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Movies Like The king of the 21st century

If you liked The king of the 21st century (2000), a movie directed by Yoshie Ogiwara, 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. 1The House

    The House (2022)

    ★ 7/10

    Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.

  2. 2Angel's Egg

    Angel's Egg (1985)

    ★ 7.7/10

    In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.

  3. 3Iblard Time

    Iblard Time (2007)

    ★ 6.6/10

    A quiet stroll through the imaginary world of Iblard, originally depicted in the paintings by Naohisa Inoue, influenced by Impressionism and Surrealism.

  4. 4Waking Life

    Waking Life (2001)

    ★ 7.5/10

    Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like…

  5. 5Mad God

    Mad God (2021)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A silent figure known as The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors of the unconscious mind of Phil Tippett, the…

  6. 6Strange World

    Strange World (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.

  7. 7The Little Prince

    The Little Prince (2015)

    ★ 7.6/10

    Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when…

  8. 8The Grandmother

    The Grandmother (1970)

    ★ 6.6/10

    To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.

  9. 9Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.

  10. 10A Thousand and One Nights

    A Thousand and One Nights (1969)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.

  11. 11Wendell & Wild

    Wendell & Wild (2022)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.

  12. 12Heavy Traffic

    Heavy Traffic (1973)

    ★ 6.5/10

    A white dropout struggles to become a cartoonist and filmmaker, drawing inspiration from the harsh, gritty world around him. Still sharing his rundown apartment with his middle-aged parents, an oafish slob of an…

  13. 13Arctic Dogs

    Arctic Dogs (2019)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.

  14. 14Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe

    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)

    ★ 7.2/10

    Phineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.

  15. 15Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)

    ★ 6.2/10

    Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.

  16. 16Affairs of the Art

    Affairs of the Art (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Look out: Beryl's back. With Affairs of the Art, British animator Joanna Quinn recounts another gloriously unhinged chapter in the adventures of Beryl, the comic everywoman she unleashed upon the world with her debut…

  17. 17Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

    Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)

    ★ 7.2/10

    If Bugs Bunny were to direct his signature inquiry--"What's up, doc?"--toward the modern-day Warner Bros. creative team, he wouldn't be far off. For 1001 Rabbit Tales, they've doctored up a batch of classic cartoons…

  18. 18South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

    South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

    ★ 7.3/10

    The third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge with expanded vocabularies that leave their parents and teachers…

  19. 19Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil

    Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (1982)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Nobita and Doraemon venture to the Heavy Smokers Forest in the Congo, where they find a stray dog and a giant statue. After discovering that they are wanted for trespassing on isolated kingdom land, Nobita and the rest…

  20. 20Belladonna of Sadness

    Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

    ★ 7.3/10

    An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her village, the girl makes a pact with the devil to gain magical…

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