Movies like Pinocchio (1976)
The best movies like Pinocchio (1976) are Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012), Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026) and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970). If Pinocchio hooked you with its tv movie and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDescendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)7.4/10 from 203 votes
- NewestDescendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)Released 2026
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)
Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, the music-filled movie follows Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly changes when her mother marries the king and she is whisked off to live in a castle with her mom, new step-father, King Roland II, and step-siblings, Amber and James. Along the way this ordinary girl learns to navigate the extraordinary life of royalty, and in the process makes everyone around her feel special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDescendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)
Now that the Queen of Hearts is nice and Cinderella is safe, things seem perfect for Red and Chloe… But little do they know that changing the past created a new villain — Maddox Hatter. When Maddox captures the Queen of Hearts, Red and Chloe must work alongside Red’s new sister Pink, Luisa Madrigal’s son Luis, and Maddox’s son Max to save her and Wonderland.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSanta Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisElena and the Secret of Avalor (2016)
In the Kingdom of Avalor, Elena takes Naomi up a mountain to show her favorite view of the kingdom. Elena laments to Naomi how she was trapped in the Amulet of Avalor for forty-one years, and then presents to her a broken wand. She tells her that it was Shuriki's wand and how she would still be trapped in the Amulet if it was not for a brave young Princess: Sofia. Elena then proceeds to tell Naomi the whole story ...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Christmas Toy (1986)
It's Christmas Eve and the playroom is alive with excitement for the new toys that will arrive the next day. Balthazar, the old and wise bear, explains to the other toys that they must welcome the newcomers even though each of them may be replaced as one of the children's new favorite toys.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wind in the Willows (1983)
One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad, until Toad switches allegiance to his new car and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help in curbing Toad's profligate habits. But Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence from the magistrate for theft, reckless driving, and Gross Impertinence. While Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and escapes jail dressed as a washer woman, Badger tries to guard Toad Hall from the machinations of the Weasels and is badly beaten. And it requires a plan of attack and all four comrades to regain Toad Hall.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Canterville Ghost (1996)
When a teenaged girl moves to England, with her brothers and parents into the ancient Canterville Hall, she's not at all happy. Especially as there's a ghost and a mysterious re-appearing bloodstain on the hearth. She campaigns to go back home, and her dad, believing the ghost's pranks are Ginny's, is ready to send her back. But then Ginny actually meets the elusive 17th-century Sir Simon de Canterville (not to mention the cute teenaged duke next door), and she sets her hand to the task of freeing Sir Simon from his curse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTwitches Too (2007)
Reunited witch twins Camryn and Alex adjust to their new life as supernatural beings while at the same time trying to maintain a normal existence in this sequel to the magical Disney Channel original movie Twitches. But they soon find themselves going head to head with the forces of darkness that threaten to destroy their world. Luckily, their birth mother, the powerful Miranda, is on hand to help out.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPinocchio (2022)
A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the notes to the North Pole. Along the way, they discover that Christmas is the time to be with those you care about most, as they dash home to make a friends Christmas wish come true.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThat Christmas (2024)
It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHappily Ever After (1989)
In the aftermath of her more famous adventure, Snow White must team up with the dwarves' seven female cousins to battle the late Evil Queen's warlock brother and rescue the captured Prince.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBeauty and the Beast (2017)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMickey and the Beanstalk (1947)
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?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisScrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGulliver's Travels (1939)
Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally-miniscule rival, Blefiscu, as well as smooth the way for the romance between the Princess and Prince of the opposing lands. In this he is alternately aided and hampered by the Lilliputian town crier and general fussbudget, Gabby. A life-threatening situation develops when the bumbling trio of Blefiscu spies, Sneak, Snoop, and Snitch, manage to steal Gulliver's pistol.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing (2020)
When a musical dragon with a beautiful voice hypnotizes the dragons and people of Huttsgalor, the Rescue Riders have to find a way to break the spell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDon't Look Under the Bed (1999)
A girl calls on her brother's imaginary friend to banish a mischievous boogeyman who has framed her for his pranks.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHogfather (2007)
It's the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious going-on and the criminal underworld is abuzz. The beloved Hogfather - the jolly bearer of glee and pork-related gifts for children everywhere - has vanished. Suddenly, Discworld's entire mythical system is under threat. The fate of this magical time rests in the hands of a very motley group: A band of wizards headed up by a mystical university president named Mustrum Ridcully (Joss Ackland), a loyal manservant called Albert (David Jason), a level-headed governess called Susan Sto Heilt (Michelle Dockery), and her grandfather, who happens to be - Death (Marnix van den Broeke).
