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Plot Summary:
A palace steward conspires with bandits to kidnap an infant czar's son and an orphan adopted by the czar, replacing the prince with the steward's son. Two decades later the true prince and his foster brother are slaves in a quarry, the changeling grew up as a prince, and his mother has been elevated to the highest position in the state for "saving" the prince, but losing her own child. Then the brothers escape, the changeling prince departs to fight an immortal wizard and vanishes, and the brothers have to deal with the wizard. Which includes stealing a bird-woman from a Mid-Eastern khan and figuring where the wizard's death is.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 311
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, humorous, captivating
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The Effects of Magic (1998)
Plot Summary:
"The effects of magic begin with misdirection, the rest is in the hands of the magician." Roody, son of a great and absentee magician, runs a costume company with his slightly eccentric mother. But his pet rabbit (who narrates the story) decides it's time Roody had a change from business and entertaining the little neighbor girl with slight of hand tricks he stores in the basement. So, the bunny arrages for him to meet a young woman who could also use a alternate from the way her life has been going. However, all plans are put off when Roody's father returns for the mysterious magic cabinet that used to be part of his act. With all these twists in his life, Roody starts to remember how magic can effect everyone.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 96
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Polina and the mystery of a film studio (2019)
Plot Summary:
11-year-old Polina, who knows nothing about her past and parents, lives with her spiteful aunt and wicked cousin. They secretly plan to get rid of the girl at the day of her birthday, all to get their hands on her mysterious inheritance. Chased by the villains, Polina manages to escape on a magical quest to discover the secret about her family. But she only has until midnight to achieve this goal.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 207
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Ukraine, Belgium, France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sentimental, light, sincere, captivating
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A Tale of Lost Times (1964)
Plot Summary:
Four evil wizards succeeded to become young by using a time stolen from lazy kids. Now these kids who became seniors must act fast if they want to return to their real age.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 607
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sincere, captivating, sentimental, light
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Baba Yaga (1973)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 431
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, folk tale, stylized, semi serious, absurd
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Oh How It Hurts 66 (1967)
Plot Summary:
A fantasy story based on Kornei Chukovsky classics about a brave doctor Aybolit and his adventures on the land and on the sea.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 449
Genere: Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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The Magicians (2010)
Plot Summary:
Little Ben, a great admirer of an illusionist, dreams of making magic, and convinces her father to have his own show. The downside is that the parent is quite clumsy and accidentally makes Ben"s partner dissapear. And the police does not much believe in the magic.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 422
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, feel good, humorous, light, serious, suspenseful
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The Kingdom of False Mirrors (1963)
Plot Summary:
Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors is a 1964 Soviet fairy tale film directed by Aleksandr Rou based on a story with the same name by Vitali Gubarev. Both the surreal story by Vladimir Gubarev, together with the 1964 film, written in a Through The Looking Glass style. Alice-type Soviet girl, named Olya meets her counterpart Yalo, while looking into the mirror. Yalo is an absolute antipode to Olya, for example where Olya is precise and neat, Yalo is absent-minded, careless, etc. The explicit plot relates to Olya learning to see herself differently, but this occurs through an experience in the Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors which serves as a mechanism for commenting on the ability of a society to manufacture a false reality.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, stylized, light, atmospheric, captivating, entertaining, colorful, humorous, serious, psychedelic
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Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2014)
Plot Summary:
By helping Doctor Proctor getting recognition for his amazing invention in a world quite different from ours, two lonely children gets help to stand on their own two feet.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 561
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Norway, Germany
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, captivating, entertaining, light
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Level Up (2011)
Plot Summary:
Four very different high school teenagers battle trolls, ghouls and a dark leader of them named Maldark in a video game that goes haywire and releases the battle into the real world (IMDb.com).
