20 movies like Mighty Joe Young, ordered by similarity : The BFG(1989), The Care Bears Movie(1985), Miracle in Milan(1951), Jack the Giant Killer(2013), Pan's Labyrinth(2006), The Mermaid(2016), Star Trek(2009), The Empire Strikes Back(1980), The Shape of Water(2017), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World(2019), Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind(1984), Black Rainbow(1991) ...
Fantasy
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Terry Moore Ben Johnson Robert Armstrong Frank McHugh Douglas Fowley Denis Green Paul Guilfoyle Nestor Paiva Regis Toomey Lora Lee Michel James Flavin
producer young woman gorilla drunk pedestrian orphan touching rousing tanzania, africa hollywood, calif. nightclub wild animals captivity exploitation pets escape rescue 1940s
A young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant brings him to Hollywood years later seeking her fortune.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1989
87 Minutes
giant young girl orphan orphanage director queen elizabeth ii butler charming engaging dreamy amusing offbeat playful fantasy world london giants animation intergenerational friendship dreams fantasy orphans
After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight and attracting the interest of a down and out reporter.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Canada|USA
1985
76 Minutes
bear orphan orphanage director assistant evil spirit lion heartwarming positive fantasy world amusement park forest orphanage magical animals orphanage saving the world compassion friendship showdown rescue growing up
The Care Bears team up with a troubled brother and sister who just moved to a new town, to help a neglected young sorcerer's apprentice whose evil magic book causes sinister things to happen.
Fantasy
Italy
1951
96 Minutes
Emma Gramatica Francesco Golisano Paolo Stoppa Guglielmo Barnabò Brunella Bovo Anna Carena Arturo Bragaglia Erminio Spalla
homeless person orphan adoptive mother capitalist uplifting charming quirky junkyard milan, italy shantytown office cabbage patch orphanage poverty miracles fantasy capitalism underdog 1940s
An open hearted and unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best out of his life on the streets of Milan.
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
USA
2013
90 Minutes
Ben Cross Jane March Julian Boote Jon Campling Robert F. Boyle Dylan Jones Jamie Atkins Vicki Glover Tanya Winsor Harry Dyer Steve McTigue
princess man hero giant soldier uncle monk love interest romantic interest enemy family tense suspenseful gripping engaging mythical land rescue escape fighting love
A giant beanstalk brings Jack to a land in the clouds filled with snarling, evil beasts. When the creatures make their way to the ground, Jack must figure out how to get back down before they destroy earth and everyone in it.
War, Fantasy, Drama
Mexico|Spain
2006
120 Minutes
Sergi López Maribel Verdú Ivana Baquero Álex Angulo Doug Jones Ariadna Gil Federico Luppi Roger Casamajor Manolo Solo
young girl mother military officer stepfather servant monster dark creative touching forest household spain war fascism rebellion fable death magic discovery escape
In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
Comedy, Fantasy
2016
93 Minutes
Chao Deng Jelly Lin Kitty Zhang Yuqi Tsui Hark Kris Wu Zhang Wen Zhang Mei'e Yang Neng
real estate agent mermaid sea creature beautiful woman airy emotional heartwarming intense touching charming sea underwater real estate firm china real estate mermaids dolphins destruction transformation love
A beautiful mermaid (Jelly Lin) falls for a developer (Deng Chao) who threatens the ecosystem of her species.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Germany
2009
126 Minutes
Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Leonard Nimoy Eric Bana Bruce Greenwood Karl Urban Zoe Saldana Simon Pegg John Cho Anton Yelchin Ben Cross
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The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
1980
124 Minutes
Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher Billy Dee Williams Anthony Daniels David Prowse Peter Mayhew Kenny Baker Alec Guinness Julian Glover John Ratzenberger
knight princess mentor robot nemesis rebel thrilling dark rousing powerful far far away outer space spacecraft rescue confrontation space travel violence rebellion torture rivalry
Yoda teaches Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to be a Jedi knight, and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) woos Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), as Darth Vader returns to threaten the rebel forces trying to save the galaxy.
