10 Movies like The Secret World of Arrietty
The Secret World of Arrietty
This is a list of movie recommendations of movies similar to The Secret World of Arrietty. Bear in mind that this list is in no particular order.
From Up On Poppy Hill(2011)
Set in Yokohama in 1963, this lovingly hand-drawn film centers on Umi and Shun and the budding romance that develops as they join forces to save their high school’s ramshackle clubhouse from demolition.
When Marnie Was There(2014)
A tomboy (Hailee Steinfeld) explores a long-abandoned villa and meets a mysterious blonde girl only she can see.
The Wind Rises(2013)
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi (Hideaki Anno), whose storied career includes the creation of the A6M World War II fighter plane.
Only Yesterday(1991)
Unmarried career woman Taeko Okajima (Miki Imai) takes her first extended trip outside her native Tokyo when she travels to rural Yamagata to visit her sister’s family during the annual safflower harvest. On the train, Taeko daydreams about her pre-adolescent self. As her vacation progresses, she has extended flashbacks about the frustrations and small pleasures of her childhood, and wonders if her stress-filled adult life is what the young Taeko would have wanted for herself.
Children Who Chase Lost Voices(2011)
A memento from her late father plays a part in a girl’s (Hisako Kanemoto) adventure in the land of the dead.
A Letter To Momo(2011)
Momo is recovering from her father’s death and her mother’s decision to move their family from Tokyo to a remote island when she discovers a message from her father that causes strange events to occur.
Wolf Children(2012)
Hana marries a wolf man and raises their two children alone after he dies. They move to the countryside and the children have adventures in the woods and at school.
Colorful(2010)
A soul wakes up in the body of suicide victim Makoto and must find a way to fit into his existence. The soul must unravel two mysteries — the secret of the great sin it committed in its previous life and why Makoto committed suicide.
The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya(2013)
A tiny nymph found inside a bamboo stalk grows into a beautiful and desirable young woman, who orders her suitors to prove their love by completing a series of near-impossible tasks.
Summer Wars(2009)
A young math genius solves a complex equation and inadvertently puts a virtual world’s artificial intelligence in a position to destroy Earth.
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