The upcoming computer animated film ‘The Magician’s Elephant’ is based on American author Kate DiCamillo’s thirteenth book ‘The Magician’s Elephant’.

The plot follows an orphaned boy named Peter who is on a quest to find a magician with an elephant on the recommendation of a fortune teller as he sets out to find his missing sister.

Wendy Rogers directed this animated family fantasy adventure comedy film. Noah Jupe voiced the protagonist Peter in the film. This Netflix original movie is anticipated to release on March 17, 2023.

In this article, we have made a list of other animated movies that you must watch while you wait for the upcoming animated movie ‘The Magician’s Elephant’ to arrive.

Ten Must-See Movies Like The Magician’s Elephant:

Dumbo (1941)-

This animated fantasy film is Disney’s fourth animated film. The plot revolves around an elephant named Dumbo who has huge ears for which he’s all the time ridiculed.

But when a little mouse starts to encourage him, he starts to learn to make good use of these long ears as a distinctive potential.

The film was released in the United States on October 31, 1941. The film won the Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)-

This computer-animated action fantasy film is loosely adapted from Cressida Cowell’s 2003 book of the same name. The plot revolves around a Viking named Hiccup who befriends a deadly dragon named Night Fury as he doesn’t follow the rule of killing a dragon which is a necessity for him to be initiated into his tribe.

The film was released in the United States on March 26, 2010. It was nominated for two Academy Awards.

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)-

This computer-animated adventure comedy film is a spin-off of the Ice Age franchise whose plot revolves around the adventures and efforts of Buck, Crash, and Eddy to resist the dinosaurs from overrunning the -Lost world while searching for their place. It was released in North America on January 28, 2022.

The Jungle Book (1967)-

This animated musical comedy film is adapted from Rudyard Kipling’s acclaimed 1984 book of the same name.

The plot revolves around a little boy named Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the woods. But when a man-eating tiger begins to threaten his life, Mowgli’s animal family tries to convince him to go live in the human village. The film was released on October 18, 1967.

Alice in Wonderland (1951)-

This animated musical fantasy comedy film is adapted from Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. The plot centers around nineteen-year-old Alice who, following a rabbit in a vest, finds herself in a magical land full of wonder and anthropomorphic creatures.

The film was released in the United States on September 14, 1951. It won an Academy Award nomination under the category of Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.

Fantasia (1940)-

This animated musical anthology film is Disney’s boldest experiment in which animated imagery and classical music have been blended to blossom Mickey Mouse’s career into a distinctive and complete feature that’s unparalleled in the history of -animation. The film was released on November 13, 1940

Pete’s Dragon (1977)-

The plot of this live-action musical fantasy animated film revolves around a magical and chaos-causing dragon Elliott who helps young orphan Pete escape from his evil foster father and mother.

It was released on November 3, 1977. The film received two Academy Award nominations.

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)-

This stop-motion musical dark fantasy animated film is director Guillermo del Toro’s take on Carlo Collodi’s 1884 Italian novel ‘The Adventures of Pinocchio’.

The plot finds a wooden puppet Pinocchio coming to life as his carver’s son Geppetto. The film was released in the United States on November 9, 2022, and has arrived Netflix on 9 December of that year.

The Lion King (1994)-

The plot of this animated musical drama film focuses on a cub named Simba who finds his father killed by his evil uncle and returns to his country after years to get his right.

It was released in the United States on June 15, 1994. The film was nominated for four Academy Award nominations with two wins.

Peter Pan (1953)-

This animated fantasy adventure film is adapted from the 1904 play ‘Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up’ by JM Barrie.

The plot revolves around the never-growing-up Peter Pan who travels with Wendy Darling and his two sisters to the island of Neverland in order to stay young. The film was released on February 5, 1953.