Movies like Momo 2025
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Momo (2025)
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever.
Style:
fairy tale, melancholic, surreal, urban fantasy, whimsical, dystopian, nostalgic
Plot:
theft, magic realism, dystopia, children, coming of age, young adult, time, city, girl
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out fairy tale, whimsical, captivating and surreal films with plots about coming of age, magic realism, children, magic, friendship, good versus evil and adaptation mostly in Family, Fantasy and Comedy genres. Some movies like Momo: Mother Holly (1961), Phillip the Small (1976), The Snow Queen (1986), The Snow Queen (2014), Allerleirauh (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: West Germany
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
Style:
fairy tale, folk tale, children's story, period piece, whimsical
Plot:
good versus evil, justice, children, magic, work ethic, families, family values, snow, magic realism, sibling rivalry, winter, coming of age ...
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: East Germany
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Philipp is a small boy, who other guys pick on, because he's not as large as them. But when a musician gives him a magical flute, he can make objects bigger or smaller.
Style:
fairy tale, uplifting, whimsical
Audience:
kids
Plot:
wish fulfillment, children, self esteem, bullying, friendship, transformation, magic realism, coming of age, empathy, unhappiness, small town, nude young male ...
Time:
70s
Place:
west germany
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94%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
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Style:
fairy tale, folk tale, allegory, surreal, whimsical
Plot:
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91%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Finland
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A Finnish live action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen. The tale centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Kerttu.
Style:
fairy tale, fantasy adventure, atmospheric, dark fantasy, mysterious ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
snow, winter, adaptation, hans christian andersen, good versus evil, ice, heroine, hopes, childhood, quest, bravery, nordic ...
Time:
80s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
88%
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Finland
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A young girl must journey through the seasons to rescue her boyfriend who has been kidnapped by the evil Snow Queen.
Style:
fairy tale, folk tale, atmospheric, dark fantasy
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
snow, quest, winter, friendship, transformation, children, villainess, magic, rescue mission, courage, loyalty, hopes ...
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
Maddened by grief over his late queen, king Tobald decides to wed their only daughter Lotte, the only female resembling her. Having failed to put him off by exorbitant demands, she puts on the unique cloak made of all fur types in the realm and ...
Style:
fairy tale, costume drama, folk tale, atmospheric, melancholic ...
Plot:
disguise, female protagonist, princess, adaptation, royalty, king, deception, escape, survival, palace intrigue, culinary arts, cooking ...
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76%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Poland, Soviet Union
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
Thanks to the powers of magic, Adaś Niezgódka is transported to the fairy tale land of Mr. Blot – the protagonist of Jan Brzechwa’s classic book. Mr. Blot is a teacher and a magician in one. His lessons cannot be boring. Especially when ...
Style:
fairy tale, colorful, mystical, surreal, enigmatic ...
Plot:
school, magic, friendship, child protagonist, imagination, teacher student relationship, adaptation, literary, transformation, folklore, coming of age, academy ...
Time:
80s
Place:
poland
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
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Style:
fairy tale, mystical, heroic, atmospheric, period piece ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
princess, curse, prince, royalty, magic, folklore, adaptation, rescue, coming of age, children, quest, bravery ...
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In an idyllic Italian village, a young American girl on the threshold of adolescence is swept into a timeless magical adventure in Wonderwell.
Style:
fairy tale, entertaining, captivating, funny, exciting ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
coming of age, journey, female protagonist, self discovery, grownups, fictional kingdom, teenage girl, imaginary kingdom, children, adventurer, adventure hero, kingdom ...
Time:
future
Place:
italy
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Romania
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Lizuca is only six years old, not much older than her pet dachshund Patrocle, when her mother dies and she is left to live with her grandparents on their farm. Before long, Lizuca's father comes to take her away to live with him and his new ...
Style:
fairy tale, folk tale, surreal, period piece, children's story ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
orphan, child protagonist, evil stepmother, imagination, good versus evil, magic realism, children, talking dog, talking animal, friendship, escape, resilience ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
59%
876
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Tooth is a young, feisty Tooth Fairy, who lives in a world called Fairytopia that has lost its ability to use magic. Fed up with the way most fairies have forgotten about magic, she decides to give away all of its money. When Tooth begins to ...
