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Movies that feel likeEscape to Witch Mountain (1975)

Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.

If you loved Escape to Witch Mountain, the closest films we have are Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955), The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) and Jason and the Argonauts (1963). All three share Escape to Witch Mountain's dreamlike and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Incredible Journey (1963).

πŸ… 87% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. John Houghepicdreamlikecerebralwarmcozy
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Journey to the Beginning of Time
1955 Β· dir. Karel Zeman
β˜… 7.1adventure Β· fantasy Β· family

Both land scale and dream logic at once

The difference: 20 years apart, and the 1950s show

Four schoolboys go on an awe-inspiring expedition back through time, where they behold landscapes and creatures that have long since vanished from the earth.

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The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972 Β· dir. Lionel Jeffries
β˜… 6.8family Β· fantasyPrime Video

The same mix in both: warmth, then comfort

The difference: Trades the scale of Escape to Witch Mountain for an angle of its own

Mysterious old solicitor Mr. Blunden visits Mrs. Allen and her young children in their squalid, tiny Camden Town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. The family become the housekeepers to a derelict country mansion in the charge of the solicitors. One day the children meet the spirits of two other children who died in the mansion nearly a hundred years prior. The children prepare a magic potion that allows them to travel backwards in time to the era of the ghost children. Will the children be able to help their new friends and what will happen to them if they do?

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Jason and the Argonauts
1963 Β· dir. Don Chaffey
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.3adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Epic adventure, and it commits to that

Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.

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The Black Stallion
1979 Β· dir. Carroll Ballard
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.4family Β· adventure

Family built on warmth, twice over

While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.

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Flight of the Navigator
1986 Β· dir. Randal Kleiser
πŸ… 85%β˜… 6.9family Β· science fiction Β· adventureDisney+

Both lean on ideas more than on science fiction

12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.

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The Dark Crystal
1982 Β· dir. Frank Oz
πŸ… 78%β˜… 7.1adventure Β· family Β· fantasyPeacock

Fantasy with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.

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Explorers
1985 Β· dir. Joe Dante
β˜… 6.4science fiction Β· adventure Β· family

Cerebral adventure in both cases

Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.

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Return to Oz
1985 Β· dir. Walter Murch
πŸ… 59%β˜… 6.7adventure Β· family Β· fantasyDisney+

Both lean on comfort more than on fantasy

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies.

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The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
1990 Β· dir. George T. Miller
πŸ… 14%β˜… 5.1family Β· fantasy Β· adventure

Family built on scale, twice over

The difference: Leans harder into drama than Escape to Witch Mountain does

Once again, Bastian is transported to the world of Fantasia which he recently managed to save from destruction. However, the land is now being destroyed by an evil sorceress, Xayide, so he must join up with Atreyu and face the Emptiness once more.

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Kleks Academy
2024 Β· dir. Maciej Kawulski
β˜… 4.5fantasy Β· adventure Β· familyNetflix

Science fiction built on dream logic, twice over

A seemingly ordinary girl finds her way into the eponymous Academy to explore the world of fairy tales, imagination and creativity. With the help of a crazy, talented teacher, she develops her unique abilities and also stumbles upon a clue that will help her unravel the biggest secret of the family...

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The Incredible Journey
1963 Β· dir. Fletcher Markle
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7adventure Β· familyDisney+

Adventure with a pulse of warmth, in both cases

The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?

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Swiss Family Robinson
1960 Β· dir. Ken Annakin
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7.1adventure Β· familyDisney+

Both lean on comfort more than on family

After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a danger even greater than nature: dastardly pirates.

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