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Whimsical Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
2,445 whimsical movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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It Couldn’t Happen Here
1987 · Adventure
The Princess Bride
1987 · Adventure
House II: The Second Story
1987 · Fantasy
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
1987 · Adventure
The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland
1987 · Adventure
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987 · Animation
Rock Odyssey
1987 · Music
The Brave Little Toaster
1987 · Fantasy
Nukie
1987 · Adventure
Leif
1987 · Comedy
Million Dollar Mystery
1987 · Comedy
Peter Pan
1987 · Comedy
Tampopo
1987 · Comedy
Intervista
1987 · Comedy
Ishtar
1987 · Adventure
Snow White
1987 · Family
A Hungarian Fairy Tale
1987 · Fantasy
I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing
1987 · Comedy
Scoop
1987 · Comedy
Walk Like a Man
1987 · Comedy
Sister Cupid
1987 · Fantasy
Bride of Boogedy
1987 · Comedy
Making Mr. Right
1987 · Comedy
Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs
1987 · Animation
Raising Arizona
1987 · Adventure
The Big Bang
1987 · Comedy
Mônica e a Sereia do Rio
1987 · Family
Mannequin
1987 · Fantasy
Nice Girls Don’t Explode
1987 · Romance
Cry Wilderness
1987 · Adventure
Radio Days
1987 · Comedy
The Canterville Ghost
1986 · Adventure
Aladdin
1986 · Comedy
Babes in Toyland
1986 · Family
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Sci-Fi
The Christmas Toy
1986 · Family
Asterix in Britain
1986 · Animation
Kin-dza-dza!
1986 · Comedy
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
1986
Fluppy Dogs
1986 · Fantasy
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