Movies like Dumbo
If Dumbo's mix of mother, dreams and nightmare stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Dumbo's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Frozen
2013 · Directed by Chris Buck · 102 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: cartoon, musical, whimsical · Also animation and family
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom.
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The Jungle Book
1967 · Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman · 78 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: cartoon, musical · Also family and animation
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare…
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Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
2000 · Directed by Kathi Castillo · 77 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: cartoon, musical · Also family and animation
As Alvin struggles with nightmares involving werewolves, the school play of Jekyll & Hyde is in jeopardy when the lead, Alvin, is suspended.
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The Tigger Movie
2000 · Directed by Jun Falkenstein · 77 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: cartoon, musical · Also animation and family
Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Rabbit are preparing a suitable winter home for Eeyore, the perennially dejected donkey, but Tigger's continual bouncing interrupts their efforts.
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Beauty and the Beast
2017 · Directed by Bill Condon · 129 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: cartoon, musical, whimsical
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
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The Lion King
1994 · Directed by Roger Allers · 89 min8.3
Why you'll like itShares: cartoon, musical · Also animation and family
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself.
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Inside Out
2015 · Directed by Pete Docter · 95 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: dreams, cartoon · Also animation and family
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through…
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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
2022 · Directed by Matthew Warchus · 117 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: circus, musical
An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny.
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Zootopia
2016 · Directed by Byron Howard · 109 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: cartoon, cartoon elephant · Also animation and family
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.
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Big Top Scooby-Doo!
2012 · Directed by Heather A. Maxwell · 81 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: circus · Also family and animation
When Scooby and the gang hear of a werewolf plaguing a traveling circus, they go undercover as circus performers to get to the bottom.
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The Secret of NIMH
1982 · Directed by Don Bluth · 83 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: crow · Also animation and family
A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to…
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Barbie and the Diamond Castle
2008 · Directed by Gino Nichele · 78 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: musical · Also animation and family
Liana and Alexa are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing. Upon meeting a girl inside a mirror, the duo embark on a journey that will put their friendship to the ultimate test.