20 movies like The King and I, ordered by similarity : The King and I(1999), Alice's Adventures in Wonderland(1972), Road to Morocco(1942), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum(1966), The King Is Dancing(2000), I Could Go on Singing(1963), Aladdin(1992), Sunshine on Leith(2013), Tangled(2010), The Sound of Music(1965), Mary Poppins Returns(2018), Trolls World Tour(2020) ...
Musical
USA
1956
133 Minutes
Deborah Kerr Yul Brynner Rita Moreno Martin Benson Terry Saunders Rex Thompson Carlos Rivas Patrick Adiarte
governess king child slave wife son moving uplifting charming spectacular thailand royal court palace siam king mongkut anna leonowens slavery royal life culture clash sacrifice
A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.
Musical, Animation, Kids & Family
USA
1999
85 Minutes
king teacher son love interest slave sorcerer amusing charming positive ship palace hot-air balloon dinner party jungle siam student-teacher relationship royalty changing times tradition culture clash
Traveling to the exotic kingdom of Siam, English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens soon discovers that her most difficult challenge is the stubborn, imperious King himself.
Musical, Kids & Family
UK
1972
96 Minutes
Fiona Fullerton Michael Crawford Peter Sellers Ralph Richardson Flora Robson Robert Helpmann Dudley Moore Michael Jayston Spike Milligan
alice white rabbit mad hatter turtle cheshire cat mouse dreamy charming endearing spectacular striking spirited wonderland fantasy world adaptation creatures talking animals tea party self-discovery adventure
Alice (Fiona Fullerton) falls down a rabbit hole and into a magical dream world populated by surreal characters and bewildering adventures. It's a journey of self-discovery for Alice as she... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1942
83 Minutes
Bing Crosby Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Anthony Quinn Dona Drake Vladimir Sokoloff Mikhail Rasumny
con artist best friend princess sheik merchant witty hysterical morocco market royal palace desert love triangle slavery culture clash mistaken identity friendship travel underdog love adventure
Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.
Musical, Comedy
USA|UK
1966
99 Minutes
Zero Mostel Phil Silvers Jack Gilford Buster Keaton Michael Crawford Annette Andre Michael Hordern Leon Greene
slave son elderly person soldier amusing cheeky playful family home rome colosseum slavery new love wager love quest pursuit ancient rome
A wily Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by romantically uniting his master with a courtesan. But matters get complicated and he ends up dragging in his neighbors around him, leading to chaos.
Musical
Israel
2000
114 Minutes
Benoît Magimel Boris Terral Tcheky Karyo Colette Emmanuelle Cécile Bois Claire Keim Johan Leysen Idwig Stephane Emil Tarding Jacques François Caroline Veyt
king composer molière dancer anne of austria cardinal mazarin spectacular passionate versailles, france palace court royalty jean-baptiste de lully friendship french history baroque music king louis xiv rise rivalry love
A documentary on the life and career of Yiddish actor Pesach Burstein and his family.
Musical
UK|USA
1963
99 Minutes
Judy Garland Dirk Bogarde Jack Klugman Aline MacMahon Gregory Phillips Russell Waters Pauline Jameson Jeremy Burnham
singer mother doctor father son rousing melodramatic tender london england london palladium lost loves career vs. family singing mother/son relationship failed romance father/son relationship love discovery rivalry
Jenny Bowman is a successful singer who visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few glorious days with him while his father is away in Rome in an attempt to attain the family that she never had.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
USA
1992
90 Minutes
thief magician genie princess king villain playful hilarious arabia palace cave dungeon poverty romance role reversal magic robbery adventure escape rise
A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Musical, Romance, Comedy
UK
2013
100 Minutes
Paul Brannigan Jason Flemyng Peter Mullan Antonia Thomas George MacKay Jane Horrocks Freya Mavor Kevin Guthrie Emma Hartley-Miller Sara Vickers Elaine M. Ellis
young man young woman love interest boyfriend girlfriend family uplifting lighthearted moving charming scotland musicals growing up moving love relationships romance growing up adventure love
Two soldiers return home to Edinburgh to resume their romantic and family lives.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
USA
2010
101 Minutes
thief rapunzel kidnapper king queen amusing engaging castle countryside on the run captivity freedom friendship teamwork escape adventure discovery unknown era
The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.
