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Movies that feel likeFun and Fancy Free (1947)

Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous fairy tale.

If you loved Fun and Fancy Free, the closest films we have are One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), Pinocchio (1940) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966). All three share Fun and Fancy Free's whimsical and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (2017).

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One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961 Β· dir. Hamilton Luske
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.3adventure Β· animation Β· comedyDisney+

The same hand behind both of them: Hamilton Luske

The difference: Reviewed even better

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.

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Pinocchio
1940 Β· dir. Hamilton Luske
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.4animation Β· family Β· fantasyDisney+

Both are Hamilton Luske's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Trades the wit of Fun and Fancy Free for an angle of its own

When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966 Β· dir. Chuck Jones
β˜… 8.3animation Β· family Β· comedyPeacock

Whimsical and warm in the same breath

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.

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My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999 Β· dir. Isao Takahata
πŸ… 78%β˜… 7.1animation Β· comedy Β· familyMax

Both land comfort and dream logic at once

The difference: Made in the 1990s, in a different era of the craft

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems, and joys in their own way.

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Song of the South
1946 Β· dir. Harve Foster
πŸ… 50%β˜… 6.9family Β· animation

Whimsical animation in both cases

The difference: Takes it somewhere less dreamlike than Fun and Fancy Free does

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.

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Around the World in 80 Days
1956 Β· dir. Michael Anderson
πŸ… 72%β˜… 6.7adventure Β· comedy Β· family

The same mix in both: wit, then play

The difference: Sits closer to romance than Fun and Fancy Free does

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

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Pete's Dragon
1977 Β· dir. Don Chaffey
πŸ… 56%β˜… 6.4fantasy Β· animation Β· comedyDisney+

Both lean on warmth more than on family

Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.

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Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs
2019 Β· dir. Hong Sung-ho
πŸ… 40%β˜… 6.5animation Β· fantasy Β· familyRent or buy

Fantasy with a pulse of comfort, in both cases

Princes who have been turned into Dwarfs seek the red shoes of a lady in order to break the spell, although it will not be easy.

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The Smurfs 2
2013 Β· dir. Raja Gosnell
πŸ… 14%β˜… 5.3fantasy Β· family Β· comedyParamount+

Comedy built on dream logic, twice over

The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the worldΒΉs greatest sorcerer. It's up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?

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Asterix the Gaul
1967 Β· dir. Ray Goossens
β˜… 6.6family Β· animation Β· adventure

Witty adventure, and it commits to that

In the year 50 BC, Gaul is occupied by the Romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out of him.

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The Boxtrolls
2014 Β· dir. Graham Annable
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.8animation Β· comedy Β· familyMaxHulu

Animation built on play, twice over

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.

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The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
2017 Β· dir. Benjamin Renner
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.4family Β· animation Β· comedy

Both lean on whimsy more than on family

The countryside isn't always as calm and peaceful as it's made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus.

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