Movies Like Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

If you liked Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017), a family and animation movie directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, 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
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
★ 7.1/10Also family and animation
When the creator of the world, Arceus, comes to pass judgement on humanity for the theft of the legendary Jewel of Life, Ash and his friends are sent back in time to possibly reverse the events that led to Arceus'…
2
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004)
★ 6.7/10Also family and adventure
Deoxys, a Pokémon from outer space, terrorizes the high-tech city Ash Ketchum and his friends are visiting.
3
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also family and adventure
Ash, Pikachu, and their friends come to a desert city by the sea. Here they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, which has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. After a scary…
4
Extinct (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and family
Op and Ed, two adorable donut-shaped animals - flummels - accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. There they discover traffic, trans fats, and worst of all, that flummels are now extinct. It's up to…
5
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions (2010)
★ 6.8/10Also family and animation
Ash and his friends must stop a greedy media mogul from using the shape-shifting Zoroark to capture the time-travelling Celebi.
6
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and adventure
When the evil Yo-Kai Kin, Gin and Bronzlow makes the Yo-Kai Watch disappear from time so they can help Dame Dedtime prevent humans and Yo-Kai from being friends, Nate Adams finds help in the Yo-Kai Hovernyan, who takes…
7
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Dangerous Honeymoon -The Lost Daddy- (2019)
★ 7/10Also animation and adventure
Hiroshi 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…
8
Pokémon Heroes (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
Ash, Pikachu and the gang try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named…
9
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and family
A young athlete whose running days might be behind her, a compulsive liar, a shy researcher, a bitter old woman, and a little girl with a big secret—the only thing they have in common is the annual Wind Festival in…
10
Pokémon 4Ever (2001)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and fantasy
In order to escape a greedy Pokémon hunter, Celebi must use the last of its energy to travel through time to the present day. Celebi brings along Sammy, a boy who had been trying to protect it. Along with Ash, Pikachu…
11
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also family and adventure
Ash meets the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion when it crashes down from the sky, creating a cloud of dust—and a mysterious force binds the two of them together! Volcanion despises humans and tries to get away, but it’s…
12
Dino Time (2012)
★ 6/10Also animation and adventure
Young daredevil Ernie, his sister Julia, and his best friend Max accidentally trip a time-machine into operation and find themselves transported back in time 65 million years, where they meet a T-rex named Tyra and her…
13
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also family and adventure
When Giratina is discovered to be able to create parallel dimensions, it's up to Ash and his friends to stop a mysterious stranger from using its powers for evil.
14
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9/10Also animation and adventure
Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong…
15
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and family
The fearless one-eyed weasel Buck teams up with mischievous possum brothers Crash & Eddie as they head off on a new adventure into Buck's home: The Dinosaur World.
16
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack! (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and animation
The Noharas must survive a hoard of man-eating killer cacti after Shin-chan's father relocates the family to Mexico for work.
17
Swapped (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also adventure and animation
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one…
18
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and animation
A group of five Genesect have invaded the big city and pose a threat to the supply of electricity, which attracts the attention of the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Satoshi, Pikachu and his friends must come to the rescue…
19
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and adventure
In the Forest of Okoya, Koko is a feral child who has been raised as a Pokémon by the Mythical Pokémon Zarude. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Pokémon even though he can't really use any sort of moves…
20
Return to Never Land (2002)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and fantasy
In 1940, the world is besieged by World War II. Wendy, all grown up, has two children; including Jane, who does not believe Wendy's stories about Peter Pan.