Best movies like Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
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Plot Summary:
Pinocchio and his friends, a glow worm and a marionette, search for a magic music box. However, so are the evil Scalawag and the Emperor of the Night.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 735
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: independent film, weird, eighties, cult film
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Scooby-Doo Meets Batman (2004)
Plot Summary:
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman is a video compilation from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It consists of two episodes from Hanna-Barbera's The New Scooby-Doo Movies, "The Dynamic Scooby Doo Affair" and "The Caped Crusader Caper", where Scooby-Doo and the gang team up with Batman and Robin to capture Joker and the Penguin.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 554
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: anthology
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The Mighty Kong (1998)
Plot Summary:
The classic story of the mighty Eighth Wonder of the World is given a musical update, utilizing the talents of Disney musical giants The Sherman Brothers. Boosting this family-friendly take on the 1933 film are the acting talents of Jodi Benson and Dudley Moore.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags:
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Pinocchio (1971)
Plot Summary:
The film was directed by Giuliano Cenci with assistance from his brother Renzo. During production, Carlo Collodis grandchildren Mario and Antonio Lorenzini were consulted. The subtle movements made by fidgeting children whilst speaking or under scrutiny were incorporated into Pinocchios movements, particularly when he lies to the Fairy with the Turquoise Hair over the fate of his gold coins. For the design of the Fairy, Italian portrayals of the Blessed Virgin Mary in art were used as starting points.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, fairy tale
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Lapitch the Little Shoemaker (1997)
Plot Summary:
Fed up with the harsh treatment his master has given him, a brave little mouse (and later his dog, Brewster) sets off on an adventure.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 619
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Germany, Croatia
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: anime
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Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966)
Plot Summary:
Young Alice, having become a celebrity for her adventures in Wonderland, is in her bedroom dreaming about visiting Paris and sharing adventures with the storybook girl Madeline. While no comment is made as to where this Alice comes from or what time the film is set in, Alice seems to be American, as she likes Cheese Burgers and is having a great deal of trouble when it comes to getting to France. As Alice points out, “Getting to Wonderland was easy – all I had to do was fall down the rabbit hole. But let’s face it – it takes money to get to Paris!”.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: anime, independent film
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Triton of the Sea (1979)
Plot Summary:
5,000 years ago, the Triton Family was living peacefully in Atlantis until the Poseidon Family destroyed them all. Triton, of the Triton Family line, embarks on an adventurous life in the sea fighting the Poseidon Family.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan, Canada
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: anime
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The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981)
Plot Summary:
Unico the Unicorn has the amazing power to make anyone he meets happy. Whether it's because of his personality or the powers of his horn, no one knows. However, the gods become jealous of Unico, thinking that only they should be able to decide or allow people to be happy. Unico is banished to the Hill of Oblivion, and the West Wind is ordered to take him there. She can't stand giving this fate to Unico, so Unico's adventures begin, as the West Wind takes him from one place and time to the next, in a neverending journey to escape the wrath of the gods.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 885
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, crying
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Alice Through the Looking Glass (1987)
Plot Summary:
Alice returns to Wonderland in this animated feature based on Lewis Carroll's sequel about a little girl making her way through a fantastic land filled with strange creatures and running into surprises around every corner. Adventurous Alice is on her way to be crowned Queen, but she must dare to cross Chessland first. On her exciting journey, she encounters the freaky Jabberwocky, Humpty Dumpty, Tiger Lily and Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Ozma of Oz (1987)
Plot Summary:
Ozma of Oz is a new, fully animated feature based on the third book in L. Frank Baum's classic "Wizard of Oz" series. Dorothy revisits the Land of Oz and encounters a group of Wheelers (fuzzy creatures with wheels instead of feet) and a friendly robot-like character named Tik Tok. On a mission to help save the Royal Family of Ev, Dorothy is reunited with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman and the Lion, and meets Ozma, the Princess of Oz. Dorothy and her friends venture to the underground caverns of Nomeland, narrowly escaping the evil magic of the Nome King in their daring rescue of the Prince of Ev. Narrated by Margot Kidder, the Lightyear Wizard of Oz series was featured exclusively on HBO. Now reacquaint your family with some of literature's best-loved characters in this Colorful, timeless adventure.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Casper's Halloween Special (1979)
