Best movies like Body Troopers
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Plot Summary:
A little kid shrinks himselfs so that he can travel into the body of his grandfather. Here he has to kill the kidney-stone his grandfather is suffering from.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, offbeat, feel good, humorous, surreal, semi serious, fast, cult film
Best tv shows and movies like Body Troopers (1996):
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I Believe in Santa Claus (1984)
Plot Summary:
All Simon wants for Christmas is his parents (who are being held captive by an African warlord) back. So, he and another student stowaway on a flight to Lapland to find Santa Claus. There they meet St. Nick as well as a Christmas Fairy and an evil Ogre.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Family, Fantasy, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: France
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: exciting, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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The Flying Liftboy (1998)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, sentimental, feel good, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious
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Famous Five 3 (2014)
Plot Summary:
In their third cinema adventure the Famous Five are searching for a pirate treasure.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 429
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Family
Country: Germany, Thailand
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, light, exciting
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The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Secret of the Magic Gourd follows the wondrous adventures of a young schoolboy named Wang Bao. When Wang Bao discovers a magical gourd that can instantly grant his every wish, the awkward child suddenly becomes a hero amongst his curious classmates. When the gourd proves more of a burden than a blessing and the boy decides to get rid of it, he quickly discovers that's easier said than done.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 849
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, light, feel good, semi serious
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The Amazing Wiplala (2014)
Plot Summary:
Seven-year-old Johannes Blom gets blown away when he discovers a little man in the kitchen cupboard, hidden behind the peanut butter jar. He’s even more astonished when he realizes that this little man, ‘Wiplala’, has magical powers. When Wiplala accidentally transforms the Blom family to little people, the adventure begins. Will they ever go back to normal-sized people?.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 856
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, scenic, exciting
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Castle Ra-Tim-Bum (1999)
Plot Summary:
A young wizard must create new spells in his magic book before the planets align. His uncle and aunt, powerful mages themselves, help him achieve that. Based on the award-winning Brazilian TV series.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 768
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, humorous, semi serious, awful
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Pippi Goes on Board (1969)
Plot Summary:
This is the film version which is a compilation of the 1969 TV Series shown in 13 parts. It is therefore technically the "first" Pippi Långstrump film, although it wasn't released as a film until 1973. Pippi lives alone in Villekulla because her mother is an angel in heaven and her father is a king in the Southern Seas. Brother & sister Tommy and Annika become her friends and the 13 episodes detail their adventures together. Pippi Goes on Board is the USA title, with the original title being "Here Comes Pippi Longstocking!" (Här kommer Pippi Långstrump).
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Sweden, West Germany
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: exciting, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Remote (1993)
Plot Summary:
When Randy (Chris Carrara), is forced to stash his remote control toys in a model home, he stumbles across the hideout of three prison escapees. With the use of his remote control toys, Randy manages to apprehend the three fugitives.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 769
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, nostalgic
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Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)
Plot Summary:
When the joker Tommy Tricker plays some practical jokes on some of his friends, his best friend Ralph, a stamp collector, discovers the secret of "stamp travel" to make him travel around the world on a stamp to bring back the mysterious Charles Merriweather, who never returned on a stamp for 75 years.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film, nostalgic
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My Secret Identity (1988)
Plot Summary:
My Secret Identity was a Canadian television series starring Jerry O'Connell and Derek McGrath. Originally broadcast from October 9, 1988 – May 25, 1991 on CTV in Canada, the series also aired in syndication in the United States. The series won the 1989 International Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Programming for Children and Young People.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious
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The Metro Chase (2004)
Plot Summary:
This family comedy is about, Zack, an 8-year old American boy who is separated from his 18-year old sister, as they arrive in Paris for a family vacation. Seth, and friends track Zack down.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 144
Genere: Comedy, Family, Adventure
Country: France
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, humorous, captivating, independent film, family comedy
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Yoko (2012)
Plot Summary:
Pia's life, a girl from a small German town, changes when surprisingly, finds in her garden a huge black monster. She soon discovers that the mysterious creature, which called Yoko, is actually a kind yeti spiritually protecting animals and children worldwide. Yoko is constantly showing his friends Pia and their unique qualities, but children are not the only ones who want the Yeti. Its great value calls attention to two hunters who want to take advantage of the yeti.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Austria, Sweden
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious
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The Return of Tommy Tricker (1994)
Plot Summary:
Welcome to the world of stamps with Tommy Tricker and friends as they learn the magic of travelling through time and space for the mere price of the postage. Though of course, nothing is as easy as it seems as they soon learn when they try to rescue Charles Merriweather, a stamp traveller frozen in time since his last attempt at stamp- travelling, 65 years ago. But Charles turns out to be a girl, his sister Molly! And she is rapidly turning into an old woman. To find a cure, Tommy takes off in a race against the time that leads him and Molly to the exotic and magical South Pacific islands.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 241
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, Australia
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: semi serious, independent film
