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Plot Summary:
Once upon a time, the dashing hero, Prince Galavant lost the love of his life, Madalena, to the evil King Richard. Now, our fallen hero is ready to take revenge and restore his “happily ever after.” But it won't be without a few twists and turns along the way in this fairytale musical.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, exciting, spoof, parody, humorous, offbeat, absurd, captivating, epic fantasy, costume drama
Best tv shows and movies like Galavant (2015):
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The Mighty Boosh (2003)
Plot Summary:
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy television show created by Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding and others. The Mighty Boosh is a comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for popularising a style called "crimping"; short a cappella songs which are present throughout all three series. Julian Barratt wrote the music within the show, and performs it with Noel Fielding. Fielding also designed many of the show's graphics and artwork. The TV series has many animated sequences, puppets and special effects. Barratt has said that he approached Fielding with the idea of doing a show like The Goodies, as if it were a complete "world" rather than simply a sketch show. Barratt and Fielding play many of the recurring and one-off characters themselves, with other characters being played by other Boosh members Rich Fulcher, Dave Brown, and Michael Fielding.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: surreal, humorous, sitcom, exciting, not serious, atmospheric, controversial, offbeat, absurd, sketch comedy
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The Legend of Dick and Dom (2009)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers embark on a very silly journey to find a cure to the disease that is infecting Bottomworld.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 224
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, exciting, sitcom, parody, buddy comedy
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Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (2009)
Plot Summary:
Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire is a British-American comedic sword and sorcery series created by Peter A. Knight, co-produced by Hat Trick Productions and Media Rights Capital for Comedy Central and BBC Two, which premiered on April 9, 2009 in the USA and on June 11 in the UK. It began airing on July 8 in Canada, on Citytv. In August 2009, it was reported that the series was canceled after Comedy Central pulled out of the production, but the BBC has retracted this claim, stating that a second series could be produced if they were able to gain a new funding partner. According to Jimmy Mulville of Hat Trick Productions, "There is a bit of misinformation going on. As far as the writers and the controller of BBC comedy and the controller of BBC2 and Matt Lucas are concerned, we are developing a second series.".
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, epic, heroic, not serious, parody, captivating, spoof, double entendre
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The Legend of Neil (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Legend of Neil is a comedy web series distributed by Comedy Central's partner Atom.com and is a parody of the Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda. Sandeep Parikh of The Guild fame directs the series. Tony Janning writes for the series, and acts as the title character Neil. Felicia Day and Mike Rose, who have worked with Parikh on the set of The Guild, appear as recurring characters. The series follows Neil, who is sucked into the world of The Legend of Zelda while playing the game. As he travels Hyrule he is mistaken for the hero of the game, Link. The series is "full of self degrading, foul humor", such as when Neil is being sucked into the game he is masturbating and strangled himself with his NES controller. The series began as a four-minute YouTube video posted in 2007. The video went viral, receiving several million views. Its popularity led to Atom.com financing a web series based around the video. The first season was released in 2008. According to Fox Business before the premiere of the second season, "With nearly one million plays, the hit Web series by creator Sandeep Parikh built one of the Web's most enthusiastic fan bases in 2008." In the run-up to the August 2009 premiere of the second season, MTV2 planned to air the complete first season. The series was also nominated for multiple Streamys at the 1st Streamy Awards in 2009.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 570
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, not serious, witty, light, feel good, offbeat, independent film
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The Aquabats! Super Show! (2012)
Plot Summary:
The Aquabats! Super Show! is an American action-comedy television series which premiered on March 3, 2012 on the United States cable network The Hub. The series was created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz, both the creators of the Nick Jr. series Yo Gabba Gabba!, and Jason deVilliers. Based on the superhero mythology of The Aquabats, a real-life comedy rock band which series co-creator and lead singer Jacobs formed in 1994, The Aquabats! Super Show! follows the comic adventures of a fictionalized version of the band, a musical group of amateur superheroes, as they haphazardly defend the world from a variety of villains and monsters. Styled similarly to the campy aesthetics of 1960s and 1970s children's television and Japanese tokusatsu, Super Show! utilizes various mediums of visual styles and special effects, mixing live-action storylines with cartoon shorts, parody advertisements and musical interludes. The series' first season concluded on June 16, 2012 following a run of 13 episodes, having met with a largely positive critical reception, consistently high ratings for the channel and a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children's Series. The series' second season began airing on June 1, 2013 for a brief run of five episodes. On August 22, actor and composer Chad Larson confirmed via Twitter that at least three more episodes have been ordered for the second season.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 749
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, surreal, not serious, offbeat, fast, campy
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When Things Were Rotten (1975)
Plot Summary:
When Things Were Rotten is an American situation comedy television series created in 1975 by Mel Brooks and aired for half a season by ABC. A parody of the Robin Hood legend, the series starred Richard Gautier as Robin Hood. Also in the regular cast were Dick Van Patten as Friar Tuck, Bernie Kopell as Alan-a-Dale, Henry Polic II as the Sheriff of Nottingham, Ron Rifkin as Prince John, Misty Rowe as Maid Marian, and David Sabin as Little John. Richard Dimitri played a dual role as identical twin brothers; Renaldo was one of the Merry Men, while Bertram was the Sheriff's right-hand man.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 431
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: parody, sitcom, spoof
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Witchville (2010)
Plot Summary:
When Prince Malachy returns to his father’s kingdom after the Crusades his first impression is that a bad harvest is the reason that the villagers are sick and hungry. But all is not as it seems and a stranger to the village, warns the new king that a dark force is the cause of their ills.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, rough, epic, stylized, hood
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Miss Cast Away (2004)
Plot Summary:
A plane carrying beauty contestants crash lands on a deserted island. Captain Maximus Powers (Roberts) and co-pilot Mike Saunders (Schlatter) have to take care of their passengers, while avoiding the dangers of Jurassic Pork (a giant prehistoric pig) and a group of apes busy trying to relaunch Noah's Ark.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, not serious, entertaining, captivating, grindhouse, offbeat, independent film
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The Colour of Magic (2008)
Plot Summary:
As Rincewind involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist Twoflower, they find themselves forced to flee the city of Ankh-Morpork to escape a terrible fire, and begin on a journey across the Disc. Unknown to them, their journey & fate is being decided by the Gods playing a board game the whole time.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 191 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, light, funny, enigmatic, parody, epic, cult classic, semi serious, spoof
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The Letter for the King (2020)
Plot Summary:
A young boy holds the fate of the kingdom in his hands when he embarks on a quest to deliver a secret message in this sweeping fantasy series.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, light, entertaining, costume drama, children's program, enigmatic
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Conan the Adventurer (1997)
Plot Summary:
Conan: The Adventurer is an American television series created, developed, financed, distributed and produced by Max A. Keller and Micheline Keller from 1997 to 1998 and loosely based on the fantasy hero Conan the Barbarian. The TV show premiered on September 22, 1997, and ran for 22 episodes. The series has been broadcast in over 150 countries throughout the world. Keller Entertainment Group continues to market and distribute the series worldwide and the series has longevity among international broadcasters and dvd aggregators. The series will soon be available on the internet. This live-action series stars Ralf Möller as Conan of Cimmeria and Danny Woodburn as his sidekick Otli. The storyline is quite different from the Conan lore created in the original Conan novels and short stories by Robert E. Howard, as well as that of the Conan earlier depicted in the various Conan comic book series by Marvel Comics. The TV character is based on the version in the 1980s films, but there is no continuity between the films and TV series.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Mexico, USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: stylized, serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, retro, saga, rough, epic
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A Knight in Camelot (1998)
Plot Summary:
Yet another variation on Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee At King Arthur's Court." Here, a computer malfunction causes a science researcher to be sent back in time with her laptop, which she uses to amaze the court.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, entertaining, parody, slapstick, arthurian, offbeat, semi serious
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Merlin's Apprentice (2006)
Plot Summary:
The great sorcerer Merlin has returned to Camelot, a kingdom now vulnerable to ill fates and war since the theft of the Holy Grail, its greatest gift and protection. With the help of Jack, an irascible young beggar-thief imbued with his own unruly magic, the fight against unknown dangers begins-to find the Grail, restore it to its rightful place, and bring Camelot back to its glory days.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 176 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, humorous, semi serious, arthurian, exciting, fairy tale, epic, costume drama, offbeat, vintage
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Erik the Viking (1989)
Plot Summary:
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, Sweden
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: funny, surreal, stylized, visual, cult classic, visually stunning, parody, humorous, retro, spoof
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Robin Hood (2006)
Plot Summary:
Robin Hood is a British television programme, produced by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, with co-funding from the BBC America cable television channel in the United States. Based on the traditional stories of legendary English folk hero Robin Hood, the programme started on 7 October 2006. Series two commenced broadcasting on 6 October 2007 with the final two episodes on 29 December 2007. Series three began airing on 28 March 2009 for a thirteen episode run. The series was axed by the BBC after series three following the departure of multiple characters, including lead actor Jonas Armstrong.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, realistic, semi serious, epic, fairy tale, gothic, period piece, costume drama, mythical
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There Will Be Brawl (2009)
Plot Summary:
In a Dystopian Mushroom Kingdom, corruption and avarice reign supreme. Even the greatest heroes of the land have buckled beneath the overwhelming will of the amoral elite. When a series of grisly crimes pushes an unlikely champion to seek the truth, a mystery unfolds that could completely destroy everything he holds dear.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, neo noir, humorous, not serious, captivating, stylized
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Knights of Bloodsteel (2009)
Plot Summary:
The adventure is set in the sorcerous land of Mirabilis, where a populace of elves, goblins, dwarves and humans hanker for the mystical element Bloodsteel; an ore with magical ability-giving properties. When a ruthless band of soldiers led by the wicked Dragon-Eye go seeking the powerful ore, a sorcerer elf Tesselink is given the task of finding its source - the legendary Crucible.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 693
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 240 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, atmospheric, epic
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Age of the Dragons (2011)
Plot Summary:
Age of the Dragons is an adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick. Set in a medieval realm where Captain Ahab and crew hunt dragons for the vitriol that powers their world, Ishmael, a charismatic harpooner and his friend Queequeg join their quest. Ahab's adopted daughter Rachel, beautiful and tough, runs the hunting vessel. Ahab's obsession to seek revenge on a great White Dragon that slaughtered his family when he was young and left his body scarred and mauled, drives the crew deeper into the heart of darkness. In the White Dragon's lair Ahab's secrets are revealed and Rachel must choose between following him on his dark quest or escaping to a new life with Ishmael.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, stylized, independent film, epic
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Quest of the Delta Knights (1993)
Plot Summary:
A secret society, the Delta Knights, attempts to save a medieval society from the evil over-lady.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, independent film, psychotronic
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Plot Summary:
Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with King John and the Sheriff.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 134000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, absurd, funny, slapstick, humorous, witty, satirical, hilarious, slapstick comedy
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Jabberwocky (1977)
Plot Summary:
A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, talky, exciting, surreal, cult classic, stylized, not serious, spoof, sexy
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Dragon Age: Redemption (2011)
Plot Summary:
An Elvish assassin gets one last chance at redemption when she is sent to capture a rogue Qunari mage who is intent on wreaking havoc on the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, anime, humorous, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious
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Dawn of the Dragonslayer (2011)
Plot Summary:
Dawn of the Dragonslayer tells the story of Will (Richard McWilliams), a shepherd's son whose land is ravaged by a dragon.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, epic, light, fantasy adventure, sentimental, serious
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The Shannara Chronicles (2016)
Plot Summary:
A young Healer armed with an unpredictable magic guides a runaway Elf in her perilous quest to save the peoples of the Four Lands from an age-old Demon scourge.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, serious, suspense, apocalyptic, entertaining, sexy, costume drama, cliffhanger
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Ivanhoe (1997)
Plot Summary:
This grand six-part adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's rousing adventure of the Middle Ages tells the epic tale of the idealistic young knight Ivanhoe (Steven Waddington) and his battle against the evil Templar Bois-Guilbert (Ciarán Hinds. Caught between the rivalries and religious struggles are Ivanhoe's betrothed Rowena (Victoria Smurfit) and the brave, beautiful Jewess healer Rebecca (Susan Lynch), who wins Ivanhoe's heart with her courage. Set against the historical backdrop of a Britain straining under the corrupt rule of Prince John while Richard the Lionhearted fights in the Crusades.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 270 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, costume drama, exciting, epic, serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, period drama
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Camelot (2011)
Plot Summary:
Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series based on the Arthurian legend, was produced by Graham King, Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, stylized, serious, arthurian, epic, costume drama, historical drama, sexual, erotic
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Emerald City (2016)
Plot Summary:
A modern reimagining of the stories that lead to 'The Wizard of Oz'.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, breathtaking, fairy tale, epic fantasy
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The 10th Kingdom (2000)
Plot Summary:
Two centuries after Snow White and Cinderella had their adventures, the Nine Kingdoms ready themselves for the coronation of Prince Wendel, Snow White's grandson, to the throne of the Fourth Kingdom. But an evil once-queen has freed herself from prison, and turns the prince into a golden retriever. Wendel, by means of a magic mirror, escapes into a hitherto-unknown Tenth Kingdom (modern day New York City) and meets Virginia and her father Tony. Pursued by trolls, cops, and a wolf in man's form, the three blunder back into the Nine Kingdoms and begin their adventures to restore Wendel to his human form and throne, and find the magic mirror that will take Tony and Virginia back home, all the while unknowing that Virginia already has a connection to the Nine Kingdoms that may prove deadly before we reach Happily Ever After.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 417 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, scenic, feel good, humorous, colorful, cult classic, epic, dark fantasy, visually appealing
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Atlantis (2013)
Plot Summary:
A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the city of Atlantis. Aided by his two new friends, Pythagoras and Hercules, Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery, and salvation, which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa, come face to face with the Minotaur and even do battle with the dead.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, atmospheric, captivating, costume drama, mythical, epic fantasy, stylized
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Black Knight (2001)
Plot Summary:
Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After sustaining a blow to the head, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, hilarious, funny, parody, entertaining, light, slapstick, captivating, sweet