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Nanny McPhee (2005)
91K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch, threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee.
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, sweet, touching, light, humorous, offbeat, cute, semi serious, inspirational ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
witch, magic, childhood, nanny, mentor, family values, children, mischievous children, single father, widower, prank, parents and children, curses spells and rituals, family relations, wizards and magicians, stepmother, governess, witchcraft, dysfunctional family, bully, magical, heroine, life philosophy, secrets, teenager ...
Time:
edwardian era, year 2006, year 2005, victorian era, 19th century, 1800s, victorian
Place:
england, europe, london
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Most similar movies to Nanny McPhee
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out fairy tale, humorous, feel good and entertaining films with plots about family, youth, childhood, children, family relations, magic and adaptation mostly in Family, Fantasy and Comedy genres. Some movies like Nanny McPhee: Matilda (1996), Mary Poppins (1964), Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007), My Brother the Pig (1999), The Witches (1990). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, War
Country: UK, France, Japan, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Green, who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny McPhee discovers that the children are fighting a war of their own ...
Style:
entertaining, fairy tale, sweet, scenic, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
magic, children, nanny, countryside, mischievous children, kids and family, fantasy world, destiny, witch, objects come to life, world war two, farm ...
Time:
year 2010, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
100%
193K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal.
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, sweet, humorous, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, children, elementary school, supernatural ability, school, parents and children, mischievous children, teachers and students, disorder, childhood, child prodigy, adoption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
america
Similarity:
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune. This movie is extremely alarming, an expression which here means "a ...
Style:
gothic, fairy tale, offbeat, dark comedy, visually stunning ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
children, orphan, death in the family, child in peril, danger, dishonesty, steampunk, child, boy, siblings relations, destiny, nobility ...
Time:
year 2004, victorian era, 1940s
Place:
peru
Similarity:
92%
197K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
Style:
feel good, touching, sweet, uplifting, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, toddlers, family friendly ...
Plot:
magic, nanny, female protagonist, imagination, mischievous children, kite, child's point of view, child, brother sister relationship, literary, dance, dog ...
Time:
edwardian era, 20th century, 1910s, 1930s
Place:
london, england, united kingdom, europe, britain ...
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard -- with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he ...
Style:
fairy tale, entertaining, exciting, touching, sexy ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, pre-teens, teen fantasy ...
Plot:
harry potter, magic, friendship, witch, fantasy world, wizard, witchcraft, magical, best friend, chosen one, boarding school, children ...
Time:
year 1981, year 1991, year 2001, year 1992, 80s ...
Place:
england, london, yorkshire, europe
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89%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, stylized, offbeat, colorful ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
childhood, children, fantasy world, chocolate, contests and competitions, imaginary, magic, social differences, child protagonist, imagination, poverty, food ...
Time:
year 2005, 1920s, 20th century, 2000s
Place:
bavaria, new delhi, japan, europe, georgia ...
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to ...
Style:
light, inspirational, humorous, fairy tale, cute ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
objects come to life, magic, miraculous event, friendship, coming of age, accountant, prodigy, mysterious character, fish out of water, curses spells and rituals, save the day, goofy hero ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, future
Place:
new york, usa, seattle
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
If you act like an animal, you just may become one!
Style:
independent film, humorous, semi serious
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, family outing
Plot:
youth, family relations, nanny, animal life, disorder, mischievous children, prank, danger, ghost, teenage life, family life, curses spells and rituals ...
Place:
latin america, france, europe, mexico
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the ...
Style:
fairy tale, humorous, dark fantasy, scary, stylized ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, teens, kids ...
Plot:
witch, magic, good versus evil, hotel, spell, coven, boy, little boy, mouse, supernatural, halloween, chocolate ...
Time:
90s
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, humorous, teen, entertaining ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, kids, girls' night, date night ...
Plot:
fall in love, fairy, magic, fairy godmother, love and romance, cinderella story, cinderella, imaginary kingdom, true love, ogre, wizards and magicians, elf ...
Time:
year 2004, middle ages, 2000s
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, ...
Style:
costume drama, touching, feel good, atmospheric, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot:
childhood, countryside, orphan, girl, garden, friendship, beautiful scenery, mansion, little girl, sick child, children, old mansion ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, edwardian era, 90s, year 1993 ...
Place:
india, england, liverpool, eastern europe, africa ...
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Nicolas has a happy existence, parents who love him, a great group of friends with whom he has great fun, and all he wants is that nothing changes. However, one day, he overhears a conversation that leads him to believe that his life might change ...
Style:
sexy, humorous, semi serious, cute, realistic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
children, mischievous children, friendship, school, plan gone awry, friends, parents and children, family life, teacher student relationship, school teacher, boy, little boy ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, 60s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Roberto Benigni adapts the classic children's tale by Carlo Collodi for the big-budget family-oriented comedy Pinocchio.
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, humorous, semi serious, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
lie, pinocchio, puppet, fish out of water, obsessive quest, mischievous children, teaching the ways of the world, parents and children, friendship, rescue, misfit, young heroes ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
italy
Similarity:
100%
7K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, French magician named Bogus.
Style:
sentimental, touching, slang, fairy tale, epic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
imaginary friend, magic, childhood, friendship, youth, bittersweet, imagination, loss of mother, death of mother, circus, coming of age, slice of life ...
Time:
year 1996
Place:
new jersey, atlantic city new jersey, las vegas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, not serious, fairy tale, slapstick comedy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
little people, friendship, child's point of view, childhood, mischievous children, kids and family, greed, good versus evil, disorder, danger, rescue, youth ...