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCinderella (1997)
Cinderella chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother and her evil stepsisters, until her Fairy Godmother steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the ball, she falls for handsome Prince Christopher, whose parents, King Maximillian and Queen Constantina, are anxious for him to find a suitable paramour.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFinian's Rainbow (1968)
An Irishman and his daughter arrive in the American South with a stolen pot of gold, hoping to make their fortune. Pursued by a leprechaun desperate to recover his treasure, they become entangled in a battle over land, love, and prejudice in Rainbow Valley—where the gold’s magic turns wishes, and lives, upside down.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisSky High Festigal (2021)
Welcome to the High Academy of Guardian Angels! Malachiana (Eliana Tidhar) is a student at the High Academy of Guardian Angels and has one dream: to become a guardian angel for a family. But – she is the only one in the entire class who does not receive the guardian angel wings at the festive ceremony, where the fiery Angels duo (Static and Ben El Tavori) perform. The director of the Academy of Guardian Angels (Israel Katorza) offers her a task that, if she completes, will make her big dream come true and she'll be a family angel: enter the life of the Osher family, a family that includes a father (Ran Danker) and his five children (Noa Kirel, Bar Miniali, Shahar Tabuch, Kim Or Azoulay and Eden Elena) who have still not recovered from their mother's death ten years ago. All they have left of her is the soundtrack of their love story – the great songs of the legendary Zehava Ben, during whose performance Ran proposed marriage to the mother years ago.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family & fantasy
Great Big Groovy Horse (1975)
Rock musical retelling of the legend of the Trojan Horse.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Telezonia (1974)
Four children want to invite their friends to a picnic, but they don't know how to use the telephone. Suddenly, the room goes dark and the phone becomes large enough for them to climb into. They walk through a tunnel and meet a man named Telly, who takes them into the world of Telezonia, where they are shown various kinds of telephones. They meet several costumed characters, such as Question Mark, who teaches them how to answer the phone; Q and Z, who show them how to use the phone book; and Exclamation Point, who teaches them how to place a call. By the time they leave Telezonia, they are full-fledged telephone users.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family & fantasy
Tom Sawyer (1973)
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Secret Life of Arnold Bax (1992)
Utilising the music of eminent composer Arnold Bax, this biographical docudrama focuses on Bax's complex relationships with pianist Harriet Cohen and dancer Annie.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Driver for One Trip (1981)
Driver Mikhail meets Sofia, a distinguished collective farm worker who has come to Moscow. He helps her buy a car and agrees to deliver it to her collective farm. He is a widower, and she has separated from her husband. At Sofia's request, he agrees to take her, her daughter, and son-in-law back home. Mikhail develops deep feelings for Sofia, but her daughter is against it.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
La Divina Commedia Opera Musical (2018)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)
Cossetted and bored, Barbara Barry is finally sent off to school by her busy if doting widowed soap manufacturer father. When her nurse is injured en route, Barbara finds herself alone in town, ending up as part of radio song-and-dance act Dolan and Dolan sponsored by a rival soap company.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Pinocchio?
The closest matches to Pinocchio are Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012), Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026) and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Pinocchio?
Start with Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012), the closest match to Pinocchio.
What is the highest-rated movie like Pinocchio?
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026), rated 7.4/10 by 203 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Pinocchio?
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Pinocchio?
Yes: Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012), Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026) and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970).
How are movies similar to Pinocchio chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Pinocchio, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.