Movies like Barbie as the Island Princess

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   Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

   Same director

   2006 · 83 min · Animation · Family

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   King Randolph sends for his cousin, Duchess Rowena, to help turn his daughters, Princess Genevieve and her eleven sisters, into royal material. But the Duchess strips the sisters of their fun, including their favorite pastime: dancing. When all hope may be lost, the sisters discover a secret passageway to a magical land where they can dance the night away.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same director
   • strong shared themes: 3d animation and based on toy

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   Barbie and the Diamond Castle

   Strong story similarity

   2008 · 78 min · Animation · Family

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   Liana and Alexa are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing. Upon meeting a girl inside a mirror, the duo embark on a journey that will put their friendship to the ultimate test.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: 3d animation and based on toy
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   Barbie and the Secret Door

   Strong story similarity

   2014 · 81 min · Animation · Family

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   A shy princess discovers a secret door in her kingdom and enters a magical world full of magical creatures. She meets a mermaid and a fairy who tell her about a spoiled ruler threatening them.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: 3d animation and based on toy
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar

   Strong story similarity

   2012 · 86 min · Animation · Family

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   Tori is a blonde princess who is bored of living her royal life, and has dreams of becoming a popstar. Keira, on the other hand, is a brunette popstar who dreams of being a princess. When the two meet, they magically trade places, but after realising it is best to be themselves.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: 3d animation and based on toy
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus

   Same director

   2005 · 85 min · Animation · Family · Romance

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   Princess Annika escapes the clutches of the evil wizard, explores the wonders of Cloud Kingdom, and teams up with a magnificent winged horse - who turns out to be her sister, Princess Brietta - to defeat the wizard and break the spells that imprisoned her family.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same director
   • strong shared themes: 3d animation and based on toy

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   Barbie: The Pearl Princess

   Similar atmosphere

   2014 · 73 min · Animation · Family

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   Barbie plays Lumina, a mermaid girl with the power to change the color of pearls. Cheerful and creative, Lumina finds herself working in a mermaid salon customizing fabulous hairstyles. And when Lumina has the chance to attend the royal ball, her friends adorn her with a gown fit for a princess. At the ball, villains try to seize power over the kingdom, and Lumina finds within herself an unexpected power that proves she is much more than a hair stylist.

   Why it connects

   • strong shared themes: 3d animation and based on toy
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared production studio: Mattel, Rainmaker Entertainment

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   Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper

   Shared cast

   2004 · 86 min · Animation · Comedy · Family

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   In her first animated musical featuring seven original songs, Barbie comes to life in this modern re-telling of a classic tale of mistaken identity and the power of friendship. Based on the story by Mark Twain.

   Why it connects

   • strong shared themes: 3d animation and based on toy
   • several principal cast members
   • a closely matched era

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   Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

   Similar atmosphere

   2009 · 75 min · Animation · Family

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   Meet a tiny girl named Thumbelina who lives in harmony with nature in the magical world of the Twillerbees that's hidden among the wildflowers. At the whim of a spoiled young girl named Makena, Thumbelina and her two friends have their patch of wildflowers uprooted and are transported to a lavish apartment in the city.

   Why it connects

   • strong shared themes: 3d animation and based on toy
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Barbie and the Three Musketeers

   Similar atmosphere

   2009 · 81 min · Animation · Family

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   Corinne is a young country girl who heads to Paris to pursue her big dream – to become a female musketeer! Never could she imagine she would meet three other girls who secretly share the same dream! Using their special talents, the girls work together as a team to foil a plot and save the prince. It's all for one and one for all!

   Why it connects

   • strong shared themes: 3d animation and based on toy
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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    The Barbie Diaries

    Strong story similarity

    2006 · 70 min · Animation · Family

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    Barbie is disheartened when Todd breaks her heart and goes back to his former girlfriend. But things change when she comes across a diary, which makes her wishes come true.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: 3d animation and based on toy
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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