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The Box of Delights (1984)
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on the classic children's novel by John Masefield, the story follows the exploits of a young boy, Kay Harker, who finds himself drawn into a world of magic and danger when he encounters an old Punch and Judy man.
Style:
moody, period drama, nostalgic
Audience:
kids
Plot:
christmas, coming of age, supernatural, boy hero, quest, adaptation, travel, holiday, heroism, small town, children, folklore, moral ambiguity, magic, wolf, mouse, midget, boy, box, miniaturization, miniature person
Time:
1930s
Place:
britain
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Most similar movies to The Box of Delights
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out whimsical, feel good, captivating and entertaining films and TV series with plots about children, friendship, coming of age, magic, supernatural, good versus evil and christmas mostly in Family, Fantasy and Adventure genres. Some movies like The Box of Delights: Moondial (1988), The Owl Service (1969), Into the Labyrinth (1981), The Magician's House (1999), Christmas at Valhal (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Moondial is a British television serial made for children by the BBC and transmitted in 1988, with a repeat in 1990. It was written by Helen Cresswell, who also wrote the novel on which the series was based.
The story deals with a young girl, ...
Style:
psychological thriller, weird
Plot:
children, time travel, coming of age, supernatural, holiday, ghost, mansion, mirror, child protagonist, teenage girl, invisible, car accident ...
Time:
80s, 19th century, 18th century, 1870s, victorian era ...
Place:
britain
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Genre: Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Country: UK, West Germany
Duration: 30 min.
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Based on "Prince Caspian" and "Voyage of the Dawn Treader". Prince Caspian escapes his uncles assassination attempt and call for the aid of four young children from our world. Then, they go for a voyage over the sea to find six ...
Style:
saga, semi serious, feel good, stylized, exciting
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
narnia, throne, youth, rivalry, mischievous children, imaginary, escapades, heroes, good versus evil, parallel world, ancient, fantasy world ...
Place:
britain
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
Three teenagers discover a mysterious set of owl and flower-patterned dinner plates in the attic and the magical ancient legend of the "Mabinogion" comes to life once again in their Welsh valley.
Style:
spooky
Plot:
folk horror, folklore, celtic, coming of age, bird attack, locked door, ghost, redheaded woman, local legend, housekeeper, stepfather stepdaughter relationship, family secret ...
Place:
britain, wales
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
Into the Labyrinth is a British children's television series produced by HTV for the ITV network between 1980 and 1982. Three series, each consisting of seven 25-minute episodes, were produced and directed by Peter Graham Scott. The series was ...
Style:
sinister, tense, cult classic, fairy tale, weird ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
children, magic, maze, time travel, witch, quest, travel, good versus evil, sorcery, courage, supernatural, friendship ...
Time:
80s
Place:
england, britain
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
The Magician's House is a quartet of children's fantasy books by William Corlett. Two mini-series were produced in 1999 for British television, which were directed by Paul Lynch. The series featured Jennifer Saunders and Stephen Fry ...
Style:
atmospheric, uplifting, whimsical, urban fantasy, moody
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
magic, time travel, talking animal, children, christmas, travel, british, wizard, friendship, family drama, nature, siblings ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Sofie (Laura Østergaard Buhl) and her mother Tove (Ann Eleonora Jørgensen) travel to her grandmother's (Vigga Bro) for Christmas before they move to Singapore for Tove's new job. When they arrive at Grandma's, Sofie meets the new ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, suspense, tension
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
christmas, norse mythology, children, magic, scandinavian culture, viking, adventure hero, desire, friendship, god, wish come true, wizard ...
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41%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend who is a real witch. She is very silly, and a huge showoff.
Style:
light hearted, period piece, slapstick, whimsical
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
magic, witch, friendship, children, silly humor, magic realism, unhappiness, adaptation, small town, unlikely friendships, good witch, high school friend ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story:
Four young children hope for anything to happen and, when they become owners of the Phoenix, their adventure begins.
Style:
fairy tale, mythical, uplifting, humorous, psychotronic ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
children, childhood, imagination, curiosity, magical, friendship, siblings, quest, supernatural, teamwork, coming of age, magic realism ...
