Best movies like Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu
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Plot Summary:
An adventure story about a young Marco whose ancestor was the descendant of the famous historical Marco Polo, takes an exciting journey to the mythical kingdom of Xanadu. He must travel back to the land of the Kubla Khan to save it from an evil villain who is a magician, known as Foo-Ling who does not want Marco to reach Xanadu. The help of his friends and the great powers of the medallion enable Marco to chase after Foo-Ling through space and time, and one day, bring him back to justice. Written by Anthony Pereyra.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Biography, Family
Country: USA, Slovakia, China
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: feel good, anime, exciting, serious
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 486
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 264
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Country: USA, France, Japan, Canada
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
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IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Votes: 669
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 802
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 165
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IMDB Votes: 673
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IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 136
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