Tags: movies similar to The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997) - full list
Mark | imdb: 8.1 |
Genre | adventure, family, cartoon, music |
Country | USA |
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful gig at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, biography |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:15 |
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. In the movie they write a family history for a duke which includes reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."
Mark | imdb: 5.8 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, Thailand |
Duration | 02:28 |
A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.
Mark | imdb: 7.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:35 |
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Mark | imdb: 6.4 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:08 |
In Disney's take on the Alexander Dumas tale, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy want nothing more than to perform brave deeds on behalf of their queen (Minnie Mouse), but they're stymied by the head Musketeer, Pete. Pete secretly wants to get rid of the queen, so he appoints Mickey and his bumbling friends as guardians to Minnie, thinking such a maneuver will ensure his scheme's success. The score features songs based on familiar classical melodies.
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally-miniscule rival, Blefiscu, as well as smooth the way for the romance between the Princess and Prince of the opposing lands. In this he is alternately aided and hampered by the Lilliputian town crier and general fussbudget, Gabby. A life-threatening situation develops when the bumbling trio of Blefiscu spies, Sneak, Snoop, and Snitch, manage to steal Gulliver's pistol.
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | action, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | United Kingdom, USA, Australia, France, Republic of Ireland |
Duration | 01:21 |
London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.
Mark | imdb: 5.8 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, music |
Country | USA, Australia, New Zealand |
Duration | 01:40 |
Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters The Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to brings together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.
Mark | imdb: 6.1 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:07 |
Russia is being terrorized by an evil witch known as Baba Yaga; the only one who is not afraid of her is Bartok the Magnificent. Bartok, an albino bat, has just arrived in Moscow and is impressing everyone with his performances, including Prince Ivan Romanov. However, one person is not impressed; Ludmilla finds Bartok annoying and naive. After Bartok's show, a violent bear suddenly attacks. Bartok must save everyone by stunning the bear with dust and then knocks him over and traps him in a wagon.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | action, fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 00:48 |
A holiday themed animated direct-to-video film starring Academy Award-winners, Tom and Jerry. It uses a good deal of Tchaikovsky's famous ballet The Nutcracker as background music. This film would be the last animated production for Tom and Jerry co-creator, Joseph Barbera, who would die on December 18, 2006. The film features all of the exaggerated violence usually found in Tom and Jerry.
Mark | imdb: 5.8 |
Genre | comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:18 |
Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!
Mark | imdb: 5.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | United Kingdom, USA, India |
Duration | 01:23 |
A lowly stable elf finds that he is the only one who can stop an invasion of the North Pole by using the secret of Santa's Sleigh, a TimeGlobe, to travel back in time to Save Santa - twice.
Mark | imdb: 6.4 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, France, Japan |
Duration | 01:26 |
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | Japan, USA |
Duration | 01:25 |
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.
Mark | imdb: 5.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, Belgium, Canada |
Duration | 01:45 |
The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world¹s greatest sorcerer. It's up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?
Mark | imdb: 6.1 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:18 |
Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen Athena. Ariel is devastated when Athena is kidnapped by pirates, and after King Triton outlaws all singing. Along with pals Flounder and Sebastian, Ariel sets off in hopes of changing her father's decision to ban music from the kingdom.
Mark | imdb: 7.3 |
Genre | fantasy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:15 |
A beautiful princess born in a faraway kingdom is destined by a terrible curse to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into a deep sleep that can only be awakened by true love's first kiss. Determined to protect her, her parents ask three fairies to raise her in hiding. But the evil Maleficent is just as determined to seal the princess's fate.
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | fantasy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, biography, history |
Country | USA, France, United Kingdom |
Duration | 01:15 |
In this animated retelling of the story from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph's gift of dream interpretation and his brilliantly colored coat inspires jealousy in his brothers.
Mark | imdb: 7.4 |
Genre | fantastic, action, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, short |
Country | USA, South Korea, China, Taiwan |
Duration | 01:18 |
Perry's worst fear comes true when Phineas and Ferb finds out that he is in fact Secret Agent P, but that soon pales in comparison during a trip to the 2nd dimension where Perry finds out that Dr. Doofenshmirtz is truly evil and successful.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:33 |
Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Mérida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Mérida’s quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom’s three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, Japan |
Duration | 01:30 |
A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg |
Duration | 01:18 |
Dragon Hunters is a fantastic tale telling the adventures of two dragon hunters: the world has become a vast conglomerate of islands of varying size and shape. This babbling universe is mainly peopled with ruthless rogues, surly peasants and illiterate, petty lords Their main concerns revolve around two fundamental rules : Eat and don't get eaten.
Mark | imdb: 7.2 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:19 |
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.
