Best movies like The Christmas King: In Full Armor
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Plot Summary:
An evil lord, eager to rule the Valley of Knights, steals a magic suit of armor and is determined to hunt down the young queen for the missing part, the snow-making glove. But two courageous kids from our world are coming to her rescue.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 267
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative
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Timebreakers (2016)
Plot Summary:
The nine year old Larissa lives in the Luneburg Heath. She is in the clique "The Timies", which is devoted to historical events and facts. In this summer holidays, Larissa's cousins from Berlin are visiting the Luneburg Heath for the first time. From now on, Emma more and more realizes that she disposes of a mysterious talent. By touching antique objects she is able to look into the past of these things. Will they be able to find this treasure? And what has this shining crystal appearing in Emma's visions to do with it?.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 11
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, sincere, captivating, humorous
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Teddy's Christmas (2022)
Plot Summary:
Christmas peace falls over the small town, but at the Christmas market there's hectic activity. Mariann discovers a teddy bear at the top shelf. Is he alive? Mariann must get the teddy whatsoever. But Teddy wants to get to a rich family.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Norway
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags:
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Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)
Plot Summary:
Anastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 889
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: absurd, captivating, funny, unusual plot structure, humorous, sweet, fairy tale, weird
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The Devil's Bride (2011)
Plot Summary:
Young Stepan saves his beloved princess Stepanka to marry Lucifer due to the promise her parents, the King and the Queen, did to the Evil as reword for the help he provided to the Queen to get pregnant.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, unusual plot structure, captivating, disturbing
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The Fakir (2004)
Plot Summary:
When two children move into an old house with their mother they find magical mystery involving a lively spirit and a precious diamond.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 578
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Dino Dana: The Movie (2020)
Plot Summary:
Finds 10-year-old Dana, who sees dinosaurs in the real world, solving dino experiment #901 - where are all the kid dinosaurs? But while working on the solution, her new neighbor Mateo is dino-napped by a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and it's up to Dana, her sister Saara, and Mateo's brother Jadiel to finish the experiment.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 172
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Dragon Girl (2020)
Plot Summary:
Nine year old Sara befriends a newborn dragon, together they will turn Christmas upside down and literary put it on fire.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 149
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021)
Plot Summary:
Kei Watanabe is a fifth grade elementary school student. He has inherited the hunter's blood to hunt yōkai. To save the world from being destroyed, Kei Watanabe challenges a war against the yōkai.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining, anime
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Ember Days (2013)
Plot Summary:
The fallen angel Azazel(Raw Leiba) has come to Earth at the behest of the Winter Faerie Queen(Debbie Rochon), and formed an alliance with the Greek god Hermes(Christopher Jason Bolton). Together they seek to resurrect Azazel's demigod children, the Nephilim, whose existence would destroy the world. A second fallen angel, Shemihazya(Sean-Michael Argo), has been summoned by the Summer Faerie Queen(Fiona Horne) to oppose the raising of the Nephilim. He aligns himself with the Greek goddess Hecate(Bekah Kelso), forcing her to help him in his quest by possessing the body of her lover. The Gods and Angels battle across modern city streets and the pristine forests of the spirit world, their struggle set against the backdrop of a civil war between the Queens of Faerie, as the forces of Winter seek to dominate the people of Summer.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, independent film, urban fantasy
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Reisen til julestjernen (1976)
Plot Summary:
Once upon a time a little girl went out to find the Christmas Star.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: cult classic, cult film
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A Christmoose Story (2013)
Plot Summary:
Based on the best-selling novel, A CHRISTMOOSE STORY brings to life the tale of an unlikely friendship between a young boy and a large, talking moose. Young Max has low expectations for his first Christmas after his parents’ divorce, when suddenly a large moose crashes through the roof of his garage. And if that isn’t strange enough, the moose claims to have fallen from Santa’s sleigh! But being friends with a moose isn’t all that simple. Especially since Max’s grumpy neighbor has no interest in hanging stockings for Christmas but would love to hang up a pair of moose antlers, and Santa is out there somewhere looking to get his sleigh back!.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 343
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Netherlands, Sweden
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, light, entertaining, humorous, semi serious
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Three Wishes for Cinderella (2021)
Plot Summary:
Norwegian remake of the 1973 Czech film "Three Wishes for Cinderella" by Václav Vorlícek.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, captivating, entertaining, sincere, disturbing
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Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984)
Plot Summary:
