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51. Pinocchio
Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
A new adaptation of the famous tale about a wooden puppet who wants to become a human boy.
Director: Ron Howard | Star: Robert Downey Jr.
52. Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947)
G | 29 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A mysterious thief has stolen the prosperous Happy Valley's most prized possession: the musical Singing Harp. Can Mickey, Donald, and Goofy find the answer in the irritable Willie the Giant's magnificent castle up in the blue sky?
Directors: Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts | Stars: Walt Disney, Clarence Nash, Pinto Colvig, Sterling Holloway
Votes: 4,158
53. Grimm (2003)
103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
One winter's day Jacob and his sister Marie are left behind in the woods by their unemployed father. In his coat Jacob finds a note from his mother urging them to go to their uncle in Spain... See full summary »
Director: Alex van Warmerdam | Stars: Teresa Berganza, Johan Leysen, Halina Reijn, Jacob Derwig
Votes: 2,046
54. Beauty and the Beast (1987)
G | 94 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
To save her father, a girl who always puts others before herself promises to live her life in a lavish castle with a strange beast.
Director: Eugene Marner | Stars: John Savage, Rebecca De Mornay, Yossi Graber, Michael Schneider
Votes: 766
55. Hansel and Gretel (1983 TV Movie)
45 min | Fantasy
This is Tim Burton's Disney Channel Halloween film short that only aired twice. It combines live action and stop-motion, making for a creepy adventure into the woods.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Yama, Andy Lee, Alison Hong, Jim Ishida
Votes: 916
56. The Red Shoes (2005)
Not Rated | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A woman who finds a pair of pink high heels on a subway platform soon realizes that jealousy, greed, and death follow them wherever they go.
Director: Yong-gyun Kim | Stars: Kim Hye-su, Kim Seong-su, Yeon-ah Park, Lee Eol
Votes: 3,192
57. Goldie and Bear (2015–2018)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
This is a spin-off of the old Goldie and Bear story we were told as kids. The only thing different is that other familiar characters surface such as the big bad wolf, red riding hood, and the three little pigs. It's really cute!
Stars: Natalie Lander, Georgie Kidder, Justine Huxley, Jim Cummings
Votes: 427
58. JJ Villard's Fairy Tales (2020)
TV-MA | 11 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror
A new, twisted, fun take on classic the Brothers Grimm fairy tales like Cinderella and Snow White.
Stars: J.J. Villard, Peter Weller, Linda Blair, Milly Shapiro
Votes: 352
59. Ferozz: The Wild Red Riding Hood (2010)
70 min | Fantasy, Horror
A young, attractive widow is protected from her vicious mother-in-law, by a male relative who practices Satanism, and lusts after the old woman's sexy adolescent granddaughter.
Director: Jorge Molina | Stars: Dayana Legrá, Roberto Perdomo, Ana Silvia Machado, Francisco García
Votes: 211
60. Anlat Istanbul (2005)
99 min | Drama, Thriller
Five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairy tales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.
Directors: Ömür Atay, Selim Demirdelen, Kudret Sabanci, Yücel Yolcu, Ümit Ünal | Stars: Altan Erkekli, Özgü Namal, Mehmet Günsür, Erkan Can
Votes: 6,937
61. The Seven Ravens (2015)
103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young girl takes a hard task. She must try to save her brothers and get rid of the curse placed on them by their mother. It is a story of courage, perseverance, but also of the power of words, truth and true love.
Director: Alice Nellis | Stars: Martha Issová, Sabina Remundová, Lukás Príkazký, Václav Neuzil
Votes: 493
62. The Snow Queen (2012)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The Snow Queen created a world of eternal winter where the polar wind cools human souls. Years later, a girl named Gerda, her pet ferret Luta, and the troll Orm must save her brother Kai and the world.
Directors: Vladlen Barbe, Maksim Sveshnikov | Stars: Anna Shurochkina, Ivan Okhlobystin, Galina Tyunina, Dmitriy Nagiev
Votes: 2,868
63. Histórias Que Nossas Babás Não Contavam (1979)
97 min | Comedy
Erotic spoof of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Director: Oswaldo de Oliveira | Stars: Adele Fátima, Costinha, Meiry Vieira, Denis Derkian
Votes: 246
64. Ugly Duckling (1939)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A baby duckling is shunned by his family because he is different. He is also rejected by all of the other birds and animals. Finally a mother swan adopts him as one of her brood.
Directors: Jack Cutting, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Clarence Nash, Amanda Cewel, Tom Cotry
Votes: 3,641
65. The Ugly Duckling (1997)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Inspired by Hans Christian Anderson's classic story, the Ugly Duckling teams up with friend Scruffy, and the lovable misfits embark on a journey that helps them realize that their differences are what make them special.
Directors: David Elvin, Martin Gates, Libby Simon | Stars: Peter Bayliss, Michael Bell, Jon David Bush, Christian Campbell
Votes: 215
66. Shrek 2 (2004 Video Game)
E | Animation, Action, Adventure
Princess Fiona's parents invite her and Shrek to dinner to celebrate her marriage. If only they knew the newlyweds were both ogres.
