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Movies like Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair (1978)

The best movies like Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair (1978) are Barbie as Rapunzel (2002), Heavy Traffic (1973) and Ladies First (2026). If Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Heavy Traffic (1973)

    A white dropout struggles to become a cartoonist and filmmaker, drawing inspiration from the harsh, gritty world around him. Still sharing his rundown apartment with his middle-aged parents, an oafish slob of an Italian father and a ditzy nutcase of a Jewish mother, he's ridiculed and looked down upon by his friends, hypocrites who run with violent gangs and the Italian Mafia, and a shallow Black girl who makes her living downtown with the pimps and pushers. The cartoonist gets a chance to pitch a film idea to a movie mogul, but the story proves too outrageous: a far-future Earth, depleted by war and pollution, where a mutant antihero challenges and kills God.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Ladies First (2026)

    An arrogant but charismatic ladies' man finds his life of money, power and casual flings upended when he wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  4. Barbie Mariposa (2008)

    Elina, heroine of the Fairytopia films tells her friend Bibble the story of Flutterfield, a faraway kingdom populated by fairies with butterfly wings. Henna, the evil butterfly fairy has poisoned the queen of Flutterfield in an attempt to take over the kingdom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)

    Mickey, Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about the love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper (2004)

    In her first animated musical featuring seven original songs, Barbie comes to life in this modern re-telling of a classic tale of mistaken identity and the power of friendship. Based on the story by Mark Twain.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Happy Feet Two (2011)

    Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters the Mighty Sven — a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to bring together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

    While on a coach tour, The Beatles and a few dozen friends experience strange happenings caused by magicians.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Fitting In (2024)

    A teenage girl gets diagnosed with a reproductive condition that upends her plans to have sex and propels her into exploring unusual methods to have a sex life, challenging her relationships with everyone in her life, but most importantly, herself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Barbie (2023)

    Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

    A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)

    Upon discovery of a shard of what could be the Loc-Nar, a miner named Tyler becomes possessed with an insatiable hunger for power and a thirst for immortality. On his way to the planet of youth, Tyler wipes out most of a space colony and kidnaps a beautiful young woman. His only mistake is that he doesn't kill her sister, Julie, who then sets out on a mission of rescue and revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Zambezia (2012)

    Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Barbie 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Fairy Tales (1978)

    On his twenty-first birthday, the Prince goes on a quest that takes him across the land searching for the one woman that gets him sexually excited, Princess Sleeping Beauty.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Help! (1965)

    An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Tales of the Black Freighter (2009)

    A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Tinker Bell (2008)

    Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture "Tinker Bell."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. 10,000 Saints (2015)

    A sweeping multigenerational story set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring New York City of the late 1980s; adoption, teen pregnancy, drugs, hardcore punk rock, the unbridled optimism and reckless stupidity of the young—and old—are all major elements in this heart-aching tale of the son of diehard hippies and his strange odyssey through the extremes of late 20th century youth culture.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)

    Rapunzel grapples with the responsibilities of being a princess and the overprotective ways of her father. While she wholeheartedly loves Eugene, Rapunzel does not share his immediate desire to get married and settle down within the castle walls. Determined to live life on her own terms, she and her tough-as-nails Lady-in-Waiting Cassandra embark on a secret adventure where they encounter mystical rocks that magically cause Rapunzel's long blonde hair to grow back. Impossible to break and difficult to hide, Rapunzel must learn to embrace her hair and all that it represents.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair?

The closest matches to Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair are Barbie as Rapunzel (2002), Heavy Traffic (1973) and Ladies First (2026). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair?

Start with Barbie as Rapunzel (2002), the closest match to Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair.

What is the highest-rated movie like Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair?

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper (2004), rated 7.5/10 by 1,565 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair?

Ladies First (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair?

Yes: Barbie as Rapunzel (2002), Heavy Traffic (1973) and Ladies First (2026).

How are movies similar to Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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