The passage from this world to the fantasy kingdom of Stormhold is through a breach in a wall beside an English village. In the 1800s, a boy becomes a man when he ventures through the breach in pursuit of a fallen star, to prove his love for the village beauty. The star is no lump of rock, it's a ma…iden, Yvaine. Tristan, the youth, is not the only one looking for her: three witches, led by Lamia, want her heart to make them young; and, the sons of the dead king of Stormhold want her because she holds a ruby that will give one of them title to the throne. Assisting Tristan are his mother, the victim of a spell, and a cross-dressing pirate of the skies. Will Tristan win his true love? (Read More)
Themes: | courage, dying, hope, magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, love, surrealism |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | village, storm, bathtub, snow, forest, beach |
Characters: | baby, friend |
Period: | 1850s, 1870s |
Story: | stick fight, evil prince, death of king, evil witch, king, sword and fantasy, blonde woman, broken mirror, sword fight, music score features choir, silver dress, pushed off a cliff, tied together, intestine, blue blood, liver, crossroads, stick, waltz, cup, long brown hair, implied sex, staff, meat cleaver, cheese, fencing, swashbuckler, crown, tower, dead animal, happy ending, invisibility, younger version of character, mannequin, light, insult, ensemble cast, misunderstanding, thunder, telescope, slave, death of friend, honor, witchcraft, mouse, elephant, cage, gothic, balloon, pirate, moon, prince, cross dressing, death of son, queen, sleeping, death of brother, flower, tied up, lightning, race against time, attempted murder, prologue, argument, confession, unrequited love, transformation, princess, witch, underwater scene, bath, coffin, no opening credits, bird, eating, candle, good versus evil, scientist, birthday, running, letter, falling from height, sword, rescue, blonde, mirror, horse, food, teenage boy, ghost, voice over narration, fire, coming of age, cult film, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, one word title, based on novel, f rated, violence, kiss, death, murder, flashback |
After a beloved King vanishes, his ruthless wife seizes control of the kingdom and keeps her beautiful 18-year-old stepdaughter, Snow White, hidden away in the palace. But when the princess attracts the attention of a charming and wealthy visiting prince, the jealous Queen banishes the girl to a nea…rby forest. Taken in by a band of rebellious but kindhearted dwarfs, Snow White blossoms into a brave young woman determined to save her country from the Queen. With the support of her new friends, she roars into action to reclaim her birthright and win back her Prince in this magical adventure comedy that will capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences the world over. (Read More)
Themes: | magic, escape |
Locations: | snow, forest |
Story: | evil witch, sword fight, crown, witchcraft, prince, queen, attempted murder, princess, witch, king, no opening credits, bird, good versus evil, birthday, sword, mirror, horse, chase, title spoken by character, f rated, kiss |
Set in the kingdom of Ehb, the story follows Farmer ('Jason Statham' (qv)), who was adopted by his village. When Farmer's wife, Solana ('Claire Forlani' (qv)), and his son leave to sell vegetables at the town of Stonebridge, Farmer's farm is attacked by creatures called Krugs. With the help of his f…riend and neighbor Norrick ('Ron Perlman (I)' (qv)), he travels to Stonebridge where his wife and son are. Before he arrives, the Krugs, controlled by the wizard Gallian ('Ray Liotta' (qv)), kill his son and capture his wife. Farmer, with the help of Bastian ('Will Sanderson' (qv)), his brother-in-law, and Norrick sets out to find and rescue his wife. The King's nephew Fallow ('Matthew Lillard' (qv)) is conspiring with the wizard Gallian to take over the kingdom led by King Konreid ('Burt Reynolds'). (Read More)
Themes: | courage, dying, magic, escape, kidnapping, love |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | village, forest |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | sword and fantasy, sword fight, staff, thunder, telescope, slave, honor, witchcraft, death of son, lightning, princess, king, eating, candle, good versus evil, running, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, food, fire, cult film, chase, explosion, murder, flashback, violence, kiss, death |
Themes: | courage, hope, magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, love, surrealism |
Locations: | village, snow, forest |
Characters: | baby |
Story: | stick fight, sword and fantasy, sword fight, crown, happy ending, queen, flower, prologue, unrequited love, transformation, king, no opening credits, bird, candle, good versus evil, sword, rescue, mirror, horse, voice over narration, chase, explosion, death, kiss, murder, violence, flashback |
Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. They are put to the test, however, when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requir…ing genuine courage. (Read More)
Themes: | courage, dying, magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Locations: | village, forest, snow |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | death of king, crown, tower, cage, gothic, queen, tied up, race against time, attempted murder, prologue, transformation, witch, king, eating, candle, running, falling from height, sword, rescue, mirror, horse, food, ghost, fire, cult film, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, kiss, death, violence, murder, flashback |
Themes: | courage, hope, magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Locations: | forest |
Characters: | baby |
Story: | sword and fantasy, sword fight, swashbuckler, slave, pirate, tied up, attempted murder, prologue, princess, underwater scene, no opening credits, good versus evil, letter, falling from height, sword, rescue, voice over narration, fire, coming of age, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, one word title, based on novel, death, murder, violence |
Disney's animated classic takes on a new form, with a widened mythology and an all-star cast. A young prince, imprisoned in the form of a beast, can be freed only by true love. What may be his only opportunity arrives when he meets Belle, the only human girl to ever visit the castle since it was enc…hanted. (Read More)
Themes: | hope, magic, escape, kidnapping, love, surrealism |
Locations: | village, bathtub, snow, forest |
Characters: | baby, friend |
Story: | prince, sword fight, tower, happy ending, ensemble cast, queen, tied up, lightning, race against time, attempted murder, prologue, unrequited love, transformation, witch, king, no opening credits, bird, candle, falling from height, sword, rescue, mirror, horse, voice over narration, fire, coming of age, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, flashback, kiss |
When the world of the Orcs of Draenor is being destroyed by the evil fel magic that uses life-force, the powerful warlock Gul'dan creates a portal to the world of Azeroth and forms the Horde with members of the Orc clans. He also captures many prisoners to keep the portal open. The king of Azeroth, …Llane Wrynn and his brother-in-law, Anduin Lothar are informed by the apprentice of magician Khadgar that he has found fel magic in dead bodies and the king decides to summon the Guardian of Tirisfal, Medivh, to protect his kingdom. Lothar and Khadgar head to Kharazhan to meet Medivh and an ominous shadow points a book out to Khadgar, who takes it and hides. Anduin, Khadgar and Medivh and a group of soldiers are attacked by Orcs and they capture the slave Garona, who is released by King Llane, and she shows them the location of the portal. Garona is contacted by the Orc chief of a clan Durotan that wants to meet King Llane to stop the fel magic. Meanwhile Khadgar learns that the gate was opened with the help of someone in Azeroth. Shall King Llane trust Garona and Durotan, who might be the traitor? (Read More)
Themes: | hope, magic, escape, betrayal, surrealism |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | village, snow, forest |
Characters: | baby |
Story: | sword and fantasy, sword fight, crown, slave, death of friend, honor, prince, death of son, queen, lightning, race against time, prologue, transformation, underwater scene, king, no opening credits, bird, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, ghost, voice over narration, fire, chase, explosion, based on novel, one word title, murder, violence, death |
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected his country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to …survive. The last hope is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn't? Should he trust the girl with pointy shoes? How can Thomas stand a chance against Mother Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the county? (Read More)
Themes: | courage, hope, magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, love, surrealism |
Locations: | village, snow, forest |
Story: | witch, sword and fantasy, sword fight, cage, queen, lightning, race against time, prologue, unrequited love, transformation, underwater scene, no opening credits, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, ghost, fire, coming of age, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, based on novel, murder, violence, death |
Set in Scotland in a rugged and mythical time, "Brave" features Merida, an aspiring archer and impetuous daughter of royalty. Merida makes a reckless choice that unleashes unintended peril and forces her to spring into action to set things right.
