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Movies that feel like Labyrinth (1986)

If you loved Labyrinth, the closest films we have are The Dark Crystal (1982), The NeverEnding Story (1984) and Return to Oz (1985). All three share Labyrinth's epic and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on fuboTV, Peacock Premium and Night Flight Plus and others, checked against today's data.

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

πŸ… 64% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Jim Hensonepicwarmcozydreamlikewistful

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If Labyrinth hit the spot, these will too

Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

The Dark Crystal poster
The Dark Crystal
1982 Β· dir. Jim Henson
πŸ… 78%β˜… 7.1adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Jim Henson directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: None of the wistfulness that defines Labyrinth

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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The NeverEnding Story
1984 Β· dir. Wolfgang Petersen
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.3adventure Β· fantasy Β· family

The same mix in both: scale, then warmth

While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.

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Return to Oz
1985 Β· dir. Walter Murch
πŸ… 59%β˜… 6.8adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Cozy and dreamlike in the same breath

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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Descendants
2015 Β· dir. Kenny Ortega
πŸ… 90%β˜… 6.3family Β· adventure Β· fantasy

The same two preoccupations: musical, and growing up

The difference: Reviewed even better

A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).

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πŸ… 76%β˜… 6.9adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Surrealism sits at the heart of each

Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.

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

Adventure with a pulse of scale, in both cases

The difference: A 1960s film, from a different era of filmmaking

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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Alice in Wonderland
2010 Β· dir. Tim Burton
πŸ… 51%β˜… 6.4family Β· fantasy Β· adventure

Warm family, and it commits to that

Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.

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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008 Β· dir. Andrew Adamson
πŸ… 66%β˜… 6.5adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Fantasy built on comfort, twice over

One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.

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The Jungle Book
2016 Β· dir. Jon Favreau
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.3adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Both trade on dream logic more than on being adventure

After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

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πŸ… 49%β˜… 6.3adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Epic family in both cases

This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.

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πŸ… 48%β˜… 5.9adventure Β· fantasy Β· family

Warm fantasy in both cases

Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.

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Jumanji
1995 Β· dir. Joe Johnston
πŸ… 56%β˜… 7.1adventure Β· fantasy Β· family

Adventure with a pulse of comfort, in both cases

When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.

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