Movies like Unicorn: Born of Light (2025)
The best movies like Unicorn: Born of Light (2025) are Thelma the Unicorn (2024), My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) and The Last Unicorn (1982). If Unicorn: Born of Light hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMy Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)7.7/10 from 360 votes
- NewestDeath of a Unicorn (2025)Released 2025
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her ordinary, sparkle-free self. So she ditches her horn, scrubs off her sparkles, and returns home, where her best friend is waiting for her with a hug.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)
Equestria's divided. But a bright-eyed hero believes Earth Ponies, Pegasi and Unicorns should be pals — and, hoof to heart, she’s determined to prove it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Last Unicorn (1982)
A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMia and Me: The Hero of Centopia (2022)
Mia discovers her magic stone is part of an ancient prophecy and embarks on a thrilling journey to the farthest islands of Centopia to face a great evil, and shape her own destiny.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow (2006)
Rainbow Dash loves the time of year when Ponyville and Breezie Blossom are all about celebrating rainbows. Meanwhile in a new magical place called Unicornia, Rarity is being taught how to be a Unicorn Princess and the importance of making the first rainbow of the season. But she is quite a little rascal and embarks on an incredible ride, a huge adventure (with lots of mishaps) as she tries to get back to Unicornia. Rarity soon realizes that getting home in time to create the first rainbow of season is not an easy thing to do --- but it is fun!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVoyage of the Unicorn (2001)
One day the Aislings find themselves magically transported to a ship called the Unicorn. Here, they discover that they've been chosen to fulfill an incredible quest! They undergo an incredible journey of discovery in strange lands with enchanted creatures, but find their voyage is really one of the spirit, as they each learn faith and the power of love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWish Upon a Unicorn (2020)
Two children discover that their mother is gone. The youngest of the pair, adventurer and upcomming singer, Long Johnson forces his older sister, Lily Johnson, to hunt down a unicorn with magical blood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNico the Unicorn (1998)
As an 11-year-old boy struggles to cope with a disability, he finds a pony who gives birth to a unicorn which he takes care of.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeath of a Unicorn (2025)
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbie: A Fairy Secret (2011)
Barbie realises that fairies secretly surround everybody. She, along with the help of her friends, Taylor and Carrie, sets out to rescue Ken. He is taken to the secret fairy city, Gloss Angeles.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSmurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHarold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCharming (2018)
Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCurious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be reunited with her family.Accompanied by his friend, the Man with the Yellow Hat, George travels by foot, train, and truck to reach Kayla's brother and sister in California, only to be accused of elephant-napping and brought all the way back to New York.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Unicorn: Born of Light?
The closest matches to Unicorn: Born of Light are Thelma the Unicorn (2024), My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) and The Last Unicorn (1982). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Unicorn: Born of Light?
Start with Thelma the Unicorn (2024), the closest match to Unicorn: Born of Light.
What is the highest-rated movie like Unicorn: Born of Light?
My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021), rated 7.7/10 by 360 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Unicorn: Born of Light?
Death of a Unicorn (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Unicorn: Born of Light?
Yes: Thelma the Unicorn (2024), My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) and The Last Unicorn (1982).
How are movies similar to Unicorn: Born of Light chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Unicorn: Born of Light, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.