Movies Like Lu Over the Wall
If you liked Lu Over the Wall (2017), a animation and adventure movie directed by Masaaki Yuasa, 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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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and familyRuby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids…
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Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and adventureBarbie and her sisters take off on another exciting, global adventure to visit their friend Ken at his summer internship at a beautiful and exotic coral reef.
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Ponyo (2008)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and fantasyWhen Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be…
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Aquamarine (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy and familyTwo teenage girls discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine, is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists…
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Dangerous Honeymoon -The Lost Daddy- (2019)
★ 7/10Also animation and adventureHiroshi 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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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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Wish Dragon (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and familyDetermined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and animationOne night, the Nohara family were enjoying a pleasant dream, when suddenly a big fish appeared in their dreams and ate them. The next morning, Hiroshi read in the newspaper that everybody in another town had the same…
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Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and musicBarbie 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…
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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and familyA blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree, the source of all their magic. But when Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she…
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Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and animationWhen her beloved dollhouse is accidentally claimed by an eccentric cat lady during a road trip to Cat Francisco, Gabby embarks on a real-world adventure to reunite the Gabby Cats and rescue her most prized possession…
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The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and musicA young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship. Will Naruse be able to convey the anthem of her heart?
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The Little Vampire 3D (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and familyTony, a thirteen-year-old boy on vacation in rural Germany, is fascinated by the idea of vampires. Meanwhile Rudolph, a vampire of "similar" age (313!), encounters trouble when his clan is threatened by a dangerously…
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Strange World (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and familyA journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.
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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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Fireworks (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and fantasyMoshimo, Japan. The annual fireworks festival is about to take place and a group of schoolboys, arguing over whether they are round or flat when viewed from different angles, set out to find it out.
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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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Forgotten Island (2026)
★ 8/10Also animation and adventureWhile celebrating their last night together, high school graduates and best friends Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali. When they discover that the…
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The Imaginary (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and adventureAmanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat.
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Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and familyAn evil sorceress transports the gang back to the age of chivalrous knights, spell-casting wizards, and fire-breathing dragons.