Movies and TvShows featuring "fairy-tale" theme.

Once Upon a Time is a TV show that tells the story of Emma Swan, a young woman who is drawn into a town called Storybrooke, where the residents are actually characters from various fairy tales and folklore. As Emma uncovers the truth about her own identity and the curse that binds all the inhabitants, she must navigate the complexities of love, family, and the battle between good and evil.

Grimm follows the life of Nick Burkhardt, a police detective in Portland, Oregon. He discovers that he is a Grimm, a hunter who fights supernatural creatures from fairy tales and legends, known as Wesen. With the help of his friends, including his police partner, Hank, and his girlfriend, Juliette, Nick navigates the dangerous world of Wesen and tries to maintain a balance between his human life and his duties as a Grimm.

Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion. They encounter a wicked White Witch, talking animals, and embark on an epic adventure to save Narnia. Throughout their journey, they navigate sibling relationships, self-sacrifice, and the battle between good and evil. Will they succeed in their mission and bring peace to Narnia?

When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish. Accompanied by an optimistic Chihuahua named Perrito, Puss faces various obstacles and confronts his past lives, all while being pursued by a black-hooded wolf who reveals himself as Death. Along the way, Puss reunites with his ex-fiance Kitty Softpaws and joins forces with Goldilocks and her Three Bears Crime Family to stop a pastry chef and crime lord named Big Jack Horner from using the Wishing Star to gain control of all magic. In the end, Puss learns the value of life and love, and sets sail to the Kingdom of Far Far Away with Kitty and Perrito.

Shrek, a grouchy ogre, is forced to go on a quest to rescue a princess and get his land back from a mean lord who exiles fairytale creatures to his swamp. Along the way, Shrek forms an unexpected bond with the princess and discovers the importance of true love and acceptance.

In the Kingdom of Rosas, a young girl named Asha wishes on a star and gets a trouble-making star as her companion. Together, they uncover the truth about the corrupt ruler, Magnifico, who erases the memories of the citizens' wishes. They embark on a mission to recover the ungranted wishes and free the people of Rosas. With the help of her friends and the power of wishes, Asha defeats Magnifico and vows to continue granting wishes justly.

A young mermaid named Ariel is fascinated by the human world and makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs. She ventures into the human world to impress a prince named Eric. Along the way, she faces challenges, falls in love, and must find true love's kiss to remain human permanently.

Rapunzel, a princess with magical hair, longs to explore the world outside her tower. When she meets a thief named Flynn, they embark on an adventure together to see the floating lights and discover her true identity.

An elf and her friends defeat a demon king in a great war but must now find a new way of life. Time passes differently for elves, and as her companions slowly pass away, the elf witnesses their deaths. Before his death, a companion leaves a young human apprentice in her care. Together, they embark on a journey to revisit the places the heroes of the past had been to and confront the elf's regrets of missed opportunities to form deeper bonds with her now-deceased comrades.

Shrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away to celebrate their marriage. However, they face challenges when Fiona's parents are not as welcoming as they expected. They must navigate through family drama and the interference of the Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming to save their relationship and find true happiness.

In a French kingdom, a selfish Prince is cursed to become a hideous Beast, along with his subjects, until he can find true love. Belle, a young woman, offers to take her father's place as the Beast's prisoner and they begin to form a bond. As Belle discovers the castle's enchanted objects and the Beast's kinder side, they begin to fall in love. However, the villagers, led by Gaston, threaten their happiness. In the end, the Beast is mortally wounded, but Belle's love breaks the curse and returns him to his human form.

After the death of her father, young Ella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. But her life takes a positive turn when she encounters a dashing stranger.

A prince is cursed to become a hideous beast until he learns to love and be loved in return. Years later, a young woman named Belle enters his castle and begins to see the beauty within him, challenging societal expectations and breaking the curse.

Maleficent, a vengeful fairy, curses an infant princess out of anger. However, she soon realizes that the child has the ability to bring peace to their troubled land. Maleficent embarks on a journey of redemption as she tries to undo the curse and protect the princess.

Rumpelstiltskin tricks a mid-life crisis burdened Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence and cast in a dark alternate timeline where Rumpelstiltskin rules supreme.

A waitress named Tiana is desperate to fulfill her dream of opening a restaurant. She meets a frog prince named Naveen and kisses him to turn him back into a human, but instead, she turns into a frog. Together, they embark on a quest to find a voodoo queen who can help them become human again. Along the way, they face obstacles and learn about the importance of hard work.

Floricienta (2004) follows the story of a young girl named Flor who lives a difficult life but manages to transform her fate when she becomes a maid in a wealthy family's mansion. As she navigates through love, rivalry, and the challenges of her new life, Flor discovers her true destiny and the power of her own dreams. This Cinderella-like tale is filled with romance, family relationships, and a touch of fantasy, making it an enchanting and heartwarming series.