Ronya lives happily in her father's castle until she comes across a new playmate, Birk, in the nearby dark forest. The two explore the wilderness, braving dangerous Witchbirds and Rump-Gnomes. But when their families find out Birk and Ronja have been playing together, they forbid them to see each other again. Indeed, their fathers are competing robber chieftains and bitter enemies. Now the two spunky children must try to tear down the barriers that have kept their families apart for so long.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Sweden, Norway
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: modern fairy tale, exciting, feel good, captivating, semi serious, uplifting, fairy tale, eighties
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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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After the Rain, on Thursday (1986)
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 Snow Queen (1986)
Plot Summary:
A Finnish live action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen. The tale centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Kerttu.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 490
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Finland
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, uplifting, sweet, surreal, cute, whimsical
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The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King (2017)
Plot Summary:
Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a reward and save his family’s farm from ruin.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway, Czech Republic, Ireland
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, romantic, feel good, light
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Operation Arctic (2014)
Plot Summary:
After stowing away on a rescue helicopter, three children find themselves stuck on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean with little hope of rescue. They have to conquer fear, wild animals, raging weather, lack of food, and find a way to communicate with the mainland.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: Norway
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: suspense, captivating, scenic, colorful, colourful
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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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Snowfall (2016)
Plot Summary:
Selma, a 9 year old girl who lost her parents in an accident, is now living with Ruth, a quite strict neighbour who was just supposed to temporarily look after Selma and her dog Casper.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 567
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Fuchsia the Mini-Witch (2010)
Plot Summary:
Great adventures can hatch from the smallest eggs. Fucsia wants to learn to do magic just like her father, and so is pleased as punch when she is allowed to go to witches' school. There, Fucsia learns to make wind and conjures with the clouds. But her magic often has unexpected results, however, as she is sometimes that little bit too ambitious.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, captivating, entertaining, feel good, mystic
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Journey to the Christmas Star (2012)
Plot Summary:
13 year old kind-hearted Sonja arrives at a tiny village together with a company of bandits. But there is a curse on the village. A long time ago, the King’s only daughter Goldhair disappeared while searching for the Christmas Star. The Queen died of a broken heart, leaving the shattered King all on his own. From that day on, the King cursed the Christmas Star, thereby causing darkness and grief to descend upon the land. However, an old sage has revealed that Goldhair is still alive, and will return only if the King finds the way back to the Christmas Star. Ever since, the King has been searching for the Christmas Star every Christmas, but all in vain.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, captivating, mysterious, serious, atmospheric, inspirational, exciting
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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 Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle (2019)
Plot Summary:
When the King and Queen are poisoned, brothers Per and Pål get arrested, suspected of being behind it. Younger brother Espen "Ash Lad" and Princess Kristin set out on a quest to find the mythical Soria Moria castle, which is said to be built of pure gold. In Soria Moria, there sits a well containing the Water of Life; the only thing that can cure Kristin's parents. But some wicked Danes are also on the hunt to find the castle. If Espen and Kristin fail, it will spell the end for the brothers, the kingdom - and perhaps the entire world.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, funny, romantic, light
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
Plot Summary:
A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, costume drama, mystical, mystic, entertaining, exciting, stylized
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
Plot Summary:
This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 164000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: visually appealing, captivating, fairy tale, epic, entertaining, scenic, exciting, serious, christian film, spiritual
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Plot Summary:
Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, the they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 420000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, atmospheric, exciting, epic, scenic, christian film, entertaining, visually stunning, action adventure, fantasy adventure
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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
Plot Summary:
It's the eve of Christmas in northern Finland and an "archeological" dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn't the one you want coming to town. When all the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young Pietari and his father Rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture the mythological being and attempt to sell Santa to the misguided leader of the multinational corporation sponsoring the dig. Santa's elves, however, will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader from captivity. What ensues is a wildly humorous nightmare - a fantastically bizarre polemic on modern day morality. RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE is a re-imagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Finland, Norway, France, Sweden
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, atmospheric, suspense, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, stylized, unusual plot structure, dark comedy, thought provoking