Movies like Babes in Toyland 1986
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Babes in Toyland (1986)
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, West Germany
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
11-year-old Lisa has no time for toys; she's too busy taking care of her siblings and cooking for her mother. During the Christmas Eve blizzard, Lisa travels to Toyland in Wizard of Oz-like fashion and arrives just in time for a wedding. Young Mary Contrary is about to marry mean, old Barnaby Barnacle, despite the fact that she loves Jack Be Nimble. Lisa tries to stop this terrible wedding and, together with her new friends, discovers that Barnaby wants to take over Toyland. Lisa, Mary, Jack, and Georgie Porgie ask the Toymaster for help, but he can't help them as long as Lisa doesn't truly believe in toys.
Style:
fairy tale, sweet, feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious, surprise ending, offbeat
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
christmas, child, youth, holiday, heroes, kidnapping, rescue, family relations, family life, escapades, rivalry, contests and competitions, imaginary kingdom, dancing, monster, forest, escape, friendship, snow, running, villain, toys, courage, mother daughter relationship, evil ...
Time:
20th century
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Most similar movies to Babes in Toyland
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out semi serious, humorous, feel good and fairy tale films with plots about escapades, imaginary, youth, danger, heroes, imaginary kingdom and young heroes mostly in Family, Fantasy and Musical genres. Some movies like Babes in Toyland: Alice in Wonderland (1985), The Christmas Toy (1986), Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990), The Nutcracker (1993), Red Riding Hood (1988). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 187 min.
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Story:
Classic tale of a girl named Alice who follows a white rabbit down a hole into Wonderland, where she can change sizes by eating and drinking and animals talk. After escaping the disturbing Queen of Hearts, she finds that she has ended up on the ...
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, suspenseful, humorous, surprise ending ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
imaginary kingdom, parallel world, youth, alternate dimension, rabbit, friendship, imaginary friend, fantasy world, curses spells and rituals, teaching the ways of the world, escapades, supernatural ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 50 min.
Story:
The Christmas Toy is a 1986 Emmy Award nominated television film produced by The Jim Henson Company, featuring Jim Henson's Muppets. Rugby the Tiger who remembers how he was the Christmas Toy last year, and thinks he's going to be ...
Style:
feel good, stylized, humorous, semi serious, christmas special
Audience:
kids, preschoolers, family outing
Plot:
christmas, toy comes to life, muppets, paralysis, toys, puppetry, holiday, youth, best friends, disorder, friends, family relations ...
Time:
80s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Set in the mythical world of Rhymeland, Gorden Goose returns home to discover that his mom has mysteriously vanished. Now the characters of Rhymeland are in danger of disappearing unless Mother Goose returns.
Style:
exciting, semi serious, feel good, humorous, stylized
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
disney, kidnapping, friends, escapades, heroes, r&b, legends and myths, disco, imaginary kingdom, missing person, parents and children, blind man ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March ...
Style:
fairy tale, sweet, humorous, psychotronic, absurd ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschoolers
Plot:
christmas, disney, dancing, toys, holiday, greed, magic, talking animals, first contact, happy ending, fight scenes, catastrophe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the ...
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fairy tale, semi serious, feel good, humorous, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
christmas, ballet, rescue, young heroes, family relations, imaginary kingdom, curses spells and rituals, escapades, disorder, youth, theater, holiday ...
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54%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
The high spirited daughter of the village lord and her mother have been living in the forest for seven years near her wise grandmother. They wait for her father to come home, meanwhile, her literally heartless uncle rules. He sells his soul for the ...
Style:
fairy tale, semi serious, stylized, humorous, atmospheric
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
imaginary kingdom, woman in danger, twins, self discovery, family relations, friends, legends and myths, parallel world, teaching the ways of the world, friendship, siblings relations, rescue ...
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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, semi serious
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
youth, forest, curses spells and rituals, siblings relations, escapades, parents and children, coming of age, witch, cannibalism, countryside, isolation, childhood ...
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52%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Teenage Claire (Morgan Thompson) would rather hang out with her friends at the mall than to stay home with her brother Matt while Grandma babysits. Who wouldn't? Unfortunately, Grandma isn't about to let Claire out of the house. Worse, she ...
Style:
fairy tale, humorous, feel good, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
little red riding hood, missing person, fish out of water, love and romance, good versus evil, adventurer, woman in danger, family relations, young heroes, rescue, dangerous animal, escapades ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Following in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful The Sound of Music LIVE! - which drew over 18 million viewers - comes this musical masterpiece that tells the beloved story of Peter Pan, the mischievous little boy who ran away to Neverland. ...
Style:
fairy tale, semi serious, feel good, exciting, captivating
Audience:
family outing, kids, preschoolers
Plot:
pirate, adventurer, young heroes, heroes, friendship, good versus evil, mischievous children, youth, escapades, rivalry, adolescence vs adulthood, disorder ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When Puppy Paws (the fun-loving son of Santa Paws) gets bored, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. When the magical Christmas Icicle starts to melt however, and ...
Style:
feel good, fairy tale, sweet, light, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschoolers
Plot:
dog, christmas, santa claus, save the day, holiday, hopes, owner dog relationship, disney, pets, happy ending, christmas present, animals ...
Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 56 min.
Story:
When Gerda befriends penniless Kay their growing friendship is cut short as one cold winter night a fragment of glass pierces Kay's eye, turning his heart cold. Enchanted by the Snow Queen he is swept away on her chariot over the glittering ...
