Based on children's book movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant based on children's book movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out feel good, humorous, light, semi serious, touching and entertaining films and TV shows about / with family, children, friendship, family relations, childhood, disorder, child, friends, storytelling and youth plots mostly in Family, Adventure and Comedy genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as based on children's book: The Polar Express (2004), The Lorax (2012), The Cat in the Hat (2003), Jumanji (1995), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), The Mr. Men Show (2008), The Grinch (2018), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024), The Wild Robot (2024).
Best films
List of based on children's book movies
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Style:
computer animated, fairy tale, feel good, motion capture, christmas classics ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, toddlers ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, train, magic, winter, railway, dream, santa claus, christmas eve, snow, xmas, christmas time ...
Time:
year 2004, 20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
michigan
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, France
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, 3d animation, colorful, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot:
childhood, friendship, deforestation, environmental, environment, justice, environmentalism, greed, talking animal, chase, heroes, society ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Conrad and Sally Walden are home alone with their pet fish. It is raining outside, and there is nothing to do. Until The Cat in the Hat walks in the front door. He introduces them to their imagination, and at first it's all fun and games, until ...
Style:
stylized, humorous, feel good, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, preschool
Plot:
goofy hero, getting home, cat, youth, friendship, imaginary kingdom, disorder, talking cat, impersonating a police officer, child, rescue, fish out of water ...
Time:
year 2003
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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
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts -- Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander -- crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
Style:
touching, visually stunning, talky, fairy tale, visually appealing ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, pre-teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
childhood, imaginary kingdom, children, creature, imagination, child, fantasy world, loneliness, island, boy, surrealism, mischievous children ...
Time:
year 2009, 90s, 21st century
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
The Mr. Men Show was an animated television series based on the original Mr. Men and Little Miss books created in the 1970s, 80s and 90s by British author Roger Hargreaves and his son Adam Hargreaves. Adapted from the published source material into ...
Style:
humorous, not serious, slapstick, animated comedy, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
friendship, social relations, disorder, friends, children, farce, variety show, adaptation, pantomime, small town, satire, child ...
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113K
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration.
Style:
3d animation, light, touching, entertaining, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, teens, adult
Plot:
christmas, new year, happy ending, holiday, regret, dog, guard dog, mountain, christmas season, best friend, winter, optimism ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, 3d animation, visually stunning, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
food, inventor, nerd, natural disaster, father son relationship, small town, mad scientist, greed, fall in love, parents and children, hot dog, save the world ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
fictional island, new york, paris france, china, egypt ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The Fantastic Mr. Fox bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
Style:
talky, humorous, fairy tale, cerebral, adult animation ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, kids, teens, date night ...
Plot:
stop motion, anthropomorphic animal, unlikely partners, heroic mission, dishonesty, danger, talking animal, furry, fox, anthropomorphism, animal life, relatives ...
Time:
year 2009, 20th century, 2000s
Place:
canada
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, France, Taiwan, South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
It's Christmastime in the Hundred Acre Wood and all of the gang is getting ready with presents and decorations. The gang makes a list of what they want for Christmas and send it to Santa Claus - except that Pooh forgot to ask for something. So ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, semi serious, christmas special, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschool
Plot:
winnie the pooh, tiger, friendship, rabbit, christmas, kangaroo, goofy hero, mischievous children, escapades, young heroes, best friend, partner ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 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:
captivating, exciting, entertaining, funny, light
Audience:
kids
Plot:
mission, boy, adventurer, children, adventure hero, childhood, magical power, wizards and magicians, magical, imagination, moose, widow ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A robot — ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an ...
Style:
computer animated, 3d animation, feel good, touching, humorous ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
robot, talking robot, stranded on an island, island, skunk, motherhood, anthropomorphism, orphan, goose, nature, wildlife, wilderness survival ...
Time:
future
Place:
north america
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min.
Story:
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of the nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. So disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he raids the village to steal all the Christmas ...
Style:
christmas special, colorful, atmospheric, christmas classics, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, toddlers, family outing, preschool
Plot:
christmas, holiday, winter, dog, obsession, christmas eve, change of heart, fish out of water, imaginary, social misfits, xmas, christmas season ...
Time:
year 1966, 60s
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Sweden, West Germany
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
Story:
Pippi Longstocking is a TV series based on Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking children's books. The show ran for thirteen episodes, the first episode being broadcast 8 February 1969 on the then Swedish public service channel Sveriges ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, humorous, vintage
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
monkey, youth, nordic, redhead girl, strong female character, strong female lead, children, smart kid, magic, ape, friendship, best friend ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
europe, eastern europe
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery
Country: UK, France, Japan, USA, Colombia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, feel good, captivating, family comedy ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
animal, anthropomorphic animal, animal protagonist, bear, jungle adventure, jungle, adventure hero, adventurer, tarantula, retirement home, el dorado, holiday ...
Place:
peru, united kingdom, london, south america
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: France, USA, Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The adventurous, young Madeline is very good at getting into trouble, but she's also fantastic at solving problems as well, and her school-mistress Miss Clavel is not too approving of her. The biggest problem comes up when Lord Covington ...
