Movies like Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper (2004)
The best movies like Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper (2004) are Barbie as the Island Princess (2007), Barbie: Princess Adventure (2020) and Barbie and the Secret Door (2014). If Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper hooked you with its animation and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBarbie: Princess Charm School (2011)7.6/10 from 897 votes
- NewestBarbie: Princess Adventure (2020)Released 2020
Barbie as the Island Princess (2007)
Young Rosella is saved by a few kind animals after a shipwreck. Now called Ro, she learns to talk to animals. One day, she saves the life of a prince and returns to civilisation to discover her past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie: Princess Adventure (2020)
With new friends in a new kingdom, Barbie learns what it means to be herself when she trades places with a royal lookalike in this musical adventure.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie and the Secret Door (2014)
A shy princess discovers a secret door in her kingdom and enters a magical world full of magical creatures. She meets a mermaid and a fairy who tell her about a spoiled ruler threatening them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie in Rock 'N Royals (2015)
When royal Princess Courtney trades places with famous rock star Erika, two worlds collide while both learn to appreciate new friends and experiences.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie and the Magic of Pegasus (2005)
Princess Annika escapes the clutches of the evil wizard, explores the wonders of Cloud Kingdom, and teams up with a magnificent winged horse - who turns out to be her sister, Princess Brietta - to defeat the wizard and break the spells that imprisoned her family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie: The Pearl Princess (2014)
Barbie plays Lumina, a mermaid girl with the power to change the color of pearls. Cheerful and creative, Lumina finds herself working in a mermaid salon customizing fabulous hairstyles. And when Lumina has the chance to attend the royal ball, her friends adorn her with a gown fit for a princess. At the ball, villains try to seize power over the kingdom, and Lumina finds within herself an unexpected power that proves she is much more than a hair stylist.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie: Star Light Adventure (2016)
When Barbie, a cosmic princess with a hoverboard, learns that the brightly shining stars have begun to dim, she begins a rescue mission to save the galaxy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie: Princess Charm School (2011)
Barbie stars as Blair, a waitress in the kingdom of Gardania, who is chosen to go to Princess Charm School, a magical school where students learn to be a princess.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale (2013)
Barbie, and her sisters set off to the Alps for a riding tournament at their Aunt's Academy, but when Skipper finds out the Academy is due to be sold they set out to win. Barbie is distracted by the myth of an ancient species of horses.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie of Swan Lake (2003)
Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie: Dreamtopia (2016)
Join Barbie, Chelsea, and her puppy Honey as they swim through rainbow rivers with beautiful mermaids and fly through cotton candy clouds with fairies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Barbie as Rapunzel (2002)
Barbie stars as Rapunzel, a young girl who is entrapped by a magical barrier by the wicked, Gothel. Rapunzel finds an escape where she finds a Prince and a feud between two kingdoms which goes back to the day she was kidnapped as a child.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie in the Nutcracker (2001)
The Mouse King casts an evil spell over Clara that causes her to shrink. Clara and the Nutcracker set out on an adventurous journey to find Sugarplum Princess, who has the power to undo the spell.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie and the Three Musketeers (2009)
Corinne is a young country girl who heads to Paris to pursue her big dream – to become a female musketeer! Never could she imagine she would meet three other girls who secretly share the same dream! Using their special talents, the girls work together as a team to foil a plot and save the prince. It's all for one and one for all!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie and the Diamond Castle (2008)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
King Randolph sends for his cousin, Duchess Rowena, to help turn his daughters, Princess Genevieve and her eleven sisters, into royal material. But the Duchess strips the sisters of their fun, including their favorite pastime: dancing. When all hope may be lost, the sisters discover a secret passageway to a magical land where they can dance the night away.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie in A Mermaid Tale (2010)
Barbie stars as Merliah, a surfer who learns a shocking secret: she's a mermaid! She and her dolphin friend set out for an undersea adventure to rescue her mother, the queen of Oceana.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 (2012)