Plot Summary:
On Halloween night, Hairy Scarey, Winifred Witch and Screech Ghost are plotting their mean-spirited spookings. Casper refuses to join them and decides to go trick-or-treating dressed as a real boy, but neighborhood kids see through his disguise and run away in fear. Casper is heartbroken until he meets a special group of orphans who accept him for who he is, a ghost. But their fun is soon spoiled as Hairy Scary and his ghostly crew interfere. Now it is up to Casper and his new friends to stop their ghastly games and save Halloween before it is too late. --Wikipedia.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: spooky
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Monster Island (2017)
Plot Summary:
Young Lucas finds out he's not really a human after he surprisingly transforms into a monster in front of the most popular kids at school. His search for Monster Island and his real roots takes him on a fabulously scary journey that puts him face to face with more tentacles, fangs and far-out situations than he can shake one of his new wings at.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 811
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Mexico, India, USA, Bulgaria, Spain
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, anime, psychotronic, computer animated
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Felix the Cat Saves Christmas (2003)
Plot Summary:
When the Professor and Rock Bottom plot to create the world's biggest blizzard in order to ruin Christmas, Felix the Cat and Poindexter must travel to the North Pole to help Santa Claus and save Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: China, USA
Duration: 71 min
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The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Plot Summary:
One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad, until Toad switches allegiance to his new car and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help in curbing Toad's profligate habits. But Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence from the magistrate for theft, reckless driving, and Gross Impertinence. While Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and escapes jail dressed as a washer woman, Badger tries to guard Toad Hall from the machinations of the Weasels and is badly beaten. And it requires a plan of attack and all four comrades to regain Toad Hall.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, semi serious, weird
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Unico in the Island of Magic (1983)
Plot Summary:
Based on "Unico and the Kingdom of the Sun," which was newly written as a theater version, this animated film features a battle between the wizard Kukuruku and Unico. Kukuruku builds a castle using dolls transformed from men as building parts. The story revolves around the sorrow and terror of men who have been transfigured into dolls, and a girl named Cherry who wishes to recover the kindness in her brother, who is a student of Kukuruku. This work reminds us of the fact that "transformation" or "transfiguration" --- favorite themes of Tezuka Osamu --- involves not only material aspects, but also man's immaterial heart [Taken from AniDB].
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 574
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime
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Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! (2015)
Plot Summary:
The holiday season gets extra chilly as Loki and the frost giant Ymir plot to conquer the world. Marvel heroes Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor and others must stop the villains from stealing Santa's power – if anyone can actually find the mysterious Mr. Claus. Fortunately, Rocket Raccoon and Groot are also hot on Santa's trail. Heroes, villains, elves and cosmic bounty hunters collide in an epic quest that leaves the fate of the holiday and the world in the balance.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 958
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: christmas special, 2d animation
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Rumble (2021)
Plot Summary:
In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, uplifting, adult animation, computer animated, 3d animation, anime
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Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018)
Plot Summary:
Returning from his previous adventure, Howard Lovecraft must lead an expedition to Antarctica, to prevent the awakening of Cthulhu!.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: lovecraft, mystical, light, captivating, entertaining, suspense, anime, horror comedy, spooky
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The Legend of Hallowaiian (2018)
Plot Summary:
After releasing a mythical monster upon the islands, a group of three young friends must use local legends to restore peace to their home.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, light, feel good, humorous, 3d animation, horror comedy, spooky
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The Hero of Color City (2014)
Plot Summary:
An imaginative tale chronicling the adventures of a diverse band of crayons as they strive to protect not only their magical multihued homeland but the imagination of children everywhere from a terrifying monster.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 717
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India, South Korea
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: computer animated, semi serious, sentimental, exciting, captivating, anime
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Frozen in Time (2014)
Plot Summary:
Patty and Eric Purtle visit their Grandfather for Christmas. After accidentally breaking a clock in his workshop, they then find themselves repeating Christmas Eve. together they must fix time and make Christmas enjoyable for their family.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 102
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, anime
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Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985)
Plot Summary:
Rainbow Brite, and her magical horse Starlite, must stop an evil princess and her underlings from taking over the planet Spectra. When they meet Orin, the wise Sprite tries to make the two children get along and work together to stop the evil Princess. Orin tells them that they can only destroy her by combining their own powers against her. Getting in the way of their mission is the sinister Murky Dismal and his bumbling assistant Lurky who, as usual, are lavishing in the new gloom created by the darkening of Spectra, as well as trying to steal Rainbow's magical color belt.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, France
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious
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Dexter the Dragon & Bumble the Bear (1983)
Plot Summary:
Bumble the Bear (Olivier Bommel) finds an egg that, it turns out, has a cute little dragon in it. However, this dinosaur grows huge every time it is upset. As this causes a lot of problems, Ollie Bommel has to face a difficult dilemma.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: Netherlands, Japan
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Troll: The Tale of a Tail (2018)
Plot Summary:
The troll prince Trym has only two days to save his father, King Grom, who has turned to stone and had his tail stolen by the evil presence in the forest.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 193
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, feel good, entertaining, suspenseful, semi serious, colorful, 3d animation, anime, colourful
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The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)
Plot Summary:
Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them "only human".
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, UK
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, humorous, not serious, slapstick, weird
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Happily Ever After (1989)
Plot Summary:
The Wicked Queen is dead but her brother, Lord Maliss, seeks for revenge. Using the Magic Mirror to locate Snow White and the Prince, he transforms into a dragon and attacks. Maliss takes the Prince to the Realm of Doom. Snow White, with the aid of the Seven Dwarfesses, cousins of the Sevens Dwarves, must embark on a quest to save her true love.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sentimental, independent film, feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation
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Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
Plot Summary:
A little boy whose dreams transcend reality is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of, until he unleashes an old secret that may not only destroy this perfect dream world but reality itself.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, dark fantasy, cult classic, independent film, sentimental, psychedelic, claymation, exciting, feel good
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Return to Never Land (2002)
Plot Summary:
The classic tale of 'Peter Pan' continues in Disney's sequel 'Return to Never Land'. In 1940 on a world besieged by World War II, Wendy, now grown up, has two children, one of them is her daughter, Jane.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, Australia
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sentimental, entertaining, exciting, feel good, humorous, semi serious, cute, light, light hearted
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The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)
Plot Summary:
When Brainy Smurf is favored to win the annual Smurfberry Hunt for the ninth year in a row, Gutsy Smurf sets out to discover how Brainy wins every year. Gutsy’s investigation takes him into spooky Smurfy Hollow–and right into Gargamel’s trap! Can Brainy and Gutsy, with the help of Smurfette, put aside their rivalry before Gargamel captures them–or worse, they come face-to-face with the legendary ghost, the Headless Horseman?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 942
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: exciting, funny, sweet, entertaining, not serious, humorous, 3d animation, 2d animation
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Homeward (2020)
Plot Summary:
A boastful elf and his prank-happy orc brother must learn to work together to stop a fiendish orc gang from retrieving a magical stone that will give them the power to take over the world.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 435
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: mockbuster, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, anime
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Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Plot Summary:
James Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are monsters, they earn their living scaring children and are the best in the business... even though they're more afraid of the children than they are of them. When a child accidentally enters their world, James and Mike suddenly find that kids are not to be afraid of and they uncover a conspiracy that could threaten all children across the world.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 960000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, entertaining, sweet, funny, fairy tale, touching, 3d animation, light, witty