Movies Like PRELUDE

If you liked PRELUDE (1988), a movie directed by Makoto Tezuka, 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
Firestarter (1984)
★ 6.3/10
Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her?
2
Liverleaf (2018)
★ 6.1/10
The story follows Nozaki Haruka, a middle school student who transfers to a new school in a small town because of her father's work. Unfortunately, she becomes a victim of horrific bullying, but since the school will…
3
Promare (2019)
★ 7/10
Galo and the Burning Rescue Fire Department face off against BURNISH, a group of mutants who are able to control and wield flames, and the fire disaster they have unleashed on Earth.
4
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
★ 6.4/10
Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…
5
Firebreather (2010)
★ 7.4/10
It's not easy being a teen like Duncan. His mom wants him to pay more attention to his homework, while his dad - a 120-foot-tall monster known as a Kaiju - wants him to become the next King of All Monsters. When these…
6
Marry Me at Christmas (2017)
★ 6.4/10
Organizing a Christmas wedding is a true treat for bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug. She loves the challenge of finding the perfect dress for the bride and orchestrating an exquisite event. What Madeline didn’t…
7
The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
★ 6.4/10
In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.
8
Groot's First Steps (2022)
★ 7/10
Following the events of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1,” Baby Groot is finally ready to try taking his first steps out of his pot—only to learn you have to walk before you can run.
9
Marvel One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011)
★ 6.9/10
Agent Coulson stops at a convenience store and deals with a coincidental robbery during his visit.
10
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
★ 6.8/10
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
11
Fireproof (2008)
★ 7.7/10
A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about to go up in smoke.
12
A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020)
★ 6.5/10
As Christmas nears, heiress Jessica Morgan seizes what seems like her last chance to experience a relaxed Christmas and heads off to the small town of Glenbrooke, where she meets a handsome fireman.
13
Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989)
★ 6.6/10
The Bionic Woman and the Six-Million-Dollar Man reunite--with a few younger bionic assistants--and try to catch a bionic spy.
14
Elemental (2023)
★ 7.6/10
In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.
15
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
★ 7/10
A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.
16
Hounds of War (2024)
★ 6.4/10
After a mission goes wrong, only one of a group of mercenaries is left alive to avenge his fallen brothers.
17
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond (2019)
★ 7.5/10
A prequel story set seven years before the beginning of the Re:ZERO series. Emilia lives in a secluded forest covered in snow with the spirit Puck. The forest holds a secret: the elves who once lived there have been…
18
My Brilliant Career (1979)
★ 6.2/10
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
19
The Girl from the Song (2017)
★ 6/10
A young musician travels to Burning Man, a psychedelic festival in the middle of the Nevada desert, in an attempt to get the impetuous girl he has fallen in love with.
20
Rip Girls (2000)
★ 6.3/10
A teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds friends, a new hobby with her fantastic…