Movies Like Demon Thistle

If you liked Demon Thistle (1927), a movie directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, 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
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
★ 7.7/10
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery…
2
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
★ 8/10
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
3
Anastasia (1997)
★ 7.6/10
Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men, who intend…
4
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
★ 7.6/10
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
5
Melody (1971)
★ 7/10
Two youngsters declare to their parents that they want to get married. Not sometime in the future but as soon as possible.
6
Isle of Dogs (2018)
★ 7.8/10
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the…
7
Tarzan & Jane (2002)
★ 6/10
With the first anniversary of her wedding to Tarzan beckoning, Jane ponders how to make it the perfect English celebration.
8
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny" (2020)
★ 7.4/10
When Maggie Simpson is rescued by a cute young baby from playground peril, it's girl meets boy, girl loses boy, guess what happens next?
9
The Tiger's Apprentice (2024)
★ 7.2/10
After the death of his grandmother, Tom Lee discovers he is part of a long lineage of magical protectors known as the Guardians. With guidance from a mythical tiger named Hu and the other Zodiac animal warriors, Tom…
10
SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals (2014)
★ 7/10
A new member has joined Eli and the Shane Gang! Junjie, once the protector of the Eastern Caverns, is a master of the slugslinging art of Slug Fu! But even with the power of five slingers, the Shane Gang find…
11
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
★ 7.7/10
Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.
12
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
★ 6.9/10
Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan…
13
Kitbull (2019)
★ 7.9/10
An unlikely connection sparks between two creatures: a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull. Together, they experience friendship for the first time.
14
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
★ 7.6/10
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors…
15
Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
★ 5.9/10
A scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.
16
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
★ 7/10
Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.
17
The Boxtrolls (2014)
★ 6.7/10
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
18
A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
★ 8.5/10
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…
19
Kensuke's Kingdom (2024)
★ 7.1/10
A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and…
20
In Your Dreams (2025)
★ 6.9/10
Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.