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Movies that feel likeEpic (2013)

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world—and ours.

If you loved Epic, the closest films we have are Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), The Good Dinosaur (2015) and Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998). All three share Epic's whimsical and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Secret of Kells (2009).

🍅 65% Rotten Tomatoes★ 6.6 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Chris Wedgewhimsicalepicwarmcozydreamlike
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole poster
🍅 52%★ 6.9animation · adventure · family

The same preoccupation in both: villain

When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.

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The Good Dinosaur
2015 · dir. Peter Sohn
🍅 76%★ 6.7adventure · animation · familyDisney+

One thread runs through both: nature

The difference: Easier on the dream logic than Epic

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

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Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 · dir. Michel Ocelot
🍅 96%★ 7.5fantasy · adventure · animationPrime Video

The same mix in both: whimsy, then scale

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.

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Anastasia
1997 · dir. Don Bluth
🍅 83%★ 7.2animation · family · fantasyDisney+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: villain

Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men, who intend to pass her off as the Grand Duchess Anastasia to the Dowager Empress for a reward.

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Brave
2012 · dir. Mark Andrews
🍅 78%★ 7.1adventure · animation · familyDisney+

Warm and cozy in the same breath

In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish.

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The Secret of Kells
2009 · dir. Tomm Moore
🍅 90%★ 7.5animation · family · fantasy

Animation with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

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Arthur and the Invisibles
2006 · dir. Luc Besson
🍅 21%★ 6adventure · fantasy · animation

Adventure built on whimsy, twice over

Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.

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Return to Never Land
2002 · dir. Robin Budd
🍅 46%★ 5.8adventure · fantasy · animationDisney+

Both lean on scale more than on family

In 1940, the world is besieged by World War II. Wendy, all grown up, has two children; including Jane, who does not believe Wendy's stories about Peter Pan.

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The Polar Express
2004 · dir. Robert Zemeckis
🍅 55%★ 6.6adventure · animation · family

Warm fantasy in both cases

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

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Song of the Sea
2014 · dir. Tomm Moore
🍅 99%★ 8family · animation · fantasy

Cozy animation, and it commits to that

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

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The Book of Life
2014 · dir. Jorge R. Gutierrez
🍅 82%★ 7.2animation · family · fantasyDisney+

Dreamlike family in both cases

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

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Kubo and the Two Strings
2016 · dir. Travis Knight
🍅 97%★ 7.7animation · adventure · familyMaxHulu

Whimsical adventure, and it commits to that

Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.

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