Themes: | courage, magic, escape |
Locations: | village, snow, forest |
Story: | witch, queen, princess, sword fight, crown, prince, lightning, race against time, prologue, argument, transformation, king, no opening credits, good versus evil, birthday, sword, rescue, horse, ghost, voice over narration, coming of age, chase, title spoken by character, dancing, one word title, f rated, flashback |
Once a mercenary of Queen Elizabeth I fighting Spaniards in Africa, Solomon met the Devil's Reaper and discovered he was bound for hell. Barely escaping, he soon renounced violence to atone for his past sins, seeking out redemption in a life of peace. That is until the followers of sorcerer Malachi …kidnap a Puritan girl, Meredith Crowthorn, and brutally slaughter her family before his very eyes, forcing Solomon to take up arms and return to his violent ways once more to rescue her. This is why Solomon Kane (2009) is one of the best movies like Stardust (2007). (Read More)
Themes: | magic, betrayal, kidnapping |
Locations: | village, snow, forest |
Story: | sword and fantasy, sword fight, slave, witchcraft, pirate, prince, death of son, queen, death of brother, prologue, transformation, witch, king, no opening credits, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, mirror, horse, fire, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, violence, flashback, death, murder |
In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Pr…incess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit. (Read More)
Themes: | hope, escape, betrayal, love |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | village, forest |
Story: | king, sword fight, slave, death of friend, prince, queen, lightning, attempted murder, unrequited love, princess, no opening credits, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, horse, fire, chase, explosion, violence, death, murder |
Themes: | courage, hope, magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Locations: | village, forest |
Story: | sword and fantasy, crown, tower, slave, elephant, queen, transformation, witch, underwater scene, king, candle, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, fire, coming of age, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, death, flashback, murder, violence |
The beautiful and kindhearted princess Snow White charms every creature in the kingdom except one - her jealous stepmother, the Queen. When the Magic Mirror proclaims Snow White the fairest one of all, she must flee into the forest, where she befriends the lovable seven dwarfs - Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy,… Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, and Dopey. But when the Queen tricks Snow White with an enchanted apple, only the magic of true love's kiss can save her. (Read More)
Themes: | magic, escape, love |
Locations: | snow, forest |
Story: | queen, princess, mirror, crown, witchcraft, prince, sleeping, lightning, attempted murder, transformation, witch, coffin, good versus evil, falling from height, horse, chase, kiss, f rated, death, murder |
After a beautiful princess, Aurora, is born in to royalty everyone gathers to exchange gifts. Everything is perfectly fine until an unwanted guest appears, Maleficent. Magnificent casts a spell on the young princess and announces that she will die by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning …wheel on the evening of her 16th birthday. Fortunately, one of the good fairies, Merryweather, changes the spell so Aurora will fall asleep, and that the only way to wake her up were the tears from her true love. Finally the day comes. Will she be left to sleep forever? (Read More)
Themes: | magic, love, surrealism |
Locations: | forest |
Story: | princess, birthday, evil witch, king, sword and fantasy, sword fight, crown, happy ending, light, witchcraft, prince, queen, sleeping, flower, witch, good versus evil, sword, horse, voice over narration, fire, kiss |
Epic adventure Exodus: Gods and Kings is the story of one man's daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000… slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. This is why Exodus: Gods And Kings (2014) is one of the best movies like Stardust (2007). (Read More)
Themes: | courage, dying, hope, escape, surrealism |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | storm, village, beach |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | sword fight, dead animal, thunder, slave, prince, death of son, lightning, race against time, underwater scene, king, no opening credits, eating, candle, running, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, food, fire, chase, explosion, violence, kiss, murder, death |
The young, sickly King Einon was wounded in a battle. In order for him to survive, he is healed by Draco, a dragon. Some years later, Bowen, a dragon slayer, encounters Draco. The two team up to form a traveling duo that perform an act, but the act is only known by themselves. Bowen supposedly "slay…s" Draco and then collects a reward from the town or village that he protects by killing the dragon who had been "terrorizing" them. From there, Bowen and Draco must save the entire kingdom from the rule of the now evil King Einon, who is part of Draco and Draco a part of him. (Read More)
Themes: | courage, hope, escape, betrayal |
Locations: | village, forest |
Story: | death of king, sword and fantasy, sword fight, fencing, death of friend, honor, prince, queen, attempted murder, king, good versus evil, falling from height, rescue, horse, fire, cult film, chase, explosion, one word title, murder |
Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when a pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war t…o end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers and her true destiny. (Read More)
Themes: | courage, hope, escape, betrayal, love, surrealism |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | village, snow, forest, beach |
Story: | princess, sword and fantasy, sword fight, crown, tower, honor, prince, queen, death of brother, lightning, race against time, attempted murder, underwater scene, no opening credits, good versus evil, scientist, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, voice over narration, fire, coming of age, chase, explosion, dancing, f rated, violence, death, murder, flashback |
