The Best 30 Movies Like Wicked (and Where to Watch Them)

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The magical world of Oz has made its way from Broadway to the multiplex, with Wicked now in theatres. The musical adventure starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo tells the origin story of Elphaba, a powerful witch who is heavily misunderstood and teased for her green skin, and Glinda, her seemingly perfect and beloved roommate who yearns to be a witch herself. Unlike the famous Broadway musical, Wicked is only the first of a two-part story. The first installment focuses on their origin story, while Wicked: Part Two will delve into their transformations into the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North.

If you enjoyed watching Wicked in theatres, here are 10 other magical films to keep you busy while you wait for Wicked: Part 2 to hit the big screen.

10 Movies You’ll Love If You Enjoyed Watching Wicked 

  1. The Wizard of Oz

Relive the fantasy that started it all with Dorothy Gale and her loyal dog Toto as they journey through the magical world of Oz, with Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow. They travel together to find the wonderful wizard of Oz, who can grant their heart's true desire.

  1. Oz The Great and Powerful

Wicked isn’t the first prequel to come out of the Wizard of Oz franchise. If you’re interested in knowing more about how the Wizard in Wizard of Oz came to be, check out Disney’s 2013 fantasy adventure film, Oz the Great and Powerful, starring James Franco as the shrewd and conniving Wizard.

  1. Enchanted

If you are looking for another family-friendly musical, Enchanted is the perfect addition to your watchlist. The live action Disney movie follows Giselle, a storybook princess who is transported to modern-day New York City after she is cured by her evil stepmother. This whimsical Disney film is packed with charm, humour, and iconic musical numbers, all while making light of the fairytale clichés Disney itself helped popularise.

  1. Wonka

Wonka stars Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka in a musical prequel to the beloved classic, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. It explores the chocolatier's formative years as he arrives in a new city and begins to sell his magical, candied creations.

  1. Alice in Wonderland

Similar to The Wizard of Oz, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland follows a young girl as she stumbles upon the fantastical world of Wonderland. This 2010 musical marked Disney’s foray into live action adaptations of their most popular animated classics, sparking a trend that led to live action movies of Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and many more.

  1. Beauty and the Beast

If fantasy musicals are your thing, you can’t go wrong with Disney’s The Beauty and the Beast. While Emma Watson isn’t a professionally trained singer like Ariana Grande, the musical marked her singing debut as princess Belle.

  1. The Greatest Showman 

The Greatest Showman is a visually stunning musical about a starry-eyed showman who builds the most imaginative and entertaining live shows for his audience. Inspired by the life of P.T Barnum, this musical treat stars Hugh Jackman in the lead.

  1. Roald Dahl’s The Witches

 If you enjoyed all the witchcraft and wizardry in Wicked, you may be interested in Roald Dahl's The Witches. Based on Dahl’s bestselling children’s novel of the same name, the movie explores a coven of evil witches as they work towards converting children into mice.

  1. Into the Woods

Combining the best elements of Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Rapunzel into a musical spectacle, Into the Woods takes audiences on an enchanting journey through the world of fairytales – delving into the consequences of having your wish come true.

  1. Descendants

If you love a good school rivalry, check out Descendants. Set in the enchanting Auradon Prep, this musical follows the offspring of iconic Disney villains like Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Cruella de Vil, and Jafar, as well as the children of beloved heroes like Belle Cinderella and Princess Aurora. Much like Wicked, the movie explores the clash between good and evil.

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  1. The Wizard of Oz

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939

    #1

    Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

  2. Oz the Great and Powerful

    #2

    Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.

  3. Enchanted

    Enchanted

    2007

    #3

    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?

  4. Wonka

    Wonka

    2023

    #4

    Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

  5. Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    2010

    #5

    Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.

  6. Beauty and the Beast

    #6

    A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.

  7. The Greatest Showman

    #7

    The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

  8. Roald Dahl's The Witches

    #8

    In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered.

  9. Into the Woods

    Into the Woods

    2014

    #9

    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.

  10. Descendants

    Descendants

    2015

    #10

    A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).

  11. Stardust

    Stardust

    2007

    #11

    In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

  12. Aladdin

    Aladdin

    2019

    #12

    A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

  13. Wish

    Wish

    2023

    #13

    Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

  14. Frozen

    Frozen

    2013

    #14

    Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.

  15. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

    #15

    When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.

  16. A Wrinkle in Time

    A Wrinkle in Time

    2018

    #16

    After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.

  17. Godmothered

    Godmothered

    2020

    #17

    A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman in need of something very different than a "prince charming."

  18. Mirror Mirror

    Mirror Mirror

    2012

    #18

    After she spends all her money, an evil enchantress queen schemes to marry a handsome, wealthy prince. There's just one problem - he's in love with a beautiful princess, Snow White. Now, joined by seven rebellious dwarves, Snow White launches an epic battle of good vs. evil...

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  19. Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    2003

    #19

    In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.

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  20. Ella Enchanted

    Ella Enchanted

    2004

    #20

    Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.