Movies Like The Complete Thunderbirds

If you liked The Complete Thunderbirds (1985), a science fiction and action movie directed by Hideaki Anno, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and science fiction
The Mandalorian and Grogu join their misfit allies for an epic party, celebrating their heroism. As friends regale the crowd with tales of their adventures, a pirate threat looms.
2
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack! (2015)
★ 7/10Also adventure and animation
The Noharas must survive a hoard of man-eating killer cacti after Shin-chan's father relocates the family to Mexico for work.
3
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 (1987)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and action
Ace female test pilot Kusomoto Elle humiliates macho tank driver Lt. Kilgore in the first demonstration of the advanced personal battle tank, the MADOX. Kilgore vows revenge, and gets his chance when the army rather…
4
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and science fiction
During summer vacation Nobita picks up a small rocket containing Papi, a palm-sized alien president escaping rebels on his home planet Pirika.
5
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and 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.
6
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and action
In the year 2045, after an economic disaster known as the Synchronized Global Default, rapid developments in AI propelled the world to enter a state of "Sustainable War". However, the public is not aware of the threat…
7
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)
★ 7/10Also animation and science fiction
When the mysterious Shiriri turns his parents into children, Shin-chan must trek across Japan to help return them to adult form.
8
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and adventure
Doraemon, Nobita and his friends go to find Utopia, a perfect land in the sky where everyone lives with happiness, using an airship having a time warp function.
9
Space Adventure Cobra (1982)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and science fiction
Cobra, a notorious space pirate, is enlisted by bounty hunter Jane to rescue her sister from the strange being known as Crystal Bowie, but then finds himself drawn into a complex struggle over the fate of a mysterious…
10
Modest Heroes (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.
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BLAME! (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also action and science fiction
In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure…
12
Hunter × Hunter Pilot (1998)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and action
The stand-alone pilot OVA which was shown as part of the "Jump Super Anime Tour" of 1998. Shortly before the TV series, a summary is presented of the story of Gon who wants to become a hunter and the friends he makes…
13
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and animation
Ash, Pikachu, and their friends come to a desert city by the sea. Here they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, which has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. After a scary…
14
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction and action
Amanda Waller's top-secret "Task Force X" — consisting of Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Killer Frost, Captain Boomerang, Harley Quinn, and Copperhead — is on a mission to retrieve a mystical object so powerful that they're…
15
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also action and adventure
A group of five Genesect have invaded the big city and pose a threat to the supply of electricity, which attracts the attention of the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Satoshi, Pikachu and his friends must come to the rescue…
16
Babylon 5: The Road Home (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and science fiction
Travel across the galaxy with John Sheridan as he unexpectedly finds himself transported through multiple timelines and alternate realities in a quest to find his way back home. Along the way he reunites with some…
17
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and science fiction
It is 300 years into the future. Earth's environment had been devastated by mankind's own foolish plans and humankind is beleaguered by the sentient forests which they have awoken. The world balance is tipped when a…
18
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and action
As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, Anakin Skywalker and his new Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano plunge into a dangerous mission to rescue the kidnapped son of crime lord Jabba the Hutt.
19
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also action and adventure
Test pilot Hal Jordan finds himself recruited as the newest member of the intergalactic police force, The Green Lantern Corps.
20
Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
Doraemon and Nobita decide to build a perfect toy robot. However, their creation turns out to be a little more uncanny than an object of appreciation and wonder.