Birth of a legend. Following King Richard's death in France, archer Robin Longstride, along with Will Scarlett, Alan-a-Dale and Little John, returns to England. They encounter the dying Robert of Locksley, whose party was ambushed by treacherous Godfrey, who hopes to facilitate a French invasion of …England. Robin promises the dying knight he will return his sword to his father Walter in Nottingham. Here Walter encourages him to impersonate the dead man to prevent his land being confiscated by the crown, and he finds himself with Marian, a ready-made wife. Hoping to stir baronial opposition to weak King John and allow an easy French take-over, Godfrey worms his way into the king's service as Earl Marshal of England and brutally invades towns under the pretext of collecting Royal taxes. Can Robin navigate the politics of barons, royals, traitors, and the French? (Read More)
Themes: | dying |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | village, forest, beach |
Story: | stick fight, sword fight, staff, crown, younger version of character, death of son, queen, death of brother, king, no opening credits, falling from height, sword, horse, voice over narration, fire, explosion, dancing, flashback, death, violence, kiss, murder |
The three best of the disbanded Musketeers - Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - join a young hotheaded would-be-Musketeer, D'Artagnan, to stop the Cardinal Richelieu's evil plot: to form an alliance with enemy England by way of the mysterious Milady. Rochefort, the Cardinal's right-hand man, announces the… official disbanding of the King's Musketeers. Three, however, refuse to throw down their swords - Athos the fighter and drinker, Porthos the pirate and lover, and Aramis the priest and poet. Arriving in Paris to join the Musketeers, D'Artagnan uncovers the Cardinal's plans, and the four set out on a mission to protect King and Country. (Read More)
Themes: | courage, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, love |
Locations: | village, bathtub |
Story: | king, sword fight, swashbuckler, light, honor, pirate, queen, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, blonde, horse, fire, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, based on novel, violence, murder, death |
A baby girl is discovered in a river by Ranon and Mims, the children of Willow Ufgood, a dwarf farmer and magician and the baby girl is taken into the care of Willow's family. But when a terrifying dog-like creature attacks Willow's village, whilst tracking down the baby. Willow consults the village… council and the wizard The High Aldwin. The High Aldwin gives Willow a task and Willow leaves the village and embarks on the task to give the baby girl to a responsible person. But Willow soon learns the baby is Elora Danan, the baby girl destined to bring about the downfall of the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda. Joined by his allies: swordsman Madmartigan, sorceress Fin Raziel and the Brownies Franjean and Rool, Willow takes it upon himself to protect Elora from Queen Bavmorda, who intends to kill Elora and prevent Elora from fulfilling her destiny. And Willow and his allies are pursued by Queen Bavmorda's daughter Sorsha and the evil commander of Queen Bavmorda's army General Kael, whom are searching for Elora and bring her back to Queen Bavmorda's castle, where Queen Bavmorda bids to kill Elora in a ritual and prevent the prophecy of her downfall. This is why Willow (1988) is one of the best movies like Stardust (2007). (Read More)
Themes: | magic, courage, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Locations: | village, snow, forest |
Characters: | baby, friend |
Story: | queen, sword and fantasy, sword fight, crossroads, staff, death of friend, cage, cross dressing, lightning, transformation, princess, witch, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, horse, cult film, chase, title spoken by character, dancing, one word title, kiss, death |
Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their… dark opponents. In modern day Moscow the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, the movie's protagonist, try to control them and limit their outrage. (Read More)
Themes: | magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Locations: | bathtub |
Story: | light, sword fight, meat cleaver, invisibility, honor, witchcraft, lightning, race against time, attempted murder, prologue, transformation, witch, no opening credits, good versus evil, sword, rescue, horse, voice over narration, cult film, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, based on novel, murder, flashback, violence, death |
Set, the merciless god of darkness, has taken over the throne of Egypt and plunged the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. Few dare to rebel against him. A young thief, whose love was taken captive by the god, seeks to dethrone and defeat Set with the aid of the powerful god… Horus. (Read More)
Themes: | courage, hope, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, love, surrealism |
Mood: | epic |
Story: | stick fight, sword and fantasy, sword fight, crown, telescope, slave, elephant, queen, lightning, race against time, prologue, transformation, underwater scene, king, no opening credits, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, voice over narration, fire, chase, explosion, flashback, kiss, murder, death, violence |
The siblings Hansel and Gretel are left alone in the woods by their father and captured by a dark witch in a candy house. However they kill the witch and escape from the spot. Years later, the orphans have become famous witch hunters. When eleven children go missing in a small village, the Mayor sum…mons Hansel and Gretel to rescue them, and they save the red haired Mina from the local sheriff who wants to burn her, accusing Mina of witchcraft. Soon they discover that the Blood Moon will approach in three days and the powerful dark witch Muriel is responsible for the abduction of children. She intends to use the children together with a secret ingredient in a Sabbath to make the coven of witches protected against the fire. Meanwhile Hansel and Gretel disclose secrets about their parents. (Read More)
