Fairy-tales
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1. One Thousand and One Nights (2012– )
180 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
A woman goes on a magical journey to find her prince, Aladdin, in this adventure. Evil sorcerers, gentle genies, magical castles, and dangerous deserts feature in this tale of Lady, a woman searching for her true love.
Stars: Vanessa Hessler, Marco Bocci, Paz Vega, Raffaella Rea
Votes: 357
2. Christopher Robin (2018)
PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.
Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss
Votes: 84,831 | Gross: $99.22M
3. Das singende, klingende Bäumchen (2016 TV Movie)
71 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
The king orders his haughty daughter to pick a groom, but she insults every suitor at first sight. One prince, whom she met undercover at the market, persists, and accepts a seemingly ... See full summary »
Director: Wolfgang Eissler | Stars: Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen, Lucas Prisor, Heinz Hoenig, Oliver Bigalke
Votes: 112
4. Von einem, der auszog, das Fürchten zu lernen (2014 TV Movie)
60 min | Family, Fantasy
Michel knows no fear, so he sets out to learn it. He meets Princess Elisabeth and her father, a king, who live in a tent city because their castle is haunted. The king has promised Elisabeth's hand to the one who can vanquish the ghosts.
Director: Tobias Wiemann | Stars: Tim Oliver Schultz, Isolda Dychauk, Anna Thalbach, Heiko Pinkowski
Votes: 154
5. Cenerentola (2011– )
180 min | Drama, Romance
The timeless classic gets a fresh spin in this miniseries. Aurora, a young, talented pianist living in poverty, finds a world of romance and magic in the bustling streets of 1950s Rome.
Stars: Frank Crudele, Ilaria Spada, Mariella Valentini, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers
Votes: 634
6. Beauty and the Beast (2014– )
190 min | Romance
Belle's father owes Prince Leon money, but can't pay, so he gives him his daughter until he's able to pay.
Stars: Blanca Suárez, Alessandro Preziosi, Giusy Buscemi, Jaime Olías
Votes: 813
7. Nussknacker und Mausekönig (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | Family, Fantasy
Doctor Karl Stahlbaum's kids Fritz and Marie receive a special, mechanically-driven musical cabinet from inventor Uncle Anselmus Drosselmeier as a novelty Christmas present. While Fritz ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Stoye | Stars: Mala Emde, Leonard Seyd, Sven Gielnik, Joel Basman
Votes: 125
8. Die zertanzten Schuhe (2011 TV Movie)
58 min | Family, Fantasy
King Karl is desperate. His 12 daughters hold secrets from him. Every morning their dancing shoes have holes in their soles. Only Amanda's shoes don't have holes. Many princes already tried... See full summary »
Director: Wolfgang Eissler | Stars: Carlo Ljubek, Inez Bjørg David, Dieter Hallervorden, Andreas Schmidt
Votes: 231
9. Hänsel und Gretel (2012 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy
With Hansel and Gretel's woodcutter father being too poor to provide for the family, their stepmother persuades him to abandon them while foraging in the forest. Wandering hungry, they find... See full summary »
Director: Uwe Janson | Stars: Anja Kling, Mila Böhning, Friedrich Heine, Johann von Bülow
Votes: 186
10. Die Schöne und das Biest (2012 TV Movie)
89 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
The story of Beauty and the beast.
Director: Marc-Andreas Bochert | Stars: Maximilian Simonischek, Cornelia Gröschel, Jürgen Tarrach, Karsten Kramer
Votes: 280
11. Mirror Mirror (I) (2012)
PG | 106 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.
Director: Tarsem Singh | Stars: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane
Votes: 91,074 | Gross: $64.94M
12. Ladyhawke (1985)
PG-13 | 121 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The thief Gaston escapes the dungeon of medieval Aquila through the latrine. Soldiers are about to kill him when Navarre saves him. Navarre, traveling with his spirited hawk, plans to kill the bishop of Aquila with help from Gaston.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern
Votes: 50,988 | Gross: $18.43M
13. Jorinde und Joringel (2011 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
Playful, resourceful knave Joringel's shenanigans and chore flaws constantly vex the innkeeper, his employer and father of his beloved Jorinde, who wants to kick the knave out. yet when the... See full summary »
Director: Bodo Fürneisen | Stars: Llewellyn Reichman, Jonas Nay, Katja Flint, Uwe Kockisch
Votes: 146
14. Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern (2013 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy
Pre-teen foundling Emil and slightly older middle class orphan Inga seek to comfort each-other in the pitiful conditions at Mrs. Landfried's orphanage. She sells the shoes the produce in a ... See full summary »
Director: Uwe Janson | Stars: Lea Müller, Maximilian Ehrenreich, Nina Kunzendorf, Jörg Hartmann
Votes: 293
15. The Little Mermaid (2013 TV Movie)
58 min | Family, Fantasy
King Sigismund orders his son Nikolas to finally get married and become a proper heir to the throne. Nikolas, failing to fall in love of an even properly date, the king arranges a ... See full summary »
Director: Irina Popow | Stars: Zoe Moore, Philipp Danne, Ben Becker, Meret Becker
Votes: 185
16. Siebenschön (2014 TV Movie)
60 min | Family, Fantasy
Baron von und zu Wildungen enjoys giddy king Richard's favor, but not his 'election' as husband for the airhead princess Zilly, so he promises to find her a better catch. The baron aims at ... See full summary »
Director: Carsten Fiebeler | Stars: Xenia Assenza, Franz Dinda, Michael Kind, Gustav-Peter Wöhler
Votes: 131
17. Cinderella (I) (2015)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 190,748 | Gross: $201.15M
18. Alice in Wonderland (I) (2010)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway
Votes: 441,092 | Gross: $334.19M
19. Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Alice is appointed to save her beloved Mad Hatter from deadly grief by travelling back to the past, but this means fatally harming Time himself, the noble clockwork man with the device needed to save the Hatter's family from the Red Queen.
