Movies like My Father's Dragon

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My Father's Dragon (2022)
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My Father's Dragon (2022)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.
Style: fairy tale, sincere, captivating, modern fairy tale, entertaining, anime, 2d animation, wild
Audience: kids
Plot: dragon, captive, obsessive quest, magical creature, salvation, fantasy world, creature, saving a life, uncover truth, island, water, young boy, teenager, magic, crocodile, ship, children, tiger, friendship, gorilla, boy, rescue, baby, best friend, girl ...

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Most similar movies to My Father's Dragon

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out entertaining, captivating, 3d animation and feel good films with plots about friendship, magic, animal, creature, friends, imaginary and dragon mostly in Animation, Family and Adventure genres. Some movies like My Father's Dragon: My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Luca (2021), Dragon Rider (2020), My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever (2018), The Snail and the Whale (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical
Country: USA, Canada, Bulgaria
Duration: 99 min.
Story: A new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a ...
Style: light, funny, entertaining, sincere, captivating ...
Audience: kids, toddlers, girls' night, family friendly, teens ...
Plot: good versus evil, horse, pony, friendship, obsessive quest, magical power, princess, magical, journey, my little pony, heroine, magic ...
Time: year 2017, 80s, 2010s, year 1937
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.4
 191K
Luca (2021)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Italy, Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story: In a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, two young boys experience an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another ...
Style: captivating, funny, entertaining, 3d animation, cute ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, family friendly
Plot: water, friendship, coming of age, ocean, sea voyage, disguise, seaside town, sea adventure, sea, monster, creature, male female friendship ...
Time: 1950s, 2020s, future, year 1959, 20th century
Place: italy, europe, riviera, mediterranean sea
⇓ similarity ⇓
87%
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Arcadia may look like an ordinary town, but it lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that makes it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures, including trolls, aliens, and wizards. Now, various heroes will team-up in an epic ...
Style: anime, humorous, captivating, entertaining, 3d animation ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: magical creature, teenager, magical power, good versus evil, teamwork, teen superhero, wizard, creature, magic, fight, friend, battles ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
86%
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 104 min.
Story: As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must ...
Style: 3d animation, computer animated, feel good, captivating, saga ...
Audience: family friendly, kids, teen fantasy, teens, toddlers
Plot: dragon, viking, love, flying, friends, heroine, sword fight, fight, team, animal, heroes, battles ...
Time: year 2019, 2010s
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
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 5.7
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Dragon Rider (2020)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Belgium
Duration: 91 min.
Story: An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” - the mythological safe haven for all dragons.
Style: 3d animation, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, light ...
Audience: kids, family outing, preschool
Plot: dragon, friendship, imaginary, animal, shrewd, escapades, animal life, family relations, daring rescue, quest, fire, nightmare ...
Place: himalaya
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever (2018)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 44 min.
Story: As the ponies prepare for another Hearth's Warming, families come together to celebrate the holiday; Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash are ready for the big day, but Princess Twilight Sparkle doesn't have time to ...
Style: entertaining, light, sincere, humorous, christmas special ...
Audience: kids, pre-teens, preschool
Plot: magical creature, my little pony, gift, friendship, christmas, talking horse, fantasy world, christmas present, dragon, snow, holiday, deer ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
The Snail and the Whale (2019)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 27 min.
Story: A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to ...
Style: christmas special, thought provoking, captivating, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: whale, snail, animal rescue, animal, saving a life, travel, friendship, animal life, friends, creature, journey, beach ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
60%
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 ⇓
58%
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Duration: 102 min.
Story: The thrilling second chapter of the epic How To Train Your Dragon trilogy brings back the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five years later. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the ...
Style: fairy tale, computer animated, humorous, feel good, exciting ...
Audience: family outing, kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot: dragon, viking, legends and myths, rescue, imaginary kingdom, death of father, friendship, good versus evil, warrior, death of husband, loss of loved one, self sacrifice ...
Time: year 2014, 20th century, 2010s, middle ages, medieval times
Place: fictional island
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (2014)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 57 min.