Themes: | magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Locations: | village, forest |
Story: | evil witch, sword fight, implied sex, witchcraft, gothic, moon, race against time, witch, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, voice over narration, fire, chase, explosion, murder, flashback, death, violence |
The fantastic tale of an 18th century aristocrat, his talented henchmen and a little girl in their efforts to save a town from defeat by the Turks. Being swallowed by a giant sea-monster, a trip to the moon, a dance with Venus and an escape from the Grim Reaper are only some of the improbable advent…ures. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, surrealism, love |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | storm, beach |
Story: | moon, telescope, mouse, elephant, cage, balloon, pirate, queen, lightning, witch, underwater scene, king, bath, bird, candle, running, letter, falling from height, sword, horse, cult film, explosion, dancing, based on novel, kiss, death |
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess, whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. This is why The Mummy (2017) is one of …the best movies like Stardust (2007). (Read More)
Themes: | courage, magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Locations: | forest |
Story: | stick fight, princess, death of friend, gothic, lightning, race against time, attempted murder, prologue, transformation, underwater scene, king, coffin, no opening credits, good versus evil, scientist, rescue, horse, ghost, fire, chase, explosion, flashback, violence, murder, death |
In Disney's beguiling animated romp, rebellious 16-year-old mermaid Ariel is fascinated with life on land. On one of her visits to the surface, which are forbidden by her controlling father, King Triton, she falls for a human prince. Determined to be with her new love, Ariel makes a dangerous deal w…ith the sea witch Ursula to become human for three days. But when plans go awry for the star-crossed lovers, the king must make the ultimate sacrifice for his daughter. (Read More)
Themes: | magic, betrayal, love, surrealism |
Locations: | storm, beach |
Story: | king, witch, evil witch, prince, meat cleaver, happy ending, telescope, witchcraft, pirate, lightning, transformation, princess, bath, good versus evil, birthday, rescue, mirror, fire, explosion, title spoken by character, kiss |
Themes: | hope, escape, betrayal, love |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | village, snow, beach |
Story: | sword fight, slave, prince, queen, lightning, underwater scene, no opening credits, letter, sword, horse, voice over narration, fire, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, based on novel, death, murder, violence, flashback |
A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter named D'Leh's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe. When a band of mysterious horse-riding warlords raid the Yaghal camp and kidnaps his heart's desire - the beautiful Evolet along with many others, D'Leh is forc…ed to lead a small group of hunters south to pursue the warlords to the end of the world to save her. Driven by destiny, the unlikely band of warriors must battle saber-toothed cats and terror birds in the Levant. (Read More)
Themes: | dying, magic, betrayal, kidnapping, love |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | village, snow |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | horse, telescope, slave, death of friend, moon, lightning, prologue, witch, bird, eating, falling from height, rescue, food, voice over narration, fire, chase, dancing, murder, death, kiss |
1400 B.C., a tormented soul walked the Earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus. For this, he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors, and the death of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the god…s finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years, he warmed to the company of six similar souls, their only bond being their love of fighting, and the presence of death. These men and women never question where they go to fight, or why, or whom, just how much they will be paid. Now, the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. It is time for this bunch of lost souls to finally have their eyes opened to how far they have fallen, when they must train an army to become as ruthless and bloodthirsty as their reputation has become. (Read More)
Themes: | escape, betrayal, kidnapping, love |
Locations: | village, snow, forest |
Story: | sword and fantasy, sword fight, long brown hair, pirate, prince, death of son, lightning, princess, king, no opening credits, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, fire, title spoken by character, one word title, flashback, murder, violence, death |
The five highly trained Bennett sisters in Georgian England must try to protect themselves from the growing zombie threat, find suitable husbands for themselves, battle marriage proposals and unlikely suitors, and save the country before it's too late. This is why Pride And Prejudice And Zombies (20…16) is one of the best movies like Stardust (2007). (Read More)
Themes: | courage, hope, escape, betrayal, kidnapping |
Locations: | village, forest |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | sword fight, lightning, race against time, prologue, unrequited love, transformation, good versus evil, letter, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, voice over narration, fire, chase, explosion, dancing, based on novel, death, flashback, murder, violence, kiss |
In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling, and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit ro…oftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland. Wendy and her brothers join Peter and the Lost Boys in an exhilarating life--free of grown-up rules--while also facing the inevitable showdown with Hook and his bloodthirsty pirates. (Read More)
Themes: | courage, magic, betrayal |
