Movies like Leave the Door Open (2021)
The best movies like Leave the Door Open (2021) are Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014), 40 Acres (2025) and Spellbound (2011). If Leave the Door Open hooked you with its fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Beauty Inside (2015)7.6/10 from 294 votes
- Newest40 Acres (2025)Released 2025
- In KoreanSpellbound (2011)Also in Korean
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in search of Teela's sister, who was kidnapped by a wild ogre.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like this40 Acres (2025)
Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they make one last stand against a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their 40 Acres.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpellbound (2011)
A magician makes an assistant out of a strange girl with the ability to see ghosts, and the two achieve success with their shows, through thick and thin. However, another kind of magic might be brewing behind the scenes of their act... love!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Beauty Inside (2015)
Woo-jin, a furniture designer who wakes up in a different body every day, falls for Yi-soo, a woman he meets through his work.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMarvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHideaways (2011)
The elder one of each generation in the Furlong family is equipped with an extraordinary capacity. James discovers the nature of his at the time of an accident which causes the death of his father and his grandmother. Haunted by this mysterious evil he hides in a forest not to harm anybody. A few years later, Mae also takes refuge it in the forest and meets James.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnder the Sea: A Descendants Story (2018)
Mal emerges from the shadows of a mystical forest onto a dark coastline where she crosses paths with Dizzy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAbigail (2019)
A young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going against the authorities to find his father, Abby learns that her city is actually full of magic. And she discovers in herself extraordinary magical abilities.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011)
Wenches Scarlett and Giselle fix each other up for their wedding, in which they would each marry their groom. Upon realizing that both their grooms were the same man, Jack Sparrow, the two wenches found themselves in an auction led by the Auctioneer. This short film serves as a prequel to The Curse of the Black Pearl, and explains just why Jack Sparrow's boat the Jolly Mon was seen sinking at the beginning of the whole story; why the wenches were so upset with him; and how Cotton lost his tongue.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFour Kids and It (2020)
A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlush (2021)
When a horticulturalist-astronaut crashes onto a desolate planet, he encounters an ethereal visitor and discovers the joy of building a new life—realizing the universe has delivered something astonishing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Lorax (1972)
The Once-ler, a ruined industrialist, tells the tale of his rise to wealth and subsequent fall, as he disregarded the warnings of a wise old forest creature called the Lorax about the environmental destruction caused by his greed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAfterlife of the Party (2021)
A social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWoochi: The Demon Slayer (2009)
Spanning four centuries in Korea, this epic action-adventure concerns a powerful pipe and a trio of wizards who will do anything to protect it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNinja III: The Domination (1984)
An aerobics instructor becomes a ruthless assassin after being possessed by a slain ninja's spirit, leading to a showdown with a martial arts expert.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Dude in Me (2019)
Dong-hyun is a high school student. One day, he falls from the rooftop and bumps into Pan-soo who is a passerby. Pan-soo is a member of a criminal organization. When the two men wake up in the hospital, they discover that they have switched bodies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBrigadoon (1954)
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStrings (2004)
The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFable of the Fabrics (1942)
A particularly vicious Father Time with a hit-list in his Book of Doom seeks to wipe out characters brought to life from fabric patterns. This neat concept for a cartoon washing powder commercial can be credited to Alexander Mackendrick, who worked at the J Walter Thompson advertising agency before making films at Ealing and then Hollywood.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAllahyar and the 100 Flowers of God (2023)
Investigating a rumor that "iron ghosts" are deforesting his local area, the "Muhafiz" (lit. "Protector") Allahyar embarks on an epic adventure with plenty of laughs and drama to be had along the way. Fun for the whole family. A Pakistani animated film from the Allahyar series.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
HELLO, RUDOLPH (2024)
A heartwarming story delivered by the New Santa.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Imperfect Journeys (2018)
Watch Gurmit Singh's imperfect journey towards his goals, as told by acclaimed director Royston Tan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Pour bien filmer (1937)
Promotional short film to reveal the potential of the new Paillard-Bolex camera.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Logorama (2009)
Two cops portrayed by Michelin Men chase an armed Ronald McDonald through the streets of a fictionalized, stylized city.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScore (1979)
Satirical animation showing the influence of alcohol brands on sports.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Wake Up (2020)
A woman is forced to rediscover her humanity in an increasingly digital world.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Leave the Door Open?
The closest matches to Leave the Door Open are Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014), 40 Acres (2025) and Spellbound (2011). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Leave the Door Open?
Start with Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014), the closest match to Leave the Door Open.
What is the highest-rated movie like Leave the Door Open?
The Beauty Inside (2015), rated 7.6/10 by 294 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Leave the Door Open?
40 Acres (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like Leave the Door Open?
Yes: Spellbound (2011), The Beauty Inside (2015) and Woochi: The Demon Slayer (2009).
How are movies similar to Leave the Door Open chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Leave the Door Open, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.