Movies Like Mu

If you liked Mu (2019), a fantasy and music movie directed by Taichi Kimura, 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
Captain EO (1986)
★ 7.9/10Also music
Captain EO and his crew journey to a dark, mechanical world to deliver a gift to the tyrannical Supreme Leader, using the power of music and dance to transform her realm from darkness into light.
2
The Nutcracker (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and music
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his…
3
Under the Sea: A Descendants Story (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also music and fantasy
Mal emerges from the shadows of a mystical forest onto a dark coastline where she crosses paths with Dizzy.
4
The Liar and His Lover (2013)
★ 7.6/10Also music
Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular…
5
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasy
Sakura Kinomoto, a Card Captor, wins a game of chance and is awarded a trip to Hong Kong, along with her best friend Tomoyo and her rival, Syaoran Li. It turns out that the ancient rival of Clow Reed, the creator of…
6
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 3 (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and music
During a chicken picnic, Yellow Guy gets upset after Green Bird kills a butterfly. Yellow Guy then meets a butterfly that takes him on a journey to discover his concept of love.
7
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also fantasy and music
Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.
8
Brigadoon (1954)
★ 6.6/10Also music and fantasy
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at…
9
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also music
Ichika is a high school musician who can enter a mysterious place called “SEKAI,” where she and her friends express their innermost emotions through music alongside Hatsune Miku. One day after giving a live…
10
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and music
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic…
11
Moonwalker (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and music
This fantastical movie inspired by the music of Michael Jackson features imaginative interpretations of hit tracks from the iconic 1987 album “Bad”.
12
Press Play (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also music
Laura and Harrison have the picture-perfect romance built on the foundation of a shared love of music. After a deadly accident, Laura gets the chance to save the love of her life when she discovers that their mixtape…
13
Ghosts (1997)
★ 8.1/10Also music
In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of angry citizens to the mansion in an…
14
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
15
X (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best…
16
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 6 (2016)
★ 8/10Also music and fantasy
All alone, Yellow Guy tries to stop a lamp from teaching him about dreams. While Red Guy finds out the truth about the puppets' existence.
17
Runaway (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also music and fantasy
A man falls in love with a half-woman/half-phoenix who fell to Earth from the sky.
18
Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also music
For Apple Music Live, Gaga presents MAYHEM Requiem, a celebration and musical reimagining of MAYHEM.
19
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2 (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also fantasy and music
Step back into the imaginative and frankly terrifying world of Becky & Joe with Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared. In this episode: Some things change over Time.
20
Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also music
In this anime visual album, a mysterious driver heads deep into a postapocalyptic hellscape toward a ferocious showdown with two monstrous opponents.