Locations: | storm, bathtub, snow |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | sword and fantasy, sword fight, swashbuckler, fencing, telescope, pirate, attempted murder, no opening credits, letter, sword, rescue, voice over narration, title spoken by character, based on novel, death, violence, kiss, murder |
In northern Australia at the beginning of World War II, an English aristocrat inherits a cattle station the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn stock-man to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the count…ry's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier. (Read More)
Themes: | dying, magic, escape, kidnapping |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | storm, bathtub |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | invisibility, thunder, telescope, lightning, race against time, prologue, underwater scene, king, bath, no opening credits, bird, candle, running, rescue, horse, voice over narration, fire, coming of age, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, one word title, death, violence, kiss, murder, flashback |
Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray, discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother, Clary must join f…orces with a group of Shadow Hunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called the Shadow World, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures. (Read More)
Themes: | magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Story: | stick fight, sword fight, cup, flower, lightning, transformation, witch, bird, candle, good versus evil, birthday, letter, falling from height, sword, rescue, coming of age, chase, explosion, based on novel, murder, death, kiss, violence, flashback |
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
Themes: | hope, magic, escape, kidnapping |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | village, snow |
Story: | stick fight, sword and fantasy, sword fight, younger version of character, slave, pirate, tied up, princess, witch, underwater scene, king, no opening credits, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, fire, chase, explosion, murder, flashback, violence, death |
An elderly man reads the book "The Princess Bride" to his sick and thus currently bedridden adolescent grandson, the reading of the book which has been passed down within the family for generations. The grandson is sure he won't like the story, with a romance at its core, he preferring something wit…h lots of action and "no kissing". But the grandson is powerless to stop his grandfather, whose feelings he doesn't want to hurt. The story centers on Buttercup, a former farm girl who has been chosen as the princess bride to Prince Humperdinck of Florian. Buttercup does not love him, she who still laments the death of her one true love, Westley, five years ago. Westley was a hired hand on the farm, his stock answer of "as you wish" to any request she made of him which she came to understand was his way of saying that he loved her. But Westley went away to sea, only to be killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts. On a horse ride to clear her mind of her upcoming predicament of marriage, Buttercup is kidnapped by a band of bandits: Vizzini who works on his wits, and his two associates, a giant named Fezzik who works on his brawn, and a Spaniard named Inigo Montoya, who has trained himself his entire life to be an expert swordsman. They in turn are chased by the Dread Pirate Roberts himself. But chasing them all is the Prince, and his men led by Count Tyrone Rugen. What happens to these collectives is dependent partly on Buttercup, who does not want to marry the Prince, and may see other options as lesser evils, and partly on the other motives of individuals within the groups. But a larger question is what the grandson will think of the story as it proceeds and at its end, especially as he sees justice as high a priority as action. This is why The Princess Bride (1987) is one of the best movies like Stardust (2007). (Read More)
Themes: | hope, magic, escape, kidnapping, love |
Locations: | forest |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | prince, pirate, princess, evil prince, sword fight, cup, swashbuckler, fencing, insult, honor, queen, tied up, unrequited love, king, good versus evil, sword, blonde, horse, fire, cult film, death, based on novel, murder, kiss |
While hunting in the forest, Lord Asano of Ako and his samurai find a young half-breed and take him with them to live in the castle. Several years later, Lord Asano holds a tournament to welcome the Shogun to Ako. The night after the tournament, Lord Asano is bewitched into hurting Lord Kira of Naga…to, and is punished into committing seppuku by the Shogun. Realizing that it was a Lord Kira's evil plot, the samurais and the half-breed sets out for revenge against the Shogun's order. (Read More)
Themes: | magic, escape, kidnapping, surrealism, love |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | forest, village, snow |
Story: | sword and fantasy, sword fight, slave, honor, witchcraft, prologue, unrequited love, witch, no opening credits, candle, sword, rescue, horse, ghost, fire, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, flashback, violence, death, murder |
The world is divided into four kingdoms, each represented by the element they harness, and peace has lasted throughout the realms of Water, Air, Earth, and Fire under the supervision of the Avatar, a link to the spirit world and the only being capable of mastering the use of all four elements. When …young Avatar Aang disappears, the Fire Nation launches an attack to eradicate all members of the Air Nomads to prevent interference in their future plans for world domination. 100 years pass and current Fire Lord Ozai continues to conquer and imprison anyone with elemental "bending" abilities in the Earth and Water Kingdoms, while siblings Katara and Sokka from a Southern Water Tribe find a mysterious boy trapped beneath the ice outside their village. Upon rescuing him, he reveals himself to be Aang, Avatar and last of the Air Nomads. Swearing to protect the Avatar, Katara and Sokka journey with him to the Northern Water Kingdom in his quest to master "Waterbending" and eventually fulfill his destiny of once again restoring peace to the world. But as they inch nearer to their goal, the group must evade Prince Zuko, the exiled son of Lord Ozai, Commander Zhao, the Fire Nation's military leader, and the tyrannical onslaught of the evil Fire Lord himself. (Read More)
