Movies Like Pufnstuf (1970)

Pufnstuf is a 1970 comedy, family, fantasy, music film from Hollingsworth Morse with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Flight of Dragons and The Magic Flute.

Comedy Family Fantasy Music

The Flight of Dragons

1982

The realm of magic is being threatened by the realm of logic, so Carolinus, the green wizard decides to shield it for all time. Ommadon, the evil red wizard, stands in his way. Carolinus then calls for a quest that is to be led by a man named Peter Dickinson, who is the first man of both the realms of science and magic. It is Peter's job to defeat Ommadon.

6.7

MagicScore

The Magic Flute

2022

A seventeen year old travels from London to the Austrian Alps to attend the legendary Mozart boarding school. There, he discovers a centuries-old forgotten passageway into the fantastic world of Mozart's "The Magic Flute".

6.4

MagicScore

Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon

2014

Tom and Jerry find a dragon egg, and help the baby dragon find its mother.

6.0

MagicScore

Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book

2009

Lilly was a normal girl with a healthy sense of adventure. That is, until she finds a magical book, complete with a funny little dragon, "Hector". With the help of her new friend and the book, Lilly has the ability to time-travel and truly satisfy her adventure- lust!.

5.3

MagicScore

Sleeping Beauty

1959

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.

6.9

MagicScore

The Black Cauldron

1985

Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.

6.4

MagicScore

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

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

When his name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools. Signs of Voldemort's return emerge as Harry's friends help him prepare for the Triwizard Tournament.

7.8

MagicScore

Descendants

2015

A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).

7.1

MagicScore

#10

The Muppets

2011

When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Grease

1978

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?

7.4

MagicScore

#12

My Father's Dragon

2022

Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Shrek the Third

2007

The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Shrek

2001

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

7.8

MagicScore

#15

Shrek 2

2004

Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after. Shrek and the King find it difficult to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The Fairy Godmother discovers that Fiona has married Shrek instead of her son Prince Charming and plots to destroy their marriage.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

The NeverEnding Story III

1994

A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.

4.5

MagicScore

#17

How to Train Your Dragon

2010

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.

7.9

MagicScore

#18

Trinity Seven: Heaven's Library & Crimson Lord

2019

The series focuses on the adventures of Arata Kasuga, a high school student, who is targeted by Lilith, a teacher at a mystical school. Given three choices in an effort to help save the breakdown phenomenon of the world by evil forces and while attempting to solve the mystery of his beloved cousin and childhood friend, Hijiri, who disappeared to a difference space.

7.6

MagicScore

#19

The Hobbit

1977

The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of Lonely Mountain.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

2010

This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Pufnstuf?

The top films similar to Pufnstuf by MovieMagicScore are The Flight of Dragons (6.7), The Magic Flute (6.4), Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (6.0). Each shares comedy/family/fantasy/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Pufnstuf worth watching?

Pufnstuf holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 26 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Pufnstuf?

Pufnstuf (1970) is a comedy, family, fantasy, music film directed by Hollingsworth Morse, starring Jack Wild, Billie Hayes, Martha Raye.

Where can I find more recommendations like Pufnstuf?

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

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About movies like Pufnstuf

This ranked list pairs Pufnstuf (1970), a comedy and family and fantasy and music film from Hollingsworth Morse, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jack Wild 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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