Most Similar Movies to The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
If you are looking for movies like The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953), you might like movies tagged with keyword : young boy, single mother, plumber, music teacher, uncle, amusing, quirky, outlandish, household, dreamworld, imagination, fantasy, childhood, mother/son relationship, song and dance, piano, adventure, escape, rescue, 1950s .
Little Monsters (1989), The Borrowers (1997), Think Like a Dog (2020), Rise of the Guardians (2012), The Shaggy Dog (1959), The Santa Clause (1994), Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Little Monsters (1989)
A boy discovers an incredible and gruesome world of monsters under his bed.
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The Borrowers (1997)
A secret family of four-inch people living inside the walls of a house must save their home from an evil real estate developer.
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Think Like a Dog (2020)
A 12-year-old tech prodigy's science experiment goes awry and he forges a telepathic connection with his dog. The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.
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Rise of the Guardians (2012)
When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.
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The Shaggy Dog (1959)
An old ring turns a couple's (Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen) son (Tommy Kirk) into a sheep dog; he must perform an act of heroism to turn back.
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The Santa Clause (1994)
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
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Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)
Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.
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Mirai (2018)
A boy finds a magical garden that allows him to travel through time to meet his relatives from different eras.
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Inside Out (2015)
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
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Mary Poppins (1964)
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
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A Monster Calls (2016)
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother's terminal illness.
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
A dastardly count (Jim Carrey) plots to steal an inheritance from three young orphans (Liam Aiken, Emily Browning) placed in his care.
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The Birdcage (1996)
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.
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The Pagemaster (1994)
Live action and animation blend in this tale of a boy who must escape from a world inhabited by book characters.
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Mirai (2018)
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
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A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
When a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune.
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Hook (1991)
When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
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Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
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