Director: James Bobin | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway
Votes: 122,262 | Gross: $77.04M
20. Die Gänsemagd (2009 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy
In a tiny kingdom, a goose herd girl seizes her chance for 'revenge' on royal heiress Elisabeth whose haughty entourage once humiliated the maiden by ordering her to fetch water for a drunk... See full summary »
Director: Sibylle Tafel | Stars: Karoline Herfurth, Florian Lukas, Susanne Bormann, Julius Römer
Votes: 257
21. Brüderchen und Schwesterchen (2008 TV Movie)
58 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
After Brüderchen and Schwesterchen's (German for young/dear brother/sister) mother's death, their dad finds a new wife and mother for them. But she's a witch who poisons him and reduces the... See full summary »
Director: Wolfgang Eissler | Stars: Odine Johne, Hans-Laurin Beyerling, Andrea Sawatzki, Christoph M. Ohrt
Votes: 188
22. Die kluge Bauerntochter (2009 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy
A young, bored king will lose his throne to his married nephew unless he weds before reaching thirty. To his mother's despair, the king has no interest in the suitors she has parading for ... See full summary »
Director: Wolfgang Eissler | Stars: Anna Maria Mühe, Maxim Mehmet, Sunnyi Melles, Rolf Kanies
Votes: 214
23. Rise of the Guardians (2012)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.
Director: Peter Ramsey | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
Votes: 192,579 | Gross: $103.41M
24. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
PG | 98 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.
Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson
Votes: 800,714 | Gross: $217.58M
25. Sleeping Beauty (2009 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy
Raised on a farm, energetic fearless Fynn is eager to be join uncle August in the royal castle as apprentice in the stables. He's quickly humiliated having inadvertently dared prince Eric ... See full summary »
Director: Oliver Dieckmann | Stars: Lotte Flack, François Goeske, Hannelore Elsner, Anna Loos
Votes: 206
26. Král Drozdia brada (1984)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A fairy-tale about a beautiful but very haughty princess Anna who cruelly mocks each of her suitors. Finally she is forced by the king to marry a beggar. The poor life, hard work and love ... See full summary »
Director: Miloslav Luther | Stars: Adriana Tarábková, Lukás Vaculík, Maria Schell, Gerhard Olschewski
Votes: 334
27. Rumpelstilzchen (2009 TV Movie)
58 min | Family, Fantasy, Mystery
*King Gustav's crown prince Moritz, an avid hunter refusing to pick a suitable bride, only has an instant crush on an unidentified fresh girl he meets while she stops him from shooting a ... See full summary »
Director: Ulrich König | Stars: Gottfried John, Julie Engelbrecht, Kristian Kiehling, Robert Stadlober
Votes: 216
28. The Frog King (2008 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
A king without a son invites eligible royals and other high aristocrats for his eldest daughter princess Sophie's 18th birthday party, expecting her to get engaged with a suitable one, such... See full summary »
Director: Franziska Buch | Stars: Sidonie von Krosigk, Friedrich von Thun, Richy Müller, Alexander Merbeth
Votes: 253
29. Rapunzel (2009 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy
A beautiful girl with very long hair, living in a house with a witch, falls in love with a prince.