Time:
90s, year 1997
Place:
london, england
Similarity:
100%
155K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, France, Costa Rica
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear makes his way to England in search of a new home. The bear, dubbed "Paddington" for the london train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry and Mary ...
Style:
touching, feel good, sweet, colorful, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
kids and family, bear, children, animal, talking animal, adoption, anthropomorphic animal, goofy hero, childhood, animal life, furry, heartwarming ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, united kingdom, england, europe, peru
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Hansel and Gretel tells the tale of two young children driven from home by their scolding mother. Losing their way in the dark forest they stumble upon the cottage of a kindly old woman. But is this kindly old woman everything she seems...?
Style:
fairy tale, humorous, stylized, feel good, mysterious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
woods, youth, curses spells and rituals, witch, siblings relations, danger, escapades, parents and children, coming of age, high school, cannibalism, countryside ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical
Country: USA, UK, Denmark, Australia, Canada, India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael's three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she ...
Style:
light, fairy tale, sincere, atmospheric, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, teens, adult
Plot:
magic, flying, nanny, female protagonist, imagination, levitation, fatherhood, drawing, family relations, love, housekeeper, discipline ...
Time:
1930s, future
Place:
big ben london, england, london
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, UK, Belgium, Canada
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.
Style:
dark fantasy, fairy tale, gothic, entertaining, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens, family outing, girls' night ...
Plot:
time travel, fantasy world, time loop, magic, children, monster, imaginary, youth, superhuman powers, beautiful scenery, supernatural power, orphan ...
Time:
victorian era, year 1943, year 2016, 2010s, 1940s ...
Place:
england, wales, florida, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker who cares for Amanda.
Style:
sweet, feel good, funny, humorous, touching ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, girls' night, family outing, teens ...
Plot:
twins, mischievous children, children, summer camp, adoption, single father, orphan, single parent, tomboy, parents and children, childhood, wedding ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, london
Similarity:
75%
172K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it us up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
Style:
fairy tale, sweet, scary, mystical, saga ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, family outing, teen fantasy ...
Plot:
witch, halloween, magic, supernatural, teenage life, childhood, witchcraft, halloween party, children, sisters, vengeance, resurrection ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century, 18th century, 17th century
Place:
massachusetts, usa, salem massachusetts, new england
Similarity:
62%
409K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, offbeat, light, cult classic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens, family friendly ...
Plot:
jungle, fantasy world, childhood, magic, board game, time travel, getting home, children, parallel world, danger, friendship, supernatural ...
Time:
20th century, 19th century, 90s, year 1969, 1860s ...
Place:
new hampshire, usa, north america, canada
Similarity:
63%
289K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—did just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. But a trip to see Granny Wendy in London, where the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps ...
Style:
fairy tale, sweet, inspirational, stylized, feel good ...
Audience:
family friendly, pre-teens, kids, family outing, adult ...
Plot:
childhood, pirate, magic, kidnapping, children, fairy, father son relationship, peter pan, good versus evil, rescue, destiny, fantasy world ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
fictional island, california, new york, san francisco, los angeles ...
Similarity:
75%
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When minor-league hockey player Derek Thompson -- who has a penchant for knocking out his opponents' teeth every time he plays -- disillusions a fan, he is sentenced to a stint for one week as a bona fide, tutu-clad, real-life tooth fairy. ...
Style:
humorous, funny, light, surreal, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
fairy, hockey, curses spells and rituals, transformation, ice hockey, fish out of water, imaginary, dream, fantasy world, hockey player, teenager, wrestler ...
Time:
2010s, 80s
Place:
san francisco
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living ...
Style:
entertaining, sweet, humorous, teen, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
childhood, bad luck, child's point of view, job interview, siblings relations, father son relationship, brothers, birthday party, family relations, coming of age, friends, mischievous children ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
australia, usa, north america
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Great adventures can hatch from the smallest eggs. Fucsia wants to learn to do magic just like her father, and so is pleased as punch when she is allowed to go to witches' school. There, Fucsia learns to make wind and conjures with the clouds. ...
Style:
fairy tale, humorous, entertaining, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
witch, children, friendship, supernatural power, magic, school, flying, wizards and magicians, magical girl, friends, magical power, teenager ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Peter Ustinov stars as the eponymous wraith, who returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Elsa Lanchester (Stowecroft). The villains want to kick Lanchester and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good ...
Style:
entertaining, light, humorous, feel good, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
pirate, gambling, ghost, afterlife, spell, witch, curse, pirate ship, male female relationship, betrayal, magic, superhero ...
Place:
new england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In order to save some kids who are about to die in a fire, Bibi, the daughter of a prestigious witch, manages to trigger a heavy rain with her powers. The head of all witches gives her an award called "Crystal Ball", reserved for older ...
Style:
humorous, exciting, captivating, tense, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschool
Plot:
witch, teenage life, curses spells and rituals, magic, youth, parents and children, children, eternal youth, imaginary, coming of age, friendship, small town ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, France, USA, China
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven. She meets her sickly cousin Colin and the two children find a wondrous ...
Style:
fairy tale, mysterious, sentimental, feel good, touching ...
Audience:
kids, toddlers
Plot:
orphan, imagination, estate, mansion, true love, old mansion, garden, dead mother, curse, flowers, mourning, gardening ...
Time:
2020s, 1940s, 19th century, post world war two, year 1947 ...
Place:
england, yorkshire, india
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
Style:
fairy tale, romantic, sweet, touching, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, date night, teens, chick flick ...
Plot:
beauty and the beast, happy ending, magic, love story, beast, opposites attract, true love, fantasy world, prince, heroine, spell, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
18th century, 2010s, year 2017
Place:
france, europe, paris france
Similarity:
100%
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