Style:
fairy tale, semi serious, humorous, sincere, captivating
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
young heroes, heroic mission, good versus evil, rescue, friendship, youth, rivalry, escapades, daring rescue, hopes, curses spells and rituals, witch ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Broadway musical adaptation of the fabled children's story.
Style:
captivating, exciting, semi serious, feel good, humorous
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
pirate, young heroes, adventurer, good versus evil, heroes, adolescence vs adulthood, imaginary kingdom, friends, youth, rivalry, escapades, broadway ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Hungary, UK, France, Australia, USA, New Zealand
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre ...
Style:
feel good, fairy tale, sentimental, captivating, romantic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
imaginary kingdom, young heroes, teenage life, rivalry, orphan, youth, family relations, curses spells and rituals, estate, forest, heroes, escapades ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Sweden, Soviet Union, Norway
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
They're two best friends, a million miles from home. On an incredible adventure, beyond the boundaries of space and time. A fantasy about a lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real ...
Style:
light, captivating, entertaining, exciting, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, heroes, supernatural, parallel world, hopes, rivalry, daring rescue, orphan, kidnapping, heroic mission, magic ...
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Feature-length, live-action musical version of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault.
Style:
fairy tale, semi serious, feel good, humorous, stylized
Audience:
kids, preschoolers, family outing, date night
Plot:
sleeping, queen, king, princess, curse, magic, elf, good versus evil, hopes, youth, escapades, heroes ...
Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, Hungary
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Set in 1920's Vienna, this is the tale of a little girl, whose godfather gives her a special doll one Christmas Eve.
Style:
fairy tale, semi serious, atmospheric, exciting, entertaining
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens
Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Norway
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Princess Bluerose is a small gnome living deep in the Norwegian mountains. A small community of gnomes is responsible for making the transition between daylight and night. This is called the magic hour, and is created by the magic silver which only ...
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fairy tale, entertaining, captivating, exciting, light ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
young heroes, imaginary kingdom, escapades, fairy, courage, prophecy, save the day, supernatural, friendship, journey, chase, christmas ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah - a teenager with an active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book, "Labyrinth", to take the baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, ...
Style:
gothic, fairy tale, humorous, surreal, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, girls' night, teen fantasy ...
Plot:
surrealism, good versus evil, puppet, fantasy world, friendship, rescue, heroes, maze, beast, imaginary kingdom, female protagonist, hopes ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Genre: Fantasy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A musical version of the classic story about a miller's daughter who recieves help from a mischievous dwarf, then ends up over her head. Now, she and a mute servant girl may be the only hope for her baby son, John.
Style:
fairy tale, stylized, humorous, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschoolers
Plot:
elf, legends and myths, wish come true, imaginary kingdom, rivalry, master and servant, escapades, rescue, love and romance, talking bird, breaking the fourth wall, queen ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Northpole, the magical city where Santa and his elves live and work is in trouble. Families around the globe have gotten too busy to enjoy the season together, and Northpole depends on their holiday happiness to keep running. In the hopes of turning ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, captivating, humorous, serious
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
christmas, youth, fall in love, parents and children, save the day, single parent, escapades, north pole, winter, christmas eve, christmas season, writers ...
Time:
21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz follows a young woman named Dorothy Gale who dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn Toto, Dorothy embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard of ...
Style:
not serious, feel good, humorous, exciting, campy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
muppets, friendship, young heroes, escapades, rescue, puppet, puppetry, wizard of oz, fantasy world, halloween, imaginary kingdom, fish out of water ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Sweden, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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humorous, melancholic, light, talky, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, teens, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
children, friendship, horse, little girl, magic, greed, family relations, young heroes, rescue, disorder, siblings relations, mischievous children ...
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
kids, girls' night, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
twins, halloween, magic, youth, mischievous children, supernatural, impostor, child, rescue, curse, when the parents are away, impossible love ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Romania, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The kingdom of Donnegold is being subverted from within, and young prince Davin must defend against the traitors with the help of a legendary, metal-eating dragon called Galgameth.
Style:
fairy tale, daikaiju, semi serious, humorous, feel good
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
giant monster, true love, kaiju, monster, medieval, family relations, friends, hopes, betrayal, buddies, rivalry, escapades ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Mexico, USA, UK, Puerto Rico, Spain
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, entertaining, captivating, light, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
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self discovery, escapades, rivalry, battles, injustice, legends and myths, child, superhero, friendship, supernatural, youth, teenager ...
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In the tradition of disney's classic holiday tales comes a heartwarming movie about the power of giving and the true meaning of christmas. Discover how the legendary friendship of Santa Claus and Santa Paws began in the inspiring original film, ...
Style:
touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, preschoolers
Plot:
dog, santa claus, christmas, friendship, youth, pets, animal life, orphan, save the day, young heroes, disorder, memory loss ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Israel, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
To save her father, a girl who always puts others before herself promises to live her life in a lavish castle with a strange beast.
Style:
fairy tale, semi serious, touching, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
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Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A cat belonging to a poor miller's son thinks up a great plan for bringing a title, wealth, and marriage for his owner. He begins to carry it out, using a few birds and rabbits as gifts for the king, his own wit, and a pair of boots that make ...
Style:
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Audience:
pre-teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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