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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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Hocus Pocus
1984 · Fantasy
The Wind in the Willows
1983 · Fantasy
The Princess and the Robot
1983 · Animation
The Wind in the Willows
1983 · Animation
A Christmas Story
1983 · Comedy
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
1983 · Family
And the Ship Sails On
1983 · Comedy
Quarantine
1983 · Comedy
Get Crazy
1983 · Music
Twice Upon a Time
1983 · Comedy
Daffy Duck’s Movie: Fantastic Island
1983 · Fantasy
Zelig
1983 · Comedy
Son of the White Mare
1983 · Animation
Cheburashka Goes to School
1983 · Animation
The Blonde Around the Corner
1983 · Comedy
The Man with Two Brains
1983 · Sci-Fi
Noel’s Fantastic Trip
1983 · Adventure
Life Is a Bed of Roses
1983 · Comedy
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983 · Fantasy
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
1983 · Comedy
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
1983 · Family
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
1983 · Family
Carnival Magic
1983 · Fantasy
The Pirates of Penzance
1983 · Comedy
Local Hero
1983 · Drama
Fantasy Mission Force
1983 · Action
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The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?)
1983 · Animation
Peter and the Magic Egg
1983 · Family
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983 · Fantasy
The Snowman
1982 · Family
Bingo Bongo
1982 · Comedy
Yogi Bear’s All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
1982 · Adventure
Christmas Comes to Pac-land
1982 · Family
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982 · Comedy
The Last Unicorn
1982 · Adventure
The Wizard of Oz
1982 · Family
Labyrinth of Passion
1982 · Drama
Human Highway
1982 · Drama
The Flight of Dragons
1982 · Family
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Adventure
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