20 movies like Return to Oz, ordered by similarity : Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage(2000), The BFG(1989), Wonder Park(2019), Halloweentown(1998), The Ant Bully(2006), Inside Out(2015), Pippi Longstocking(1997), The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend(2020), Laura's Star(2004), Two by Two(2015), The Wizard of Oz(1939), Coraline(2009) ...
Kids & Family, Fantasy
UK|USA
1985
110 Minutes
Fairuza Balk Nicol Williamson Jean Marsh Piper Laurie Matt Clark Michael Sundin Tim Rose
young girl tin man friend amusing campy uplifting oz fictional city imaginary world wizard of oz rescue dreams adventure fantasy family growing up adventure
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Canada
2000
75 Minutes
lion wizard of oz wicked witch cartoon character amusing inspiring heartwarming emotional endearing engaging circus oz imaginary world wizard of oz courage friendship adventure bravery adventure discovery
A circus lion (Jason Priestley) finds himself in a magical land where he becomes the leader of a journey to stop the Wicked Witch of the East (Lynn Redgrave), a task which may lead him to lose a part of himself.
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.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Spain|USA
2019
85 Minutes
animal young girl father mother friend neighbor amusing playful touching cheery cheeky imaginary world theme park roller coaster house imagination theme park friendship adventure adventure
Wonder Park tells the story of an amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
1998
90 Minutes
Debbie Reynolds Judith Hoag Kimberly J. Brown Joey Zimmerman Emily Roeske Robin Thomas Phillip Van Dyke Shannon Day
young girl witch family witty amusing lighthearted fictional city united states witch hunt witchcraft survival rescue family halloween fun adventure growing up love adventure 2010s
After learning she is a witch, a girl (Kimberly J. Brown) helps save a town full of other supernatural creatures.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
USA
2006
88 Minutes
young boy bully sister ant cartoon character wizard airy amusing uplifting witty moving heartwarming ant hill imaginary world fictional city magic friendship bullying growing up talking animal
After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his water gun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2015
95 Minutes
young girl mother father imaginary friend teacher friend amusing charming emotional san francisco house imaginary world school dining room street emotion moving change adaptation hockey
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Musical, Animation, Kids & Family
1997
75 Minutes
Michael Schaack
young girl friend monkey captain amusing uplifting witty sweden growing up adventure childish mischief children's television show friendship growing up adventure
An independent Swedish child lives alone, foils crooks and astounds neighbors in her seafaring father's absence.
Fantasy, Kids & Family
Switzerland
2020
89 Minutes
Jude Manley Sophia Alongi J.R. Brown Greg Lutz Cait Brasel Kyle Jacob Henry Bill Jenkins Jeremy Miller Christy Tate
teenager robot family best friend scientist businessman amusing charming lighthearted thrilling family home laboratory school robots friendship adventure growing up pursuit 21st century
Young Jewish man bucks orthodox traditions (and mother's meddling) by shaving, shopping outside the faithful, and considering a shiksa for a wife.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Germany
2004
80 Minutes
Thilo Rothkirch
little girl friend family neighbor cheery endearing lighthearted charming playful fantasy world new town friendship fantasy dreams adventure discovery 2000s
An adolescent girl and her toddler brother, find a star that has actually fallen to earth, that turns out to be living being...complete with cosmic powers
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
animal friend adventurer mother father child amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted playful sea ship unknown territory flooding noah's arc adventure discovery friendship
Finny, a Nestrian, and his new friend Leah have to band together to survive the elements and predators after they fall off Noah's Ark.
Musical, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1939
101 Minutes
Judy Garland Frank Morgan Ray Bolger Bert Lahr Jack Haley Billie Burke Margaret Hamilton Charley Grapewin Pat Walshe Clara Blandick
young girl witch dog lion wizard scarecrow creative touching emotional farm village emerald city kansas oz courage song and dance journey friendship magic discovery
Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home to Kansas and help her friends as well.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2009
100 Minutes
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An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1989
103 Minutes
Fred Savage Howie Mandel Daniel Stern Margaret Whitton Rick Ducommun Frank Whaley Ben Savage William Murray Weiss Devin Ratray Amber Barretto
monster boy younger brother father bully friend cheeky amusing outlandish endearing house bedroom fantasy world city malibu, calif. unlikely friendship monsters kidnapping sibling rivalry fear
A boy discovers an incredible and gruesome world of monsters under his bed.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
USA
2016
88 Minutes
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After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and the curmudgeonly Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends.
Fantasy
USA
1925
70 Minutes
Larry Semon Dorothy Dwan Bryant Washburn Virginia Pearson Charles Murray Oliver Hardy Joseph Swickard Mary Carr Otto Lederer Frank Alexander William Hauber
young girl prime minister prince uncle aunt wizard of oz creative madcap unrestrained oz fantasy world farmhouse good versus evil homecoming dreams magic family adventure discovery quest
Dorothy, heir to the Oz throne, must take it back from the wicked Prime Minister Kruel with the help of three farmhands.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Germany|USA|Australia
2009
101 Minutes
creature boy single mother sister boyfriend incredible offbeat heartwarming boat fantasy world family home imagination coming of age running away leadership family growing up escape adventure 2000s
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|USA
2018
104 Minutes
Ewan McGregor Hayley Atwell Bronte Carmichael Mark Gatiss
christopher robin winnie the pooh tigger eeyore piglet rabbit cheeky charming playful thrilling heartwarming lighthearted office countryside england english countryside park london winnie-the-pooh adventure
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2017
103 Minutes
cat young girl headmistress doctor teacher student thrilling dreamy creative charming incredible spirited countryside forest garden college classroom prison witchcraft adventure
Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Australia|UK
2018
95 Minutes
Domhnall Gleeson Sam Neill Rose Byrne Natalie Dew Terenia Edwards Marianne Jean-Baptiste Gareth Davies Vauxhall Jermaine Tom Greaves Sam Haft Sacha Horler
rabbit fox bird neighbor man woman amusing hilarious playful lighthearted endearing charming london countryside country house lake hole garden adventure rivalry
Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden.