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Movies that feel likeReturn to Never Land (2002)

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.

If you loved Return to Never Land, the closest films we have are Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) and The Rescuers (1977). All three share Return to Never Land's epic and dreamlike 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).

πŸ… 46% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 5.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Robin Buddepicdreamlikewhimsicalwarmcozy
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If Return to Never Land hit the spot, these will too

Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Peter Pan (1953)

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Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 Β· dir. Michel Ocelot
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.5fantasy Β· adventure Β· animationPrime Video

The same mix in both: scale, then dream logic

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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πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.9animation Β· adventure Β· family

Whimsical where it counts, warm underneath

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 Rescuers
1977 Β· dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.9fantasy Β· family Β· animationDisney+

Adventure built on comfort, twice over

The difference: 25 years apart, and the 1970s show

Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.

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Epic
2013 Β· dir. Chris Wedge
πŸ… 65%β˜… 6.6animation Β· adventure Β· familyMax

Fantasy with a pulse of scale, in both cases

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 worldβ€”and ours.

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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 Β· dir. John Lounsbery
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.5animation Β· family Β· adventureDisney+

Both lean on dream logic more than on animation

Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they enjoy their days together and sing their way through adventures.

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Peter Pan
2003 Β· dir. P.J. Hogan
πŸ… 77%β˜… 6.8adventure Β· fantasy Β· family

Both are built on the same subject: flying

The difference: Easier on the whimsy than Return to Never Land

In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.

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Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009 Β· dir. Luc Besson
πŸ… 14%β˜… 5.3adventure Β· fantasy Β· animationPrime VideoStarz

Whimsical family in both cases

Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.

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The Polar Express
2004 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 55%β˜… 6.6adventure Β· animation Β· family

Warm adventure, and it commits to that

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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Anastasia
1997 Β· dir. Don Bluth
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.2animation Β· family Β· fantasyDisney+

Both lean on comfort more than on fantasy

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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How to Train Your Dragon
2010 Β· dir. Dean DeBlois
πŸ… 99%β˜… 8.1fantasy Β· adventure Β· animationParamount+

The same preoccupation in both: flying

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

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The Secret of Kells
2009 Β· dir. Tomm Moore
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Animation built on dream logic, twice over

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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James and the Giant Peach
1996 Β· dir. Henry Selick
πŸ… 91%β˜… 6.7family Β· animation Β· adventureDisney+

Epic family in both cases

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

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