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Movies that feel likePeter Pan (1953)

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.

If you loved Peter Pan, the closest films we have are Alice in Wonderland (1951), Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Cinderella (1950). All three share Peter Pan's whimsical and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977).

πŸ… 79% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Clyde Geronimiwhimsicalwarmcozyepicdreamlike
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Return to Never Land (2002)

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

The same hand behind both of them: Clyde Geronimi

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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Sleeping Beauty
1959 Β· dir. Clyde Geronimi
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.2fantasy Β· animation Β· romanceDisney+

Clyde Geronimi directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Easier on the scale than Peter Pan

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.

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Cinderella
1950 Β· dir. Clyde Geronimi
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.3family Β· fantasy Β· animationDisney+

The same two preoccupations: fairy, and villain

The difference: Trades the scale of Peter Pan for an angle of its own

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

Both keep coming back to the same thing: magic

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

Common ground: becoming an adult

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

The same preoccupation in both: villain

The difference: Made in the 1970s, in a different era of the craft

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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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 Β· dir. John Lounsbery
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.5animation Β· family Β· adventureDisney+

Both land whimsy and warmth at once

Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they enjoy their days together and sing their way through adventures.

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

Both are built on the same subject: magic

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

The same mix in both: comfort, then dream logic

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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Robin Hood
1973 Β· dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
πŸ… 56%β˜… 7.5animation Β· family Β· adventureDisney+

Epic animation in both cases

With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.

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Anastasia
1997 Β· dir. Gary Goldman
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.2animation Β· family Β· fantasyDisney+

Family built on whimsy, twice over

Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men, who intend to pass her off as the Grand Duchess Anastasia to the Dowager Empress for a reward.

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πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.9animation Β· adventure Β· family

Warm adventure, and it commits to that

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.

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