Movies like The Monkey King Conquers the Demon: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Monkey King Conquers the Demon (1985) — a drama, fantasy and animation film directed by Wenxiao Lin and Te Wei — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Monkey King Conquers the Demon most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Nezha Conquers the Dragon King 1979★ 7.7
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
In Chentang Pass, Nezha, the magical son of General Li Jing, makes enemies with Ao Guang, the Dragon King of East Sea. When he is reported to heaven's court and his home is threatened, Nezha takes it upon himself to destroy the palace and defeat the dragons. A retelling of the classic chapters from Investiture of The Gods.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Super Me 2021★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
Sang Yu is so exhausted from trying to stay awake. Every time he closes his eyes, a demon chases and kills him in his dreams. One night Sang realizes he has a special power: he can bring treasures from his dreams into reality. Almost overnight, he becomes a rich man. But his wealth also attracts the attention of a ruthless gangster.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven 1961★ 7.7
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
Sun Wukong, the King of the Monkeys, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Welcome to Smelliville 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom, the family dragon, crash-lands on the run-down rubbish tip of the small town of Smelliville, the Ogglies at once feel at home. And it's here they want to stay.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Ultraplaybox Amazon Channel
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The Monkey King: Reborn 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
When the irritable monkey king visits a temple together with his master Tang Monk, he feels offended because of a trifle and thereupon accidentally destroys a magic tree growing on the sacred ground. This brings an ancient demon king back to life, who promptly kidnaps Tang Monk to take revenge for his long imprisonment. The monkey king and his followers have only three days to not only save their master but also to prevent the demon king from regaining his full powers and destroying the world…
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Strings 2004★ 6.6
Shares: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hilda and the Mountain King 2021★ 7.6
Shares: Animation, Fantasy, Drama
When Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again — and save the city of Trolberg.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Green Snake 2021★ 8.1
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
While trying to free her sister from Fahai's clutches, Xiao Qing winds up in a dystopian city and meets a mysterious man who can't recall his past life.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Secrets of the Heavenly Book 1983★ 7.8
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
Yuangong, the deacon, opened the shrine and exposed the holy book to the human world. He is now punished to guard the book for life by the jade emperor for breaking heaven’s law. In order to pass this holy book to human beings, he would have to get by the antagonist fox.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep 2025★ 6.7
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
When human sailors are attacked by mysterious creatures of the deep, only one person can stop the war between land and sea: the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Pinocchio 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
The enchanted story of Pinocchio.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Shepherd 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Tooth Fairy Tale 2025★ 8.5
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
Van, the brave son of a tooth fairy leader, meets the goblins girl Gemma on his first mission. Despite the myths about ancient disputes between fairies and goblins, they share common values. When the greedy Spider Queen threatens both tribes, they must work together.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Waking Life 2001★ 7.5
Shares: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Painted Skin: The Resurrection 2012★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
According to demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human form. Even then, lacking a human heart, a demon cannot experience the true pains and passions of existence. However, there is a legend that if a pure human heart is freely offered to a demon, it can become a mortal and experience true life. Sequel of Painted Skin (2008).
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Primal: Tales of Savagery 2019★ 8.4
Shares: Animation, Drama
Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal: Tales of Savagery features a caveman and a dinosaur on the brink of extinction. Bonded by tragedy, this unlikely friendship becomes the only hope of survival.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Sun Also Rises 2007★ 7.5
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
A polyptych of interconnected stories in different time-zones, shifting between a Yunnan village, a campus, and the Gobi Desert.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! 2014★ 7.5
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
When Draculaura is led to believe she's the rightful heir to the vampire throne, she and her best ghoulfriends are whisked away to Transylvania for a royal coronation to die for. But they soon discover the hunt for the queen is not over yet. The Ghouls must locate an ancient artifact known as the Vampire's Heart in order to discover the identity of the true Vampire Queen. It's a fangtastic adventure that will lead them from the Tower of Londoom, to a haunted river boat in New Goreleans and finally to the glamorous boo-vie lots of Hauntlywood. Could this be the moment when Draculara finally receives her vampire powers and discovers screams really can come true?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Legend of Hei 2 2025★ 9.0
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
When an attack shatters the fragile peace between the spirit world and humanity, Hei teams up with Luye, the last disciple of his Shifu Wuxian, to expose a conspiracy that threatens both realms - and the bond they've sworn to protect.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wildwood 2026★ 8.5
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
Prue and her classmate Curtis are drawn into a magical forest filled with enchanted creatures, loyal allies, and formidable adversaries as they embark on a desperate quest to rescue Prue's abducted baby brother from a murder of crows led by a mysterious woman named Alexandra.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now