Movies like Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1991) is a romance movie directed by Gary Trousdale. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
★ 6.9 · 5,604 votes · Fantasy, Animation, Romance
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.
Movies like Sleeping Beauty →
2. Frozen (2013)
★ 7.2 · 17,972 votes · Animation, Family, Adventure
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. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.
Movies like Frozen →
3. The Little Mermaid (1989)
★ 7.4 · 8,611 votes · Animation, Family, Fantasy
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
Movies like The Little Mermaid →
4. Shrek (2001)
★ 7.8 · 19,440 votes · Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Movies like Shrek →
5. Tangled (2010)
★ 7.6 · 12,777 votes · Animation, Family, Adventure
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.
Movies like Tangled →
6. Mulan (1998)
★ 7.9 · 10,732 votes · Animation, Family, Adventure
When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing ruthless invaders, brutal training, and the risk of execution if discovered, she must decide who she truly is— and what she’s willing to fight for.
Movies like Mulan →
7. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
★ 7.9 · 14,818 votes · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
Movies like How to Train Your Dragon →
8. Cinderella (1950)
★ 7.1 · 7,313 votes · Family, Fantasy, Animation
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!
Movies like Cinderella →
9. Cars (2006)
★ 7.1 · 15,636 votes · Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
Movies like Cars →
10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
★ 7.1 · 8,164 votes · Fantasy, Animation, Family
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
Movies like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs →
11. The Princess and the Frog (2009)
★ 7.2 · 6,327 votes · Animation, Romance, Fantasy
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
Movies like The Princess and the Frog →
12. Up (2009)
★ 8.0 · 22,265 votes · Animation, Comedy, Family
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
Movies like Up →
13. The Lion King (2019)
★ 7.1 · 10,953 votes · Adventure, Drama, Family
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Movies like The Lion King →
14. Aladdin (1992)
★ 7.7 · 12,320 votes · Animation, Family, Adventure
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
Movies like Aladdin →
15. Thumbelina (1994)
★ 6.5 · 557 votes · Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Born of a flower and growing to only a couple of inches tall, poor Thumbelina is worried she'll never meet someone her own size, until she happens to catch the eye of Prince Cornelius of the Fairies. Just as soon as she finds love, however, it's torn away when she's kidnapped by Ms. Toad. Now Thumbelina has to escape Ms. Toad's grasp and search for Prince Cornelius. Luckily, there's a whole city of animals willing to help.
Movies like Thumbelina →
16. Strange Magic (2015)
★ 7.3 · 602 votes · Music, Animation, Family
A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.
Movies like Strange Magic →
17. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
★ 6.3 · 381 votes · Animation, Family, Fantasy
Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, from a devious new villain, the Jester. New comrades Wiser the Owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess, and Tugg the Tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.
Movies like Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return →

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Movies like Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1991) is a romance movie directed by Gary Trousdale. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
★ 6.9 · 5,604 votes · Fantasy, Animation, Romance
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.
Movies like Sleeping Beauty →
2. Frozen (2013)
★ 7.2 · 17,972 votes · Animation, Family, Adventure
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. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.
Movies like Frozen →
3. The Little Mermaid (1989)
★ 7.4 · 8,611 votes · Animation, Family, Fantasy
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
Movies like The Little Mermaid →
4. Shrek (2001)
★ 7.8 · 19,440 votes · Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Movies like Shrek →
5. Tangled (2010)
★ 7.6 · 12,777 votes · Animation, Family, Adventure
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.
Movies like Tangled →
6. Mulan (1998)
★ 7.9 · 10,732 votes · Animation, Family, Adventure
When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing ruthless invaders, brutal training, and the risk of execution if discovered, she must decide who she truly is— and what she’s willing to fight for.
Movies like Mulan →
7. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
★ 7.9 · 14,818 votes · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
Movies like How to Train Your Dragon →
8. Cinderella (1950)
★ 7.1 · 7,313 votes · Family, Fantasy, Animation
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!
Movies like Cinderella →
9. Cars (2006)
★ 7.1 · 15,636 votes · Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
Movies like Cars →
10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
★ 7.1 · 8,164 votes · Fantasy, Animation, Family
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
Movies like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs →
11. The Princess and the Frog (2009)
★ 7.2 · 6,327 votes · Animation, Romance, Fantasy
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
Movies like The Princess and the Frog →
12. Up (2009)
★ 8.0 · 22,265 votes · Animation, Comedy, Family
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
Movies like Up →
13. The Lion King (2019)
★ 7.1 · 10,953 votes · Adventure, Drama, Family
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Movies like The Lion King →
14. Aladdin (1992)
★ 7.7 · 12,320 votes · Animation, Family, Adventure
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
Movies like Aladdin →
15. Thumbelina (1994)
★ 6.5 · 557 votes · Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Born of a flower and growing to only a couple of inches tall, poor Thumbelina is worried she'll never meet someone her own size, until she happens to catch the eye of Prince Cornelius of the Fairies. Just as soon as she finds love, however, it's torn away when she's kidnapped by Ms. Toad. Now Thumbelina has to escape Ms. Toad's grasp and search for Prince Cornelius. Luckily, there's a whole city of animals willing to help.
Movies like Thumbelina →
16. Strange Magic (2015)
★ 7.3 · 602 votes · Music, Animation, Family
A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.
Movies like Strange Magic →
17. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
★ 6.3 · 381 votes · Animation, Family, Fantasy
Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, from a devious new villain, the Jester. New comrades Wiser the Owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess, and Tugg the Tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.
Movies like Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return →

1. Sleeping Beauty (1959)

2. Frozen (2013)

3. The Little Mermaid (1989)

4. Shrek (2001)

5. Tangled (2010)

6. Mulan (1998)

7. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

8. Cinderella (1950)

9. Cars (2006)

10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)

11. The Princess and the Frog (2009)

12. Up (2009)

13. The Lion King (2019)

14. Aladdin (1992)

15. Thumbelina (1994)

16. Strange Magic (2015)

17. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)

Related lists

1. Sleeping Beauty (1959)

2. Frozen (2013)

3. The Little Mermaid (1989)

4. Shrek (2001)

5. Tangled (2010)

6. Mulan (1998)

7. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

8. Cinderella (1950)

9. Cars (2006)

10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)

11. The Princess and the Frog (2009)

12. Up (2009)

13. The Lion King (2019)

14. Aladdin (1992)

15. Thumbelina (1994)

16. Strange Magic (2015)

17. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)

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