Movies Like The Magician's Elephant (2023)

The Magician's Elephant is a 2023 adventure, animation, comedy, family, fantasy film from Wendy Rogers with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Horton Hears a Who! and Zootopia.

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy

Horton Hears a Who!

2008

The classic and beloved story from Dr. Seuss is now a CG animated film from 20th Century Fox Animation, the makers of the Ice Age films. An imaginative elephant named Horton (Jim Carrey) hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, which thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle! Jim Carrey and Steve Carell lead an all-star cast in bringing this wonderful family picture to life!

6.5

MagicScore

Zootopia

2016

Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.

7.8

MagicScore

Babar: The Movie

1989

Children's book authors Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff's most beloved elephant comes to the big screen in this animated family tale. Elephant monarch King Babar tells the tale, that unfolds via flashback, of how a much-younger Barbar and his girlfriend Celeste save her village from the pugnacious rhinoceroses that have come to raid it.

5.7

MagicScore

The Blue Elephant

2006

A young elephant goes on an extraordinary adventure and learns important lessons along the way about friendship, love and courage.

7.7

MagicScore

Elmer Elephant

1936

Little Elmer Elephant has a crush on Tillie Tiger and his affection is reciprocated. Trouble is, the pint-sized pachyderm is beset by bullies who ridicule his trunk and make his life miserable. Then a conflagration breaks out at Tillie's tree house.

6.2

MagicScore

Journey Back to Oz

1972

Dorothy and Toto return to the Land of Oz to find the Scarecrow as ruler of the Emerald City. Unfortunately for the new mayor, the wicked Mombi is conspiring to take over the city for herself. With the help of the Tin Woodsman, the Cowardly Lion and other familiar friends, Dorothy sets out to save Oz.

5.3

MagicScore

The Gruffalo's Child

2011

A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!

6.9

MagicScore

Dumbo

1941

Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.

7.0

MagicScore

Horton Hears a Who!

1970

In this story, Horton discovers there is a microscopic community of intelligent beings called the Who's living on a plant that only he can hear. Recognising the dangers they face, he resolves to keep them safe. However, the other animals around him think Horton has gone crazy thinking that there are such beings.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

Jerry and Jumbo

1953

A baby elephant rolls off the circus train and right into Tom's bed. He quickly allies himself with Jerry, and with a rolled-up trunk and some paint, passes himself off as a giant mouse. The two then keep trading places to the bafflement of Tom.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Horton Hatches the Egg

1942

Horton the elephant agrees to watch over lazy Maisie bird's egg while she vacations. Much later, after...

6.5

MagicScore

#12

Babar: King of the Elephants

1999

Babar is a young elephant in the great forest. Whilst out with his mother a hunter kills his mother and he flees to escape the same fate. He eventually finds himself in a human city and experiences the many differences between city and forest life. Treated as an outsider he is taken in by an elderly woman, dressed in fancy suits, taught to write and count and is brought up in human culture.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Free Jimmy

2006

Four stoners, five vegans, three mobsters, four hunters and a million reasons to free one junkie elephant.

5.4

MagicScore

#14

Follow That Bird

1985

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

The Story of the Voyages

1983

In this fantasy with dragons and flying machines, 10-year-old Marta is determined to find her brother who was kidnapped at Christmastime by a fake Saint Nick because the little boy is blessed with the ability to locate gold. A kindly, wise philosopher-type by the name of Orlando joins Marta in her search, and together they survive a gigantic sleeping dragon and imprisonment in a tower with no clear means of escape. They overcome that hurdle, but later on, Orlando succumbs to the evils of The Plague (an all-consuming woman!) and Marta continues on her search alone. Eventually, she does find her brother -- but that only introduces problems she had never considered.

6.0

MagicScore

#16

Working for Peanuts

1953

Chip 'n Dale live next door to a zoo and spot the elephant's stash of peanuts. They go after them, but both the elephant and his keeper, Donald, are too clever. Then the boys realized the visitors throw peanuts, so they put on a song-and-dance act. Then they paint themselves white and pose as albino chipmunks.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Mickey's Elephant

1936

A friend shipped Mickey a baby elephant named Bobo as a playmate for Pluto. Pluto's first introduction is to Bobo's trunk, through a fence. He's not thrilled, and marches away. The playful Bobo grabs Pluto's tail and follows. Pluto's devil self tells him he's being replaced, and tells him to attack with red pepper.

6.0

MagicScore

#18

Red Dog

2011

The legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

Saturday the 14th

1981

After his family moves to a new house, a young boy discovers a mysterious book that details a curse hanging over the date of Saturday the 14th. Opening the book releases a band of monsters into the house and the family must join together to save themselves and their neighborhood.

5.0

MagicScore

#20

The Fourth Wise Man

1985

Artaban is a young Magus (Wise Man) who desires to follow the star to the birthplace of the coming King, against the counsel of his friends and family. Carrying three precious jewels to give to the baby Messiah, Artaban and his reluctant servant Orontes set off to join the caravan of the three other wise men. They miss the caravan, but Artaban continues the search for his King, always one step behind. Artaban spends much of his remaining wealth and all of his energy helping the poor and unfortunate people he meets, until at the end of his life he finally finds Jesus--at His trial! Has Artaban wasted his life in a foolish quest? Will he ever get the chance to present his gifts to the King?

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Magician's Elephant?

The top films similar to The Magician's Elephant by MovieMagicScore are Horton Hears a Who! (6.5), Zootopia (7.8), Babar: The Movie (5.7). Each shares adventure/animation/comedy/family/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Magician's Elephant worth watching?

The Magician's Elephant holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 221 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Magician's Elephant?

The Magician's Elephant (2023) is a adventure, animation, comedy, family, fantasy film directed by Wendy Rogers, starring Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Brian Tyree Henry.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Magician's Elephant?

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This ranked list pairs The Magician's Elephant (2023), a adventure and animation and comedy and family and fantasy film from Wendy Rogers, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Noah Jupe 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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