Style:
uplifting, lighthearted, colorful, whimsical, urban fantasy
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
fairy, tooth fairy, christmas, children, quest, holiday, heroine, teamwork, good versus evil, rescue mission, heartwarming, friendship ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A young shepherd Yanka tries to save his beloved girl Marinka with the help of his magic fife.
Style:
pastoral, fairy tale, whimsical
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
good versus evil, family values, bravery, loyalty, sorcery, magic realism, coming of age, king, prince, village, old man, shepherd ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
For shapeshifter Carag and his friends Brandon, Holly, and Lou, a new school year begins at Clearwater High. But first, the Woodwalker Council must decide whether Carag's mentor and patron of the school, Andrew Milling, is guilty of attacking ...
Style:
teen, suspense, tension, emotional, urban fantasy
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 174 min.
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Story:
Gerald, James and Kathleen discover a garden in which is hidden a Princess and a magic ring. Although the Princess is not quite who she says she is the ring is truly magic and so are other parts of the castle's grounds.
Style:
fairy tale, light hearted, pastoral, period piece, whimsical
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
magic, magical ring, children, friendship, escapism, countryside, summer vacation, coming of age, supernatural, magic realism, statue comes to life, slow burn ...
Time:
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Place:
britain
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
fairy tale, entertaining, sweet, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
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Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
fairy tale, folk tale, children's story, melancholic, tragic ending ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
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Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, entertaining, captivating, light, humorous ...
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Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Style:
fairy tale, psychological, captivating, modern fairy tale, surreal ...
Plot:
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The elements that rule Earth - Air, Fire, Earth and Water - are in their "regular inspection tour". We are following Water, in the form of the Rain Fairy. Traversing the land dressed like a poor woman, she learns that people really have ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, romantic, captivating, mythical ...
Audience:
family outing
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Similarity:
48%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
fairy tale, light hearted, independent film
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
poignant, emotional, melancholic, independent film
Plot:
female protagonist, family drama, child protagonist, coming of age, acceptance, grief, bittersweet, small town, loneliness, resilience, intimate, nostalgia ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
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Similarity:
45%
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Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, semi serious, suspenseful, captivating, lighthearted ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Four evil wizards succeeded to become young by using a time stolen from lazy kids. Now these kids who became seniors must act fast if they want to return to their real age.
Style:
fairy tale, sincere, captivating, light, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
redemption, obstacle, evil sorcerer, chase, spell, justice, transformation, hopes, magic, friendship, youth, family relations ...
Place:
ussr, soviet union
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Based on a famous fairytale by Yuri Olesha.
Style:
fairy tale, allegory, period piece, surreal, whimsical
Plot:
revolution, rebellion, good versus evil, tyranny, palace, rescue mission, heroism, courage, oppression, class conflict, hopes, circus ...
Time:
60s
Place:
soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Story:
A set of novels about children and their parents.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, light, colorful, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
children, parents, family drama, parenthood, imagination, magical, parent child relationship, alternate reality, getting home, jealousy, transformation, fantasy world ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
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Style:
surreal, sincere, unusual plot structure, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
nanny, children, magic, mary poppins, family relations, kids and family, twists and turns, fictional reality, parents and children, adaptation, talking to the dead, british ...
Time:
80s
Place:
london
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Fantasy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
1973 BBC TV movie adaptation of the book by Lewis Carroll.
Style:
surreal, fairy tale, fantasy adventure, absurd, whimsical
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
alice in wonderland, literary, adaptation, magical, alternate world, british, surrealism, absurd humor, heroine, alternate dimension, fantasy world, carpenter ...
Time:
70s, victorian era
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The boy caught a goldfish and without begging for anything, lets go. In gratitude, the goldfish decided to give the boy a new imported bicycle, which the boy had long dreamed of. And so the boy comes home with a new bike. Parents are surprised, ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, thought provoking, fairy tale ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
desire, goldfish, wish fulfillment, child protagonist, miraculous event, wish come true, avarice, problem, boy, magical creature, magic, making a wish ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
See Storybook Characters Come to Life! Hear Beautiful Songs! Laugh at the Rag Doll! Be thrilled, amazed, and just plain dumbstruck by this kooky kiddie klassick from Mr.Gore himself, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS!
Style:
fairy tale, grindhouse, surreal, educational, children's story ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
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Time:
60s
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