Themes: | magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, love, surrealism |
Locations: | village, snow, forest |
Story: | sword fight, stick, honor, prince, moon, princess, underwater scene, no opening credits, candle, good versus evil, rescue, voice over narration, fire, coming of age, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, death, flashback |
The modern world holds many secrets, but the most astounding secret of all is that witches still live amongst us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world. Armies of witch hunters battled the unnatural enemy across the globe for centuries, including Kaulder,… a valiant warrior who managed to slay the all-powerful Queen Witch, decimating her followers in the process. In the moments right before her death, the Queen curses Kaulder with her own immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter in the afterlife. Today Kaulder is the only one of his kind remaining, and has spent centuries hunting down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost loved ones. However, unbeknownst to Kaulder, the Queen Witch is resurrected and seeks revenge on her killer causing an epic battle that will determine the survival of the human race. (Read More)
Themes: | magic, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | snow |
Story: | evil witch, queen, witch, death of friend, witchcraft, gothic, lightning, race against time, prologue, coffin, no opening credits, candle, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, voice over narration, fire, explosion, death, flashback, violence, murder |
Following his parents' death in Africa, John Clayton has been be raised by an ape, was known by the name Tarzan, but eventually left Africa and for his parents' home in England, along with the woman he fell in love with and married, Jane Porter. He is asked by Belgian King Leopold to go to Africa to… see what he has done there to help the country. Initially, he refuses. But an American, George Washington Williams, wants him to accept so he can accompany him. He says that Leopold might be committing all sorts of atrocities to achieve his goal, like slavery. Clayton agrees and his wife insists that she accompany him because she misses Africa. When they arrive, a man named Rom, who works for Leopold, attacks their village and captures Tarzan and Jane. With Washington's help he escapes and sets out to rescue Jane by going across the jungle. Washington joins him despite being told that he might not make it. (Read More)
Themes: | courage, escape, betrayal, kidnapping, love |
Locations: | village |
Characters: | baby |
Story: | king, rescue, swashbuckler, slave, elephant, death of son, flower, tied up, lightning, race against time, attempted murder, prologue, underwater scene, no opening credits, good versus evil, letter, falling from height, voice over narration, fire, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, based on novel, one word title, flashback, death, murder, kiss, violence |
The teenager Sarah is forced by her father and her stepmother to babysit her baby brother Toby while they are outside home. Toby does not stop crying and Sarah wishes that her brother be taken by the Goblin King. Out of the blue, Toby stops crying and when Sarah looks for him in the cradle, she lear…ns that he wish was granted and the Goblin King Jarethhas taken him to his castle in the Goblin City in the middle of a labyrinth. Sarah repents an asks Jareth to give Toby back; but the Goblin King tells that she has to rescue her brother before midnight, otherwise Toby will be turned into a goblin. Soon Sarah teams up with the coward goblin Hoggle, the beast Ludo and the knight Didymus and his dog Ambrosius in her journey. Will they rescue Toby in time? This is why Labyrinth (1986) is one of the best movies like Stardust (2007). (Read More)
Themes: | hope, magic, betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Locations: | storm, forest |
Characters: | baby, friend |
Story: | king, rescue, thunder, tied up, lightning, race against time, transformation, candle, good versus evil, running, sword, mirror, fire, coming of age, cult film, title spoken by character, dancing, one word title |
Dr Victor Frankenstein dies frozen to death and the creature buries him at the cemetery of his family. However he is attacked by demons but he kills one of them and Gargoyles save him and take him to a Cathedral where the Gargoyles Order gathers. The Queen of the Gargoyles Leonore keeps Dr. Frankens…tein's journal together with the treasures of the Order and gives the name of Adam to the creature. Then she explains to Adam that there is an ancient war between the Gargoyles that are angels and demons under the command of the Prince Naberius. She also invites Adam to join the Gargoyles in the war against demons, but Adam prefers to isolate in a remote place. Two hundred years later, Adam returns and finds a modern society. Soon he learns that Naberius has the intention of creating an army of soulless corpses to be possessed by demons. The scientist Terra is researching a process to create life and Naberius is seeking Dr Frankenstein's journal to help Terra and raise his army. (Read More)
Themes: | betrayal, kidnapping, surrealism |
Locations: | snow, forest |
Story: | stick fight, light, prince, queen, transformation, no opening credits, good versus evil, scientist, falling from height, rescue, voice over narration, fire, chase, explosion, title spoken by character, violence, death, flashback, murder |
After its victory over Leonidas' 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches towards the major Greek city-states. The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes' army, bases its strength on its fleet, led by admiral Themistocles. Themistocles is forced to an unwilling allia…nce with the traditional rival of Athens, oligarchic Sparta whose might lies with its superior infantry troops. But Xerxes still reigns supreme in numbers over sea and land. (Read More)
