Best movies like Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar
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Plot Summary:
Tori is a blonde princess who is bored of living her royal life, and has dreams of becoming a popstar. Keira, on the other hand, is a brunette popstar who dreams of being a princess. When the two meet, they magically trade places, but after realising it is best to be themselves.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, light, captivating, entertaining, humorous
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Barbie in Rock 'N Royals (2015)
Plot Summary:
When royal Princess Courtney trades places with famous rock star Erika, two worlds collide while both learn to appreciate new friends and experiences.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: light, sweet, funny, captivating, entertaining, inspirational
Similar in 89%
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games (2015)
Plot Summary:
Canterlot High meets its rival school, Crystal Prep Academy, in a competition that’s a long-standing tradition – The Friendship Games. Sunset Shimmer is tasked with keeping magic out of the games to avoid the appearance of impropriety while she and her friends compete against Crystal Prep’s top students led by someone with an equal amount of interest in Equestrian magic – this world’s TWILIGHT SPARKLE.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, entertaining, stylized, semi serious, sweet
Similar in 81%
Barbie Princess Adventure (2020)
Plot Summary:
With new friends in a new kingdom, Barbie learns what it means to be herself when she trades places with a royal lookalike in this musical adventure.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 657
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: Denmark, Canada, USA, China
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Bratz: Fashion Pixiez (2007)
Plot Summary:
As Chloe and Yasmine attempt to discover why Cymbeline has been acting so strange, they find out more than they ever hoped for. With the help of magical glasses, they discover the world of Pixies. Who better than the Bratz to mix into this new world of unicorns, gnomes, and fashion?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, computer animated, exciting, semi serious, independent film
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Princess Lillifee (2009)
Plot Summary:
In an enchanted kingdom, Princess Fairy Lillifee rules creating beauty and spreading goodness wherever she goes. Together with her best friend, Pupsi pork, she flies all over her kingdom, leaving behind a magical trail: clouds of pink butterflies and twinkling stars. She soon discovers that not everyone is happy. Many complain about the antics of some fairies. If things don't change, the farm goblins, fishermen elves and mermaids will leave the enchanted kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 175
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: feel good, sincere, captivating, entertaining, light, anime, humorous, semi serious
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Strawberry Shortcake (2003)
Plot Summary:
Strawberry and her friends, including her sister, Apple Dumplin', and her pony, Honey Pie, embark on sweet-smelling adventures in Strawberryland.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 511
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, sentimental, entertaining, funny, light, captivating
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Princess Lillifee and the Little Unicorn (2011)
Plot Summary:
Together with her friends and the unicorns, Princess Lillifee must free the neighboring country Bluetopia from a cold spell, which has covered everything in ice and snow.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, funny, light, entertaining, sentimental, contemplative
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Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)
Plot Summary:
"Barbie" stars as Clara in this animated retelling of the classic Christmas ballet, complete with Tchaikovsky soundtrack and ballet choreography.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, entertaining, feel good, computer animated, semi serious, stylized, light, captivating, humorous, independent film
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Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion - Diamondz (2006)
Plot Summary:
The exciting and glamorous lives of Cloe, Jade, Sasha, and Yasmin; the teenage girls with a "passion for fashion"! Based on the best-selling dolls.