Story: Tom and Jerry find a dragon egg, and help the baby dragon find its mother.
Style: funny, entertaining, captivating, light, 2d animation
Audience: kids
Plot: tom and jerry, anthropomorphism, magic, animal, wizard, magical creature, good versus evil, surrealism, cat versus mouse, friend, evil, anthropomorphic animal ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Based on the children's book, where 4-year-old Harold uses a purple crayon to create a world of his own by just drawing.
Style: exciting, entertaining, captivating, light, funny
Audience: kids
Plot: mission, boy, magical, children, magical power, adventure hero, childhood, adventurer, wizards and magicians, imagination, crayon, young
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Plot unknown.
Style: feel good, light, entertaining, anime, sincere ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, date night, toddlers
Plot: dragon, female warrior, female protagonist, tough girl, travel, kung fu, disney princess, imaginary kingdom, imaginary, creature, princess, magical creature ...
Time: 2020s, future
Place: asia, southeast asia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing (2020)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
Story: When a musical dragon with a beautiful voice hypnotizes the dragons and people of Huttsgalor, the Rescue Riders have to find a way to break the spell.
Style: satirical, semi serious, funny, entertaining, captivating
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: dragon, magical creature, magic, magical, best friend, supernatural being, magical power, friends, group of friends, save the world, satire, teamwork ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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 42K
Abominable (2019)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, China, Japan
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A group of misfits encounter a young Yeti named Everest, and they set off to reunite the magical creature with his family on the mountain of his namesake.
Style: captivating, sincere, exciting, feel good, light ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, teens ...
Plot: friendship, zoologist, yeti, family relations, creature, teenager, travel, snow, capture, quest, friends, teamwork ...
Time: year 2019
Place: mount everest, himalaya
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
How to Train Your Dragon - Legends (2010)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 57 min.
Story: Prepare for high-flying adventures with Hiccup, Toothless and the rest of the Dragon Trainers. Meet new dragons, learn the secrets of the legendary Boneknapper and see what is in store for the holidays on the festive island of Berk.
Style: semi serious, entertaining, captivating, exciting, fairy tale ...
Audience: family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot: dragon, friends, save the day, teamwork, friendship, fire breathing dragon, battles, store, island, animal training, air battle
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, France
Duration: 98 min.
Story: As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, ...
Style: feel good, fairy tale, exciting, humorous, computer animated ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot: dragon, friendship, viking, unlikely friendships, creature, friends, imaginary, magic, happy ending, medieval, imaginary kingdom, young kid ...
Time: year 2010, medieval times, 2010s, 2000s, middle ages
Place: scandinavia, fictional island, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 63 min.
Story: During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Pooh convinces Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by ...
Style: humorous, witty, sweet, fairy tale, stylized ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, preschool
Plot: friendship, winnie the pooh, bear, talking animal, love, goodhearted, goofy hero, escapades, tiger, best friend, supportive friend, disorder ...
Time: 2010s
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 59 min.
Story: Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.
Style: 3d animation, entertaining, light, computer animated, smart ...
Audience: kids
Plot: children, middle school, child, life, friendship, teacher, halloween, wealth, boy, girl, school, student ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Wish Dragon (2021)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, USA, Thailand, Czech Republic
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Din, a working-class college student, and Long, a cynical but all-powerful dragon capable of granting wishes, set off on a hilarious adventure through modern day Shanghai in pursuit of Din's long-lost childhood friend, Lina.
Style: entertaining, anime, 3d animation, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot: dragon, wish fulfillment, wish come true, magic, childhood, desire, best friend, teenager, friendship, magical power, wizards and magicians, escapades ...
Time: future
Place: china, shanghai
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
Story: It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings of New Berk were ...
Style: funny, sincere, 3d animation, feel good, touching ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: dragon, christmas, friendship, friendship between teens, family relations, parents and children, teenager, tradition, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, father son relationship, misunderstanding ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, USA, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Arthur is a spirited ten-year old whose parents are away looking for work, whose eccentric grandfather has been missing for several years, and who lives with his grandmother in a country house that, in two days, will be repossessed, torn down, and ...
