Movies Like The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

If you liked The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1983), a science fiction and romance movie directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, 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
57 Seconds (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction
When a tech blogger lands an interview with a tech guru and stops an attack on him, he finds a mysterious ring that takes him back 57 seconds into the past.
2
Freaks (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction
Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat—or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a…
3
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2 (2023)
★ 8/10Also romance
One by one, Sailor Moon’s friends and loved ones are targeted by a formidable new enemy who threatens to destroy everything and rule over the cosmos. After devastating losses, Sailor Moon endures her battle against…
4
Returner (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction
A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race.
5
Frequencies (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and science fiction
The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.
6
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also romance
Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.
7
Shuffle (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also romance
Lovell Milo is a man who begins experiencing his life out of order; every day he wakes up at a different age, on a different day of his life, never knowing where or when he’s going to be once he falls asleep. He’s…
8
Timescape (1992)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction
Before they can complete renovations on their new country inn, a widowed father and his young daughter are visited by a strange group of tourists. He soon makes a chilling discovery: they are disaster junkies from the…
9
The Time Shifters (1999)
★ 5.8/10Also science fiction
Tom Merrick gets caught up in a time-traveling conspiracy and must set the timeline right before it is irrevocably altered.
10
Paprika (2006)
★ 7.8/10Also science fiction
Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a research psychologist who uses a device called the DC Mini to enter her patients' dreams, wherein she adopts the alter-ego "Paprika". When the device is stolen, she must stop rogue elements from…
11
The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Summons the Stars (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction
In the story, the seasons have changed and it will soon be the second spring. Tatsuya and Miyuki have finished their first year at First Magic High School and are on their spring break. The two go to their villa on the…
12
The Signal (2014)
★ 6/10Also science fiction
On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness – only to find himself in a waking nightmare.
13
Timecop (1994)
★ 6/10Also science fiction
In 2004, an officer for a security agency that regulates time travel must fend for his life against a shady politician who has a tie to his past.
14
Level 16 (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction
The teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean girls,” practicing the virtues of perfect femininity. But what exactly are they being trained for? Vivien intends to find out.
15
Axcellerator (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction
When a young car thief stumbles on the invention of the century (and the various government agencies that want to kill him), he and a sassy checkout clerk named Kate have the adventure of a lifetime.
16
Caddo Lake (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction
When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.
17
Heavy Metal (1981)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
18
Spectral (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction
A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.
19
Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)
★ 6/10Also science fiction
After being punished for retreat from combat, Ranger David Martel is given command of the Liandra, a haunted 20-year old Minbari fighting ship. He's escorting ambassadors to a secret archaeological site, the oldest…
20
Infinite (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction
Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to his rescue…