Top 20 movies like Save the Princess
Top 20 Movies like Save the Princess
- 1. Shrek
- 2. Shrek 2
- 3. Aladdin
- 4. Into the Woods
- 5. Flower Girl
- 6. Once Upon a Mattress
- 7. Death of a Princess
- 8. Murder on the Orient Express
- 9. Pan's Labyrinth
- 10. The Illusionist
- 11. Ìjọ̀gbọ̀n
- 12. Aníkúlápó
- 13. Enchanted
- 14. Happily N'Ever After
- 15. Donkey Skin
- 16. Cabiria
- 17. The Vanishing Princess
- 18. Waldrausch
- 19. Shanghai Noon
- 20. The Princess and the Pea
1. Shrek
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
It has an average vote of 7.745 on TMDB.
2. Shrek 2
Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after. Shrek and the King find it difficult to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The Fairy Godmother discovers that Fiona has married Shrek instead of her son Prince Charming and plots to destroy their marriage.
It has an average vote of 7.273 on TMDB.
3. Aladdin
Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street urchin Aladdin. The couple falls in love, although Jasmine may only marry a prince. After being thrown in jail, Aladdin becomes embroiled in a plot to find a mysterious lamp, with which the evil Jafar hopes to rule the land.
It has an average vote of 7.652 on TMDB.
4. Into the Woods
In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.
It has an average vote of 5.754 on TMDB.
5. Flower Girl
Nigerian comedy about a young woman who wants to get married, but her boyfriend is only interested in furthering his career, so she seeks help to get him to tie the knot.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
6. Once Upon a Mattress
The second television adaptation of Once Upon a Mattress was broadcast on December 12, 1972, on CBS. This production, videotaped in color, included original Broadway cast members Burnett, Gilford and White, and also featured Bernadette Peters as Lady Larken, Ken Berry as Prince Dauntless, Ron Husmann as Harry, and Wally Cox as The Jester. It was directed by Ron Field and Dave Powers. Again, several songs were eliminated and characters were combined or altered. Since the parts of the Minstrel and the Wizard were cut from this adaptation, a new prologue was written with Burnett singing "Many Moons Ago" as a bedtime story.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
7. Death of a Princess
A journalist investigates a newspaper story of the execution of an Arab princess.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
8. Murder on the Orient Express
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
It has an average vote of 6.713 on TMDB.
9. Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno)
Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.
It has an average vote of 7.756 on TMDB.
10. The Illusionist
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.
It has an average vote of 7.297 on TMDB.
11. Ìjọ̀gbọ̀n (Ìjọ̀gbọ̀n)
Four teenagers from a rural village in South West Nigeria stumble upon a pouch of uncut diamonds — but before long, others come looking for the bounty.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
12. Aníkúlápó
After an affair with a queen leads to his demise, an eager traveler encounters a mystical bird with the power to give him another life.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
13. Enchanted
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?
It has an average vote of 6.819 on TMDB.
14. Happily N'Ever After
An alliance of evil-doers, led by Frieda, looks to take over Fairy Tale Land. But when Ella realizes her stepmother is out to ruin her storybook existence, she takes a dramatic turn and blossoms into the leader of the resistance effort.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
15. Donkey Skin (Peau d'âne)
A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise herself so she won't have to marry her father.
It has an average vote of 7.231 on TMDB.
16. Cabiria (Cabiria)
Young Cabiria is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Carthage. Just as she's to be sacrificed to Moloch, Cabiria is rescued by Fulvius Axilla, a good-hearted Roman spy, and his powerful slave, Maciste. The trio are broken up as Cabiria is entrusted to a woman of noble birth. With Cabiria's fate unknown, Maciste punished for his heroism, and Fulvius sent away to fight for Rome, is there any hope of our heroes reuniting?
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
17. The Vanishing Princess
On a theatre stage, a princess lives alone in a tower. When two soldiers happen upon her, they are intrigued by how little she knows or needs. A darkly comedic tale about a woman who discovers she exists.
18. Waldrausch (Waldrausch)
In order to stop the annual flooding, a dam is to be built in the mountain valley; a life-threatening undertaking for the inhabitants.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
19. Shanghai Noon
Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard trails Princess Pei Pei when she is kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment.
It has an average vote of 6.418 on TMDB.
20. The Princess and the Pea
A bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother searches through all the kingdoms far and wide for a "suitable" princess. In the meantime, a charming and witty young lady, who claims to be a princess, shows up at the castle doorstep with a sprained ankle and is shown hospitality by the prince and his best friend the Fool.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.