Movies Like The Yakuza and the Mermaid

If you liked The Yakuza and the Mermaid (2012), a science fiction and romance movie directed by Chris Benker, 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.

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Frequencies (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and science fiction
The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.
2
Harmony (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and romance
Born with an energetic power to absorb fear from others, a young woman must find love to balance the fears of her own and fight an ever growing storm of negative energy.
3
Strawberry Mansion (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and science fiction
In the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote…
4
Prince Charming (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and romance
After an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for all eternity or until the prince can convince a maiden to kiss and then marry him.
5
Every Day (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and fantasy
16-year old Rhiannon falls in love with a mysterious spirit named “A” that inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and “A” work each day to find each other, not knowing what the…
6
Paradise Hills (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and science fiction
A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret.
7
Zoe (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and romance
Two colleagues at a revolutionary research lab design technology to improve and perfect romantic relationships. As their work progresses, their discoveries become more profound.
8
The Dark Tower (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and science fiction
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
9
Chaos Walking (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy and science fiction
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
10
Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and science fiction
When a headstrong street orphan, Seiya, in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person alive who can protect a reincarnated goddess, sent to watch over…
11
Ghost (1990)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasy and romance
After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
12
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and romance
A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness…
13
2:22 (2017)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and romance
Two planes almost collide after a blinding flash of light paralyzes air traffic controller Dylan Branson for a few seconds. Suspended from his job, Dylan starts to notice an ominous pattern of sounds and events that…
14
The Time Machine (1960)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy and science fiction
A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.
15
Stardust (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasy and romance
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest…
16
Above the Shadows (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and romance
A young woman who has faded to the point of becoming invisible must find her way back with the help of the one man who can see her.
17
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and fantasy
Charlie and Itchy return to Earth to find Gabriel's Horn, but along the way meet up with a young boy named David, who ran away from home.
18
Womb (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and science fiction
A woman's consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she faces the unavoidable complexities of her controversial decision.
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Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy and science fiction
Since a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A…
20
Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and science fiction
Tony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off in Los Angeles for an earthbound vacation, a display of their supernatural skill catches the eye of the nefarious Dr…