Movies Like The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed is a 1926 adventure, animation, fantasy, romance film from Lotte Reiniger with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Cinderella and The Thief of Bagdad.

Adventure Animation Fantasy Romance

Cinderella

1922

Lotte Reiniger's interpretation of Grimm's recorded version of Aschenputtel (Cinderella) from 1922.

6.5

MagicScore

The Thief of Bagdad

1940

When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

7.1

MagicScore

Princes and Princesses

2000

In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created using a special style of cutout animation, with black silhouetted characters performing the action against backlit backdrops in striking colors.

7.7

MagicScore

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2003

The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.

7.0

MagicScore

Mannequin Two: On the Move

1991

Although Jason works as a department store clerk, he is also a reincarnated prince. Long ago, his beloved Jessie was snatched away from him by an evil wizard who used his powers to transform her into wooden statue. Now Jessie is in Jason's department store as a mannequin. When he encounters her, she awakens from her thousand-year sleep. They quickly revive their romance, but the evil wizard has been reincarnated as well, and he's up to no good.

5.8

MagicScore

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1982

A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer's plans to conquer the land.

5.5

MagicScore

The Thief of Bagdad

1924

A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.

7.3

MagicScore

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

1905

A poor but honest man wins great wealth, and the hand of a beautiful princess, after facing a series of exciting trials in the tunnels and catacombs of ancient Araby. Guided by the mysterious Khalafar, the troupe (alongside him go some cowardly scholars) encounter skeletons, fire-breathing lizards, and mirages on their journey through the lower world.

5.6

MagicScore

The Magician

1926

A young woman, Margaret Dauncey, is caught between the forces of a charlatan magician, Oliver Haddo, whom she is unable to resist, and the love of a handsome surgeon, Arthur Burdon, who has saved her from being a helpless cripple by performing a delicate operation on her spine.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

Cinderella

1899

A fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out? Méliès based the art direction on engravings by Gustave Doré. First known example of a fairy-tale adapted to film, and the first film to use dissolves to go from one scene to another.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

1928

A young prince falls in love with a beautiful barmaid while at university in old Heidelberg.

7.3

MagicScore

#12

The Merry Widow

1926

When Prince Danilo falls in love with American dancer Sally O'Hara, his uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco, forbids him to marry her because Sally is a commoner. Thinking she has been jilted by her prince, Sally marries wealthy Baron Sadoja. When the elderly man dies suddenly, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess

2016

Four tales about princesses and adventurers around the world: The Mistress of Monsters, The Wizard Student, The Ship's Boy and His Cat, and Ivan Tsarevitch and his changeable princess.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

The Wizard of Oz

1925

A farm girl learns she is a princess and is swept away by a tornado to the land of Oz.

5.4

MagicScore

#15

My Little Pony: A New Generation

2021

Equestria's divided. But a bright-eyed hero believes Earth Ponies, Pegasi and Unicorns should be pals — and, hoof to heart, she’s determined to prove it.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

The Hunchedback Horse

1947

Adventures of Ivan the Fool and humpbacked horse in the world of kind magical creatures and cruel people.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Tales of the Night

2011

Six exotic fables, each unfold in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, an Aztec kingdom, the African plains, and even the Land of the Dead.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus

2005

Princess Annika escapes the clutches of the evil wizard, explores the wonders of Cloud Kingdom, and teams up with a magnificent winged horse - who turns out to be her sister, Princess Brietta - to defeat the wizard and break the spells that imprisoned her family.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Barbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess

2013

Mariposa becomes the Royal Ambassador of Flutterfield, and is sent to bring peace between her fairy land and their rivals, the Crystal Fairies of Shimmervale. While Mariposa doesn't make a great first impression on the King, she becomes fast friends with his shy daughter, Princess Catania. However, a misunderstanding causes Mariposa to be banished from their fairy land. As Mariposa and Zee returns to Flutterfield, they encounter a dark fairy on her way to destroy Shimmervale. Mariposa rushes back and helps Princess Catania to save their fairy land and together, the two girls prove that the best way to make a friend, is to be a friend.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Aladdin

1992

In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Adventures of Prince Achmed?

The top films similar to The Adventures of Prince Achmed by MovieMagicScore are Cinderella (6.5), The Thief of Bagdad (7.1), Princes and Princesses (7.7). Each shares adventure/animation/fantasy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Adventures of Prince Achmed worth watching?

The Adventures of Prince Achmed holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 225 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Adventures of Prince Achmed?

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) is a adventure, animation, fantasy, romance film directed by Lotte Reiniger.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Adventures of Prince Achmed?

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About movies like The Adventures of Prince Achmed

This ranked list pairs The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), a adventure and animation and fantasy and romance film from Lotte Reiniger, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap. Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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