Top Whimsical Movies & TV Shows

Cast

Zach Galligan

Phoebe Cates

Hoyt Axton

Frances Lee McCain

Gremlins (1984)

7.1 7.0K votes

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Country: United States of America

Duration: 106 min.

Audience: PG

Story: After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

Style: absurd, whimsical

Plot: small town, monster, holiday, department store, pet, human animal relationship, bars and restaurants, sunlight, ...

Cast

Jack Black

Angelina Jolie

Dustin Hoffman

Gary Oldman

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

7.1 8.0K votes

Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 91 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Po is finally living the dream as the Dragon Warrior—until a shadow from his past comes roaring back. When the ruthless peacock Lord Shen unleashes a devastating new weapon used to wipe out kung fu masters across the land, Po and the Furious Five race across China to put an end to his plans. But if Po is to have any hope of stopping him, he must first confront the truth of his origins—and find inner peace before his past tears him apart.

Style: inspiring, whimsical

Plot: mission, martial arts, kung fu, fortune teller, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), prophecy, hope, villain, ...

Cast

Ilene Woods

Eleanor Audley

Verna Felton

Claire Du Brey

Cinderella (1950)

7.0 7.2K votes

Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 74 min.

Audience: G

Story: Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!

Style: whimsical

Plot: princess, based on novel or book, loss of loved one, mouse, ball, fairy, cartoon, prince, ...

Cast

Kelly Macdonald

Emma Thompson

Billy Connolly

Julie Walters

Brave (2012)

7.0 14.3K votes

Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family

Country: United States of America

Duration: 93 min.

Audience: PG

Story: In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Merida's quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom's three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.

Style: irreverent, absurd, whimsical

Plot: witch, kingdom, rebel, bravery, villain, wish, archer, bear, ...

Place: scotland

Cast

Dominic Cooper

Niv Sultan

Douglas Booth

Travis Fimmel

That Dirty Black Bag (2022) TV Show

7.0 81 votes

Genre: Action, Drama, Western

Country: Canada, Italy

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 8

Audience: TV-MA

Story: The 8-day clash between Arthur McCoy — an incorruptible sheriff with a troubled past — and Red Bill, an infamous, solitary bounty hunter known for decapitating his victims and stuffing their heads into a dirty black bag.

Plot: sheriff, bounty hunter, deputy sheriff, gallows, gold mining town, water shortage, execution, noose, ...

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

Cast

Benicio del Toro

Adrien Brody

Tilda Swinton

Lu00e9a Seydoux

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)

7.0 3.0K votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: United States of America, Germany

Duration: 108 min.

Audience: R

Story: The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

Style: lighthearted, whimsical

Plot: art collector, journalist, small town, poison, journalism, editor-in-chief, artist, imprisonment, ...

Time: 1970s

Place: france

Cast

Edward Brophy

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Margaret Wright

Verna Felton

Sarah Selby

Dumbo (1941)

7.0 5.3K votes

Genre: Animation, Family

Country: United States of America

Duration: 64 min.

Audience: G

Story: Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.

Style: whimsical

Plot: mother, dreams, nightmare, suffering, circus, cartoon, clown, ear, ...

Cast

Barbara Sukowa

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Mario Adorf

Matthias Fuchs

Lola (1981)

6.9 136 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: Germany

Duration: 113 min.

Story: Germany in the autumn of 1957: Lola, a seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a temptress of men, but she wants out—she wants money, property, and love. Pitting a corrupt building contractor against the new straight-arrow building commissioner, Lola launches an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Shot in childlike candy colors, Fassbinder’s homage to Josef von Sternberg’s classic The Blue Angel stands as a satiric tribute to capitalism.

Plot: corruption, based on novel or book, sexual obsession, capitalism, bavaria, germany, coburg, femme fatale, ...

Cast

Cynthia Erivo

Ariana Grande

Michelle Yeoh

Jonathan Bailey

Wicked (2024)

6.9 3.1K votes

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 162 min.

Audience: PG

Story: In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Style: absurd, whimsical

Plot: witch, dancing, based on novel or book, fairy tale, college, wish, musical, female friendship, ...