Merliah Summers, a mermaid from Oceana, travels to Australia for a surfing competition. But when she learns that the evil Eris is planning to take over her kingdom, she must stop her at any cost.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie: The Princess & the Popstar (2012)
Tori is a blonde princess who is bored of living her royal life, and has dreams of becoming a popstar. Keira, on the other hand, is a brunette popstar who dreams of being a princess. When the two meet, they magically trade places, but after realising it is best to be themselves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess (2013)
Join Mariposa and her new friend, Princess Catania, in this magical adventure to save the fairy land of Shimmervale. Together, the girls learn that with great friends, the sky is the limit.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie in the Pink Shoes (2013)
About a young girl who finds a pair of pink ballet shoes and is taken to a magical ballet land.There she learns how to help her friends and follow her instincts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie in 'A Christmas Carol' (2008)
On Christmas Eve, Kelly is reluctant to go to a Christmas Eve ball, so Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, a glamorous singing diva in the Victorian England and the owner of a theatre house. However, Eden is self-centered and loves only herself. She is frequently accompanied by her snooty cat, Chuzzlewit. She does not believe in Christmas and orders all her employees to work on Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie: A Fashion Fairytale (2010)
Barbie, a popular actress on a sabbatical, learns that her fashion designer aunt Millicent has sold her business to a rival. With the help of a few magical beings, Barbie steps in to save the day.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarbie Presents: Thumbelina (2009)
Meet a tiny girl named Thumbelina who lives in harmony with nature in the magical world of the Twillerbees that's hidden among the wildflowers. At the whim of a spoiled young girl named Makena, Thumbelina and her two friends have their patch of wildflowers uprooted and are transported to a lavish apartment in the city.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie: Dolphin Magic (2017)
Barbie and her sisters take off on another exciting, global adventure to visit their friend Ken at his summer internship at a beautiful and exotic coral reef.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie: Fairytopia (2005)
Elina is a flower fairy who discovers that her home of Magic Meadow has been overcome by a horrible malady that is killing the flowers and making the fairies unable to fly. With the help of Bibble, a puffball and a giant butterfly named Hue she attempts to find Azura, a Guardian Fairy. She's challenged along the way by the evil Laverna who wants to usurp the Enchantress, the ruler of Fairytopia.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie: Dreamtopia Festival of Fun (2018)
With their friends, Chelsea and Barbie take us on a fantastical journey, embarking on amazing adventures and exploring new lands full of limitless possibilities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & animation
Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow (2007)
Elina goes to a fairy school to learn dancing and fairy magic. The spring of the fairy land is soon threatened by evil Laverna who intends to prevent fairies from performing the annual vital rainbow dance. Elina must stop quarreling with her fellow students and unite them to save the first bud of the spring.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie in Princess Power (2015)
Barbie is Kara - a modern-day princess with a normal life. Kissed by a butterfly which gives her superpowers and allows her to become a Super Sparkle, she is ready to save the kingdom from evil - were it not for her jealous cousin who is also kissed by the butterfly and becomes her rival and nemesis. Watch as Super Sparkle and Dark Sparkle learn that together they can become a great team for good once they learn the power of friendship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie: A Perfect Christmas (2011)
The vacation plans of Barbie and her sisters take a turn due to a snowstorm. Stranded in Tannenbaum town, they find themselves amidst a holiday venture where they learn a heartwarming lesson.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & family
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper?
The closest matches to Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper are Barbie as the Island Princess (2007), Barbie: Princess Adventure (2020) and Barbie and the Secret Door (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper?
People who watched Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper most often go on to Barbie as the Island Princess (2007), Barbie: Princess Adventure (2020) and Barbie and the Secret Door (2014).
What is the highest-rated movie like Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper?
Barbie: Princess Charm School (2011), rated 7.6/10 by 897 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper?
Barbie: Princess Adventure (2020) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper?
Yes: Barbie as the Island Princess (2007), Barbie: Princess Adventure (2020) and Barbie and the Secret Door (2014).
How are movies similar to Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.