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.
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Pan (2015)
★ 6/10Also fantasyLiving 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…
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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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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyWhen 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.
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Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasyA 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…
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Slumberland (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasyA 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.
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Maleficent (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasyA 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…
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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasyThe 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…
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Excalibur (1981)
★ 7/10Also fantasyArthur 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…
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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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A Knight's War (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyA 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.
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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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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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Alice in Wonderland (1933)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyIn Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland, populated by even more fantastic characters.
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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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The Princess and the Goblin (1991)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyThe 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.
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A Fairy Tale After All (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyA 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.
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FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyIn 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.
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The Nutcracker (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyOn 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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Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasySet 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…
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Ella Enchanted (2004)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasyElla 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…