Movies Like The Day I Bought a Star

If you liked The Day I Bought a Star (2006), a animation and fantasy movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki, 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
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.
2
Regular Show: The Movie (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and science fiction
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.
3
No Time for Nuts (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and science fiction
Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.
4
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and science fiction
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.
5
BURN·E (2008)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and science fiction
What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult…
6
Cat Soup (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and animation
The surreal black comedy follows Nyatta, an anthropomorphic kitten, on his travel to the land of the dead and back in an effort to save his sister's soul.
7
Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasy
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.
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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and fantasy
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
9
Planet 51 (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and science fiction
When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an…
10
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and fantasy
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.
11
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…
12
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…
13
Angel's Egg (1985)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and fantasy
In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.
14
Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)
★ 6/10Also animation and science fiction
An intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.
15
Blush (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and science fiction
When a horticulturalist-astronaut crashes onto a desolate planet, he encounters an ethereal visitor and discovers the joy of building a new life—realizing the universe has delivered something astonishing.
16
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and science fiction
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasy
Doraemon and its friends open a hole in the time and they're travel to the Country of Mayana, a lost Mayan civilization in the jungle.
18
Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and science fiction
A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.
19
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasy
After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.
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Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and fantasy
Shizuka ends up in the fantasy world of the 'Arabian Nights' story. However, Doraemon, Nobita, Suneo, and Jyaian must find her from the imaginary Middle East and bring her back to the real life.