Animation Films based on fairy tales
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1. Puss in Boots (2011)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An outlaw cat, his childhood egg-friend, and a seductive thief kitty set out in search for the eggs of the fabled Golden Goose to clear his name, restore his lost honor, and regain the trust of his mother and town.
Director: Chris Miller | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton
Votes: 192,573 | Gross: $149.26M
2. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish.
Directors: Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh
Votes: 175,736 | Gross: $168.46M
3. Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos (2012 Video)
TV-PG | 13 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Puss in Boots returns with the help of three kittens to rescue a precious ruby from the evil Whisperer.
Director: Raman Hui | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Gilles Marini, Charlotte Newhouse, Chris Miller
Votes: 6,503
4. Pinocchio (1940)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.
Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie
Votes: 159,986 | Gross: $84.25M
5. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.
Directors: Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson | Stars: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Burn Gorman
Votes: 113,252
6. Charming (2018)
TV-Y7 | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.
Director: Ross Venokur | Stars: Demi Lovato, Wilmer Valderrama, Sia, Nia Vardalos
Votes: 3,953
7. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.
Directors: Les Clark, Clyde Geronimi, Eric Larson, Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton
Votes: 160,990 | Gross: $51.60M
8. Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007 Video)
G | 56 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Princess Aurora and Princess Jasmine learn valuable life lessons in two short stories.
Director: David Block | Stars: Susanne Blakeslee, Erin Torpey, Corey Burton, Barbara Dirickson
Votes: 458
9. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Approved | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.
Directors: William Cottrell, David Hand, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Roy Atwell
Votes: 215,616 | Gross: $184.93M
10. Happily N'ever After 2: Snow White: Another Bite at the Apple (2009)
TV-PG | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fairy tales collide when Mambo and Munk tip the scales of good and evil once again. This time Princess Snow White is a misguided teenager who'd rather have fun with friends Red Riding Hood,... See full summary »
Directors: Steven E. Gordon, Boyd Kirkland | Stars: G.K. Bowes, Cam Clarke, Doug Erholtz, Jennie Fahn
Votes: 2,071
11. Happily N'Ever After (2006)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An alliance of evil-doers, led by Frieda, looks to take over Fairy Tale Land. But when Ella realizes her stepmother is out to ruin her storybook existence, she takes a dramatic turn and blossoms into the leader of the resistance effort.
Directors: Paul Bolger, Yvette Kaplan, Greg Tiernan, Dino Athanassiou | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Warburton, George Carlin
Votes: 11,133 | Gross: $15.59M
12. Cinderella and the Secret Prince (2018)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
During the Royal Ball, Cinderella and her mice fellows discover a secret that could shake their world: the real prince has turned into a mouse by the evil witch, and the "Prince" from the Royal Ball is in fact a fraud.
Directors: Leo Lewis Liao, Lynne Southerland | Stars: Cassandra Lee Morris, Chris Niosi, R. Martin Klein, Tony Azzolino
Votes: 796
13. Cinderella (1950)
G | 74 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Ilene Woods, James MacDonald, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton
Votes: 174,088 | Gross: $85.00M
14. Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002 Video)
G | 73 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Jaq and Gus create a storybook based on three events that happened after the first film. The stories include Cinderella's opposition to the court's strict etiquette, Jaq's becoming human for a day, and Anastasia's redemption through love.
Director: John Kafka | Stars: Jennifer Hale, Rob Paulsen, Corey Burton, Andre Stojka
Votes: 13,716
15. Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007 Video)
G | 73 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When Lady Tremaine steals the Fairy Godmother's wand and changes history, it's up to Cinderella and her mouse friends to restore the timeline and reclaim her prince.
Director: Frank Nissen | Stars: Jennifer Hale, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Susanne Blakeslee, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 12,854
16. Tangled (2010)
PG | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.
Directors: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard | Stars: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman
Votes: 494,783 | Gross: $200.82M
17. Tangled Ever After (2012)
G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Rapunzel and Flynn Rider have their wedding, but Pascal and Maximus must recover the rings they lose in mid-ceremony.
Directors: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard | Stars: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Alan Dale, Paul F. Tompkins
Votes: 19,002
18. Tangled: Before Ever After (2017 TV Movie)
TV-Y7 | 55 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
As Rapunzel prepares for her coronation as Princess of Corona, one unforgettable night will change her hair again!
Directors: Tom Caulfield, Stephen Sandoval | Stars: Zachary Levi, Mandy Moore, Eden Espinosa, Clancy Brown
Votes: 3,155
19. Frozen (I) (2013)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.
Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad
Votes: 664,264 | Gross: $400.74M
20. Frozen II (2019)
PG | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.
Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff
Votes: 194,843 | Gross: $477.37M
21. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
G | 84 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti, Rex Everhart
Votes: 479,929 | Gross: $218.97M
22. Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997 Video)
G | 72 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Astonished to find the Beast has a deep-seated hatred for the Christmas season, Belle endeavors to change his mind on the matter.
Director: Andrew Knight | Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers
Votes: 12,084
23. Hoodwinked! (2005)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Little Red Riding Hood, the Wolf, the Woodsman and Granny all tell the police the events that led up to their encounter.
Directors: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton, Jim Belushi
Votes: 66,357 | Gross: $51.39M
24. Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examine the sudden mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel.
Director: Mike Disa | Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton, Joan Cusack
Votes: 13,970 | Gross: $10.14M
25. Thumbelina (1994)
G | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
This retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale has the digit-sized heroine evading the clutches of various toads, moles, and beetles before she can proceed with her courtship with her dream lover, Prince Cornelius.
