Movies like Return to Oz 1964

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Return to Oz (1964)
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Return to Oz (1964)
Genre: Animation, Family, Musical, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
Story: Rather than adapt a later or create a new Oz story, this production has Dorothy still in posession of the shoes, and she clings to an apple tree during a tornado which takes her back to Oz. The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion (using the names created for the nearly-abstract television series, Tales of the Wizard of Oz, from which this was derived) have had their MGM gifts destroyed by the restored Wicked Witch, and the four proceed to the Wizard for help, who is ineffectual as usual.
Style: exciting, sincere, atmospheric, touching, feel good, serious, corny
Audience: family outing, kids
Plot: fantasy world, wizard of oz, heroes, friendship, youth, wizards and magicians, friends, human spirit, self discovery, escapades, rivalry, imaginary, strong female presence, good versus evil, hopes, master villain, young heroes, imaginary kingdom, righting the wronged, witch, tornado, lion, scarecrow, girl, wizard ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: usa, kansas
Keyword: wizards

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out feel good, humorous, semi serious and exciting films with plots about imaginary, escapades, friends, friendship, imaginary kingdom, youth and young heroes mostly in Family, Animation and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Return to Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1987), Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968), The Wizard of Oz (1982), Barbie: Fairytopia (2005), Bartok the Magnificent (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, India
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Dorothy wakes up in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man and Glinda from a devious new villain, the Jester. Wiser the owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess and Tugg the ...
Style: fairy tale, semi serious, 3d animation, light, entertaining ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: imaginary, danger, wizard of oz, owl, friends, fictional country, farm, fantasy world, adaptation, bomb squad, magical, on the road ...
Place: kansas
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1987)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an imaginative, feature-length animated film, faithfully adaptied from the classic book by L. Frank Baum. In this brand new version, the limitations of live action film are transcended by fanciful full animation and ...
Style: anime, serious, exciting, touching, feel good ...
Audience: family outing, kids
Plot: wizard of oz, fantasy world, strong female presence, self discovery, danger, imaginary, young heroes, youth, getting home, escapades, hopes, wizards and magicians ...
Place: kansas
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is an American children's television series that was created and hosted by namesake Fred Rogers. The series originated in 1963 as Misterogers on CBC Television, and was later debuted in 1966 as Misterogers' ...
Style: retro, serious, feel good, sincere, sentimental ...
Audience: kids, toddlers, family outing, preschool
Plot: puppet, love, talking cat, child prodigy, asexual, prodigy, mentor, magic, urbanization, music, youth, toys ...
Time: 1900s, 60s, 90s, 80s, 20th century ...
Place: pittsburgh, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Wizard of Oz (1982)
Genre: Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 78 min.
Story: An animated version of the classic story of a young farm-girl who is transported to the magical land of Oz.
Style: anime, enigmatic, exciting, captivating, fairy tale ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: wizard of oz, fantasy world, wizard, lion, witch, good versus evil, parallel world, imaginary, magic, magical, talking animal, evil witch ...
Place: kansas
⇓ similarity ⇓
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The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina (2002)
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story: Voiced by Elijah Wood, Jennifer Love Hewitt and others, this film features Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, the tiny, famed fairy-tale favorites, who are together for the first time in this heartwarming, magical musical story about courage and ...
Style: touching, feel good, humorous, exciting, independent film ...
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Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 56 min.
Story: They're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz! Tom and Jerry soar over the rainbow and travel down the yellow brick road in this all-animated retelling of the classic tale. You'll see your favorite characters: Dorothy, Toto, ...
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Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007)
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
Story: Your little princess will want to follow her dreams as she tags along on an adventure with two of Disney's most popular princesses in this new animated fairy tale. Aurora, star of the beloved classic Sleeping Beauty, and Jasmine, from the ...
Style: fairy tale, anthology, feel good, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: disney princess, princess, follow your dream, friendship, heroes, wish come true, young heroes, youth, imaginary, escapades, danger, self discovery ...
Time: medieval times
Place: france
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Barbie: Fairytopia (2005)
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story: Elina is a flower fairy who discovers that her home of Magic Meadow has been overcome by a horrible malady that is killing the flowers and making the fairies unable to fly. With the help of Bibble, a puffball and a giant butterfly named Hue she ...
Style: fairy tale, feel good, exciting, light, captivating ...
Audience: kids, family outing, preschool
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⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Funshine Bear travels to Joke-a-lot where the people there crown him king.
Style: touching, feel good, humorous, not serious
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers
Plot: mischievous children, friendship, imaginary, young heroes, family life, youth, heroes, escapades, disorder, family relations, heroic mission, partner ...
Time: 2000s
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
Bartok the Magnificent (1999)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min.
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Style: humorous, semi serious, feel good
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, preschool
Plot: imaginary kingdom, friendship, kidnapping, prince, love, crown prince, friends, disorder, misfit, young heroes, rescue, youth ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Country: USA, India
Duration: 78 min.
Story: Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture "Tinker Bell."
Style: fairy tale, sincere, feel good, exciting, sweet ...
Audience: family outing, kids, chick flick, family friendly, preschool
Plot: fairy, friendship, female protagonist, imaginary, young heroes, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, fantasy world, tinkerbell, peter pan, nature, self discovery ...
Place: london
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Genre: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story: While villain Grizzle plots against the Care Bears, it is up to Oopsy Bear to come to their rescue.
Style: semi serious, humorous, feel good, light, anime ...
Audience: family outing, kids, toddlers
Plot: imaginary, friendship, imaginary kingdom, disorder, friends, good versus evil, escapades, danger, rivalry, rescue, heroes, young heroes ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min.
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Style: humorous, semi serious, entertaining, feel good, sincere ...
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Plot: good versus evil, friends, fantasy world, peter pan, pirate, escapades, young heroes, rivalry, imaginary, friendship, heroes, child protagonist ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
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Country: USA, Denmark
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⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
Fantastic Journey to Oz (2017)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia, Cyprus
Duration: 91 min.
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The Hobbit (1977)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 77 min.
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Audience: kids, teens, family outing, pre-teens, preschool
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The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams (2010)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 83 min.
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Style: semi serious, exciting, feel good, humorous, captivating ...
Audience: kids, family outing
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Barbie as Rapunzel (2002)
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
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22%
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Philippines, Thailand
Duration: 67 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
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Duration: 78 min.
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Style: humorous, semi serious, feel good, anime, exciting
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 75 min.
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Style: fairy tale, humorous, not serious, exciting, parody ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teens
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21%
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Pinocchio (1992)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 49 min.
Story: The Little Wooden Toy. The unforgettable story of a little wooden boy who longs with all his heart to become real. When a small spark of magic escapes from the Blue Fairy's home, it travels down toy maker Gepetto's chimney, bringing one ...
Style: mockbuster, semi serious, touching, feel good, humorous ...
Audience: kids, family outing
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21%
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
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Style: feel good, humorous, semi serious, offbeat, exciting
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21%
Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
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Style: feel good, exciting, captivating, light, anime ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Care Bears To the Rescue (2010)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min.
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Style: computer animated, semi serious, feel good, humorous, captivating ...
Audience: kids
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Time: 2010s
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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The Scarecrow (2000)
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story: Animated musical fantasy about a scarecrow that saves an orphaned girl from the evil clutches of a maniacal count. Brought to life through magic and love, and aided by his two sidekicks -- a cantankerous mouse and a flying broom -- he's willing ...
Style: semi serious, feel good, stylized, humorous, anime ...
Audience: kids, family outing
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⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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