Movies like The Wardrobe (1931)
The best movies like The Wardrobe (1931) are Life Without Trick (2013), Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005) and Genius Loci (2020). If The Wardrobe hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
The Wardrobe
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe King and the Mockingbird (1980)7.8/10 from 429 votes
- NewestSirocco and the Kingdom of Winds (2023)Released 2023
- In FrenchLife Without Trick (2013)Also in French
Life Without Trick (2013)
Popolo, a magician full of spirit who works at a small circus, loses the legs of his beloved assistant Amabilé during the act of the woman cut in half. Of course, she gets mad at him, especially when they are both fired. To cheer her up, Popolo promises to pay her a vacation, but he needs to find a job first, any job.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005)
Kirikou's grandfather thinks that the story of Kirikou and The Witch was too short, so he proceeds to explain more about Kirikou's accomplishments. We find out how the little boy became a gardener, a detective, a maker of pottery, a merchant, a traveler and a doctor.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGenius Loci (2020)
One night, Reine, a young loner, sees among the urban chaos a moving oneness that seems alive, like some sort of guide.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLife and Death of the Illustrious Rasputin (2013)
In the early twentieth century, a wandering monk arrives at the court of the last Tsar of Russia: Rasputin. Neglected and lustful, the mujik is nevertheless introduced into the inner circle of the imperial family. Which is not to the taste of some aristocrats...
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Maid and the Magician (1992)
"I am ugly, I am alone, I am bored". In three seconds, everything will change...
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Dancing Shepherdess (1992)
A pretty shepherdess is in love with a young shepherd. So is a fairy. The shepherdess knows how to look after sheep and dance to the sound of her boyfriend's pipe. As for the fairy, she is powerful and hard-hearted; she has a flying dragon, a crystal palace, a sleeping tower and other evil powers. Which of the two will win ?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Prince of Jewels (1992)
Here we have an innocent boy, a pretty princess, a treacherous merchant and a giant eagle who is fond of jewels. The tale is set in the country of the Arabian Nights, under a hail of precious stones...
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Inn (2012)
1862. A high altitude inn at the foot of a glacier in the Swiss Alps Each winter the snow isolates the inn rendering it totally inaccessible.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Raining Cats and Frogs (2003)
It's a catastrophe! A flood has hit our planet and an unusual group of people are all that remains. Led by Ferdinand, a modern day Noah, this little group have managed to defy the furiously raging elements. People and animals alike are dragged through this incredible whirlpool of an adventure.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlack Mor's Island (2004)
Kid, a 15-year-old hard laborer, steals a map that promises to reveal the location of the notorious pirate Black Mor's treasure. Together with his crew -- MacGregor, Beanpole, Taka and Jim the monkey -- Kid procures a vessel and sets out to sea.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Gandahar (1987)
On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by reports of people at the outlying frontiers being turned to stone. Sylvain is sent to investigate this mysterious threat.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTime Masters (1982)
On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves young Piel alone in a wrecked car with his dying father. A mayday message reaches their friend Jaffar, an adventurer travelling through space. Onboard Jaffar’s shuttle are the renegade Prince Matton, his fiancée, and Silbad, who knows Perdide well. Thus begins an incredible race across space to save Piel.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Rain Children (2003)
There is a world with two towns that are big enemies: Pyross and Hydross.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe King and the Mockingbird (1980)
A young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMidnight's Garden (2017)
The moon shines, a young couple plays in the forest. Their game leads them to an unfamiliar garden, in the middle of a clearing. Unaware of danger, the young lovers enter the maze of a garden at midnight. Little by little, they are submerged by a intoxicating spell. They lose themselves in the strange labyrinth. Will they manage to break the spell that keeps them prisoner?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds (2023)
Agnès, Juliette and Carmen's neighbour, writes children's storybooks that take place in a fantasy world, The Kingdom of the Winds. The intrepid sisters discover a passageway between their world and this extraordinary universe. Once on the other side, the girls take on the appearance of cats and discover Sirocco, a terrifying character who can control the wind.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir (2009)
Cowboys aren't afraid to die. Their death, always spectacular, is the grand finale of a tragic destiny. But when a cowboy messes up his exit, when he seems to hesitate awkwardly between life and death, the Western turns to the absurd.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Illusionist (2010)
A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Barewolf (2011)
The werewolves that live in this secluded place are particularly savage: when not attacking anything that moves, they spend their time arguing and fighting. Driven by instinct, one young werewolf chases pink flamingos through the wild, straying far from home. Before he knows it, he’s in a place he knows nothing about: the world of humans.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Wardrobe?
The closest matches to The Wardrobe are Life Without Trick (2013), Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005) and Genius Loci (2020). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Wardrobe?
Start with Life Without Trick (2013), the closest match to The Wardrobe.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Wardrobe?
The King and the Mockingbird (1980), rated 7.8/10 by 429 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Wardrobe?
Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like The Wardrobe?
Yes: Life Without Trick (2013), Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005) and Genius Loci (2020).
How are movies similar to The Wardrobe chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Wardrobe, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.