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Movies that feel like The Little Prince (2015)

If you loved The Little Prince, the closest films we have are Flow (2024), The Boxtrolls (2014) and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016). All three share The Little Prince's whimsical and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu and others, checked against today's data.

Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met.

πŸ… 92% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Mark Osborneepicwhimsicaldreamlikewarmcozybleak

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Flow
2024 Β· dir. Gints Zilbalodis
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.9adventure Β· animation Β· family

The same preoccupation in both: dystopia

A solitary cat, displaced by a great flood, finds refuge on a boat with various species and must navigate the challenges of adapting to a transformed world together.

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The Boxtrolls
2014 Β· dir. Graham Annable
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.8animation Β· comedy Β· family

Common ground in both: parents and children and stop motion

The difference: Not nearly as epic as The Little Prince

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.

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Kubo and the Two Strings
2016 Β· dir. Travis Knight
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.7animation Β· adventure Β· family

Common ground: stop motion

The difference: Missing the dream logic of The Little Prince

Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.

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Epic
2013 Β· dir. Chris Wedge
πŸ… 65%β˜… 6.6animation Β· adventure Β· family

Both land scale and whimsy at once

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their worldβ€”and ours.

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Song of the Sea
2014 Β· dir. Tomm Moore
πŸ… 99%β˜… 8family Β· animation Β· fantasy

The same mix in both: dream logic, then warmth

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

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The Secret of Kells
2009 Β· dir. Tomm Moore
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Both lean on comfort more than on animation

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

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Arthur and the Invisibles
2006 Β· dir. Luc Besson
πŸ… 21%β˜… 6adventure Β· fantasy Β· animation

Epic adventure, and it commits to that

Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.

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Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009 Β· dir. Luc Besson
πŸ… 14%β˜… 5.3adventure Β· fantasy Β· animation

Fantasy with a pulse of whimsy, in both cases

Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.

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The BFG
2016 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 74%β˜… 6.3adventure Β· family Β· fantasy

One thread runs through both: little girl

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

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Boy & the World
2014 Β· dir. AlΓͺ Abreu
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5animation Β· fantasy Β· adventure

Family built on dream logic, twice over

Suffering because of his father's departure to the big city, a boy leaves his village and discovers a fantastic world dominated by bug-engines and strange beings. An unusual animation with various artistic techniques that portrays the issues of the modern world through the eyes of a child.

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Coraline
2009 Β· dir. Henry Selick
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.8animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Warm animation in both cases

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

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A Little Princess
1995 Β· dir. Alfonso CuarΓ³n
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.6drama Β· family Β· fantasy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: school

The difference: Leans harder into drama than The Little Prince does

When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self-worth.

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