20 movies like Arthur and the Invisibles, ordered by similarity : The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep(2007), Mirai(2018), Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs(2009), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005), Mirai(2018), Bao(2018), Twitches(2005), The Velveteen Rabbit(2009), Mary Poppins Returns(2018), The Witches(1990), Where the Wild Things Are(2009), The Phantom Tollbooth(1969) ...
Kids & Family, Fantasy
France|USA|UK
2006
94 Minutes
little boy grandmother princess grandfather developer brother amusing endearing madcap family home kitchen fantasy world car waterfall phone booth family secrets secret world financial troubles grandparent/child relationship magic
Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|UK|Australia
2007
111 Minutes
Emily Watson Alex Etel Ben Chaplin David Morrissey Brian Cox Priyanka Xi Marshall Napier Joel Tobeck Erroll Shand Ian Harcourt William Johnson
boy creature mother amusing endearing lighthearted loch ness scotland boat lake loch ness monster friendship family secret discovery growing up 2000s
A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2009
90 Minutes
inventor mayor mother young boy amusing endearing small town laboratory street family home food famine family scientific experiments discovery quest 2000s
A local scientist is often regarded as a failure until he invents a machine that can make food fall from the sky. But little does he know, that things are about to take a turn for the worst.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Comedy
UK|USA
2005
115 Minutes
Johnny Depp Freddie Highmore David Kelly Helena Bonham Carter Noah Taylor Missi Pyle James Fox Deep Roy Christopher Lee Adam Godley Franziska Troegner
willy wonka oompa loompa young boy young girl grandfather father amusing playful dreamy wonka candy company factory household childhood family virtue inventions candy bad behavior adventure discovery
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
2018
8 Minutes
mother woman lonely woman doll creative lighthearted amusing hilarious charming heartwarming toronto canada family home family relationships mother/child relationship education childcare adventure discovery
A woman who is suffering from empty nest syndrome gets a second shot at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings springs to life.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
2005
86 Minutes
Tia Mowry Tamera Mowry Kristen Wilson Jackie Rosenbaum Jessica Greco Pat Kelly Jenn Robertson Patrick Fabian
witch sister fairy friend mother father amusing charming witty emotional endearing spirited fairy tale land earth city family relationships witchcraft fairy tales magic
Reunited on their 21st birthday, twin sisters (Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry) use their magic powers to save their kingdom from the forces of darkness.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
2009
88 Minutes
Jane Seymour Matthew Harbour Kevin Jubinville Una Kay Michael Sinelnikoff Michael Perron
boy toy grandmother father rabbit horse amusing touching cheery playful house attic grief death magical animals christmas love quest growing up 2000s
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.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
1990
91 Minutes
Anjelica Huston Mai Zetterling Jasen Fisher Rowan Atkinson Bill Paterson Brenda Blethyn Jane Horrocks Anne Lambton Sukie Smith Rose English Jenny Runacre
young boy grandmother witch orphan manager mouse amusing playful suspenseful norway cornwall, england hotel witchcraft magic family schemes kidnapping discovery rescue metamorphosis
A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.
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.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
1969
90 Minutes
boy dog police officer king princess witch profound creative winsome touching san francisco apartment fantasy world journey learning experience deception boredom fantasy reconciliation adventure
A bored schoolboy (Butch Patrick) drives a toy car into a cartoon land, the Kingdom of Wisdom. Animated/live action.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Canada|Australia
2002
72 Minutes
peter pan tinkerbell daughter mother captain hook beast uplifting amusing endearing touching neverland ship woods island hideout london imagination friendship coming of age search
In London during World War II, this is the story of Wendy's daughter, Jane, who is kidnapped by Captain Hook and Peter Pan must come to the rescue.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1996
110 Minutes
Whoopi Goldberg Gérard Depardieu Haley Joel Osment Denis Mercier Andrea Martin Nancy Travis Ute Lemper Sheryl Lee Ralph Barbara Hamilton Kevin Jackson Al Waxman
young boy mother imaginary friend aunt teacher magician emotional uplifting amusing las vegas new jersey family home death of mother relocation friendship grief imagination family discovery growing up
Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, French magician named Bogus.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
1988
104 Minutes
Tom Hanks Elizabeth Perkins Robert Loggia John Heard Jared Rushton David Moscow Jon Lovitz Mercedes Ruehl Josh Clark Tracy Reiner Oliver Block
boy friend owner executive love interest rival charming positive amusing new jersey new york city carnival office toy store mistaken identity toys coming of age competition loneliness discovery
A wishing machine turns a boy into a 35-year-old man (Tom Hanks) with a fun job and a girlfriend (Elizabeth Perkins).
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1976
95 Minutes
Barbara Harris Jodie Foster John Astin Patsy Kelly Vicki Schreck Dick Van Patten Sorrell Booke Alan Oppenheimer Kaye Ballard Ruth Buzzi Marc McClure
housewife daughter brother husband classmate principal airy emotional madcap school suburbia household trading places mother/daughter relationship rebellion magic role reversal self-discovery metamorphosis quest
A mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1982
82 Minutes
mouse rat mother crow owl cat tense engaging moving farm field underground house family heroism courage secret plans scientific experiments magic adventure
To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she ever suspected.
Musical, Romance, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2007
108 Minutes
Amy Adams Patrick Dempsey James Marsden Timothy Spall Idina Menzel Rachel Covey Susan Sarandon
evil queen princess prince lawyer endearing amusing new york city apartment central park love friendship adventure quest 2000s
A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Poland|Slovenia|Czech Republic|UK
2008
144 Minutes
Georgie Henley Skandar Keynes William Moseley Anna Popplewell Ben Barnes Peter Dinklage Pierfrancesco Favino Warwick Davis Vincent Grass Damián Alcázar Alicia Borrachero
prince brother sister king mouse lion engaging thrilling uplifting narnia fantasy autocracy family heroism mythology discovery escape quest unknown era
The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1942
70 Minutes
child mother father friend girlfriend hunter emotional heartwarming powerful forest wild animals death family love man vs. nature growing up sacrifice 20th century
The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.