20 best movies like The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)

List of the best movies like The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005): The One and Only Ivan, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Finding Your Feet, StarStruck, Lemonade Mouth, Shrek the Musical, Fisherman’s Friends, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, The Three Musketeers, The Cat in the Hat.

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Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, family
CountryUSA

Ivan is a 400-pound silverback gorilla who shares a communal habitat in a suburban shopping mall with Stella the elephant, Bob the dog, and various other animals. He has few memories of the jungle where he was captured, but when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives, it touches something deep within him. Ruby is recently separated from her family in the wild, which causes him to question his life, where he comes from and where he ultimately wants to be.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, music
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration02:01

Elmo loves his fuzzy, blue blanket, and would never let anything happen to it. However, a tug-of-war with his friend Zoe sends his blanket to a faraway land, and Elmo in hot pursuit. Facing life without his cherished blanket, Elmo musters all of his determination and courage and heads off on an action-packed rescue mission that plunges him into Grouchland-a place full of grouchy creatures, stinky garbage and the villainous Huxley. Along the way, Elmo learns an important lesson about sharing, realizing that he was selfish with his friend and responsible for what happened.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family, music
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration02:30

A lady has her prim and proper life turned upside down after discovering her husband's affair.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama, family, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

    Jessica Olsen goes to Los Angeles with nothing more in mind that visiting her grandparents while her sister tries to meet Christopher Wilde. One night she meets Christopher Wilde. They go an an adventure around Los Angeles and start to like each other. When Jessica returns home, Christopher, on national TV, says he doesn't know her, and never met her.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, drama, musical, family, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:43

      The story follows five disparate high school students - Olivia, Mo, Charlie, Stella, and Wen who meet in detention. They realize they are destined to rock, and ultimately form a band that becomes a champion for students sidelined by the high school elite.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:10

      Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation's film Shrek and William Steig's 1990 book Shrek! It was nominated for 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical. On July 19, 2013, following the closure of the national tour and West End productions, Amazon.com confirmed that the filmed performance would be available for instant viewing on September 17, 2013. A DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download was also released on that day.The performance is an edit of several live performances as well as a performance shot without an audience. The original principal cast appear, as well as various alumni across the show's Broadway run. Also, it keeps the song "Donkey Pot Pie" instead of the replacement, "Forever."

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, drama, family, music
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties. Based on the true-life story of Cornish folk band, Fisherman's Friends.

      Markimdb: 4.3
      Genrecomedy, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:24

      Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, adventure, family
      CountryAustria, United Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:45

      D'Artagnan travels to Paris hoping to become a musketeer, one of the French king's elite bodyguards, only to discover that the corps has been disbanded by conniving Cardinal Richelieu, who secretly hopes to usurp the throne. Fortunately, Athos, Porthos and Aramis have refused to lay down their weapons and continue to protect their king. D'Artagnan joins with the rogues to expose Richelieu's plot against the crown.

      Markimdb: 4
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:22

      Conrad and Sally Walden are home alone with their pet fish. It is raining outside, and there is nothing to do. Until The Cat in the Hat walks in the front door. He introduces them to their imagination, and at first it's all fun and games, until things get out of hand, and The Cat must go, go, go, before their parents get back.

      Markimdb: 4.2
      Genrecomedy, musical, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:29

      For Beary Barrington, The Country Bears' young #1 fan, fitting in with his all-too-human family is proving im-paws-ible. When he runs away to find Country Bear Hall and his heroes, he discovers the venue that made them famous is near foreclosure. Beary hightails it over the river and through the woods to get the Bears in the Band back together for an all-out reunion concert to save Country Bear Hall.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia
      Duration02:24

      Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.

      Markimdb: 3.5
      Genrecomedy, family, music
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:33

      Zany adventure that follows The Spice Girls and their entourage (mostly fictional characters) - manager Clifford, his assistant Deborah, and filmmaker Piers (who is trying to shoot a documentary on "the real Spice Girls").

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:31

      A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      Mitchie can't wait to go back to Camp Rock and spend the summer making new music with her friends and superstar Shane Gray. But the slick new camp across the lake, Camp Star, has drummed up some serious competition — featuring newcomers Luke (Matthew "Mdot" Finley) and Dana (Chloe Bridges). In a sensational battle of the bands, with Camp Rock's future at stake, will Camp Star's flashy production and over-the-top antics win out, or will Camp Rockers prove that music, teamwork, and spirit are what truly matter?

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy, family, crime, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:47

      Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous chief of a local authority.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:40

      The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:37

      Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA

      When Flora rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses, she is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers, which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora's life--and her outlook--forever.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:52

      It's almost graduation day for high school seniors Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan and Taylor ― and the thought of heading off in separate directions after leaving East High has these Wildcats thinking they need to do something they'll remember forever. Together with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical reflecting their hopes and fears about the future and their unforgettable experiences growing up together. But with graduation approaching and college plans in question, what will become of the dreams, romances, and friendships of East High's senior Wildcats?

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, family, music
      CountryUSA, Canada

      In Big Time Movie, the guys must tap their inner spy as their adventure finds them driving exotic cars and jumping out of helicopters, while trying to make it to their first world tour concert on time. Hot on their trail are evil henchmen named Maxwell, British secret agents and Swedish spies as well as billionaire businessman, Sir Atticus Moon who wants back his precious device code named: “The Beetle,” an anti-gravitational device with enormous power. Once they learn they’re carrying this precious cargo, the guys get pulled into a madcap mission throughout London, which threatens the onset of their world tour. With the help of teen spy Penny Lane, the guys set out to save Penny’s father MI6 Agent Simon Lane and stop Sir Atticus Moon’s plot to use “The Beetle” to gain world domination (Nickpress).