Stars: Michael Gough, Holly Fields, Mark Moseley, Mel Fair
Votes: 595
67. Beauty and the Beast (1962)
Not Rated | 77 min | Family, Fantasy, Horror
Curse turns a handsome prince into a werewolf at night. A princess tries to help him, while his enemies plot to take his throne.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Joyce Taylor, Mark Damon, Eduard Franz, Michael Pate
Votes: 316
68. Sifir Dedigimde (2007)
90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A young girl who loses a precious book and tries to remember the past through an hypnosis session encounters a mysterious man in the hypnosis world.
Director: Gokhan Yorgancigil | Stars: Oktay Kaynarca, Hazim Körmükcü, Damla Tokel, Görkem Yeltan
Votes: 533
69. The Fearless Four (1997)
Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The popular children's tale about a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster who are on their way to the slaughterhouse when they get a lucky break and escape.
Directors: Michael Coldewey, Eberhard Junkersdorf, Jürgen Richter | Stars: Mario Adorf, Hartmut Engler, Bernd Schramm, Sandra Schwarzhaupt
Votes: 344
70. The Red Shoes (1985 TV Movie)
79 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
The story of a little girl name Karen who was very poor and was given a pair of red shoes made of cloth to keep her feet warm in the winter. When her mother dies, she's adopted by a rich ... See full summary »
Directors: John Clark Donahue, John Driver | Stars: Rana Haugen, Stephen Boe, Molly Atwood, Sonja Kostich
Votes: 37
71. The Princess and the Pea (2002)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
It is loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairy tale. Because the evil prince Laird did not inherit the crown of Corazion, he sought his revenge by secretly switching his ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Swan | Stars: Liam Aiken, Forrest S. Baker III, Sarah Baker, Hetty Baynes
Votes: 382
72. The Little Match Girl (1937)
8 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A dying girl dreams of a better place in the next life.
Directors: Arthur Davis, Sid Marcus | Stars: Beatrice Hagen, Gertrude Lawrence, Ethelreda Leopold
Votes: 424
73. Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty (2008)
Not Rated | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
It's night; a wide-eyed fearful child is in bed. When her granny enters the room, the child pretends to be asleep. Granny O'Grimm isn't fooled; she pokes the child with a walker and picks ... See full summary »
Director: Nicky Phelan | Star: Kathleen O'Rourke
Votes: 1,674
74. Mermaid (2007)
115 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
In Moscow, a young woman disappears after falling in love with a new man.
Director: Anna Melikyan | Stars: Mariya Shalayeva, Evgeniy Tsyganov, Mariya Sokova, Anastasiya Dontsova
Votes: 3,650
75. The Emperor's New Clothes (1987)
G | 85 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
In Europe several several centuries ago, a group of prisoners about to be executed are freed as part of the celebration of the upcoming marriage of the emperor's daughter, Princess Gilda, ... See full summary »
Director: David Irving | Stars: Sid Caesar, Robert Morse, Jason Carter, Lysette Anthony
Votes: 265
76. Alif Laila (1993–2020)
22 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Shahrzad narrates stories from the Arabian Nights, a collection of folk tales that brims with great morals, fascinating characters, flying carpets, magic lamps and fairies.
Stars: Firoz Ali, Girija Shankar, Damini Kanwal Shetty, Shahnawaz Pradhan
Votes: 1,341
77. Heart of Stone (2016)
119 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
German tale about a man who sells his heart to a forest-dwelling warlock for money and power.
Director: Johannes Naber | Stars: Frederick Lau, Henriette Confurius, David Schütter, Moritz Bleibtreu
Votes: 681
78. Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & a Beanstalk (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 72 min
Aunt Moo, a kindly old cow, and her Children (The Rugrats) are given a bag of magical beans by a mysterious stranger.
Directors: Zhenia Delioussine, Michael Daedalus Kenny, Ron Noble, Andrei Svislotski, Jim Duffy | Stars: Elizabeth Daily, Nancy Cartwright, Kath Soucie, Cheryl Chase
Votes: 98
79. Three Little Bops (1957)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Three pigs' career as a jazz band is complicated by a wolf they rejected for membership who keeps blowing down their gigs.
Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Stan Freberg
Votes: 1,399
80. Jack and the Beanstalk (1967 TV Movie)
51 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A retelling of the popular fairy tale that mixes live action and animation.
Director: Gene Kelly | Stars: Gene Kelly, Bobby Riha, Ted Cassidy, Marian McKnight
Votes: 354
81. ALF Tales (1988–1990)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
ALF and his friends retell classic stories in their own unique way.
Stars: Paul Fusco, Marla Lukofsky, Tabitha St. Germain, Peggy Mahon
Votes: 311
82. Beauty and the Beast (1976 TV Movie)
74 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
A beautiful girl agrees to marry a hideous, deformed beast and live in his castle in order to save her father's life.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Virginia McKenna, Bernard Lee
Votes: 434
83. World Fairy Tale (1994–1995)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, etc. this series includes the many widely known 26 world fairy tales.
Stars: Mami Koyama, Patrizia Scianca, Pietro Ubaldi, Davide Garbolino
Votes: 68
84. Cinderella (1899)
Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Drama, Family
A fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out?