Time:
victorian era
Place:
london
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
It's the night before Christmas, and all toy store rejects are due to be tossed into the furnace. This includes Quincy, a most lifelike doll. In a last ditch effort to save himself and his "unwanted" chums from incineration, Quincy ...
Style:
anthropomorphic, uplifting, emotional, suspense, dark ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, toy store, doll, christmas eve, rescue, friendship, children, hopes, quest, holiday, magic ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
The series followed Henrietta "Hettie" Hubble, (Mildred's younger cousin), through her years at Cackles Academy. Mildred is seen in the first episode accompanying her cousin to Cackles, before magically returning home. Hettie quickly ...
Style:
entertaining, semi serious, captivating, feel good, light hearted ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
magic, cousin, teenage girl, female protagonist, teenage witch, teenager, academy, witch, adolescence, wizards and magicians, witchery, teenage protagonist ...
Similarity:
38%
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:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
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Story:
A Grandpa with a magic Shrinking Cap that only his grandson Jason knows about. When he puts the cap on Grandpa shrinks and creates comic mayhem, but somehow Grandpa and Jason always manage to save the day. It’s teamwork!
Style:
semi serious, touching, humorous, lighthearted, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
grandfather, family relations, parents and children, coming of age, youth, misfit, children, magic, grandson, teamwork, friendship, magical object ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
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Life as a Mermaid follows Madison, a Mermaid of the sea, who comes to land to prove that merpeople and humans can coexist, while three villains plot to capture Madison - but they catch her sister instead. Madison must overcome obstacles and try her ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, captivating, light hearted, mythical ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
mermaid, friendship, magic, escapades, sea creature, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, sea adventure, sisters, fish out of water, relationships, mythical creature, friends ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
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The Demon Headmaster is a British television series based on the children's books by Gillian Cross of the same name. Made for CBBC, the drama was first broadcast between 1996 and 1998. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice ...
Style:
suspenseful, creepy, atmospheric, tense, dark fantasy ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
school, children, mind control, hypnosis, british, obedience, families, adaptation, foster home, investigation, supernatural, macabre ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Join Mildred Hubble in CBBC's adaptation of The Worst Witch books, written by Jill Murphy.
Style:
entertaining, humorous, feel good, light, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teen fantasy
Plot:
witch, friendship, teenager, magical power, magic, boarding school, witchcraft, teenage witch, girl, teenage girl, bully, friendship between girls ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s
Similarity:
36%
476
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
Jackanory is a long-running BBC children's television series that was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, the first story being the fairy-tale Cap-o'-Rushes read by Lee ...
Style:
anthology, fairy tale, educational, anime, children's story
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
storytelling, children, literacy, intimate, kindergarten, minimalism, bird, book, british, surrealism, drawing, pre school
Time:
60s, 90s, 70s, 80s
Place:
england
Similarity:
36%
669
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 20 min.
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Story:
Boohbah was a children's television show. It premiered in 2003 on ITV in the United Kingdom, and on 19 January 2004 in the United States on PBS until 2 July 2006. It was created by Anne Wood with scripts by Alan Dapre and Robin Stevens. Anne ...
Style:
educational, colorful, feel good, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, preschool
Plot:
child, surrealism, magic, children, friendship, friends, home schooling, dance, kindergarten, british, puppetry, minimal dialogue ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, West Germany
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story:
Four kids travel to the magical land of Narnia where they must battle an evil queen with the direction of the Lion, Aslan.
Style:
serious, mystical, exciting, offbeat, cult classic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
fantasy world, parallel world, good versus evil, narnia, heroic mission, danger, imaginary, young heroes, getting home, hopes, supernatural, wizards and magicians ...
Time:
1900s, 1940s
Place:
britain
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
Jonny Briggs is a Children's BBC television programme first broadcast in 1985. It revolves around the exploits of a young boy, the eponymous hero, his pet dog, Razzle, and his eccentric family members: Mam and Dad, older sister Rita and older ...
