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Movies Like The Secret of Joy

If you liked The Secret of Joy (2016), a fantasy movie directed by Max Bartoli, 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. 1Pan

    Pan (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also fantasy

    Living 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…

  2. 2MirrorMask

    MirrorMask (2005)

    ★ 6.4/10Also fantasy

    In 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.

  3. 3The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep

    The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)

    ★ 6.7/10Also fantasy

    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.

  4. 4Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms

    Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms (2017)

    ★ 7.7/10Also fantasy

    A powerful ruler from House Targaryen begins a campaign to unite a fractured continent ruled by seven competing families. With the aid of formidable dragons, the conquest reshapes the balance of power and leads to the…

  5. 5Slumberland

    Slumberland (2022)

    ★ 7.2/10Also fantasy

    A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.

  6. 6Maleficent

    Maleficent (2014)

    ★ 7.1/10Also fantasy

    A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest…

  7. 7Jack the Giant Slayer

    Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

    ★ 5.9/10Also fantasy

    The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive…

  8. 8Excalibur

    Excalibur (1981)

    ★ 7/10Also fantasy

    Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his…

  9. 9Kermit's Swamp Years

    Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

    ★ 5.8/10Also fantasy

    At 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.

  10. 10A Knight's War

    A Knight's War (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also fantasy

    A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.

  11. 11Princess

    Princess (2008)

    ★ 6.2/10Also fantasy

    A reclusive princess and a directionless young man embark on a quest to save the world's mythical creatures from becoming extinct.

  12. 12Mythica: A Quest for Heroes

    Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)

    ★ 5.8/10Also fantasy

    Stuck 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…

  13. 13Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland (1933)

    ★ 6.1/10Also fantasy

    In Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland, populated by even more fantastic characters.

  14. 14A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

    ★ 6.4/10Also fantasy

    Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.

  15. 15The Princess and the Goblin

    The Princess and the Goblin (1991)

    ★ 5.8/10Also fantasy

    The story is about the Princess Irene and a young warrior boy named Curty. Irene must use her magic power to fight off goblins and save the kingdom.

  16. 16A Fairy Tale After All

    A Fairy Tale After All (2022)

    ★ 6.1/10Also fantasy

    A stubborn teenage girl finds herself confronted by whimsical characters when she is transported into a world of fantasy and fairy tales while attending a school marionette show.

  17. 17FairyTale: A True Story

    FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

    ★ 6.4/10Also fantasy

    In 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.

  18. 18The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker (1993)

    ★ 5.8/10Also fantasy

    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…

  19. 19Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess

    Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)

    ★ 7.4/10Also fantasy

    Set 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…

  20. 20Ella Enchanted

    Ella Enchanted (2004)

    ★ 6.5/10Also fantasy

    Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be…

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