Romance, Fantasy
USA|Canada|Mexico
2017
123 Minutes
Sally Hawkins Michael Shannon Richard Jenkins Octavia Spencer Michael Stuhlbarg Doug Jones David Hewlett Nick Searcy Stewart Arnott Nigel Bennett Lauren Lee Smith
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At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Japan
2019
104 Minutes
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When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
Anime, Fantasy
1984
95 Minutes
princess sword fighter hunter friend enemy fighter creative confident suspenseful thrilling future supernatural realm animation future apocalypse danger fight for justice captivity rescue revenge
Fantasy
UK
1991
103 Minutes
Rosanna Arquette Jason Robards Thomas Hulce Mark Joy Ron Rosenthal John Bennes
doctor scientist protégé psychic psychopath bleak thrilling intense gripping brutal dense clinic horror escape experiments murder discovery escape metamorphosis mystery
A christian medium sees a vision of a hitman killing his target. The vision turns true, and the same hitman is assigned to kill her. Her drunk father/manager doesn't believe she got the gift, and a curious journalist tries to protect her.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Ireland|UK|USA
1989
86 Minutes
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A canine angel, Charlie, sneaks back to earth from heaven but ends up befriending an orphan girl who can speak to animals. In the process, Charlie learns that friendship is the most heavenly gift of all.
Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, History
USA
2014
137 Minutes
Russell Crowe Jennifer Connelly Emma Watson Anthony Hopkins Ray Winstone Logan Lerman Douglas Booth Leo McHugh Carroll Dakota Goyo
god wife son adopted daughter animal husband brutal chilling intense ark sea mount ararat turkey forest house apocalypse flooding god anger sin
Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.
Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2007
128 Minutes
Claire Danes Charlie Cox Robert De Niro Michelle Pfeiffer Sienna Miller Jason Flemyng Rupert Everett Ricky Gervais Peter O'Toole Henry Cavill Jake Curran
man young woman witch pirate mother fairy airy dreamy emotional melodramatic england village fantasy rescue magic witchcraft occult romance adventure love
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|India|UK
2016
115 Minutes
Mark Rylance Ruby Barnhill Penelope Wilton Jemaine Clement Rebecca Hall Rafe Spall Bill Hader Adam Godley
young girl orphan giant queen villain friend charming creative uplifting england orphanage lair london castle street friendship giant person evil misfits orphans
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Sweden
2016
95 Minutes
Paul Dano Daniel Kwan Daniel Radcliffe Mary Elizabeth Winstead Antonia Ribero Timothy Eulich Richard Gross Marika Casteel Andy Hull Aaron Marshall
man corpse girlfriend father family member friend quirky emotional creative island cave jungle beach ocean hut isolation madness rescue conversation salvation
A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body, and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA
2018
93 Minutes
Liv Tyler Brad Dourif Bel Powley James LeGros Mike Faist Collin-Kelly Sordelet Troy Ruptash Arlo Mertz Aviva Winick
teen girl father fictitious character monster sheriff son bleak brooding dark disturbing eerie somber tense rural community woods school attic cave forest captivity
A blossoming teenager uncovers the dark secret behind her traumatic childhood.
Fantasy, Adventure
USA
2008
76 Minutes
Sean Solimon Navid Negahban Mehrdad Sarlak Naz Deravian
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Based on ancient middle eastern fairy tales written thousands of years ago and passed down from generation to generation. Imad's beautiful true love (Amina) is snatched in the middle of the... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Canada
2015
111 Minutes
Hugh Jackman Garrett Hedlund Rooney Mara Levi Miller Amanda Seyfried Adeel Akhtar Nonso Anozie Kathy Burke Cara Delevingne Jack Charles Kurt Egyiawan
orphan young boy warrior pirate fairy friend charming cool incredible thrilling spectacular london neverland pirate ship house forest ocean self-esteem growing up friendship
After a journalist discovers his identity, a former Weather Underground activist goes on the run.