Ariel, a sixteen-year-old mermaid princess, is dissatisfied with life under the sea and curious about the human world. With her best fish friend Flounder, Ariel collects human artifacts and goes to the surface of the ocean to visit Scuttle the seagull, who offers very inaccurate and comical knowledge of human culture. Ignoring the warnings of her father (King Triton) and head maestro (Sebastian the crab) that contact between merpeople and humans is forbidden (the sea's primary contact with humans involve fishermen, so King Triton considers humans as nothing more than mere predators), Ariel still longs to be part of the human world; to this end she has filled a secret grotto with all the human artifacts she has found. One night, Ariel, Flounder and an unwilling Sebastian travel to the ocean surface to watch a celebration for the birthday of Prince Eric, with whom Ariel falls in love. A sudden storm hits, during which everyone manages to escape in a lifeboat except for Eric who goes back to rescue his dog Max. He almost drowns saving Max but is saved by Ariel, who drags him to the beach. Although it seems that his heart isn't beating, Ariel notices that Eric is breathing. She sings to him but dives underwater when Max returns to Eric. Upon being assisted by his chancellor (Sir Grimsby), Eric has a vague impression that he was rescued by a girl with a beautiful voice; he vows to find her, and Ariel vows to find a way to join Eric. Triton and his daughters notice a change in Ariel, who is openly lovesick. Triton questions Sebastian about Ariel's behavior, during which Sebastian accidentally reveals the incident with Eric. Triton furiously confronts Ariel in her grotto, using his trident to destroy her collection of human treasures. After Triton leaves, a pair of eels, Flotsam and Jetsam, convince a crying Ariel that she must visit Ursula the sea witch, if she wants all of her dreams to come true. Ursula makes a deal with Ariel to transform her into a human for three days. Within these three days, Ariel must receive the 'kiss of true love' from Eric; otherwise, she will transform back into a mermaid on the third day and belong to Ursula. As payment for legs, Ariel has to give up her voice, which Ursula takes by magically removing the energy from Ariel's vocal chords and storing it in a nautilus shell. Ariel's tail is transformed into legs, leaving her naked except for her seashell bra. Sebastian and Flounder drag her to the surface. Meanwhile, Triton discovers Ariel and Sebastian's disappearance and, wracked with guilt over his behavior, orders a search for them. Eric and Max find Ariel on the beach. He initially suspects that she is the one who saved his life, but when he learns that she cannot speak, he discards that notion, to the frustration of both Ariel and Max (who knows the truth). He helps her to the palace, where the servants think she is a survivor of a shipwreck. Ariel spends time with Eric, and at the end of the second day, they almost kiss but are thwarted by Flotsam and Jetsam. Angered at their narrow escape, Ursula takes the disguise of a beautiful young woman named 'Vanessa' and appears onshore singing with Ariel's voice. Eric recognizes the song and, in her disguise, Vanessa/Ursula casts a hypnotic enchantment on Eric to make him forget about Ariel. The next day, Ariel finds out that Eric will be married to the disguised Ursula on a ship. She cries and is left behind when the wedding barge departs. Scuttle discovers that Vanessa is Ursula in disguise, and informs Ariel. As Ariel and Flounder chase the wedding barge, Sebastian informs Triton, and Scuttle is assigned to literally 'stall the wedding.' With the help of various animals, the nautilus shell around Ursula's neck is broken, restoring Ariel's voice and breaking Ursula's enchantment over Eric. Realizing that Ariel was the girl who saved his life, Eric rushes to kiss her, but the sun sets and Ariel transforms back into a mermaid. Ursula reverts to her true form and kidnaps Ariel. Triton appears and confronts Ursula, but cannot destroy Ursula's contract with Ariel. Triton chooses to sacrifice himself for his daughter, and is transformed into a polyp. Ursula takes Triton's crown and trident, which was her plan from the beginning. Ursula uses her new power to gloat, transforming into a giant, and forming a whirlpool that disturbs several shipwrecks to the surface, one of which Eric commandeers. Just as Ursula is set to use the trident to destroy Ariel, Eric turns the wheel hard to port and runs Ursula through the abdomen with the ship's splintered bowsprit, mortally wounding her. With her last breaths, Ursula pulls the ship down with her, but Eric escapes to shore in time. With Ursula gone, her power breaks and the polyps in Ursula's garden (including Triton) turn back into the old merpeople. Later, after seeing that Ariel really loves Eric and that Eric also saved him in the process, Triton willingly changes her from a mermaid into a human using his trident. She runs into Eric's arms, and the two finally kiss. In the final scene, an unspecified amount of time later, Ariel marries Eric in a wedding where both humans and merpeople attend.

Reluctantly designated as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away, Shrek hatches a plan to install the rebellious Artie as the new king while Princess Fiona tries to fend off a coup d'état by the jilted Prince Charming. Shrek and his friends set out to retrieve Artie, who is initially reluctant but eventually agrees to take on the role of king. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and villains, finally culminating in a showdown with Charming. With the help of Artie's speech, the villains agree to change their ways, and Artie is crowned king. Shrek and Fiona return to their swamp, where they become parents to ogre triplets with the support of their friends.

Cinderella, mistreated by her stepmother, dreams of a better life. With the help of her friends, she attends the Royal Ball and meets the prince, but must flee before midnight when everything turns back to normal. The prince sets out to find the girl who fits the glass slipper and eventually marries Cinderella.