IMDB Rating: 2.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Musical, Animation, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: semi serious, light, feel good, computer animated, humorous
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Barbie: Princess Charm School (2011)
Plot Summary:
Barbie stars as Blair Willows, a kind-hearted girl who is chosen to attend Princess Charm School: a magical, modern place that teaches dancing, how to have tea parties, and proper princess manners. Blair loves her classes -- as well as the helpful magical sprites and her new friends, Princesses Hadley and Isla. But when royal teacher Dame Devin discovers that Blair looks a lot like the kingdom’s missing princess, she turns Blair’s world upside down to stop her from claiming the throne. Now Blair, Hadley and Delancy must find an enchanted crown to prove Blair’s true identity in this charming and magical princess story!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: touching, entertaining, feel good, colorful, captivating, sweet, computer animated, light, humorous, colourful
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Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
Plot Summary:
King Randolph sends for his cousin Duchess Rowena to help turn his daughters, Princess Genevieve and her 11 sisters, into better ladies. But the Duchess takes away all the sisters fun, including the sisters favorite pastime: dancing.Thinking all hope is lost they find a secret passageway to a magical land were they can dance the night away.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, colorful, sweet, touching, captivating, entertaining, computer animated, fairy tale, humorous
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Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale (2010)
Plot Summary:
Join Barbie in a colourful, modern-day fairytale filled with fashion, friends and fun! Barbie and her dog Sequin jet off to visit her Aunt's amazing fashion house in Paris, and much to her surprise it's about to be shut down forever. After she discovers three enchanting Flairies with sparkle-magic powers, Barbie comes up with a brilliant idea to save the business. She even inspires Alice, a shy fashion designer, and together they create a dazzling runway fashion show. Barbie shows that magic happens when you believe in yourself.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: semi serious, feel good, humorous, light, sweet, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale, cute
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Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale (2013)
Plot Summary:
Barbie and her sisters set off on a Swiss adventure to the majestic Alps, where they're excited to spend the summer at a fun-filled riding academy! Barbie can't wait to find a new horse to bring back to Malibu. Stacie is super excited to prove she's an amazing equestrian. All Chelsea wants to do is ride the big horses, and Skipper...well let's just say she's more interested in writing about the great outdoors than experiencing it. The sisters' vacation gets off to a rocky start, but when Barbie discovers a mysterious wild horse in the woods, their visit becomes truly magical.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, captivating, entertaining, sweet, humorous, semi serious
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Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Surf's up for Barbie as she returns as Merliah, the fun and fashionable surfing champion who's also a magical mermaid princess! In this exciting sea-quel, Merliah makes a splash when she heads to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. When the evil mermaid Eris escapes from her whirlpool with plans to take over the throne of Oceana, Merliah and her sea friends dive in to stop her. It's a fresh new adventure where Merliah learns that anything is possible and she really can have the best of both worlds!.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: feel good, computer animated, light, captivating, entertaining, sweet, semi serious, independent film
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Barbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess (2013)
Plot Summary:
Mariposa and her furry friend Zee returns in Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess. In this magical adventure, Mariposa becomes the Royal Ambassador of Flutterfield, and is sent to bring peace between her fairy land and their rivals, the Crystal Fairies of Shimmervale. While Mariposa doesn't make a great first impression on the King, she becomes fast friends with his shy daughter, Princess Catania. However, a misunderstanding causes Mariposa to be banished from their fairy land. As Mariposa and Zee returns to Flutterfield, they encounter a dark fairy on her way to destroy Shimmervale. Mariposa rushes back and helps Princess Catania to save their fairy land and together, the two girls prove that the best way to make a friend, is to be a friend.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale, computer animated, exciting, humorous, stylized, colorful
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Barbie and the Secret Door (2014)
Plot Summary:
It's the ultimate fairytale musical! Barbie stars as Alexa, a shy princess who discovers a secret door in her kingdom and enters a whimsical land filled with magical creatures and surprises. Inside, Alexa meets Romy and Nori, a mermaid and a fairy, who explain that a spoiled ruler named Malucia is trying to take all the magic in the land. To her surprise, Alexa has magical powers in this world, and her new friends are certain that only she can restore their magic. Discover what happens when Alexa finds the courage to stand up for what's right and learns that the power of friendship is far more precious than magic.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: feel good, stylized, semi serious, light, captivating, entertaining, exciting, fairy tale, humorous
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Barbie of Swan Lake (2003)
Plot Summary:
Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, computer animated, independent film, unusual plot structure
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Barbie: The Pearl Princess (2014)
Plot Summary:
Barbie plays Lumina, a mermaid girl with the power to change the color of pearls. Cheerful and creative, Lumina finds herself working in a mermaid salon customizing fabulous hairstyles. And when Lumina has the chance to attend the royal ball, her friends adorn her with a gown fit for a princess. At the ball, villains try to seize power over the kingdom, and Lumina finds within herself an unexpected power that proves she is much more than a hair stylist.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country:
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, light, captivating, entertaining, humorous