Themes: | betrayal |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | beach |
Story: | sword fight, slave, death of friend, elephant, queen, lightning, transformation, underwater scene, king, no opening credits, good versus evil, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, voice over narration, fire, explosion, flashback, murder, death, violence |
Teenager Ethan Wate is obsessed with his urge to finish high school and go on to college in order to leave the small town of Gatlin, South Carolina behind, until a mysterious girl begins to inhabit his dreams. When he meets Lena Duchannes, a newcomer who has just enrolled in his school, Ethan knows …she is the girl in his dreams. Lena is rejected by the rest of her classmates for being the niece of Macon Ravenwood, whom the town's superstitious residents consider to be a devil-worshiper. But Ethan gives her a ride anyway and they fall in love. Lena reveals to her new boyfriend that she is a witch, and that on her sixteenth birthday she will be claimed by either the forces of light or of darkness. She will remain in the light, but only if she does not remain in love with Ethan. To make matters worse, her evil mother, Sarafine, is casting spells to push Lena to the dark side. Ethan joins her in a search to find a magic spell to save their doomed love. Will the lovers succeed? (Read More)
Themes: | magic, escape, betrayal, love, surrealism |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | storm, snow, forest |
Story: | light, lightning, race against time, unrequited love, transformation, witch, no opening credits, good versus evil, birthday, rescue, horse, teenage boy, voice over narration, fire, coming of age, explosion, based on novel, flashback, kiss |
The wandering barbarian, Conan, alongside his goofy rogue pal, Malak, are tasked with escorting Queen Taramis' virgin niece, Princess Jehnna and her bodyguard, Bombaata, to a mystical island fortress. They must retrieve a magical crystal that will help them procure the horn that legends say can awak…en the god of dreams, Dagoth. Along the way, Conan reunites with the wise wizard, Akiro and befriends the fierce female fighter, Zula. Together the heroes face ancient traps, powerful Wizards, plots of betrayal, and even the dream god, Dagoth, himself! (Read More)
Themes: | magic, betrayal, love |
Story: | stick fight, queen, princess, sword and fantasy, sword fight, staff, swashbuckler, transformation, rescue, blonde, mirror, horse, cult film, murder, violence |
After being captured by Turks during the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and a Moor, Azeem, escape back to England, where Azeem vows to remain until he repays Robin for saving his life. Meanwhile, Robin's father, a nobleman loyal to King Richard the Lionhearted, has been murdered by the brutal Sheriff o…f Nottingham, who helped install Richard's treacherous brother, Prince John, as king while Richard is overseas fighting the Crusades. When Robin returns home, he vows to avenge his father's death and restore Richard to the throne. Even though Maid Marian, his childhood friend, cannot help him, he escapes to the Forest of Sherwood where he joins a band of exiled villagers and becomes their leader. With their help he attempts to cleanse the land of the evil that the Sheriff has spread. This is why Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991) is one of the best movies like Stardust (2007). (Read More)
Themes: | escape, courage, magic |
Locations: | forest, village |
Characters: | baby, friend |
Story: | stick fight, king, sword fight, swashbuckler, prince, death of brother, witch, good versus evil, letter, falling from height, sword, rescue, horse, fire, explosion, death, murder |
Snow White, imprisoned daughter of the late king, escapes just as the Magic Mirror declares her the source of the Evil Queen's immortality. The Queen sends her men, led by a local huntsman, to bring her back. But upon her capture, the huntsman finds he's being played and turns against the Queen's me…n, saving Snow White in the process. Meanwhile, Snow's childhood friend, William, learns that she is alive and sets off to save her. (Read More)
Themes: | magic, escape, kidnapping |
Locations: | snow, forest |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | evil witch, queen, king, sword fight, mirror, tower, gothic, flower, princess, witch, dancing, f rated, kiss, murder, death |
Voldemort's power is growing stronger. He now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide to finish Dumbledore's work and find the rest of the Horcruxes to defeat the Dark Lord. But little hope remains for the Trio, and the rest of the Wizarding World, so eve…rything they do must go as planned. (Read More)
Themes: | hope, magic |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | snow, forest, beach |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | race against time, prologue, argument, underwater scene, no opening credits, good versus evil, birthday, sword, rescue, fire, cult film, chase, dancing, based on novel, flashback, kiss |
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and… the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet. (Read More)
Themes: | dying, hope, escape, betrayal, kidnapping |
Mood: | epic |
Locations: | village, snow, forest, beach |
Characters: | baby |
Story: | death of friend, cage, death of son, death of brother, flower, race against time, attempted murder, no opening credits, falling from height, rescue, horse, food, fire, chase, explosion, flashback, murder, violence, death |
A year has passed by since the Pevensie children stepped through the wardrobe. In Narnia, centuries have passed since the defeat of the White Witch. Now the foursome are sent back to Narnia to find that everything was destroyed and the Narnia they once knew is gone forever. They come to aid the youn…g Prince Caspian, who is leading a group of Old Narnians to wage war against his malicious uncle Miraz, who rules Narnia with an iron fist. Will they succeed? When will Aslan return? (Read More)
Themes: | magic |
Locations: | snow, forest |
Characters: | baby |
Story: | prince, king, sword and fantasy, sword fight, witchcraft, mouse, queen, witch, sword, teenage boy, based on novel, violence |