Movies Like The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1999)

The New Adventures of Pinocchio is a 1999 family, fantasy film from Michael Anderson with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Adventures of Pinocchio and I Am Frankelda.

Family Fantasy

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996

One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.

5.2

MagicScore

I Am Frankelda

2025

A gifted young writer in 19th-century Mexico journeys into her subconscious and comes face to face with characters from her own spooky stories.

8.3

MagicScore

Coraline

2009

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

7.9

MagicScore

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

7.8

MagicScore

The Little Prince

2015

Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met.

7.6

MagicScore

A Town Called Panic

2009

Cowboy and Indian's only wish was to come up with a brilliant idea for Mr Horse's birthday, but when their plan ends up in utter disaster, they'll need to travel the world and back to make things right again.

7.5

MagicScore

A Grand Day Out

1990

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

7.5

MagicScore

Last Year's Snow Was Falling

1983

Funny adventures of the clumsy fellow whom his wife dispatched to the forest to bring home a New Year tree...

7.2

MagicScore

Jason and the Argonauts

1963

Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Even Mice Belong in Heaven

2021

Whizzy is a little mouse, Whitebelly is a fox. They are naturally mortal enemies. One day, after an unfortunate accident, both meet in animal heaven. Together, they will embark on a fantastic journey and discover friendship can overcome everything.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

The Wind in the Willows

1983

One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad, until Toad switches allegiance to his new car and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help in curbing Toad's profligate habits. But Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence from the magistrate for theft, reckless driving, and Gross Impertinence. While Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and escapes jail dressed as a washer woman, Badger tries to guard Toad Hall from the machinations of the Weasels and is badly beaten. And it requires a plan of attack and all four comrades to regain Toad Hall.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

1958

When a princess is shrunken by an evil wizard, Sinbad must undertake a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1985

Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn as they stowaway aboard the interplanetary balloon of Mark Twain. Twain, disgusted with the human race, is intent upon finding Halley's Comet and crashing into it, achieving his "destiny." It's up to Tom, Becky, and Huck to convince him that his judgment is wrong and that he still has much to offer humanity that might make a difference. Their efforts aren't just charitable; if they fail, they will share Twain's fate. Along the way, they use a magical time portal to get a detailed overview of the Twain philosophy, observing the "historical" events that inspired his works.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

The Boxtrolls

2014

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.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Wendell & Wild

2022

Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Mad Monster Party?

1967

When Dr Frankenstein decides to retire from the monster-making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. Everyone is there including Dracula, The Werewolf, The Creature, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and many more. But Frankenstein's title is not all that is at stake. The famous doctor has also discovered the secret of total destruction that must not fall into the wrong hands!

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Toys in the Attic

2009

In an attic full of discarded junk, a pretty doll called Buttercup lives in an old trunk together with her friends, the marionette Prince Charming, lazy Teddy Bear and the plasticine creature Schubert. When Buttercup is snatched and taken off to the Land of Evil, her pals set out to rescue her.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

James and the Giant Peach

1996

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.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

1977

Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent. However, the Prince's wicked stepmother, Queen Zenobia, has changed Kassim into a baboon in order to have her own son crowned as caliph. Sinbad, his crew, the Princess and the transformed Prince travel to a distant land, fighting every obstacle Zenobia places in their path, to seek the advice of a legendary wise man who can possibly tell how to end the spell.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The New Adventures of Pinocchio?

The top films similar to The New Adventures of Pinocchio by MovieMagicScore are The Adventures of Pinocchio (5.2), I Am Frankelda (8.3), Coraline (7.9). Each shares family/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The New Adventures of Pinocchio worth watching?

The New Adventures of Pinocchio holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 30 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The New Adventures of Pinocchio?

The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1999) is a family, fantasy film directed by Michael Anderson, starring Martin Landau, Udo Kier, Gabriel Thomson.

Where can I find more recommendations like The New Adventures of Pinocchio?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more family recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The New Adventures of Pinocchio

This ranked list pairs The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1999), a family and fantasy film from Michael Anderson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Martin Landau take note). 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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