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Movies that feel likeBeauty and the Beast (2017)

A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.

If you loved Beauty and the Beast, the closest films we have are Cinderella (2015), Aladdin (2019) and The Little Mermaid (2023). All three share Beauty and the Beast's warm and cozy feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Wicked (2024).

🍅 71% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Bill Condonwarmcozydreamlikeromantictender
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Cinderella
2015 · dir. Kenneth Branagh
🍅 83%★ 6.9romance · fantasy · familyDisney+

Lavish live-action fairy tale played completely straight and sincere

The difference: No songs and no curse — kindness and patience are the whole engine

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.

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Aladdin
2019 · dir. Guy Ritchie
🍅 57%★ 6.9adventure · fantasy · romanceDisney+

Disney songs staged as maximalist live-action spectacle

The difference: Brash and comic — energy and jokes instead of hushed romance

A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

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The Little Mermaid
2023 · dir. Rob Marshall
🍅 67%★ 7.2adventure · family · fantasyDisney+

Another beloved Disney romance remade in live-action splendor

The difference: A murkier CGI ocean world — the castle-bound coziness is gone

The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.

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Stardust
2007 · dir. Matthew Vaughn
🍅 77%★ 7.6adventure · fantasy · romanceParamount+

Enchanted-kingdom romance with transformation at the heart of it

The difference: Adventurous and sly — wandering wide rather than staying in a castle

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

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Wicked
2024 · dir. Jon M. Chu
🍅 88%★ 7.3drama · romance · fantasyHulu

A lavish fairy-tale musical about seeing past appearances

The difference: Friendship at its heart, not romance — and it's only act one

In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

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Maleficent
2014 · dir. Robert Stromberg
🍅 54%★ 6.9fantasy · adventure · actionDisney+

A dark fairy tale that asks you to feel for the frightening one

The difference: Vengeance-driven and battle-heavy — less romance, more grievance

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.

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🍅 49%★ 5.6fantasy · drama · romanceNetflix

Condon staging swooning devotion with a lush supernatural sheen

The difference: Teen-melodrama seriousness — no whimsy, no songs, no warmth

After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.

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The Last Song
2010 · dir. Julie Anne Robinson
🍅 22%★ 6drama · family · romanceDisney+Paramount+

Warm where it counts, cozy underneath

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.

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Beauty and the Beast
1991 · dir. Gary Trousdale
🍅 95%★ 8romance · family · animationDisney+

The animated original — same songs, same rose, purest form

The difference: Hand-drawn brevity — you lose the live-action opulence

Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.

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Beauty and the Beast
2014 · dir. Christophe Gans
🍅 41%★ 6.4fantasy · romancePrime Video

The same cursed-castle tale, dressed in lush French surrealism

The difference: Colder and stranger — the songs and warmth are gone

Forced to face the cruel side of life, a devastated, bankrupt merchant chances upon the enchanted castle of a hideous creature, the mere sight of it chills the bone to the marrow. There, a fate worse than death awaits the poor father-of-six, who, after plucking a sweet-scented rose from the repulsive master's verdant garden, must do the impossible: permit his compassionate daughter, Belle, to take his place and pay for the sins of her parent. Now, an impenetrable mystery shrouds the haunted mansion, and, as repugnance gradually turns into affection, only true love could break the spell.

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The Princess and the Frog
2009 · dir. Ron Clements
🍅 86%★ 7.2animation · romance · fantasyDisney+

A Broadway-scaled romance about seeing past a cursed exterior

The difference: Hand-drawn and jazzy — livelier, funnier, far less gothic

A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.

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The Shape of Water
2017 · dir. Guillermo del Toro
🍅 92%★ 7.3drama · fantasy · romanceMax

One thread runs through both: fairy tale

The difference: Easier on the warmth than Beauty and the Beast

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.

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