frog - embark on an adventure to stop wicked coral snake Zaina from destroying their rain forest…
4
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
After tumbling into a magic storybook, Puss in Boots must fight, dance and romance his way through wild adventures as he searches for an escape.
5
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
6
Charming (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.
7
Strings (2004)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.
8
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
When Lady Tremaine steals the Fairy Godmother's wand and changes history, it's up to Cinderella to restore the timeline and reclaim her prince.
9
The Boxtrolls (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
10
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
A 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.
11
Shrek (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also animation
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely…
12
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
13
Scared Shrekless (2010)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
Shrek challenges Donkey, Puss in Boots and his other fairy tale character friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle, telling scary stories to see who can resist becoming scared and stay the longest.
14
The Black Cauldron (1985)
★ 6.4/10Also animation
Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the…
15
The Academy of Magic (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Aura 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…
16
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient…
17
Cinderella and the Secret Prince (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also animation
Cinderella discovers a secret that could shake their world: an evil witch turned the prince into a mouse and replaced him with a look-alike. Cinderella and her friends must save the real prince and help him defeat the…
18
Revolting Rhymes (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
19
Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
Mia discovers her magic stone is part of an ancient prophecy and embarks on a thrilling journey to the farthest islands of Centopia to face a great evil, and shape her own destiny.
20
Cinderella (1950)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she…