Style: fairy tale, feel good, computer animated, stylized, 3d animation ...
Audience: kids, family outing, girls' night, preschool
Plot: fantasy world, fairy, young heroes, friendship, good versus evil, destiny, heroes, disappearance, friends, youth, heroic mission, escapades ...
Time: year 2006, 20th century, 60s
Place: africa, connecticut
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Hilda and the Mountain King (2021)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story: When Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again — and save the city of Trolberg.
Style: satirical, captivating, semi serious, entertaining, funny ...
Audience: family outing, kids
Plot: mother child relationship, troll, female protagonist, mountain, mother, friend, creature, girl, magic, switching roles, lifestyle change, changing lives ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
The Magician's Elephant (2023)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His one one question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure ...
Style: 3d animation, humorous, exciting, captivating, funny ...
Plot: life, exploration, sister, flying, elephant, journey, friend, magician, town, magic, animal, travel ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Maltazard, the Evil M, is now 7 feet tall and evolving among the humans, causing terror wherever he goes. His goal is simple: forming an army of giant henchmen and ruling over the universe. Meanwhile, Arthur is still a Minimoy, and thus in a state ...
Style: humorous, feel good, exciting, semi serious, 3d animation ...
Audience: kids, family outing, girls' night, preschool
Plot: young heroes, little people, imaginary kingdom, heroic mission, family relations, rescue, friendship, imaginary, good versus evil, danger, disorder, escapades ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: europe, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 6.5
 13K
Dragon Hunters (2008)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Luxembourg, Germany
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Dragon Hunters is a fantastic tale telling the adventures of two dragon hunters: the world has become a vast conglomerate of islands of varying size and shape. This babbling universe is mainly peopled with ruthless rogues, surly peasants and ...
Style: exciting, semi serious, atmospheric, stylized, 3d animation ...
Audience: family outing, kids, preschool
Plot: dragon, obsessive quest, heroic mission, save the world, imaginary, knight, good versus evil, legends and myths, young heroes, misfit partners, heroes, giant monster ...
Time: future
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 6.1
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The Pagemaster (1994)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Taiwan, UK, Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Tyler knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the unknown world of books, and he ...
Style: fairy tale, feel good, melancholic, touching, semi serious ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot: magic, mischievous children, childhood, book, children, dragon, imagination, wizard, child, parallel universe, fantasy world, magic wand ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Song of the Sea (2014)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: touching, emotional, stylized, fairy tale, captivating ...
Audience: family outing, kids, family friendly, date night, pre-teens ...
Plot: folklore, young heroes, children, supernatural, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, ocean, getting home, celtic, legends and myths, lighthouse, seal the animal ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, 80s, 20th century
Place: ireland, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: The Templeton brothers—Tim and his Boss Baby little bro Ted—have become adults and drifted away from each other. Tim is now a married stay-at-home dad. Ted is a hedge fund CEO. But a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do ...
Style: humorous, funny, anime, allegory, 3d animation ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: baby, children, boss, sibling rivalry, child, kids and family, baby girl, brother brother relationship, father daughter relationship, talking animal, animal, little boy ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Rise of the Guardians (2012)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Duration: 97 min.
Story: When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
Style: fairy tale, touching, exciting, computer animated, witty ...
Audience: kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, preschool
Plot: holiday, christmas, childhood, good versus evil, belief, friendship, fairy, protector, heroic mission, santa claus, imaginary, legends and myths ...
Time: 2010s, year 2012
Place: new york, st. petersburg russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Ernest & Celestine (2012)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Belgium, Luxembourg
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career; Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.
Style: touching, sincere, feel good, uplifting, sentimental ...
Audience: family outing, kids, family friendly, preschool
Plot: prejudice, friendship, mouse, bear, anthropomorphic animal, goodhearted, unlikely friendships, odd couple, supportive friend, racial prejudice, friends, animal ...
Time: year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place: somalia, france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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