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Movies that feel like Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)

If you loved Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard, the closest films we have are Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009), The Smurfs (2011) and Epic (2013). All three share Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard's whimsical and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.

πŸ… 14% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 5.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Luc Bessonepicdreamlikewhimsicalwarmcozy

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009 Β· dir. Betty Thomas
πŸ… 21%β˜… 4.6comedy Β· family Β· animation

Both are built on the same subject: live action and animation

The difference: Not nearly as epic

Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville's twenty-something nephew Toby. The boys must put aside music super stardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school's music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as The Chipettes - Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.

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The Smurfs
2011 Β· dir. Raja Gosnell
πŸ… 21%β˜… 5.4animation Β· family Β· adventure

The same preoccupation in both: live action and animation

The difference: Without the same dream logic

When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.

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Epic
2013 Β· dir. Chris Wedge
πŸ… 65%β˜… 6.6animation Β· adventure Β· family

Epic and dreamlike in the same breath

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

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 worldβ€”and ours.

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Dumbo
2019 Β· dir. Tim Burton
πŸ… 46%β˜… 6.2family Β· fantasy Β· adventure

Both land warmth and comfort at once

A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

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The Secret of Kells
2009 Β· dir. Tomm Moore
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Whimsical fantasy in both cases

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

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The Croods: A New Age
2020 Β· dir. Joel Crawford
πŸ… 76%β˜… 6.9animation Β· family Β· adventure

Epic adventure, and it commits to that

The difference: Leans further into comedy

Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. As tensions between the new neighbors start to rise, a new threat soon propels both clans on an epic adventure that forces them to embrace their differences, draw strength from one another, and survive together.

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πŸ… 66%β˜… 5.9adventure Β· animation Β· comedy

Animation built on whimsy, twice over

When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.

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Song of the Sea
2014 Β· dir. Tomm Moore
πŸ… 99%β˜… 8family Β· animation Β· fantasy

Both lean on dream logic more than on family

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

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The Polar Express
2004 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 55%β˜… 6.6adventure Β· animation Β· family

Adventure with a pulse of warmth, in both cases

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

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Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 Β· dir. Michel Ocelot
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.5fantasy Β· adventure Β· animation

Both lean on comfort more than on fantasy

Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.

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Pete's Dragon
1977 Β· dir. Don Chaffey
πŸ… 56%β˜… 6.3fantasy Β· animation Β· comedy

Both lean on dream logic more than on animation

The difference: 32 years apart, and the 1970s show

Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.

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Boy & the World
2014 Β· dir. AlΓͺ Abreu
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5animation Β· fantasy Β· adventure

Epic family in both cases

Suffering because of his father's departure to the big city, a boy leaves his village and discovers a fantastic world dominated by bug-engines and strange beings. An unusual animation with various artistic techniques that portrays the issues of the modern world through the eyes of a child.

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