Movies Like K-ON! The Movie

If you liked K-ON! The Movie (2011), a animation and family movie directed by Naoko Yamada, 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
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
Yuuta and Rikka are in their third year of high school. One day in Spring, Touka declares that she will take Rikka to Italy with her, as her job has stabilized there and thinks they should migrate together as a family…
2
Monster High: Boo York, Boo York (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and family
It's fright lights, big city when the Monster High ghouls head to Boo York! Cleo de Nile is invited to attend a gancy gala celebrating the return of the magical comet and, of course, she brings along her beast friends…
3
Lu Over the Wall (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and adventure
In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.
4
Vivo (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and family
A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.
5
Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedy
Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.
6
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and music
Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.
7
Trolls Band Together (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and family
When Branch's brother, Floyd, is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd…
8
Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and music
Barbie meets another Barbie Roberts, forming a close friendship, nicknaming each other Malibu and Brooklyn when they both attend the Handlers, Performing Art School in NYC, over the summer, competing for a spot at the…
9
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks (2014)
★ 8.1/10Also family and animation
Music rules and rainbows rock as Twilight Sparkle and pals compete for the top spot in the Canterlot High "Mane Event" talent show. The girls must rock their way to the top, and outshine rival Adagio Dazzle and her…
10
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and music
Canterlot High meets its rival school, Crystal Prep Academy, in a competition that’s a long-standing tradition – The Friendship Games. Sunset Shimmer is tasked with keeping magic out of the games to avoid the…
11
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and animation
When Canterlot Highschool goes on a trip to Camp Everfree, they’re surprised to find a magical force is causing strange things to happen around camp. With the help of the Mane 6 and especially Sunset Shimmer, Twilight…
12
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and family
Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, from a devious new villain, the Jester. New comrades Wiser the Owl…
13
Blue's Big City Adventure (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also family and music
When Josh gets the opportunity of a lifetime to audition for Rainbow Puppy’s Broadway musical, Josh and Blue skidoo to NYC for the very first time where they meet new friends and discover the magic of music, dance, and…
14
Barbie and the Diamond Castle (2008)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and family
Liana and Alexa are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing. Upon meeting a girl inside a mirror, the duo embark on a journey that will put their friendship to the ultimate test.
15
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
Via a magic mirror, Twilight Sparkle travels into an alternate universe in order to recover a crown that was stolen from the Crystal Empire. Upon her arrival she is horrified to learn that she has turned into a human.
16
KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
★ 8/10Also music and comedy
When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.
17
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also family and animation
The Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.
18
Descendants 2 (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also family and adventure
When the pressure to be royal becomes too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, Ursula's daughter, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen.
19
The Magic Flute (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and music
A seventeen year old travels from London to the Austrian Alps to attend the legendary Mozart boarding school. There, he discovers a centuries-old forgotten passageway into the fantastic world of Mozart's "The Magic…
20
UglyDolls (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and music
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After traveling to the other side of a mountain, Moxy and her UglyDoll…