Cast

Jesse Eisenberg

Woody Harrelson

Emma Stone

Abigail Breslin

Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

6.9 6.3K votes

Genre: Comedy, Horror

Country: United States of America

Duration: 99 min.

Audience: R

Story: Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

Style: absurd, whimsical

Plot: marriage proposal, the white house, gore, road trip, sequel, survival, spoof, zombie, ...

Cast

Tilda Swinton

Idris Elba

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Sabrina Elba

Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)

6.9 1.7K votes

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Country: Australia, China

Duration: 108 min.

Audience: R

Story: A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, she is unable to come up with one, so the djinn tries to inspire her with his stories.

Style: whimsical

Plot: mythology, longing, djinn, desire, storytelling, wish fulfillment, genie, public speaking, ...

Cast

Kitana Kiki Rodriguez

Mya Taylor

Karren Karagulian

Mickey O'Hagan

Tangerine (2015)

6.9 808 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 87 min.

Audience: R

Story: It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.

Style: melancholy, absurd, whimsical

Plot: taxi, prostitute, transsexuality, taxi driver, laundromat, singer, hollywood, los angeles, ...

Cast

Julia Sawalha

Mel Gibson

Imelda Staunton

Jane Horrocks

Chicken Run (2000)

6.8 5.4K votes

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family

Country: France, United Kingdom

Duration: 84 min.

Audience: G

Story: The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

Style: whimsical

Plot: farm, northern england, escape, raf (royal air force), freedom, chicken, villain, yorkshire, ...

Cast

Michael Fassbender

Domhnall Gleeson

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Scoot McNairy

Frank (2014)

6.8 1.7K votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Country: Ireland, United Kingdom

Duration: 95 min.

Audience: R

Story: A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.

Style: philosophical, intimate, whimsical

Plot: mask, friendship, musician, identity, songwriter, austin, texas, twitter, ...

Place: ireland

Cast

Quvenzhanu00e9 Wallis

Dwight Henry

Levy Easterly

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Gina Montana

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

6.8 1.2K votes

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Country: Canada, United States of America

Duration: 93 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.

Style: whimsical

Plot: explosive, refugee camp, hurricane, flooding, global warming, based on play or musical, bayou, crab, ...

Cast

Tom Hardy

Noomi Rapace

James Gandolfini

Matthias Schoenaerts

The Drop (2014)

6.8 2.5K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Duration: 106 min.

Audience: R

Story: Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

Style: satirical, witty, whimsical

Plot: robbery, hitman, winter, blackmail, crime boss, bartender, mobster, organized crime, ...

Cast

Lily James

Cate Blanchett

Richard Madden

Stellan Skarsgu00e5rd

Cinderella (2015)

6.8 7.4K votes

Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Duration: 105 min.

Audience: PG

Story: When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.

Style: whimsical

Plot: magic, kingdom, fairy tale, prince, royalty, orphan, cruelty, lost shoe, ...

Cast

Boris Kutnevich

Masha and the Bear (2009) TV Show

6.8 417 votes

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family

Country: Russia

Seasons: 8

Episodes: 208

Audience: TV-Y

Story: Masha is an energetic three-year-old who can’t seem to keep herself out of trouble. Bear is a warm, fatherly figure that does his best to guide his friend and keep her from harm, often ending up the unintended victim of her misadventures.

Style: whimsical

Plot: bear, cartoon bear, playful, 3d animation, маша

Vai que Cola 2: O Começo (2019)

6.8 53 votes

Genre: Comedy

Country: Brazil

Duration: 88 min.

Story: Long before they socialized almost every day at Dona Jô's pension, Jéssica, Ferdinando and Máicol didn't even know each other. But when Terezinha decides to organize a big feijoada at Morro do Cerol, they all meet for the first time, in the most unusual way possible.

Style: whimsical

Plot: hilarious, amused, enchant, enthusiastic, familiar

Cast

Albert Sharpe

Janet Munro

Sean Connery

Jimmy O'Dea

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)

6.7 173 votes

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Duration: 91 min.

Audience: G

Story: A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.

Style: whimsical

Plot: small town, whiskey, leprechaun, caretaker, fiddle, banshee, storyteller, wishes, ...

Place: ireland

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