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Movies that feel like Fantasia (1940)

If you loved Fantasia, the closest films we have are The Sword in the Stone (1963), Dumbo (1941) and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938). All three share Fantasia's whimsical and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, Disney Plus and FlixFling and others, checked against today's data.

Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.

πŸ… 95% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Samuel Armstrongwhimsicalwarmcozydreamlikeuplifting
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If Fantasia hit the spot, these will too

The Sword in the Stone poster
The Sword in the Stone
1963 Β· dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
πŸ… 65%β˜… 7.1animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Two things both keep coming back to: villain and wizard

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

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.

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Dumbo
1941 Β· dir. Ben Sharpsteen
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.2animation Β· family

Both keep coming back to the same thing: musical

The difference: Missing the uplift of Fantasia

Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 Β· dir. David Hand
β˜… 7.6fantasy Β· animation Β· family

Common ground: villain

A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.

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Pinocchio
1940 Β· dir. Hamilton Luske
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.5animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Both land whimsy and warmth at once

When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.

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Fun and Fancy Free
1947 Β· dir. Hamilton Luske
πŸ… 73%β˜… 6.3animation Β· family Β· fantasy

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

The difference: Leans harder into comedy than Fantasia does

Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous fairy tale.

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The Rescuers
1977 Β· dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.9fantasy Β· family Β· animation

The same preoccupation in both: cartoon mouse

The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Fantasia does

Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.

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Peter Pan
1953 Β· dir. Clyde Geronimi
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.3animation Β· family Β· adventure

The same mix in both: comfort, then dream logic

Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.

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Make Mine Music
1946 Β· dir. Robert Cormack
πŸ… 58%β˜… 6.1animation Β· music Β· family

One thread runs through both: musical

In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the Pooh. In addition you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as "Casey at the Bat," "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet."

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Cinderella
1950 Β· dir. Hamilton Luske
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.3family Β· fantasy Β· animation

Both lean on whimsy more than on animation

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!

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Song of the South
1946 Β· dir. Harve Foster
πŸ… 50%β˜… 6.9family Β· animation

Different title, same corner of the shelf

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.

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Wonka
2023 Β· dir. Paul King
πŸ… 82%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· family Β· fantasy

Common ground: amused

The difference: Made in the 2020s, in a different era of the craft

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

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Alice in Wonderland
1951 Β· dir. Clyde Geronimi
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.3animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Warm family in both cases

On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.

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