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Movies that feel like Return to Oz (1985)

If you loved Return to Oz, the closest films we have are The NeverEnding Story (1984), The Dark Crystal (1982) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). All three share Return to Oz'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.

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.

πŸ… 59% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Walter Murchepicwarmcozydreamlike
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If Return to Oz hit the spot, these will too

The NeverEnding Story poster
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

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

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

Cozy and dreamlike in the same breath

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 Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe poster
πŸ… 76%β˜… 6.9adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Adventure with a pulse of scale, in both cases

The difference: A 2000s film, from a different era of filmmaking

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

Both keep circling back to based on young adult novel

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

Both trade on warmth more than on being family

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 Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader poster
πŸ… 49%β˜… 6.3adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Cozy fantasy, and it commits to that

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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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief poster
πŸ… 48%β˜… 5.9adventure Β· fantasy Β· family

The same preoccupation in both: based on young adult novel

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

Dreamlike adventure in both cases

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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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019 Β· dir. Joachim RΓΈnning
πŸ… 40%β˜… 6.6family Β· fantasy Β· adventure

Family built on scale, twice over

Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.

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Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016 Β· dir. James Bobin
πŸ… 29%β˜… 6.2adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Fantasy with a pulse of warmth, in both cases

Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.

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

Both trade on comfort 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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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
2013 Β· dir. Thor Freudenthal
πŸ… 43%β˜… 5.7adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

Both trade on dream logic more than on being family

In their quest to confront the ultimate evil, Percy and his friends battle swarms of mythical creatures to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to stop an ancient evil from rising.

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