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Mlle Barral, Bleuette Bernon, Carmelli, Jehanne d'Alcy
Votes: 1,820
85. Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The three bears set a trap to catch Goldilocks but their carrot soup attracts Bugs Bunny early on and he grows wise to their plans.
Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Kent Rogers
Votes: 1,598
86. The Frog Princess (1954)
38 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A prince discovers an enchanted beauty turned into a frog by Koschei the Immortal. After Koschei steals her again, the prince goes on a dangerous quest to free the land of the evil.
Director: Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy | Stars: Boris Chirkov, Vladimir Gribkov, Aleksey Gribov, Margarita Kupriyanova
Votes: 330
87. Cinderella (1989 TV Movie)
80 min | Fantasy
Director: Karin Brandauer | Stars: Petra Vigna, Krista Stadler, Roswitha Schreiner, Claudia Knichel
Votes: 152
88. Rolf Kauka's Once Upon a Time (1973)
G | 83 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
One day, Maria meets a prince who gives her a magic stone but then her stepsister steals it and throws it down a well. While trying to retrieve the stone, Maria falls in and awakens in a magical realm.
Director: Rolf Kauka | Stars: Ursula Heyer, Martin Hirthe, Tilly Lauenstein, Arnold Marquis
Votes: 185
89. Little Red Riding Hood (1997)
TV-Y7 | 12 min | Comedy, Short
A black comedy version of the classic tale.
Director: David Kaplan | Stars: Christina Ricci, Timour Bourtasenkov, Evelyn Solann, Quentin Crisp
Votes: 656
90. If I Were Harap Alb (1965)
G | 91 min | Fantasy
Lavish live action fairy tale adaptation featuring the handsome son of a nobleman who embarks on a series of colorful adventures to become a hero.
Director: Ion Popescu-Gopo | Stars: Florin Piersic, Chris Avram, Lica Gheorghiu, Irina Petrescu
Votes: 283
91. Snow White and the Magic Mirror (1994 Video)
32 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In this comedic take on Snow White, the vain queen, jealous of Snow White's beauty, tries to kill her multiple times. A band of dwarfs, all spoofs of famous comedians, takes her in to protect her.
Director: Tony Love | Stars: Edie Mirman, Tony Pope, Susan Silo, Doug Stone
Votes: 67
92. Sleeping Beauty (1991)
94 min | Adventure, Fantasy
When the king's daughter is born, all the subjects are invited to meet her except an evil fairy who will impose a spell on her.
Director: Stanislav Párnicky | Stars: Dana Dinková, Jozef Adamovic, Judy Winter, Gedeon Burkhard
Votes: 104
93. Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966)
G | 52 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
After Wonderland, Alice dreams of going to Paris. A mouse named Francois, the grandson of Anatole, agrees to take her there if she will tell him her favorite cheese. Along the way they share several stories.
Director: Gene Deitch | Stars: Luce Ennis, Norma MacMillan, Howard Morris, Carl Reiner
Votes: 216
94. Undertale Yellow (2016 Video Game)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When a child named Clover sets out on a mission, they find themself deep within the Underground. In this foreign land, monsters lurk around every corner, but are they friend or foe? In this... See full summary »
Director: Master Sword Remix | Star: Phi-Chan VA
Votes: 11
95. Le dernier chaperon rouge (1998)
26 min | Short, Fantasy, Musical
A old red riding hood, badly crippled after killing a monster many years ago, comes up with a sinister plan to dance again.
Director: Jan Kounen | Stars: Emmanuelle Béart, Gérald Weingand, Diana Payne-Myers, Stéphane Chivot
Votes: 616
96. Akazukin Chacha (1994–1995)
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Akazukin Chacha, or Red Hood Chacha, by Ayahana Min, is loosely (extremely loosely) based on Little Red Riding Hood. The main characters are: Chacha, a little red-hooded girl who is an ... See full summary »
Stars: Noriko Hidaka, Shingo Katori, Masami Suzuki, Tohru Senrui
Votes: 86
97. Der Fischer und seine Frau (2005)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Otto (Ulmen) and his friend Leo (Verhoeven) are German veterinarians, travelling Japan looking for Fish to buy and sell. They meet young German fashion designer Ida (Lara) and they both ... See full synopsis »
Director: Doris Dörrie | Stars: Alexandra Maria Lara, Christian Ulmen, Simon Verhoeven, Zoe Hüttenhain
Votes: 838
98. Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Netflix Project
Animation, Family | Announced
Director: Rich Moore
99. Rumpelstilzchen (1955)
G | 82 min | Family, Fantasy
A goblin helps a miller's daughter spin straw into gold, asking in return for her first child, in this amusing 'teaching play' about greed, envy and helpfulness.
Director: Herbert B. Fredersdorf | Stars: Werner Krüger, Liane Croon, Wilhelm Groothe, Hermann Hartmann
Votes: 97
100. Shrek the Third (2007 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Play as Shrek and his friends in this hillarious game based on the third movie.
Stars: Michael Gough, Mark Moseley, André Sogliuzzo, Holly Fields
Votes: 247