Style:
touching, melancholic, talky, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
children, kidnapping, orphan, rescue, childhood, amateur detective, hospital, chase, girl, boy, school, coming of age ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, 90s, year 1998, 50s ...
Place:
paris france, france, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Eccentric candy man Willy Wonka prompts a worldwide frenzy when he announces that golden tickets hidden inside five of his delicious candy bars will admit their lucky holders into his top-secret confectionary. But does Wonka have an agenda hidden ...
Style:
feel good, visually stunning, light, surreal, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
chocolate, children, teacher, overweight child, tour guide, mischievous children, inventor, child protagonist, childhood, surrealism, child, river ...
Time:
20th century, 1900s, 90s, 70s, year 1971
Place:
germany, europe, west germany, paraguay, arizona ...
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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
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.
Style:
sad, adult animation, emotional, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
rabbit, journey, violent, friendship, death, blood, animal, mature, animal protagonist, survival, violence, furry ...
Time:
70s, year 1978, 20th century
Place:
england
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Genre: Animation, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Meet two funny bunny siblings, the energetic and mischievous Max, and the patient, smart and goal-oriented Ruby. The show models empowering messages by showing Max and Ruby playing together and resolving their differences respectfully and ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, educational, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
animal life, best friend, young heroes, rabbit, brother sister relationship, animal, animal protagonist, humour, family relations, siblings relations, friends, cartoon rabbit ...
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Finland
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Emilia is a suburban kid. She goes to school, lives with her Mom and sometimes her Dad, and her life couldn’t be more ordinary. But one day Emilia’s pet hamster bites her finger. Emilia gets a secret superpower to transform into Super Furball, ...
Style:
feel good, exciting, light, visually appealing, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
schoolboy, talking animal, school, superhero, teacher, hamster, guinea pig, best friend, flying car, schoolgirl, bullying, boy girl relationship ...
Place:
helsinki finland, finland
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
Story:
The tale of a ravenous rat who craves buns, biscuits and all sweet things. Tearing along the highway, he searches for sugary treats to steal, until his sweet tooth leads him to a sticky end.
Style:
christmas special, captivating, feel good, satirical, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
rat, anthropomorphic animal, animal, animal life, animal that acts human, satire, food, villain as protagonist, bakery, trick, firefly, greed ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Part of The Book of Pooh series, which offers preschool kids simple life lessons and scholastic pointers, The Book of Pooh: Stories From the Heart uses puppetry and computer animation to tell Christopher Robin's imaginative tales. Kids join ...
Style:
funny, light, captivating, lighthearted, colorful ...
Audience:
family friendly, pre-teens, kids, preschool
Plot:
winnie the pooh, friendship, training, storytelling, children, life lesson, anthropomorphic animal, friends, imagination, piglet, puppetry, problem solving ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
September, 1945. Sebastian impatiently waits for the return of his friend Angelina, whom he has not seen for two years. When the plane carrying the young woman to her small village in the Alps is reported to have crashed in the mountains, Sebastian ...
Style:
thought provoking, feel good, captivating, exciting, light
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, little boy, airplane accident, boy and dog, missing person, orphan, father son relationship, grandfather grandson relationship, courage, strong female character, cave, family secret ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, year 2015, year 1945
Place:
alps
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
The Story of Tracy Beaker is a television programme adapted from the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on CBBC for five series, from 2002 to 2005 and also contained a feature length episode, Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me, ...
Style:
realistic, feel good, semi serious, humorous, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens, toddlers
Plot:
foster home, foster child, female protagonist, adoptive mother, 10 year old, childhood, friendship, farce, social issues, coming of age, unhappiness, loyalty ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Clifford overhears Mr. Bleakman say that feeding him must cost a lot of money. A carnival act called "Larry's Amazing Animals" has just been in town, and the animals in the show told Clifford about an animal contest with a prize of a ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, touching, feel good, 2d animation
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschool
Plot:
cartoon dog, animal life, friendship, odd couple, pets, mischievous children, danger, buddies, rescue, fish out of water, best friend, dog ...
Time:
year 2004
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, ...
Style:
exciting, intense, semi serious, epic, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot:
robot, space travel, brother brother relationship, board game, game, child, sibling rivalry, childhood, human in outer space, alien, outer space, alternate world ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.
Style:
humorous, feel good, realistic, touching, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, teen drama
Plot:
boy, youth, coming of age, bullying, bully, contests and competitions, friendship, parents and children, rivalry, love and romance, friends, family relations ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
texas
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Sweden, West Germany
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Pippi in the South Seas (original title is Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven) is a 1970 film, based on the eponymous children's books by Astrid Lindgren with the cast of the 1969 TV series. Pippi, with friends Tommy and Annika, adventures on ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, exciting
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
pirate, monkey, youth, kidnapping, best friend, pirate ship, fortress, redhead girl, bird, women, fictional country, nordic ...
Time:
70s
Place:
fictional island, eastern europe
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.
Style:
retro, fairy tale, sentimental, educational, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, family outing, preschool
Plot:
magic, pun, young girl, elementary school, eccentricity, surrealism, science, young boy, mentor, women, trippy, child prodigy ...
Time:
1900s
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