Movies Like School in the Crosshairs

If you liked School in the Crosshairs (1981), a fantasy and science fiction 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
Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and science fiction
A mysterious creature destroys part of the moon and then warns that if it is not destroyed before March of the following year, Earth will be next. It also demands to become the homeroom teacher of Class E, a third-year…
2
The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Summons the Stars (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and fantasy
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…
3
Cat Soup (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and science fiction
The surreal black comedy follows Nyatta, an anthropomorphic kitten, on his travel to the land of the dead and back in an effort to save his sister's soul.
4
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and fantasy
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
5
KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson (2019)
★ 8/10Also comedy and fantasy
After receiving a warning that Yunyun's hometown is in danger, Kazuma's party is relieved to discover it's only a joke...until it isn't. The Demon King's general has just arrived to obtain The Mage Killer, a weapon…
6
Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and science fiction
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.
7
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and science fiction
In 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…
8
Inuyashiki (2018)
★ 7.7/10Also science fiction and fantasy
A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.
9
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Great Adventure in Henderland (1996)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and fantasy
The Futaba Kindergarten kids are so excited for their trip to the Henderland amusement park, but Shin-chan soon learns there are evil forces at play!
10
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and fantasy
Yuuta and Rikka are in their third year of high school. One day in Spring, Touka declares that she will take Rikka to Italy with her, as her job has stabilized there and thinks they should migrate together as a family…
11
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and fantasy
One 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…
12
Afterburn (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and comedy
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of…
13
Relax, I'm from the Future (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and science fiction
Casper is a time traveller who arrives in the 2020s in an attempt to prevent a major future catastrophe. He meets Holly, a queer black woman he befriends and draws into his plan by giving her his knowledge of the…
14
Assassination Classroom (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and science fiction
A mysterious creature destroys part of the moon and then warns that, if it is not destroyed before March of the following year, Earth will be next. It also demands to become the homeroom teacher of Class E, a…
15
Chaos Walking (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy and science fiction
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
16
Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and science fiction
An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and the pair's portly Caucasian brother.
17
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and science fiction
"The human whose name is written in the Death Note shall die." After making the hardest decision ever, another serious case confronts L. There are only 23 days left and without his best partner Watari, L has to solve…
18
Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and science fiction
Shizuka ends up in the fantasy world of the 'Arabian Nights' story. However, Doraemon, Nobita, Suneo, and Jyaian must find her from the imaginary Middle East and bring her back to the real life.
19
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and comedy
When a malevolent entity intent on eradicating music from the world surfaces, Nobita and his friends must unite with supernatural companions to safeguard the planet.
20
King of Thorn (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy and science fiction
A mysterious virus, nicknamed Medusa, is spreading around Japan, turning its victims into stone. Given the impossibility of finding an immediate cure, the government opts for cryopreserving a select group of patients…