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Movies that feel like Long Way North (2015)

If you loved Long Way North, the closest films we have are The Prince of Egypt (1998), Cars 3 (2017) and Tangled (2010). All three share Long Way North's epic and whimsical feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Wonder Project Amazon Channel, Disney Plus and Netflix and others, checked against today's data.

In 1892 Saint Petersburg, when her explorer grandfather's failure to return from his latest expedition brings dishonour to her aristocratic family, a resilient teenager runs away to follow in his trail in search of his famed ship.

🍅 98% Rotten Tomatoes7.2 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Rémi Chayéepicwhimsicalcontemplativewarmcozywistful

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If Long Way North hit the spot, these will too

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The Prince of Egypt
1998 · dir. Simon Wells
🍅 79%7.2adventure · animation · drama

The same mix in both: scale, then whimsy

The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

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Cars 3
2017 · dir. Brian Fee
🍅 70%6.7animation · drama · family

Both land stillness and warmth at once

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen finds himself pushed to the brink—and suddenly, the champion who once ruled the track is fighting just to stay in the race. With his career hanging in the balance, McQueen must turn to an ambitious young race technician with a plan of her own, draw strength from the legacy of the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and risk everything on one last shot at glory.

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Tangled
2010 · dir. Byron Howard
🍅 89%7.7animation · family · adventure

Growing up is the engine of both

The difference: Missing the stillness of Long Way North

Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.

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The Lion King
2019 · dir. Jon Favreau
🍅 52%6.8adventure · drama · family

Both trade on comfort more than on being adventure

The difference: Not nearly as wistful as Long Way North

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.

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Inside Out
2015 · dir. Pete Docter
🍅 98%8.1animation · family · adventure

Animation with a pulse of scale, in both cases

The difference: Plays it as comedy more than Long Way North does

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

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The Land Before Time
1988 · dir. Don Bluth
🍅 65%7.4family · animation · adventure

Whimsical drama in both cases

The difference: 27 years apart, and the 1980s show

An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

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The Good Dinosaur
2015 · dir. Peter Sohn
🍅 76%6.7adventure · animation · family

The same preoccupation in both: journey

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002 · dir. Kelly Asbury
🍅 69%7.2animation · adventure · family

Family built on stillness, twice over

The difference: Leans western where Long Way North does not

A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.

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The Jungle Book
1967 · dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
🍅 88%7.6family · animation · adventure

Both built around growing up

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

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The Cat Returns
2002 · dir. Hiroyuki Morita
🍅 88%7.1adventure · fantasy · animation

Warm adventure, and it commits to that

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

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The Red Turtle
2016 · dir. Michael Dudok de Wit
🍅 93%7.5animation · drama · fantasy

Wistful animation in both cases

The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.

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Hugo
2011 · dir. Martin Scorsese
🍅 93%7.5adventure · drama · family

Both trade on comfort more than on being drama

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

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