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Plot Summary:
A tomboyish girl disguises herself as a young man so she can fight with the Imperial Chinese Army against the invading Huns. With help from wise-cracking dragon Mushu, Mulan just might save her country -- and win the heart of handsome Captain Li Shang.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 309000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, War
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, touching, captivating, sweet, fairy tale, entertaining, anime, cute, humorous
Best tv shows and movies like Mulan (1998):
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Mulan II (2004)
Plot Summary:
Fa Mulan gets the surprise of her young life when her love, Captain Li Shang asks for her hand in marriage. Before the two can have their happily ever after, the Emperor assigns them a secret mission, to escort three princesses to Chang'an, China. Mushu is determined to drive a wedge between the couple after he learns that he will lose his guardian job if Mulan marries into the Li family.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, light, sweet, colorful, romantic, sexy, entertaining, melancholic
Similar in 88%
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
Plot Summary:
Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the always entertaining Genie—face all sorts of terrifying threats and make some exciting last-minute escapes pursuing the King Of Thieves and his villainous crew.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Australia, Japan
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, entertaining, stylized, sentimental, melancholic, exciting, feel good, humorous, semi serious, anime
Similar in 89%
Pocahontas (1995)
Plot Summary:
History comes gloriously to life in Disney's epic animated tale about love and adventure in the New World. Pocahontas is a Native American woman whose father has arranged for her to marry her village's best warrior. But a vision tells her change is coming, and soon she comes face to face with it in the form of Capt. John Smith.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 200000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, captivating, fairy tale, sweet, cute, stylized, semi serious, inspirational, emotional
Similar in 82%
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Plot Summary:
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 162000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, witty, romantic, cute, sweet, stylized, southern gothic, atmospheric, gothic
Similar in 86%
Anastasia (1997)
Plot Summary:
This animated adventure retells the story of the lost daughter of Russia's last czar. The evil Rasputin places a curse on the Romanov family, and Anastasia and her grandmother, Empress Maria, get separated. After growing up in an orphanage, Anastasia encounters two Russian men seeking a reward offered by Empress Maria for the return of her granddaughter. The trio travels to Paris, where they find that the empress has grown skeptical of imposters.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 133000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: touching, exciting, sweet, fairy tale, captivating, romantic, retro, surprise ending, sentimental, sincere
Similar in 81%
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)
Plot Summary:
When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and brutal wartime startegy. Mulan loses dear friends to the enemy's blade as she rises to become one of her country's most valuable leaders - but can she win the war before her secret is exposed?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: China, USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, realistic, epic, romantic drama, period drama
Similar in 76%
Frozen II (2019)
Plot Summary:
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf are going far in the forest to know the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 189000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, 3d animation, feel good, touching, anime, crying, emotional, mystical, uplifting, saga
Similar in 76%
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)
Plot Summary:
An ancient myth of a massive creature sparks the curiosity of Tinker Bell and her good friend Fawn, an animal fairy who’s not afraid to break the rules to help an animal in need. But this creature is not welcome in Pixie Hollow — and the scout fairies are determined to capture the mysterious beast, who they fear will destroy their home. Fawn must convince her fairy friends to risk everything to rescue the NeverBeast.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, sweet, touching, witty, sentimental, feel good, semi serious, computer animated, 3d animation
Similar in 79%
Encanto (2021)
Plot Summary:
The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 251000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: inspirational, emotional, light, captivating, funny, uplifting, thought provoking, touching, feel good, sentimental
Similar in 77%
Brave (2012)
Plot Summary:
Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Mérida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Mérida’s quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom’s three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 434000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, computer animated, 3d animation, humorous, touching, entertaining, visual, cute, visually stunning
Similar in 90%
Brother Bear (2003)
Plot Summary:
When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 121000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: touching, fairy tale, inspirational, feel good, emotional, light, sweet, entertaining, humorous, captivating
Similar in 86%
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
Plot Summary:
Maltazard, the Evil M, is now 7 feet tall and evolving among the humans, causing terror wherever he goes. His goal is simple: forming an army of giant henchmen and ruling over the universe. Meanwhile, Arthur is still a Minimoy, and thus in a state where he's unable to fend him off. With the help of Selenia and Betameche, he hatches a plan to regain his usual size: all they must do is infiltrate Arthur's house through the pipeworks, catch an electric train from his bedroom to his grandfather's study and find an elixir that will make him grow back to his human size. Sounds simple enough, if it weren't for Darkos, Maltazard's own son, hot on their tails.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, exciting, semi serious, light, 3d animation, tense, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale
Similar in 86%
Moana (2016)
Plot Summary:
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 367000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, touching, entertaining, computer animated, colorful, sweet, emotional, 3d animation, anime