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Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia (2006)
Plot Summary:
In this animated follow-up to Fairytopia, Elina (played by Barbie) enlists the help of a mermaid, Nori, to save her friend Nalu, a merman prince who has been captured by the wicked Laverna.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: semi serious, light, fairy tale, computer animated, exciting, feel good, sweet, captivating, entertaining
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Barbie and the Diamond Castle (2008)
Plot Summary:
Liana and Alexa (Barbie and Teresa) are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing. One day while walking through the forest home from the village, the girls meet an old beggar who gives them a magical mirror. As they clean the mirror and sing, a musical apprentice muse named Melody appears in the mirror's surface, and tells the girls about the secret of the Diamond Castle.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, computer animated, fairy tale, semi serious, exciting
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Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol' (2008)
Plot Summary:
On Christmas Eve, Kelly is reluctant to go to a Christmas Eve ball, so Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, a glamourous singing diva in the Victorian England and the owner of a theatre house. However, Eden is self-centred and loves only herself. She is frequently accompanied by her snooty cat, Chuzzlewit. She does not believe in Christmas and orders all her employees to work on Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: feel good, christmas special, light, entertaining, captivating, computer animated, exciting, touching, offbeat, humorous
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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013)
Plot Summary:
Via a magic mirror, Twilight Sparkle travels into an alternate universe in order to recover a crown that was stolen from the Crystal Empire. Upon her arrival she is horrified to learn that she has turned into a human.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, stylized, sweet
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Barbie as The Princess and the Pauper (2004)
Plot Summary:
In her first animated musical featuring seven original songs, Barbie comes to life in this modern re-telling of a classic tale of mistaken identity and the power of friendship. Based on the story by Mark Twain,.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, exciting, disturbing, light, captivating, entertaining, computer animated, semi serious, fairy tale, humorous
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Barbie Mariposa (2008)
Plot Summary:
Elina, heroine of the Fairytopia films tells her friend Bibble the story of Flutterfield, a faraway kingdom populated by fairies with butterfly wings. Henna, the evil butterfly fairy has poisoned the queen of Flutterfield in an attempt to take over the kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale, computer animated, humorous, semi serious
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Bratz: Babyz the Movie (2006)
Plot Summary:
Follow fashion-forward toddlers Cloe, Sasha, Jade and Yasmin on an exciting adventure through the local mall, where they're on a mission to rescue a stolen puppy. When twins Nora and Nita lose their puppy at the hands of a bully looking to collect a ransom, the girls are on the case. Slipping out of day care, the girls must dodge mall security, brave the waters of a fountain and rock a karaoke contest before they can put the bully in his place.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 423
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, feel good, entertaining, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, computer animated
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The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky's the Limit (2009)
Plot Summary:
A sudden storm leaves Berry Bitty City with a gigantic problem. Strawberry Shortcake and her friends will have to move their whole tiny town unless they find a way to safely remove a huge boulder that threatens everything they hold dear.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, anime, exciting, sentimental, semi serious
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Care Bears To the Rescue (2010)
Plot Summary:
You’re invited to the biggest celebration of the year – the Care-a-Lot Awards – where all the Care Bears come together to award their heroes who have spread caring and sharing throughout the year! Whether it’s Cheer helping a baby Gobblebug build a new home, Funshine rescuing the Nimbits, or Bedtime and Grumpy stopping a machine from running amok all over town, the Care Bears are always ready for helpful hero fun in this awesome adventure!.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: computer animated, feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, anime
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Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday (2021)
Plot Summary:
Enjoy high-sea thrills as Barbie, Chelsea and the rest of the Roberts family set sail on an adventure cruise. "Barbie & Chelsea The Lost Birthday" tells the story of Chelsea, Barbie’s precocious youngest sister, and the rest of the Roberts family as they set sail on an adventure cruise for her seventh birthday. When they cross the International Date Line, Chelsea discovers her actual birthday has been lost and she embarks on a fantastical journey through an enchanted jungle island in order to save it.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 352
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Barbie: Fairytopia (2005)
Plot Summary:
Elina is a flower fairy who discovers that her home of Magic Meadow has been overcome by a horrible malady that is killing the flowers and making the fairies unable to fly. With the help of Bibble, a puffball and a giant butterfly named Hue she attempts to find Azura, a Guardian Fairy. She's challenged along the way by the evil Laverna who wants to usurp the Enchantress, the ruler of Fairytopia.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, exciting, light, sincere, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, computer animated
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Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow (2007)
Plot Summary:
Elina goes to a fairy school to learn dancing and fairy magic. The spring of the fairy land is soon threatened by evil Laverna who intends to prevent fairies from performing the annual vital rainbow dance. Elina must stop quarreling with her fellow students and unite them to save the first bud of the spring.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale, computer animated, exciting, stylized