Movies Like In This Corner of the World
If you liked In This Corner of the World (2016), a animation and drama movie directed by Sunao Katabuchi, 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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Barefoot Gen (1983)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and dramaA story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
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The Boy and the Heron (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and dramaWhile the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to…
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From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and dramaYokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off…
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Giovanni's Island (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and dramaIn the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world…
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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
★ 8.2/10Also war and dramaKaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He also sees his friend Shinjô defecting to the Russian border, and he…
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Ethel & Ernest (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and dramaThis hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through…
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When the Wind Blows (1986)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and warWith the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of…
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Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and dramaPrince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as a warrior leader and to shield him from the miseries of the world…
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Sword of the Stranger (2007)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and historyPursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack…
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Kensuke's Kingdom (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and dramaA 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…
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The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
★ 8.2/10Also war and dramaAfter handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts…
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The Breadwinner (2017)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and warA headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
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Look Back (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and dramaPopular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a…
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Barefoot Gen 2 (1986)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and dramaThree years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.
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anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - The Movie (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and dramaA year has passed since Menma's ghostly return to the Super Peace Busters. Although the time they spent together during that summer was short, the five members reminisce about what happened as they each write a letter…
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and historyThe classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the…
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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That Burns (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and dramaIn the midst of an industrial revolution, the people of Hinomoto fight hordes of undead creatures, known as Kabane, using powerful armored trains. (Compilation film of the second half of the original TV series.)
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Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and dramaSecond part of the new Fist of the North Star movie pentalogy presenting the story from Yuria's perspective, spanning from her childhood, including the day she first met Kenshiro.
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Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and dramaThe Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to…
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The Eternal Zero (2013)
★ 7/10Also war and dramaA brother and sister learn their biological grandfather was a kamikaze pilot who died during World War II. During their research into his life, they get conflicting accounts from his former comrades about his character…