Similar in 76%
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Plot Summary:
Kuzco is a self-centered emperor who summons Pacha from a village and to tell him that his home will be destroyed to make room for Kuzco's new summer home. Kuzco's advisor, Yzma, tries to poison Kuzco and accidentally turns him into a llama, who accidentally ends up in Pacha's village. Pacha offers to help Kuzco if he doesn't destroy his house, and so they form an unlikely partnership.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 220000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan, France
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: feel good, fairy tale, light, entertaining, slapstick comedy, witty, sweet, semi serious, hilarious, touching
Similar in 82%
Shrek 2 (2004)
Plot Summary:
Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has married Fiona instead of her Son Prince Charming and sets about destroying their marriage.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 495000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, parody, feel good, computer animated, entertaining, humorous, hilarious, witty, funny, sweet
Similar in 88%
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Plot Summary:
When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a brave warrior won't be easy. It's up to Master Shifu and the Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- to give it a try.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 505000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, computer animated, entertaining, 3d animation, hilarious, motivational, fairy tale, action packed, humorous, stylized
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White Snake (2019)
Plot Summary:
One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, and together they go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. But as they learn more about her past, they uncover a darker plot of supernatural forces vying for power, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: light, exciting, captivating, anime, fairy tale, 3d animation, adult animation
Similar in 82%
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Plot Summary:
The thrilling second chapter of the epic How To Train Your Dragon trilogy brings back the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five years later. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 357000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, computer animated, humorous, feel good, exciting, 3d animation, light, touching, emotional, sentimental
Similar in 75%
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 167000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, entertaining, sincere, anime, 3d animation, fairy tale, humorous, funny, inspirational
Similar in 84%
Frozen (2013)
Plot Summary:
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 653000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, touching, romantic, exciting, computer animated, christmas special, 3d animation, funny, humorous
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Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Plot Summary:
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 474000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, romantic, feel good, touching, sweet, colorful, humorous, sentimental, cute, mystical
Similar in 75%
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Plot Summary:
This 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 characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 286000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, feel good, sweet, romantic, cute, mystical, retro, crying, sincere
Similar in 88%
Aladdin (1992)
Plot Summary:
Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street-urchin Aladdin. The couple falls in love, although Jasmine may only marry a prince. After being thrown in jail, Aladdin becomes embroiled in a plot to find a mysterious lamp, with which the evil Jafar hopes to rule the land.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 455000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sweet, feel good, humorous, funny, romantic, controversial, entertaining, cute, touching
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Tangled (2010)
Plot Summary:
When the kingdom's most wanted-and most charming-bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, he's taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn's curious captor, who's looking for her ticket out of the tower where she's been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 484000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, romantic, uplifting, captivating, sweet, 3d animation, touching, cute, funny
Similar in 83%
The Lion King (1994)
Plot Summary:
A young lion cub named Simba can't wait to be king. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, inspirational, humorous, emotional, sad, sweet, cute, crying, feel good
Similar in 90%
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Plot Summary:
A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry -- the Rescue Aid Society's top agents, heroic mice Miss Bianca and Bernard, fly to Australia to save the day. Accompanying the fearless duo are bumbling albatross Wilbur and local field operative Jake the Kangaroo Rat.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: sweet, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, intense, exciting, feel good, semi serious, sentimental, cute
Similar in 81%
Coco (2017)
Plot Summary:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 568000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, sincere, sweet, atmospheric, fairy tale, captivating, funny, 3d animation, sad
Similar in 80%
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
Plot Summary:
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 58000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, fairy tale, entertaining, colorful, humorous, witty, stylized, semi serious, feel good, psychotronic
Similar in 86%
Shrek (2001)
Plot Summary:
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 compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 719000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada, Sweden
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, funny, humorous, 3d animation, sweet, spoof, witty, computer animated, hilarious
Similar in 85%
Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
Plot Summary:
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie's room in this Toy Story That Time Forgot.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, sweet, christmas special, entertaining, light, exciting, feel good, semi serious, stylized, fairy tale