Musical
USA
1965
174 Minutes
Julie Andrews Christopher Plummer Eleanor Parker Richard Haydn Peggy Wood Charmian Carr Heather Menzies Nicholas Hammond Duane Chase Angela Cartwright Debbie Turner
governess captain child singer nun soldier heartwarming touching mansion austria cemetery church car mountain world war ii nazism song and dance education politics romance
A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower.
Musical, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|UK
2018
130 Minutes
Emily Blunt Lin-Manuel Miranda Ben Whishaw Emily Mortimer Pixie Davies Nathanael Saleh Joel Dawson Colin Firth Meryl Streep Julie Walters Dick Van Dyke
bank teller father child nanny sister playful heartwarming spectacular emotional cheeky cheery england house bedroom living room family relationships loss magic adventure
A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.
Adventure, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation, Musical
USA
2020
91 Minutes
troll tribal leader queen king charming confident cool cheeky music stage forest village dance club country music music classical music pop music rock music quest rivalry pursuit
When the Queen of the Hard Rock Trolls tries to take over all the Troll kingdoms, Queen Poppy and her friends try different ways to save all the Trolls.
Musical
USA
1933
102 Minutes
James Cagney Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Guy Kibbee Ruth Donnelly Hugh Herbert Frank McHugh
director actor secretary competitor theater owner ex-wife lighthearted charming spectacular witty new york city stage backstage apartment street filmmaking musicals theft secret love show business
Chester Kent struggles against time, romance, and a rival's spy to produce spectacular live "prologues" for movie houses.
Musical, Biography
USA
1946
132 Minutes
Robert Walker Van Heflin Lucille Bremer Dorothy Patrick Judy Garland Kathryn Grayson Lena Horne Tony Martin Dinah Shore Frank Sinatra June Allyson
composer mentor daughter producer sweetheart singer charming confident moving new york city theater ship london countryside nightclub songwriting ambition broadway romance competition
Biography of songwriter and Broadway pioneer, Jerome Kern (Robert Walker). Unable to find immediate success in the U.S., Kern sought recognition abroad. He journeyed to England where his dreams of success became real and where he met his future wife Eva Leale (Dorothy Patrick).
Musical, Romance
France|West Germany
1964
91 Minutes
Catherine Deneuve Nino Castelnuovo Anne Vernon Marc Michel Ellen Farner Mireille Perrey Jean Champion P. Caden J.P. Dorat
pretty woman mechanic businessperson husband wife emotional melodramatic moving france small town cherbourg, france social standing love triangle small-town life love growing up discovery 1960s
A young woman separated from her lover by war faces a life-altering decision.
Musical, Drama
UK
1982
99 Minutes
Bob Geldof Christine Hargreaves James Laurenson Eleanor David Kevin McKeon Bob Hoskins David Bingham Jenny Wright Alex McAvoy Ellis Dale James Hazeldine
musician mother father wife manager teacher dreamy dark outlandish los angeles hotel household school childhood mother/son relationship depression fame drugs music discovery
A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
Musical, Kids & Family
USA
1964
140 Minutes
Julie Andrews Dick Van Dyke Glynis Johns David Tomlinson Ed Wynn Hermione Baddeley Karen Dotrice Matthew Garber Arthur Treacher Reginald Owen Reta Shaw
nanny son daughter father mother musician amusing cheery engaging playful england london park household childhood magic family parenthood adventure discovery
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
Musical, Romance, Drama
Ireland
2006
86 Minutes
Glen Hansard Marketa Irglova Hugh Walsh Gerry Hendrick Alaistair Foley Geoff Minogue Bill Hodnett Danuse Ktrestova
singer songwriter repairman florist love interest immigrant charming emotional dreamy ireland store street household romance song and dance hope friendship love triangle love discovery
A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1955
101 Minutes
Danny Kaye Norman Panama Glynis Johns Basil Rathbone Angela Lansbury Cecil Parker Mildred Natwick Robert Middleton Michael Pate Herbert Rudley Noel Drayton
carnival worker maid king princess jester witch lighthearted hilarious cheeky england forest castle woods hut courtyard royalty impersonation schemes magic father/daughter relationship
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1954
117 Minutes
Ethel Merman Dan Dailey Marilyn Monroe Donald O'Connor Johnnie Ray Mitzi Gaynor Hugh O'Brian Frank McHugh
vaudevillian wife daughter son singer priest uplifting charming melodramatic spirited new jersey new york city theater performance show business family maturing romantic dilemma growing up discovery
Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.