Movies like The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven (1961) — a animation, adventure and fantasy film directed by Wan Laiming — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like monkey, based on myths, legends or folklore and hand drawn animation. 10 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Monkey King 2023★ 6.5
Shares: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Monkey King: Reborn 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Animation, Action, 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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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness 2022★ 7.2
Shares: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Monkey King: Hero Is Back 2015★ 6.9
Shares: Fantasy, Animation
The all-powerful Monkey King once roamed freely between Heaven and Earth, but after angering the Gods, he was imprisoned within an ice cage deep within the mountains. 500 years later, monsters attack a small village and a child flees to the mountains. Unknowingly, the child releases the Monkey King from his curse. With the help and encouragement from this special child, Monkey King saves the village from the evil monsters.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nezha Conquers the Dragon King 1979★ 7.7
Shares: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
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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Shrek 2001★ 7.8
Shares: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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My Father's Dragon 2022★ 7.0
Shares: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Green Snake 2021★ 8.1
Shares: Animation, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
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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Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2013★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Fantasy, Adventure
In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Tang Sanzang must fight against monstrous demons, as well as contend with a beautiful demon hunting woman on his path to enlightenment.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Strings 2004★ 6.6
Shares: Adventure, Animation, 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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The Star 2017★ 6.5
Shares: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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New Gods: Yang Jian 2022★ 7.4
Shares: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Fifteen hundred years after the war of gods, the heaven declined. Yang Jian, the God of Erlang, made a living by working as a catcher. One day, Yang Jian was ordered to hunt down a young man, his own nephew.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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The Emperor's New Groove 2000★ 7.6
Shares: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
When the self‑absorbed Emperor Kuzco is accidentally transformed into a llama, he must rely on a humble villager to survive the jungle and reclaim his throne.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Revolting Rhymes 2017★ 6.9
Shares: Animation, Fantasy
Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Heavenly Sword 2014★ 6.3
Shares: Adventure, Action, Animation, Fantasy
The film's plot follows that of the game closely. Nariko, a member of an ancient tribe who have guarded an ancient magical sword for thousands of years, is charged with bringing the sword to its destined wielder, a deity reincarnated who will bring peace to the land. But on her quest, Nariko must wield the sword herself against the forces of King Bohan, who wishes to possess the weapon himself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Arctic Dogs 2019★ 5.9
Shares: Animation, Adventure
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender 2026★ 9.0
Shares: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to upend the peace they sacrificed everything to achieve.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas 2003★ 7.1
Shares: Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Legend of Hei 2 2025★ 9.0
Shares: Animation, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
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