Movies Like The Wizard of Oz

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

Kid Speed

1924·18m·★ 5.8·Noel M. Smith

4 shared cast incl. Larry Semon & Dorothy DwanThemes: slapstick comedy, silent film

Shrek the Third

2007·1h 33m·★ 6.1·Chris Miller

Themes: prince, kingdom, wizardTMDB recommendsFantasy & Comedy & Family

Shrek 2

2004·1h 32m·★ 7.4·Conrad Vernon

Themes: prince, kingdomTMDB recommendsFamily & Comedy & Fantasy

An American Werewolf in London

1981·1h 37m·★ 7.5·John Landis

Themes: malicious, absurdTMDB recommends

Chicken Run

2000·1h 24m·★ 7.1·Peter Lord

Themes: chicken, farmFans also likedComedy & Family

The Princess Bride

1987·1h 39m·★ 8.0·Rob Reiner

Themes: sword fight, dreamsFans also likedFamily & Fantasy & Comedy

Brazil

1985·2h 23m·★ 7.8·Terry Gilliam

Themes: absurd, dreamsTMDB recommends

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024·1h 34m·★ 6.3·Mike Mitchell

Themes: pathetic, clichéFamily & Comedy & Fantasy

The Lion King

1994·1h 29m·★ 8.5·Roger Allers

Themes: uncle, lionFamily & Comedy

Zootopia

2016·1h 49m·★ 8.0·Byron Howard

Themes: missing person, lionFamily & Comedy

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005·2h 23m·★ 6.9·Andrew Adamson

Themes: lion, based on young adult novelFamily & Fantasy

Mirror

1975·1h 47m·★ 7.9·Andrei Tarkovsky

Themes: flashback, dreams

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

Themes: mistaken identity, fight

M3GAN 2.0

2025·2h·★ 6.0·Gerard Johnstone

Themes: doll, fight

Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault!

2016·1h 37m·★ 6.5·Wataru Takahashi

TMDB recommendsComedy & Family & Fantasy

Spirited Away

2001·2h 5m·★ 8.6·Hayao Miyazaki

TMDB recommendsFamily & Fantasy

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003·3h 21m·★ 9.0·Peter Jackson

Themes: kingdom, wizard

Aladdin

1992·1h 31m·★ 8.0·John Musker

TMDB recommendsFamily & Fantasy

The Dark Knight Rises

2012·2h 45m·★ 8.4·Christopher Nolan

Themes: airplane, fight

The Matrix

1999·2h 16m·★ 8.7·Lana Wachowski

Themes: fight, dreams

How Good Is The Wizard of Oz?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.