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Monster Makers (2003)
Plot Summary:
Monster Makers is based on Tim Stoker's experience as a Monster movie geek. The monsters in an old non released movie come out of the movie and Tim and his friends in the real world must find a way to stop the monsters.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, scary, offbeat
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Nico the Unicorn (1998)
Plot Summary:
As an 11-year-old boy struggles to cope with a disability, he finds a pony who gives birth to a unicorn which he takes care of.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 572
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, semi serious
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Trouble at Timpetill (2008)
Plot Summary:
The children of a small European mountain village end up being its only residents, soon after the adults cannot take their behavior any longer.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Luxembourg
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, atmospheric, offbeat, stylized, semi serious
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The Little Ghost (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Little Ghost lives in the castle over looking a small town and awakens for precisely one hour after the clock strikes midnight. Follow him on this adventure to see his first sunrise ever!.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 616
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, exciting, spooky, semi serious
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The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens (2008)
Plot Summary:
When Billy turns 11 on November 11 he realises he is no ordinary boy.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 310
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, captivating, suspenseful
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Beanstalk (1994)
Plot Summary:
A young boy finds a crate of green beans. When they're planted, they grow a beanstalk to the clouds, where a castle of giants are habited.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 409
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, mysterious, exciting, humorous, semi serious
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Peter Pan Live! (2014)
Plot Summary:
Following in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful The Sound of Music LIVE! - which drew over 18 million viewers - comes this musical masterpiece that tells the beloved story of Peter Pan, the mischievous little boy who ran away to Neverland. Get ready for show-stopping stars, stunning costumes, extravagant sets and delightful music that will have everyone in your home singing along. From Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron comes a soaring holiday event guaranteed to take viewers on a magical and musical journey to the second star to the right.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, semi serious, captivating, fairy tale
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The Snow Queen (2005)
Plot Summary:
When Gerda befriends penniless Kay their growing friendship is cut short as one cold winter night a fragment of glass pierces Kay's eye, turning his heart cold. Enchanted by the Snow Queen he is swept away on her chariot over the glittering landscape to her frozen palace in the North. Gerda embarks on a magical and perilous journey to find and rescue Kay, finally arriving in the realm of the Snow Queen. But will this little girl in her red velvet cloak be able to match the power of the winter witch?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 434
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, sincere, captivating, mysterious, dark fantasy, fairy tale
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K-9 Adventures: Legend of the Lost Gold (2014)
Plot Summary:
When Kassie and her friends stumble across an old, broken pocket watch they begin an unexpected journey to unlock the secret of the legendary Garrison Gold. They'll have to solve riddles and follow clues to find the lost treasure. With the help of her faithful dog, Scoot and her gang of misfit friends, Kassie is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime! - Written by BigK509.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 230
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, realistic, independent film
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Back to the Secret Garden (2000)
Plot Summary:
A youngster living in a stately home discovers the magical garden Mary, Colin & Dickon stumbled across years before - but faces a battle with the housekeeper over whether to nurture it.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 991
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sentimental, atmospheric, feel good, serious
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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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The Secret Kingdom (1998)
Plot Summary:
Three kids discover a tiny kingdom beneath their kitchen sink and are drawn inside, becoming involved with the miniature world's civil war.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 261
Genere: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, offbeat, humorous, semi serious
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The Neverending Story III (1994)
Plot Summary:
A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: offbeat, feel good, fairy tale, mysterious, fantasy adventure, cult classic, action adventure, stylized, semi serious, metafiction
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Up, Up, and Away! (2000)
Plot Summary:
A boy is the only family member without superpowers in this Disney Film. The world depends on him saving his family from computerized brainwashers. Will he realize that it doesn't take superpowers to be a hero in time to help them defeat the villains?.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious
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The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
Plot Summary:
An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe. While helping them, the millionaire is suspected of being crazy because he's seeing gnomes! He's committed, and the niece and nephew and the gnomes have to find him and free him.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale, sentimental, funny, light, romantic, clever
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Sherlock: Undercover Dog (1994)
Plot Summary:
Billy, 10, a dreamer, wants to be taken seriously so he can live with his toy-designer father on Catalina Island. Billy's plans get seriously spoilt when Sherlock, a talking police dog, demands his help to rescue his police detective handler kidnaped by smugglers. But Sherlock likes to keep his talking a closely-guarded secret. So now no one will take Billy seriously until he rescues the kidnaped detective and catches the smugglers.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 520
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious, detective
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The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
Plot Summary:
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Germany, UK, Czech Republic, France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, mysterious, anamorphic, independent film, semi serious, exciting