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 822
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, entertaining, tense, witty, semi serious
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Antboy (2013)
Plot Summary:
12-year-old Pelle accidentally gets bitten by an ant and develops unimaginable superpowers. With help from his friend, comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as the superhero Antboy. Slowly things start to happen in the surburban community, and when a scary and crazy supervillain, Flea, enters the scene, Antboy must step up to the challenge. The first Danish superhero-movie. Based on the books by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, captivating, tense, light, not serious
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Magic Silver II (2011)
Plot Summary:
It's the harshest winter in memory, and the gnomes' very existence is in danger. Eager to help, Queen Fjellrose betrays one of their strictest rules and goes out looking for the Blue Horn, a magical instrument that can alter the weather.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 223
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, semi serious, light
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The Lunnis and the Great Fairy Tale Adventures (2019)
Plot Summary:
Imagination and the World of Fantasy are in danger. Mar, an eight-year-old little girl, who's an expert in stories and legends thanks to the books read to her every night by her grandfather, decides she has to try and save them. With the help of her friends, the Lunnis, they will embark on a magical adventure to stop them disappearing.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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The House Elf (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the ordinary and bustling city of Moscow there is an unusual House, overgrown with hundreds of secrets and mysteries. In this house there is a strange apartment, in which not a single tenant has stayed for a long time. And only when an independent mother with a charming 8-year-old daughter Alina comes to this “nice” apartment, new tenants will find out that their living space is not easy, and the real Boggart lives in it. Only here the keeper of the hearth has long been offended by the entire human race and will do all imaginable nastiness, just to be left alone in the ill-fated apartment. But everything changes when the evil witch challenges Homeovy.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, fairy tale, enigmatic, disturbing, atmospheric
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Xuxa and the Elves (2001)
Plot Summary:
Kira (Xuxa) is a botanical that has magical powers, despite not knowing their origin. Until Nanda (Debby), a girl of 10 years, finds himself trapped in his room an elf named Damiz (Leonardo Cordonis) and asks Kira to help free him. Soon they discover that Damiz is the prince of the elves and that was hijacked by Gorgon (Guilherme Karam), a greedy executive who want to buy the house of Nanda family. To help combat Gorgon, Kira then decides to enter the world of elves.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 693
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, captivating
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Suburban Knights (2011)
Plot Summary:
The Nostalgia Critic and his fellow reviewers from the website That Guy with the Glasses dress up as famous fantasy characters and go searching for a magic gauntlet hidden in suburban Illinois.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: tense, light, unusual plot structure, humorous, captivating
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Wild Witch (2018)
Plot Summary:
12-year-old Clara is just like any other girl, until one day a mysterious black cat scratches her. Clara soon discovers that she can communicate with the cat and that she belongs to a family of Wild Witches with a strong connection to nature and animals. It turns out that Clara is a very special Wild Witch and that her blood can set free the ancient and evil witch, Bravita Bloodyoung.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 655
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Czech Republic
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, enigmatic, sweet, entertaining, funny, feel good, humorous, teen comedy
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Upon The Magic Roads (2021)
Plot Summary:
Romantic John the Fool and his friend Foal set out on a series of unpredictable adventures in different magical worlds. The two buddies will have to outsmart an evil tyrant king, catch the firebird, and find John’s true love.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, humorous, folk tale
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The Last Warrior: A Messenger of Darkness (2021)
Plot Summary:
Now that Ivan is about to turn 21, he is now grown up and finally old enough to marry the beautiful Vasilisa. But when Vasilisa is kidnapped and trapped in modern Moscow, Ivan and his friends must travel to the present day to rescue her.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 668
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, modern fairy tale, exciting, captivating, emotional, heroic, breathtaking
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A Witches' Ball (2017)
Plot Summary:
Every year the Witching World gathers to celebrate the newly inducted witches into their world. Beatrix (12) is eager to become part of this world, but when her pending magical status is jeopardized she needs the help of her furry best friend Muggs (voiced by Joey Fatone) to solve some magical riddles before the big event. Will Beatrix sink or soar on the night of the Witches' Ball?.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 444
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, spooky
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Four Kids and It (2020)
Plot Summary:
A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, entertaining
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The Book of Masters (2009)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful and kind girl, daughter of Baba Yaga, finds a magical stone Alatyr while walking in a field. It transforms her heart into a stone and puts her under a queer curse. She is to be the evil Countess of Stones and live in a stone tower. If the greatest gem-cutter in the world brings the stone of Alatyr to life, though, she'll become the ruler of the world. The Stone Countess, now cruel and selfish, is fascinated with the idea. She starts searching for the best gem-cutters and forces them to work with Alatyr, so the magical stone would become a living thing. Neither of the gem-cutters succeeds, so she kills them. While being imprisoned in her tower, they work on a large book about the secrets of gem-cutting. Each of them edits the book, so it's later named "the Book of Masters".
