Movies Like A Thousand and One Nights
If you liked A Thousand and One Nights (1945), a adventure and comedy movie directed by Alfred E. Green, 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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Balls Up (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and adventureTwo marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals…
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Accident Man (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and comedyMike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
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Erik the Viking (1989)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and fantasyErik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking…
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Heavy Metal (1981)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and fantasyThe embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
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Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
★ 6/10Also adventure and fantasyUpon discovery of a shard of what could be the Loc-Nar, a miner named Tyler becomes possessed with an insatiable hunger for power and a thirst for immortality. On his way to the planet of youth, Tyler wipes out most of…
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Strawberry Mansion (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and adventureIn the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote…
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I Married a Strange Person! (1998)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and fantasyOn their wedding night, Grant begins experiencing strange, supernatural powers and his bride Keri can't cope. Whenever Grant thinks of something, it becomes reality, yet he doesn't know where this magic came from…
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The Primevals (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and adventureDeep in the Himalayas, a group of sherpas kills a gigantic humanoid creature. Convinced that it is the legendary Yeti, Dr. Claire Collier organizes an expedition with her former student Matt Connor and hunter Rondo…
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Team America: World Police (2004)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and comedyWhen North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed, highly specialized Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which has recruited troubled…
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The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and fantasyWhen Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
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The Singing Ringing Tree (1957)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyA brave prince must seek the fabled singing, ringing tree in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess.
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Coming to America (1988)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyAn African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds…
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Sleeping Beauty (1959)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasyCursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal…
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Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and comedyAlthough Jason works as a department store clerk, he is also a reincarnated prince. Long ago, his beloved Jessie was snatched away from him by an evil wizard who used his powers to transform her into wooden statue. Now…
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Expensive Husbands (1937)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyUnable to get work in her home country, Laurine Lynne (Beverly Roberts) travels to Vienna where her press agent, Joe Craig (Allyn Joslyn), convinces her to marry royalty. The lucky fellow is Prince Rupert (Patric…
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Khoobsurat (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyA vibrant, hopelessly romantic physiotherapist meets a handsome young Rajput prince who is the complete opposite of her – and is engaged to someone else.
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasyThis colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and…
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The Last Unicorn (1982)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasy and adventureA unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the…
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The Enchanted Prince (1978)
Also comedy and fantasyA mouthy frog gets his wish when a princess’s kiss turns him into a human. But just because he’s got a voice doesn’t mean he has much to say.
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Luxo Jr. (1986)
★ 7/10Also comedyA baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds a ball ten times bigger.