Movies Like Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy
If you liked Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015), a family and animation movie directed by Jun Takagi, 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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Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
★ 6.5/10Also family and comedyT.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)
★ 7/10Also family and animationWhen the mysterious Shiriri turns his parents into children, Shin-chan must trek across Japan to help return them to adult form.
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Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also family and comedyEveryone's favorite fourth graders have graduated! It's an all-new school year for the kids — and the gang hits the fifth grade running! But they're stopped in their tracks when they discover some unwelcome changes…
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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also family and animationPhineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.
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Recess: School's Out (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and familyThe school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp — until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A…
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Balto: Wolf Quest (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also family and animationBalto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Dangerous Honeymoon -The Lost Daddy- (2019)
★ 7/10Also animation and familyHiroshi and Misae have never been to a honeymoon trip to a foreign country. One day, Misae discovered an inexpensive and family-friendly holiday package to Australia and the Nohara family decided to make it their first…
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Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also family and animationWho or what exactly is a Heffalump? The lovable residents of the Hundred Acre Wood -- Winnie the Pooh, Rabbit, Tigger, Eeyore, Kanga and the rest of the pack -- embark on a journey of discovery in search of the elusive…
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Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) (1980)
★ 6.4/10Also family and animationCharlie Brown, Linus, Peppermint Patty and Marcie travel to France as foreign exchange students. Also along is Snoopy and Woodstock. While everyone is excited about the opportunity to travel to a foreign country…
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and familyAfter a typhoon hits Nobita's town, he and Doraemon discover a wind sprite who, with some help from Doraemon's 22nd-century tech, takes them and their friends to a fantastic world of wind and storm people. But the wind…
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The Loud House Movie (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and familyThe Loud family travel to Scotland and discover they are descendants of Scottish royalty as they move into their giant ancestral castle.
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Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)
★ 6.7/10Also family and animationBalto and the other sled dogs are feeling dejected because the mail that used to be delivered by dogsled is now being delivered by airplanes. But when a mail plane crashes in the mountains, the dogs come to the rescue.
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Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and familyDuring summer vacation Nobita picks up a small rocket containing Papi, a palm-sized alien president escaping rebels on his home planet Pirika.
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Rudolf the Black Cat (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and animationRudolf, a black stray cat, is suddenly separated from his beloved master. He unexpectedly wakes up in a long-distance truck that takes him to metropolis Tokyo. There, he meets Ippai-attena, a big boss cat feared by…
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Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and familyFranklin is new to town and hoping to make friends, but his usual tactics don't work on the Peanuts gang. When the Soap Box Derby arrives, he's sure it's a chance to impress new pals and teams up with the only other…
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedyAs a new school year begins, Greg is subject to relentless teasing from his brother Rodrick. Will Greg manage to get along with him? Or will a secret ruin everything?
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Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also family and animationThe Peanuts gang is anxious about starting at a new school in the fall, inspiring Lucy to start her own school instead. She soon learns that teaching isn't as easy as it sounds and that change can be a good thing.
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Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also family and comedyWhen their trip to San Lorenzo takes a turn for the worst, Arnold and his classmate’s only hope of getting home is retracing the dangerous path that led to Arnold's parents' disappearance.
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Arrietty (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and family14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human…
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Panda! Go Panda! (1972)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and familyCheerful Mimiko’s small family grows when she adopts a talking baby panda and his full-grown papa. Despite Mimiko's best efforts, the appearance of Panny and Papa Bear disrupts the quiet pace of life in town, prompting…