Movies Like Toto the Hero (1991)

Toto the Hero is a 1991 comedy, drama, fantasy film from Jaco Van Dormael with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Christopher Robin and Petite Maman.

Comedy Drama Fantasy

Christopher Robin

2018

Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang, to rekindle their friendship and remind him of endless days of childlike wonder and make-believe, when doing nothing was the very best something.

7.3

MagicScore

Petite Maman

2021

After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss.

7.1

MagicScore

Eternal Beauty

2020

When Jane is rejected by life, she spirals into a chaotic, schizophrenic world where love and normality collide with humorous consequences.

6.2

MagicScore

In the Heights

2021

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

7.1

MagicScore

The Girl on the Train

2016

Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

6.4

MagicScore

Cinema Paradiso

1988

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

8.4

MagicScore

Mirror

1975

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

7.9

MagicScore

The Butterfly Effect

2004

A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.

7.6

MagicScore

Frequency

2000

When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Hal

2013

Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Ghosts of Mars

2001

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted and something far more dangerous than any criminal — the original inhabitants of Mars, hellbent on getting their planet back.

5.2

MagicScore

#12

They Swapped My Baby

2018

The true story of Sophie Serrano, a single mother whose ex protests paternity of the eldest. The DNA tests will reveal the unthinkable: Manon isn't theirs. Her biological child has been exchanged at birth to the maternity ward's error.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Parallel Mothers

2021

Two unmarried women who have become pregnant by accident and are about to give birth meet in a hospital room: Janis, in her late-thirties, unrepentant and happy; Ana, a teenager, remorseful and frightened.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Life Is a Long Quiet River

1988

Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and (apparently) contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious (even delinquent) children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

The Other Son

2012

Two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, discover they were accidentally switched at birth.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

High Society

2017

Two girls from very different social backgrounds discover, at the age of 25, that they had been switched at birth.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

The Invisible Guest

2017

Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.

8.1

MagicScore

#18

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920

Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.

7.9

MagicScore

#19

Life Itself

2018

As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

Lucia

2013

A man suffering from insomnia is tricked into buying a drug, Lucia, that makes his desires come true in his dreams, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Toto the Hero?

The top films similar to Toto the Hero by MovieMagicScore are Christopher Robin (7.3), Petite Maman (7.1), Eternal Beauty (6.2). Each shares comedy/drama/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Toto the Hero worth watching?

Toto the Hero holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 115 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Toto the Hero?

Toto the Hero (1991) is a comedy, drama, fantasy film directed by Jaco Van Dormael, starring Michel Bouquet, Thomas Godet, Gisela Uhlen.

Where can I find more recommendations like Toto the Hero?

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About movies like Toto the Hero

This ranked list pairs Toto the Hero (1991), a comedy and drama and fantasy film from Jaco Van Dormael, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Michel Bouquet 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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