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, touching, sentimental, humorous, captivating, entertaining, light
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Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes (1968)
Plot Summary:
Fairytale about heroic Vasya and beautiful Alenushka.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 840
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, atmospheric, touching, semi serious, feel good, humorous, folk tale
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Aladdin and His Magic Lamp (1967)
Plot Summary:
A young boy finds a magic lantern that contains a genie, and when he frees the genie he's granted three wishes. He uses the wishes to help the princess of Baghdad and her father fight off an evil sorcerer who's trying to take over the kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 657
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, funny, light, romantic, feel good, entertaining
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Magic Silver (2009)
Plot Summary:
Princess Bluerose is a small gnome living deep in the Norwegian mountains. A small community of gnomes is responsible for making the transition between daylight and night. This is called the magic hour, and is created by the magic silver which only these gnomes possess. When the silver is stolen, the world is transformed into eternal night. Princess Bluerose sets out on a remarkable journey to retrieve the silver and save the world from eternal darkness. Magic Silver is based on the popular Norwegian television series Jul i Blåfjell (1999) and Jul på Månetoppen (2002). They are considered classic Christmas calender series, and already firmly entrenched in an entire generation's old Christmas memories.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 582
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, captivating, entertaining, exciting, light, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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A Very Old Story (1968)
Plot Summary:
Based on the famous fairytale "The Tinderbox" by Hans Christian Andersen.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 478
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining, light, colorful, mysterious, colourful
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Jack and the Beanstalk (2009)
Plot Summary:
A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic deed by Monday or fail miserably, just like his father before him. Anxious to make good, Jack sells his C.O.W. (Computer of Wonder) for a handful of magic beans and a mysterious book that records his adventures as he's having them. Accompanied by his sidekick Grayson -- a goose who ate a bean and underwent an amazing transformation -- Jack climbs the magic beanstalk to recover the fabled Harp of Destiny from the evil Giant who lives in the sky. Helping Jack on his perilous quest is the spunky Jillian, a fearless young girl whom Jack meets on his journey -- and who just may have a hidden agenda.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, semi serious, humorous, captivating, exciting, mysterious, psychotronic
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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
Plot Summary:
The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra bets against the Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar, that her people are still great, even if the times of the Pharaohs has long passed. She vows (against all logic) to build a new palace for Caesar within three months. Since all her architects are either busy otherwise or too conservative in style, this ambivalent honor falls to Edifis. He is to build the palace and be covered in gold or, if not, his fate is to be eaten by crocodiles. Edifis calls upon an old friend to help him out: The fabulous Druid Getafix from Gaul, who brews a fantastic potion that gives supernatural strength. In order to help and protect the old Druid, Asterix and Obelix accompany him on his journey to Egypt. When Julius Caesar gets wind of the project succeeding, he has the building site attacked by his troops in order to win the bet and not lose face. But just like the local pirates, he hasn't counted on Asterix and Obelix.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, absurd, feel good, hilarious, light, entertaining, stylized, semi serious, cult classic
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Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (2001)
Plot Summary:
Snow White's mother dies during childbirth, leaving baby Snow and father John for dead on an icy field, who then receives a visit from one of Satan's representatives, granting him three wishes.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, Germany, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, touching, feel good, semi serious, epic, mysterious, costume drama, humorous, period drama, corny
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Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
Plot Summary:
They're two best friends, a million miles from home. On an incredible adventure, beyond the boundaries of space and time. A fantasy about a lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the king.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Sweden, Soviet Union, Norway
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, captivating, entertaining, exciting, cult classic, humorous, stylized, semi serious, crying
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The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2021)
Plot Summary:
Peace and tranquility have set in Belogorie. The evil was defeated and Ivan is now enjoying his well-deserved fame. He is surrounded by his family, friends and small wonders from the modern world that help him lead a comfortable life. Luckily, he has his Magic Sword to cut a gap between the worlds to get some supplies quite regularly. But when an ancient evil rises and the existence of the magic world is put to danger, Ivan has to team up with his old friends and his new rivals. They will set out on a long journey beyond the known world to find a way to defeat the enemies and to return peace to Belogorie.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, captivating, colorful, children's story, stylized, colourful