Directors: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman | Stars: Jodi Benson, Gary Imhoff, Gino Conforti, Barbara Cook
Votes: 18,664 | Gross: $11.37M
26. The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina (1999 Video)
G | 75 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
When two tiny people reunite fifteen years after their village was ransacked by a giant, they learn that they were very special people in the village.
Director: Glenn Chaika | Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Elijah Wood, Peter Gallagher, Alexandra Boyd
Votes: 699
27. The Little Mermaid (1989)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes
Votes: 291,181 | Gross: $111.54M
28. The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000 Video)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
To protect her from a sea witch, Ariel's daughter is not allowed in the ocean; but when she becomes 12, she runs away to an adventure under the sea.
Directors: Jim Kammerud, Brian Smith, Bill Speers | Stars: Tara Strong, Pat Carroll, Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright
Votes: 22,308
29. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008 Video)
G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In the kingdom of Atlantica where music is forbidden, the youngest daughter of King Triton, named Ariel, discovers her love of an underground music club and sets off to a daring adventure to bring restoration of music back to Atlantica.
Director: Peggy Holmes | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Jim Cummings, Sally Field
Votes: 11,348
30. Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
Approved | 73 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: "Bongo," about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and "Mickey and the Beanstalk," a take on the famous fairy tale.
Directors: Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, William Morgan, Bill Roberts | Stars: Edgar Bergen, Dinah Shore, Luana Patten, Anita Gordon
Votes: 9,418
31. The Princess and the Frog (2009)
G | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos
Votes: 167,043 | Gross: $104.40M
32. Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rival book salesmen Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are forced by Sultan Yosemite Sam to read fairy tales to his spoiled, selfish son, Prince Abba-Dabba.
Directors: Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson, Maurice Noble, Hawley Pratt | Stars: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Shepard Menken, Lennie Weinrib
Votes: 2,215 | Gross: $0.08M
33. The Swan Princess (1994)
G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A power-hungry sorcerer curses a princess to live as a swan by day in this tale of everlasting love.
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Jack Palance, Howard McGillin, Michelle Nicastro, Liz Callaway
Votes: 27,083 | Gross: $9.77M
34. The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997 Video)
G | 71 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The first wedding anniversary of Princess Odette and Prince Derek is distracted by field fires set by Knuckles. His master Clavius, wants to conquer the world, and he needs to capture a ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Michelle Nicastro, Douglas Sills, Jake Williamson, Christy Landers
Votes: 3,889 | Gross: $0.24M
35. The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure (1998 Video)
G | 71 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Evil sorceress Zelda kidnaps the Swan Princess in order to wreak havoc on the peaceful land of Swan Lake.
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Michelle Nicastro, Brian Nissen, Katja Zoch, Joseph Medrano
Votes: 2,530
36. The Swan Princess: Christmas (2012 Video)
PG | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Princess Odette, Prince Derek and their trusted woodland friends return for their first Christmas celebration! But, with the villainous Rothbart striving to destroy Christmas itself, will ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Jennifer Miller, Joseph Medrano, David Lodge, Catherine Lavine
Votes: 1,362
37. The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale (2014 Video)
PG | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Prince Derek and Princess Odette adopt a little girl named Alise. Then, Alise gets captured by a group of flying squirrels, who believe that the Swan Princess is evil, according to a ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: James Arrington, Laura Bailey, Joel Bishop, Joel Bishop
Votes: 1,415
38. The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today! (2016 Video)
PG | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
With her parents away for the summer, fun-loving, young Princess Alise must spend her time with Queen Uberta, training to be the perfect, proper royal...But what she really wants is to ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Laura Bailey, Yuri Lowenthal, Joseph Medrano, Jennifer Miller
Votes: 593
39. The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover (2017 Video)
G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After mysterious visitors arrive in the Kingdom, Princess Alise, Lucas and their friends go undercover on a secret spy adventure to see if they can be trusted. They will need all of their ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Laura Bailey, Grant Durazzo, Jayden Isabel, Gardner Jaas
Votes: 932
40. The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery (2018 Video)
PG | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a mysterious "Z" begins appearing as a mark on everyone in the kingdom, Odette, Derek, Alise, Lucas and all their friends work together to find out what it means.
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Grant Durazzo, Kellen Goff, Nina Herzog, Jayden Isabel
Votes: 162
41. The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music (2019 Video)
G | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Princess Odette is hosting a music competition to celebrate Princess Alise's birthday - the winner will sing at her grand birthday ball.
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Nina Herzog, Yuri Lowenthal, Joseph Medrano, Jennifer Miller
Votes: 167
42. The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding (2020 Video)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Princess Odette and Prince Derek are going to a wedding at Princess Mei and her beloved Chen. But evil forces are at stake and the wedding plans are tarnished and true love has difficult conditions.
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Nina Herzog, Yuri Lowenthal, Joseph Medrano, Christine Lakin
Votes: 138
43. The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born (2023 Video)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While Uberta is preparing to give the royal sceptre to Odette and Derek, another queen is scheming to ruin the coronation.
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Fiona Dorn, Lin Gallagher, Nina Herzog, Yuri Lowenthal
Votes: 148
44. The Swan Princess: Far Longer Than Forever (2023 Video)
PG | 81 min | Animation, Family
In the thrilling conclusion to The Swan Princess saga, Derek discovers that his father was accused of having deals with pirates forcing him and Odette to go undercover.
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Lin Gallagher, Nina Herzog, Catherine Lavine, Yuri Lowenthal
Votes: 51
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