The Blue Bird

1940

English

6.2

♡ 4

71%

Walter Lang Director

Sybil Jason as Angela Berlingot

Harold Goodwin as Hickory

Edward Earle as Maple Tree

Edwin Maxwell as Oak

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.

Cinderfella

1960

English

5.9

♡ 9

50%

Frank Tashlin Director

Milton Frome as Butler

Barry Gordon as Fella at Age 11

Norman Leavitt as Gold Chauffeur

Anna Maria Alberghetti as Princess Charming

When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes, the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually, Fella's Fairy Godfather shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself.

Happily N'Ever After

2006

English

4.5

♡ 7

Greg Tiernan Director

Roger Jackson as Additional Voices

Sigourney Weaver as Frieda

Wallace Shawn as Munk

Danny Mann as Various

An alliance of evil-doers, led by Frieda, looks to take over Fairy Tale Land. But when Ella realizes her stepmother is out to ruin her storybook existence, she takes a dramatic turn and blossoms into the leader of the resistance effort.

Disenchanted

2022

English

5.6

♡ 81

38%

Adam Shankman Director

James Marsden as Edward

Amy Adams as Giselle

Adam Shankman as Grumpy Vendor / Kip / Skip

Alan Tudyk as Scroll

Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. Accidentally transforming the entire town into a real-life fairy tale and placing her family’s future happiness in jeopardy, she must race against time to reverse the spell and determine what happily ever after truly means to her and her family.

And They May Still Be Alive Today

2020

Romanian

4.6

♡ 1

Tudor Cristian Jurgiu Director

Nicoleta Hâncu as Clara

Bogdan Nechifor as Vlad

Tired of waiting for love to happen to her, Clara decides to make it happen. She chooses Vlad for her love project. But she wants The One; he wants anyone. She wants a prince, and he is only a man.

Ronia: The Robber's Daughter

1984

Swedish

7.3

♡ 8

88%

Action

Adventure

based on novel or book

parent child relationship

Tage Danielsson Director

Philip Zandén as Adelsherre

Per Oscarsson as Borka

Lena Nyman as Lovis

Allan Edwall as Skalle-Per

Ronia lives happily in her father's castle until she comes across a new playmate, Birk, in the nearby dark forest. The two explore the wilderness, braving dangerous Witchbirds and Rump-Gnomes. But when their families find out Birk and Ronia have been playing together, they forbid them to see each other again. Indeed, their fathers are competing robber chieftains and bitter enemies. Now the two spunky children must try to tear down the barriers that have kept their families apart for so long.

Ever After: A Cinderella Story

1998

English

7.1

♡ 45

91%

Andy Tennant Director

Drew Barrymore as Danielle

Timothy West as King Francis

Richard O'Brien as Pierre Le Pieu

Judy Parfitt as Queen Marie

Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.

Liz and the Blue Bird

2018

Japanese

7.2

♡ 19

83%

77%

Action

Animation

based on novel or book

Naoko Yamada Director

Misaki Kuno as Brass Band Member

Kotori Koiwai as Brass Band Member

Atsumi Tanezaki as Mizore Yoroizuka

Takahiro Sakurai as Noboru Taki

In their last year of high school, two girls in the brass band club perform a song inspired by a fairy tale that parallels their friendship.

The Hallow

2015

English

5.7

♡ 64

69%

Corin Hardy Director

Joseph Mawle as Adam Hitchens

Bojana Novakovic as Clare Hitchens

Stuart Graham as Contractor Paul Williams

Michael Smiley as Garda Davey

Deep within the darkness of secluded forest land in rural Ireland dwells an ancient evil. Feared by the nearby superstitious villagers as cursed creatures who prey upon the lost, their secrets have been kept from civilization and remain on their hallowed ground. But when a conservationist from London moves in with his wife and infant child in order to survey the land for future construction, his actions unwittingly disturb the horde of demonic forces. Alone in a remote wilderness, he must now ensure his family's survival from their relentless attacks.

Pearls of the Deep

1965

Czech

6.5

♡ 1

50%

Vera Chytilová Director

Jirí Menzel as Bicyclist

Václav Chochola as SNB

Emil Iserle as Stryc

Antonín Pokorný as Uredník

A manifesto of sorts for the Czech New Wave, this five-part anthology shows off the breadth of expression and the versatility of the movement’s directors. Based on stories by the legendary writer Bohumil Hrabal, the shorts range from the surreally chilling to the caustically observant to the casually romantic, but all have a cutting, wily view of the world.

Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot

1979

German

6.6

♡ 1

fairy tale

Family

Fantasy

Siegfried Hartmann Director

Pedro Hebenstreit as Bär

Erich Löwel as Dietmar

Erik S. Klein as König

Pavel Trávnícek as Michael

In an enchanted forest, the princely brothers Michael and Andreas get lost and are transformed, by a mountain spirit who jealously guards his underground treasure, into animals until the unlikely event of sincere love from a human. The only persons who may be able to give such love are the local commoner sisters Snow-white and Rose-red, who are kind and helpful by nature and stand to harvest unimagined rewards.

Puss in Boots

2011

English

6.6

♡ 184

Chris Miller Director

Jossara Jinaro as Additional Voices

Zach Galifianakis as Humpty Alexander Dumpty

Salma Hayek as Kitty Softpaws

Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots

Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.

Pan

2015

English

5.7

♡ 73

27%

Joe Wright Director

Hugh Jackman as Blackbeard

Garrett Hedlund as Hook

Amanda Seyfried as Mary

Louis Partridge as Miner

Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.

Wonderwell

2023

English

5.8

♡ 12

29%

Vlad Marsavin Director

Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Anna's Mother

Vincent Spano as Franco

Carrie Fisher as Hazel

Rita Ora as Yana

In an idyllic Italian village, a young American girl on the threshold of adolescence is swept into a timeless magical adventure in Wonderwell.

Tangled: Before Ever After

2017

English

6.5

♡ 7

Tom Caulfield Director

M.C. Gainey as Captain of the Guard

Clancy Brown as King Frederic

Dee Bradley Baker as Pascal / Maximus / Additional Voices

Gideon Emery as Weasel

Rapunzel grapples with the responsibilities of being a princess and the overprotective ways of her father. While she wholeheartedly loves Eugene, Rapunzel does not share his immediate desire to get married and settle down within the castle walls. Determined to live life on her own terms, she and her tough-as-nails Lady-in-Waiting Cassandra embark on a secret adventure where they encounter mystical rocks that magically cause Rapunzel's long blonde hair to grow back. Impossible to break and difficult to hide, Rapunzel must learn to embrace her hair and all that it represents.

Ella Enchanted

2004

English

6.3

♡ 58

51%

57%

Action

based on novel or book

Tommy O'Haver Director

Hugh Dancy as Char

Anne Hathaway as Ella

Ron Yuan as Red Guard

Andrea Irvine as Tour Guide

Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.

Three Blind Mice

2023

English

3.0

♡ 7

50%

Action

fairy tale

Horror

Pierre B Director

May Kelly as Abigail

Helen Fullerton as Cara

Lynne O'Sullivan as Jude

Julia Quayle as Scratch

Abi is going cold turkey, her family have taken her to a cabin in the woods so she is away from the city. However, little do they know, The Three Blind Mice is more than just a fairy tale.. And they may be next up on the menu.

More Than a Miracle

1967

Italian

6.0

♡ 7

43%

Francesco Rosi Director

Valentino Macchi as

Carlo Pisacane as First Witch

Sophia Loren as Isabella Candeloro

Omar Sharif as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez

A fairy tale of the misadventures of a beautiful but temperamental Neapolitan peasant, Isabella, when she meets the ill- tempered Spanish Prince Rodrigo Ferrante y Davalos. The King of Spain has ordered Rodrigo to choose a wife among seven Italian Princesses, but he is smitten by the lowly peasant.

Noah

2014

English

5.8

♡ 236

75%

Darren Aronofsky Director

Emma Watson as Ila

Marton Csokas as Lamech

Anthony Hopkins as Methuselah

Jennifer Connelly as Naameh

A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.

Fantaghirò: Cave of the Golden Rose Fantaghirò

1991

Italian

7.4

♡ 8

Lamberto Bava Director

Martin Faltýn as Ossobel

Kim Rossi Stuart as Romualdo

Mario Adorf as The King

Ángela Molina as The White Witch / The White Knight

After a queen's tragic death, the king abandons his newborn daughter in a cave, but a witch saves her. Years later, the tomboy princess must confront and ultimately falls in love with the enemy king.

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The Hallow

Pearls of the Deep

Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot

Puss in Boots

Pan

Wonderwell

Tangled: Before Ever After

Ella Enchanted

Three Blind Mice

More Than a Miracle

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