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genrefantastic, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:34

      In a hyper-linked social media age, an orphaned teenage girl, Jerrica Jem Benton, becomes an online recording sensation, and she and her sisters embark on a music-driven scavenger hunt - one that sends them on an adventure across Los Angeles - in an attempt to unlock a final message left by her father.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genreaction, comedy, adventure, family, western
      CountryUSA, Germany, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
      Duration02:00

      A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA, Australia, United Kingdom

      Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:57

      After a talent scout spots her performing with her dog Boi at a charity gala, Sharpay Evans sets off for the bright lights of NYC, convinced instant fame and fortune are in the bag. But theatre's a dog-eat-dog world. Fortunately, Sharpay also meets Peyton, a handsome student filmmaker who finds Sharpay nearly as fascinating as she finds herself.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrecomedy, family, music
      CountryUSA

      A 15-year-old girl decides to bring her two passions together for her final film project: making movies and her favorite band.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrecomedy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA

      Manny has moved to a new school, and it's not easy to fit in. After wishing he had more friends, Manny finds a mysterious collar and puts it on Rufus, the family dog. Suddenly, Rufus turns into a boy! Manny's not sure what to do, so he enrolls Rufus in school. When the other students notice Rufus's silly dog antics -- chasing squirrels, eating without utensils, asking for belly rubs, and catching a soccer ball with his mouth -- he immediately becomes the most popular kid around. Manny is jealous of his new best friend but eventually learns that a dog's loyalty to his owner always comes first.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:25

      Travel writer Lemuel Gulliver takes an assignment in Bermuda, but ends up on the island of Liliput, where he towers over its tiny citizens.

      Markimdb: 4.3
      Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:54

      A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw's 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg's newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family
      CountryUSA, France, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
      Duration01:40

      A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.

      Markimdb: 3.3
      Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, adventure, family
      CountryUSA, Australia

      George and Ursula now have a son, George Junior, so Ursula's mother arrives to try and take them back to "civilization".

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrefantasy, adventure, family
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:52

        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.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, family
        CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
        Duration01:36

          Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family, music
          CountryUSA

          Laurel, a Chicago-based business executive, travels to Memphis to secure one of the city's oldest family-owned banks. While in Memphis, Laurel reunites with old flame Clay, a local music promoter with loftier aspirations. Though Laurel tries to keep her eye on the prize of the business acquisition, Clay is very persuasive reminding her of the days when they were a performing duo on the brink of stardom. Now Laurel's focus turns to the home of the Blues and dreams of making music again.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
          CountryUSA, China, United Kingdom, Japan

          After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genrecomedy, family
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada

          Peter is thrilled that his Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic. And though he loves his Grandpa, he wants his room back - so he has no choice but to declare war.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrefantasy, comedy, family
          CountryUSA, Mexico, United Kingdom

          In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, family, detective
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration02:14

          When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins learning magic, but when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock he must find the secret of the house and save the world from destruction.

          Markimdb: 5.1
          Genrefantasy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
          CountryUSA, India
          Duration01:28

          Dorothy wakes up in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man and Glinda from a devious new villain, the Jester. Wiser the owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess and Tugg the tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.

          Markimdb: 5.2
          Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family
          CountryUSA, Bulgaria

          A twelve-year-old girl is transported by a magical black stallion to the mystical world of Albion, where she discovers that she alone is the key to saving an entire race of people.

          Markimdb: 4.5
          Genrecomedy, drama, musical, family, music
          CountryCanada, USA

          Chanel, Dorinda, and Aqua, are off to India to star in a Bollywood movie. But when there they discover that they will have to compete against each other to get the role in the movie. Will the Cheetah's break up again?

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration01:29

          The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, which he plans to demolish in order to build apartments. The Lenders are forced to move, and the Clocks face the risk of being exposed to the normal-sized world.

          Markimdb: 4.8
          Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:24

          An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family
          CountryUSA

          A lab accident gives a hound named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genrefantastic, thriller, comedy, melodrama, adventure, family
          CountryUSA

          When three high-school friends invent a time-machine, they decide to use it to go back in time and prevent other youngsters from making humiliating mistakes.

          Markimdb: 2.7
          Genrecomedy, family, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:34

          Jack Cooper (Matt LeBlanc) could be a world-class baseball pitcher if he didn't keep buckling under the pressure. He tries to keep his spirits up after he's traded to a minor league team but loses all hope when he discovers that Ed, one of his teammates, is a chimp. Ed used to be the team mascot, but was promoted to third base when the owners realized he had a talent for baseball. As Jack struggles to get used to his new surroundings, Ed helps him regain his confidence on and off the field.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:29

          When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is blocked by a series of hazards, both man and beast.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom
          Duration01:38

          When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, family, music
          CountryGermany, USA
          Duration01:29

            When the teenager Mary Elizabeth Steppe, a.k.a. Lola, moves with her mother and two younger twin sisters from New York to the suburb of Dellwood, New Jersey, she has the feeling that her cultural and entertaining world ended. While in school, the displaced Lola becomes close friend of the unpopular Ella, who is also a great fan of the her favorite rock band Sidarthur. However, the most popular girl in the school, Carla Santini, disputes the lead role in an adaptation of Pygmalion with Lola and also the leadership of their mates. When the last concert of Sidarthur is sold-out, Lola plans with Ella to travel to New York and buy the tickets from scalpers. However, the girls get into trouble while helping the lead singer and Lola's idol Stu Wolf, changing their lives forever.

            Markimdb: 7.8
            Genrecomedy, musical, adventure, family
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:41

            A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.




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