Style:
lighthearted, sitcom, period drama
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
pet dog, children, family life, child protagonist, innocence, youth, light comedy, high school life, siblings, coming of age, slice of life, unhappiness ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
To be the first girl accepted into Santa school, twelve-year-old Lucia must find a cure for a mystery illness caused by the devilish Krampus.
Style:
feel good, light, christmas special, touching, lighthearted ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, preschool
Plot:
christmas, magic, children, friendship, girl, santa claus, holiday, winter, snow, uncover truth, fantasy world, supernatural ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: India
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
Anything that is drawn using the magical pencil found by Sanju, a young boy, becomes a reality. Soon, Sanju finds himself battling many evil forces who wish to misuse the pencil.
Style:
feel good, captivating, entertaining, light hearted, mystical ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
magic, magical object, children, imagination, magical power, child, magical, child protagonist, magic wand, mischievous children, supernatural, childhood ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Centers on Tinka, an elf girl who becomes an outcast when the people of the elf kingdom she lives in discover that she is half human. To regain their trust, she decides to search for and bring back the lost Christmas star, which was stolen by the ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, fairy tale
Audience:
family friendly, family outing, kids
Plot:
christmas, elf, magic, friendship, teamwork, outcast, quest, holiday, christmas season, friends, save the day, magician ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Sadık, who lives an "ordinary" life with his children, does not know yet that his life will drastically change in a way that he could never imagine when he meets with Betüş. Wondering why? There is a "secret" that Sadık and ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, light, funny, captivating ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
magic, fairy, magical girl, family relations, male female relationship, relationships, parents and children, kids and family, children, couples, couple relations, marriage ...
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Tells the story about Lala, a young girl who lost her mom but gained a fairy as her guardian angel.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, light, uplifting, emotional ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
child protagonist, guardian angel, family life, kids and family, parents and children, magic, children, father, family relations, guardian, supernatural, coming of age ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Adapted from Forrest Wilson's books, the children's programme revolves around a grandmother with super powers and her arch nemesis, The Scunner Campbell.
Style:
feel good, lighthearted, slapstick, parody, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
superhero, female protagonist, british, children, grandmother, heroine, television, small town, fighting crime, good versus evil, villain, pantomime ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Denmark
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Oscar and Josefine are celebrating Midsummer with Oscar's grandparents in the country. A demon, Thorsen, gives Josefine the gift of enabling her to travel back in time. Visiting Oscar's family in the 17th century, Josefine saves a sickly ...
Style:
dark fairy tale, suspense, period drama
Audience:
kids
Plot:
coming of age, children, travel, machine, heroine, witchcraft, witch hunt, bravery, supernatural, rescue, persecution, friendship ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
denmark, copenhagen
Similarity:
35%
737
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Selma, a 9 year old girl who lost her parents in an accident, is now living with Ruth, a quite strict neighbour who was just supposed to temporarily look after Selma and her dog Casper.
Style:
fairy tale, disturbing, captivating, sincere, emotional ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
christmas, winter, childhood, child protagonist, snow, children, hopes, girl, changing lives, daydreamer, lifestyle change, magic ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Girl of our time gets into a dreamlike world. The middle of winter, she shall bring out of the woods bouquet of snowdrops to come New Year, which decided to cancel the evil royal advisor. And only then did she return to her parents.
Style:
fairy tale, sincere, entertaining, sentimental, surreal ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
magic, holiday, imaginary kingdom, christmas, selflessness, gift, social relations, new year, loyalty, animal human communication, young girl, promise ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Being a teenager is hard enough. Being a Wolfblood teenager is ten times more complicated. 14 year old Maddy loves her abilities - heightened senses, being faster, stronger and more graceful - but hates the secrets that come with them.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, tense, bleak
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
supernatural, werewolf, high school, supernatural ability, friendship, youth, teenage life, teenage love, danger, wolf, human becomes animal, classmate ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Fantasy, Family, Adventure, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 270 min.
TV show
Story:
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings told from the perspective of Frodo and Sam.
Style:
epic, heroic, atmospheric, mysterious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
middle earth, hobbit, wizard, quest, journey, good versus evil, magic, courage, adaptation, elf, friendship, sacrifice ...
Similarity:
35%
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