Movies Like Arabian Adventure (1979)

Arabian Adventure is a 1979 family, fantasy, science fiction film from Kevin Connor with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and Aladdin.

Family Fantasy Science Fiction

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.

6.1

MagicScore

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

Aladdin

2019

A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

7.1

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 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

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996

Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the always entertaining Genie—face all sorts of terrifying threats and make some exciting last-minute escapes pursuing the King Of Thieves and his villainous crew.

6.3

MagicScore

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

The Return of Jafar

1994

The evil Jafar escapes from the magic lamp as an all-powerful genie, ready to plot his revenge against Aladdin. From battling elusive villains atop winged horses, to dodging flames inside an exploding lava pit, it's up to Aladdin - with Princess Jasmine and the outrageously funny Genie by his side - to save the kingdom once and for all.

6.2

MagicScore

Aladdin

1986

A teenager in modern-day Miami finds a magic lantern and out pops a genie, who's been asleep for 200 years and in his gratitude grants the boy several wishes.

5.6

MagicScore

#10

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

#11

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

1973

Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad. Meanwhile, Sinbad meets the Vizier who has another part of the interlocking golden map, and they mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of the map.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Captain Sindbad

1963

After completing his voyages Sindbad the Sailor and his hearty crew have come home to find a palace coup d'etat has occurred and his home city is being run by a brutal dictator played by Pedro Armendariz. He's got designs on the beautiful young princess, Heidi Bruhl both lustful and political.

4.9

MagicScore

#13

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

1926

Taken from The Arabian Nights, a wicked sorcerer and the beautiful prince Achmed battle one against the other during a series of wondrous adventures.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

1001 Nights

1998

Presented in the form of a feverish love dream, 1001 Nights is the first and only installment of the ground-breaking "Filmharmonic" project, which presents original compositions created by pairs of A-list film composers and directors.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

Arabian Nights

1974

The final part of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life series is rich with exotic tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons and, most of all, love and lovemaking in all its myriad forms. Mysterious and liberating, this is an exquisitely dreamlike and adult interpretation of the original folk tales.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

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

#17

Sinbad of the Seven Seas

1989

Sinbad returns from the sea to find his country subjected to the will of two unscrupulous sorcerers.

4.0

MagicScore

#18

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

2015

Every night, in danger of being beheaded, Scheherazade tells King Shahryar unfinished tales to continue them the following night, hence defying his promise of murdering his new wives after their wedding night. Scheherazade tells King Shahryar her stories but these are not those in the book. As in the book, these stories are tragic and comical, with rich and poor, powerless and powerful people, filled with surprising and extraordinary events.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1954

A lord’s servant, Ali Baba, is sent to retrieve a slave for his master, but ends up on an adventure filled with gold, mischief, love, and forty famous thieves instead.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Arabian Nights

1942

Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous dancing girl Scheherazade.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Arabian Adventure?

The top films similar to Arabian Adventure by MovieMagicScore are Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (6.1), Aladdin (7.7), Aladdin (7.1). Each shares family/fantasy/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Arabian Adventure worth watching?

Arabian Adventure holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 51 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Arabian Adventure?

Arabian Adventure (1979) is a family, fantasy, science fiction film directed by Kevin Connor, starring Christopher Lee, Milo O’Shea, Oliver Tobias.

Where can I find more recommendations like Arabian Adventure?

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 Arabian Adventure

This ranked list pairs Arabian Adventure (1979), a family and fantasy and science fiction film from Kevin Connor, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Christopher Lee 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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