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Movies that feel likeSleeping Beauty (1959)

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.

If you loved Sleeping Beauty, the closest films we have are Cinderella (1950), Peter Pan (1953) and Alice in Wonderland (1951). All three share Sleeping Beauty's dreamlike and whimsical feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Last Unicorn (1982).

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

Clyde Geronimi directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

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

The same hand behind both of them: Clyde Geronimi

The difference: Takes it somewhere less romantic than Sleeping Beauty does

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

One thread runs through both: villain

The difference: Easier on the romance than Sleeping Beauty

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

The same two preoccupations: witch, and magic

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

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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The Princess and the Frog
2009 Β· dir. Ron Clements
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.2animation Β· romance Β· fantasyDisney+

Two things both keep coming back to: princess and kiss

The difference: 50 years apart, and the 2000s show

A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.

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Beauty and the Beast
1991 Β· dir. Gary Trousdale
πŸ… 95%β˜… 8romance Β· family Β· animationDisney+

Common ground in both: prince and castle

Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.

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

Common ground: witch

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 Last Unicorn
1982 Β· dir. Arthur Rankin Jr.
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7.3fantasy Β· animation Β· familyPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: magic

The difference: Leans harder into adventure than Sleeping Beauty does

A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.

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Lady and the Tramp
1955 Β· dir. Hamilton Luske
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.3animation Β· family Β· romanceDisney+

The same preoccupation in both: villain

Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him for a while.

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

Both keep coming back to the same thing: fairy

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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Cinderella
2015 Β· dir. Kenneth Branagh
πŸ… 83%β˜… 6.9romance Β· fantasy Β· familyDisney+

Both are working the same pair: kingdom, fairy tale

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.

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

Dreamlike and whimsical in the same breath

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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