Movies Like Hans Christian Andersen

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Black Swan

2010·1h 48m·★ 8.0·Darren Aronofsky

4 shared themes: pointe shoes, ballet, ballerina...

Top Hat

1935·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Mark Sandrich

TMDB recommendsMusic & Comedy

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989·1h 19m·★ 7.0·Aki Kaurismäki

TMDB recommendsComedy & Music

Popeye

1980·1h 54m·★ 5.4·Robert Altman

TMDB recommendsComedy & Family

Liberty's Secret

2016·1h 38m·★ 5.0·Andy Kirshner

TMDB recommendsComedy & Music

On the Double

1961·1h 32m·★ 6.4·Melville Shavelson

DP: Harry Stradling Sr.Starring Danny Kaye

Another Cinderella Story

2008·1h 32m·★ 5.8·Damon Santostefano

Fans also likedMusic & Comedy & Family

A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits

2016·1h 32m·★ 5.6·Michelle Johnston

Fans also likedComedy & Family & Music

Better Nate Than Ever

2022·1h 32m·★ 6.4·Tim Federle

Fans also likedMusic & Family & Comedy

Sneakerella

2022·1h 51m·★ 5.0·Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

Fans also likedMusic & Comedy & Family

COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing

2025·1h 45m·★ 6.4·Hiroyuki Hata

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Mary Poppins

1964·2h 19m·★ 7.8·Robert Stevenson

Fans also likedComedy & Family

The Odd Couple

1968·1h 46m·★ 7.6·Gene Saks

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Duck Soup

1933·1h 8m·★ 7.7·Leo McCarey

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005·1h 55m·★ 6.7·Tim Burton

Fans also likedComedy & Family

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942·2h 6m·★ 7.6·Michael Curtiz

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Dumbo

1941·1h 4m·★ 7.2·Ben Sharpsteen

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Roberta

1935·1h 46m·★ 7.0·William A. Seiter

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42nd Street

1933·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Lloyd Bacon

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Hatari!

1962·2h 37m·★ 7.1·Howard Hawks

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How Good Is Hans Christian Andersen?

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