Movies Like The Brightest Roof in the Universe
If you liked The Brightest Roof in the Universe (2022), a drama and fantasy movie directed by Michihito Fujii, 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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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and fantasyFinally, the day of Mai's high school graduation has arrived. While Sakuta eagerly waits for his girlfriend, an elementary schooler who looks exactly like her appears before him. Suspicious, and for all the wrong…
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All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaCharts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract…
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and fantasyAfter a draining December, Sakuta is quickly nearing the end of his second year of high school. Since Mai is a third-year student, they don't have much time left together before graduation rolls around. Meanwhile, his…
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Mai Mai Miracle (2009)
★ 7.1/10Also dramaInspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.
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Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and dramaA strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul…
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If Cats Disappeared from the World (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and fantasyA postman learns that he doesn't have much time left to live due to a terminal illness. A devil then appears in front of him and offers to extend his life if he picks something in the world that will disappear. The man…
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From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaYokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off…
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Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasyIn the spring, male student Makoto Yuki transfers to Gekkoukan High School. However, as he heads to his new dormitory, listening to the music on his headphones, he is stopped. More precisely, time has stopped, and the…
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Modest Heroes (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and dramaTwo tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 2 (2021)
★ 8.2/10Also fantasy and dramaWhile under the care of the Outer Sailor Guardians, Hotaru begins to age rapidly. Then, the time comes for all the Sailor Guardians to reunite!
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Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasyIn Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them…
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Whisper of the Heart (1995)
★ 7.9/10Also dramaShizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: "Seiji Amasawa."
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Look Back (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also dramaPopular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a…
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Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report (1994)
★ 7.6/10Also fantasyWhen the Spirit World is flooded due to an unusual rainfall which overflows the River Sanzu (aka the River Styx), Lord Koenma senses an extremely powerful enemy. He entrusts Death God Botan, to deliver to Spirit…
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Summer Ghost (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and fantasyAn urban legend says that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will beckon the "summer ghost," a spirit that can answer any question. Three teenagers, Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo, each have their own reason to show up…
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Orange (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaA girl mysteriously receives advice from her future self and as a result her group of friends, along with a newly arrived, troubled classmate, learn how to be better friends and a better community.
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Brave Story (2006)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyJr. High School Student Wataru and his friends like playing in an abandond building and looking for ghosts. However it seems he is not the only one. Another mysterious student Mitsuru shows Wataru that there is a…
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Liz and the Blue Bird (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaIn their last year of high school, two girls in the brass band club perform a song inspired by a fairy tale that parallels their friendship.
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
★ 7.8/10Also fantasy and dramaWhen 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't…
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Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and fantasyShy outcast Kokoro has been avoiding school for weeks when she discovers a portal in her bedroom mirror. She reaches through and finds herself transported to an enchanting castle where she is joined by six other…