Movies Like Hotaru
If you liked Hotaru (2019), a drama and animation movie directed by Asa, 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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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and fantasyAfter a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.
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How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
★ 8/10Also animation and fantasyIt's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings…
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Tinker Bell (2008)
★ 7/10Also animation and fantasyJourney into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture "Tinker Bell."
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Zog (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyZog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is prone to accidents and he has to…
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The Little Matchgirl (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and dramaAn animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and…
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Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and dramaGenndy Tartakovsky's Primal: Tales of Savagery features a caveman and a dinosaur on the brink of extinction. Bonded by tragedy, this unlikely friendship becomes the only hope of survival.
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Monster High: Scaris City of Frights (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and fantasyThe Monstruitas of Monster High are obsessed with going to Scaris, The City of Frights for Fashion international competition where the winner will become the apprentice of the world famous Madame Ghostier designer.
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Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyThe Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
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Epic (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and fantasyA teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their…
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Canvas (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and dramaAfter a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.
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Hilda and the Mountain King (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and fantasyWhen Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again — and save the city of Trolberg.
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and fantasyThe Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.
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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and fantasyDorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, from a devious new villain, the Jester. New comrades Wiser the Owl…
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Sanjay's Super Team (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and fantasySANJAY'S SUPER TEAM follows the daydream of a young Indian boy, bored with his father's religious meditation, who imagines "a kind of ancient, Hindu version of The Avengers," with the gods appearing like superheros.
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The Book of Life (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and fantasyThe journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans…
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Metropia (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and dramaIn the near future, oil reserves are nearly depleted and Europe is connected by series of underground tunnels. While navigating these tunnels, Roger hears voices, one in particular. Seeking a way to rid himself of the…
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The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and fantasyA group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.
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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9/10Also animation and fantasyAvatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong…
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Float (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and dramaA father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. To keep them both safe from the judgement of the world, Dad hides, covers, and grounds him. But when his son's ability becomes public…
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Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and fantasyLong ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same…