Director: Bodo Fürneisen | Stars: Suzanne von Borsody, Luisa Wietzorek, Jaime Ferkic, Boris Aljinovic
Votes: 398
30. König Drosselbart (2008 TV Movie)
59 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
Arrogant spoiled princess Isabella of Gerania haughtily rejects all suitors, even prince Richard of Begonia, whom she liked in a previous anonymous meeting. Finally her exasperated royal ... See full summary »
Director: Sibylle Tafel | Stars: Jasmin Schwiers, Ken Duken, Felicitas Woll, Hubert Mulzer
Votes: 311
31.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
(2002)
TV-G | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A look at the classic "Cinderella" story from the perspective of one of her 'ugly' stepsisters
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Stockard Channing, Azura Skye, Trudie Styler, Emma Poole
Votes: 928
32. Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)
PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, Romance
The Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder girl before telling the "true" story of her ancestor.
Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Patrick Godfrey
Votes: 81,740 | Gross: $65.71M
33. Neverland (2011)
90 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Some places may look familiar. Some characters may ring a bell. But in this world, where time stands still, an adventure awaits like none you've ever seen before.
Stars: Keira Knightley, Charlotte Atkinson, Anna Friel, Charlie Rowe
Votes: 10,501
34. The 10th Kingdom (2000)
Not Rated | 42 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A father and daughter are caught in a parallel universe where the great Queens Snow White, Cinderella and Riding Hood III have had their kingdoms fragmented by warring trolls, giants and goblins.
Stars: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Scott Cohen, Dianne Wiest, Daniel Lapaine
Votes: 20,250
35. Penelope (2006)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one who will accept her as one of their own."
Director: Mark Palansky | Stars: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Reese Witherspoon, Richard E. Grant
Votes: 66,227 | Gross: $10.01M
36. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
Votes: 1,210,595 | Gross: $305.41M
37. Enchanted (2007)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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.
Director: Kevin Lima | Stars: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey
Votes: 217,322 | Gross: $127.81M
38. The Legend of Galgameth (1996)
PG | 110 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young prince fights to free his people with the help of his family mascot, a small dragon who grows upon eating metal.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Devin Oatway, Sean McNamara, Stephen Macht, Lou Wagner
Votes: 678
39. Stardust (2007)
PG-13 | 127 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.
Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller, Ian McKellen
Votes: 285,269 | Gross: $38.63M
40. Mirrormask (2005)
PG | 101 min | Drama, Fantasy
In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a fifteen-year-old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
Director: Dave McKean | Stars: Stephanie Leonidas, Jason Barry, Rob Brydon, Gina McKee
Votes: 23,671 | Gross: $0.86M
41. Ne pokiday... (1989 TV Movie)
140 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The fairy tale-play based on which the film was made was written by Georgi Polonsky in 1984 based on the fairy tale "The Rose and the Ring" by William Thackeray.
Director: Leonid Nechaev | Stars: Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Lidiya Fedoseeva-Shukshina, Varvara Vladimirova, Igor Krasavin
Votes: 208
42. Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)
88 min | Drama, Fantasy, Family
Life changes dramatically for a Czech housemaid when the family coachman gives her three magical hazelnuts.
Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Libuse Safránková, Pavel Trávnícek, Carola Braunbock, Rolf Hoppe
Votes: 11,646
43. Anastasia (1997)
G | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
Directors: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman | Stars: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd, Kelsey Grammer
Votes: 136,050 | Gross: $58.41M
44. Dvanáct mesícku (2012 TV Movie)
97 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
After her father's death Maruska is exposed to the whims of her evil stepmother and her stepsister Kveta, who treat her like Cinderella. Shortly before Christmas, Karel, who made his ... See full summary »
Director: Karel Janák | Stars: Marie Malachová, Roman Vojtek, Veronika Zilková, Jan Komínek
Votes: 210
45. Der Schweinehirt (2017 TV Movie)
60 min | Family, Fantasy
Since the little Kingdom of Lichterwalde is not well-ordered, the Queen (Margarita Broich) tries to convince her son Augustin (Emilio Sakraya) that he must marry a wealthy lady. The ... See full summary »
Director: Carsten Fiebeler | Stars: Emilio Sakraya, Jeanne Goursaud, Margarita Broich, Bernhard Schütz
Votes: 121
46. Three Wishes for Cinderella (2021)
87 min | Family, Fantasy
A Cinderella story: in snow-heavy forests the heroine battles against her evil stepmother for her dream of meeting the handsome prince. This is a breathtaking ride featuring brilliant archery and a gorgeous palace ball.
Director: Cecilie A. Mosli | Stars: Astrid S, Bjørn Sundquist, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Toivo Ty Terjesen
Votes: 2,448
47. The Fair Barbara (1970)
85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A Czar who attempts to trick a creature that demands tribute from him into taking a fisherman's baby instead of his newborn heir. Complications arise when the daughter of the creature, Barbara, requests a human suitor to find true love.
Director: Aleksandr Rou | Stars: Mikhail Pugovkin, Georgiy Millyar, Anatoliy Kubatskiy, Lidiya Korolyova
Votes: 1,091
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