I am always looking for movies like Alice Through The Looking Glass and am so excited for this new movie. I LOVE big tales of adventures that are full of fantasy, wonder and of course dramatic landscapes and costumes. This new mix of movies is retelling some of our favorite classic stories in the biggest way yet! I love how filmmakers are creating big dramatic, sweeping stories. It’s also fun to see how filmmakers are putting modern twists on these stories without losing the core of the story. Are you ready to see what Alice Through The Looking Glass when it comes out in theaters? Below I included a few basic details about Alice Through The Looking Glass. Until it’s in theaters (In May!), here are some other epic fantasy and adventure style movies like Alice Through The Looking Glass that you can watch right from your couch!
The Movie Details: Alice Through The Looking Glass
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Alice Through the Looking Glass is a movie that is due in theaters May 27, 2016. The fantasy adventure movie stars Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Rhys Ifans, Mia Wasikowska, Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter. Much of the cast is returning from the first Alice In Wonderland movie which came out in 2010. Alice Through the Looking Glass features Alice and her journey back to Wonderland. This time, Alice must travel back in time in order to rescue the Mad Hatter.
Movies Like Alice Through The Looking Glass
Into the Woods
Into the Woods is a 2014 musical fantasy movie starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine and Johnny Depp. A baker and his wife want to have a child but can’t do so after a witch puts a spell on the family, after the baker’s father stole from the garden of the witch while his wife was pregnant. Into the Woods puts an iconic twist on some of the fairy tale characters from the Brothers Grimm, including Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Jack and the Beanstalk. This is a very good movie, with a great cast! Be prepared, the entire movie is in musical format. I originally thought the movie had some musical numbers and was surprised to find everything is a song. Bae was a little less pleased to find out the full musical status, but I loved the movie.
Maleficent
Maleficent is a 2014 epic dark fantasy movie starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Sharlto, Juno Temple, Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville. The movie is a remake of the 1959 movie Sleeping Beauty and is loosely based on the 1697 fairytale, Sleeping Beauty, by Charles Perrault. Maleficent is a fairy with a vengeance, and places a curse on the baby Aurora in retaliation. As Aurora grows up far away from the palace in order to protect her from the curse, Maleficent continues to visit her. Maleficent soon realizes that Aurora is the only person that can restore harmony to a kingdom in grave danger. Angelina Jolie killed this role and really carries the movie. The film takes several unexpected twists compared to the original Sleepign Beauty story that you’ll want to see.
Oz The Great And Powerful
Oz The Great Powerful is a 2013 fantasy adventure movie starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz. The movie showcases the adventures of a deceptive magician, Oscar Diggs, who arrives in the Land of Oz. While there, he encounters three determined witches: Theodora, Glinda, and Evanora. I was originally a little skeptical of an Oz remake until I watched it. This prequel to the Dorthy Wizard Of Oz story lived up to all the hype, and I would totally watch it again.
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My sister has been obsessed with Alice in Wonderland ever since she was little. She is super excited about this movie.
I’ve actually seen all of these movies, so I guess I have a movie type! I loved the first Alice in Wonderland, and I’ve seen the other three several times.
I have seen all three of these movies! I think my favorite of them is Maleficen though.
Superb collection of fantastic movies! We’re due for a movie date in our house soon. I’d love to see Maleficent again!
I’m not a fan of Alice and Wonderland, so I’ll probably skip Through the Looking Glass. But Maleificent was so much better than I had anticipated. I may need to watch this one again.
Fantasy adventures like these are a lot of fun. I still haven’t seen Maleficent. I need to check that out.
My daughter was just asking when Alice Through The Looking Glass is coming out and I was going to look it up. I can’t wait to see Johnny Depp in it, one of my favorite actors.
We are so excited to go see the new Alice movie. The new Jungle Book looks like it is going to be a big hit to.
I have never heard of this Alice movie before! Sounds interesting, I am not sure I have seen any of the above mentioned. I will have to get on that!
This is my first time hearing about this. The boychild loves Alice in the Wonderland. I’ll have to check it out
This movie looks exciting and dark!
We are looking forward to checking it out.
I love all of these movies. They film them to be bigger than life with great actors.
Great roundup! I love OZ the great and powerful and a few others on your list are ones I haven’t seen!
I saw the 1st Alice and Wonderland! This is gonna be good too I can tell!
This is another movie I’m super excited for. I think it will do great!
I have never seen any of these movies all the way through! I need to sit down and watch them all!
My favorite genre is horror, I really liked Maleficent!