Mark | imdb: 7.6 |
Genre | fantasy, melodrama, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:36 |
The realm of magic is being threatened by the realm of logic, so Carolinus, the green wizard decides to shield it for all time. Ommadon, the evil red wizard, stands in his way. Carolinus then calls for a quest that is to be led by a man named Peter Dickinson, who is the first man of both the realms of science and magic. It is Peter's job to defeat Ommadon.
Mark | imdb: 6.1 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon, short |
Country | USA |
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?
Mark | imdb: 5.2 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | United Kingdom, France, Republic of Ireland, Australia |
Duration | 01:25 |
A shaggy, candy-loving puppy named Dougal along with a group of friends embarks on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor -- the evil ice sorcerer ZeeBad (Zebedee's evil twin). As the world is placed in mortal danger Zeebad who wants to turn the world to ice. Doogal and his friends must recover 3 diamonds that are needed to stop him.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, crime |
Country | USA, Brazil, Canada |
Duration | 01:41 |
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | horror, fantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:14 |
Scooby-Doo and those "meddling kids" Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma are back in this all-new original movie! Velma discovers she's inherited her great-great-uncle Dr. Von Dinkenstein’s cursed castle in the terrifying town of Transylvania…Pennsylvania, that is. Just when the Gang persuades Velma to go claim her inheritance, the ghost of Dinkenstein Castle blows up the Mystery Machine as a warning! Now the Crew must spring back into action, but this time it's personal! Who's responsible for the Dinkenstein monster? What family secret has Velma been hiding? Will Fred recover from the loss of his beloved Mystery Machine? Can any helpless snack survive Scooby and Shaggy's monster-sized appetites? This Scooby-Doo adventure has enough spooky fun to make the whole family come alive!
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, Republic of Ireland |
Duration | 01:42 |
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world -- and ours.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, family, cartoon, short |
Country | USA |
It's Halloween in the 100 Acre Wood, and Roo's best new friend, Lumpy, is looking forward to his first time trick-or-treating. That is, until Tigger warns them about the scary Gobloon, who'll turn them into jack-o'-lanterns if he catches them. But if Roo and Lumpy turn the tables on the Gobloon, they get to make a wish! Lumpy and Roo decide to be "brave together, brave forever" and catch the Gobloon so they can make their wishes come true.
Mark | imdb: 6.9 |
Genre | fantasy, melodrama, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | France, Belgium |
Duration | 01:30 |
In Scotland 1874, Jack is born on the coldest day ever. Because of the extreme cold, his heart stops beating. The responsible midwife in Edinburgh finds a way to save him by replacing his heart with a clock. So he lives and remains under the midwife's protective care. But he must not get angry or excited because that endangers his life by causing his clock to stop working. Worse than that, when he grows up, he has to face the fact he cannot fall in love because that too could stop his delicate heart.
Mark | imdb: 5.7 |
Genre | adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:18 |
Meet Clutch Powers, the best builder and explorer in the LEGO universe as he heads off on his most dangerous mission yet. Join Clutch and his team of experts as their adventure leads them from City to the Space Police prison planet to the medieval world of Ashlar where they must help the rightful heir to the King’s throne find the courage to regain the kingdom from the evil wizard Malign.
Mark | imdb: 7.8 |
Genre | fantasy, melodrama, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | Germany |
Based on stories from "The Arabian Nights". A wicked sorcerer tricks Prince Achmed into riding a magical flying horse. The heroic prince is able to subdue the magical horse, which he uses to fly off to many adventures. While travelling, he falls in love with the beautiful Princess Peri Banu, and must defeat an army of demons to win her heart. The film is animated using the silhouette technique.
Mark | imdb: 5 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA, China, Canada, Thailand |
Duration | 01:23 |
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After traveling to the other side of a mountain, Moxy and her UglyDoll friends discover Perfection -- a town where more conventional dolls receive training before entering the real world to find the love of a child.
Mark | imdb: 2.8 |
Genre | fantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:16 |
Comet longs to be taken seriously as a full-fledged space chimp. He journeys to the fantastical Planet Malgor and bonds with the adorable alien Kilowatt, living out his ultimate fantasy. However, it's time for Comet to prove himself when the feared alien ruler Zartog takes over Mission Control! Comet must show he has the right stuff, and join fellow chimps Ham, Luna and Titan, to save the day.
Mark | imdb: 6.9 |
Genre | action, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon, detective, military |
Country | USA, Australia |
Duration | 01:30 |
Soren, a young barn owl, is kidnapped by owls of St. Aggie's, ostensibly an orphanage, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. He and his new friends escape to the island of Ga'Hoole, to assist its noble, wise owls who fight the army being created by the wicked rulers of St. Aggie's. The film is based on the first three books in the series.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | United Kingdom, USA, Republic of Ireland, France, Canada |
Duration | 01:37 |
Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one – Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.
Mark | imdb: 4.8 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | France, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Canada, USA |
Marla is forced to abandon her carefully structured life to embark on an epic journey to find her younger brother Charlie who has disappeared into the vast and wondrous animated world of Playmobil toys.