Movies Like A Short Story

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Kaili Blues

2016·1h 53m·★ 7.3·Bi Gan

Both star Chen Yongzhong & Lixun XieDir. Bi Gan

Long Day's Journey Into Night

2018·2h 18m·★ 7.1·Bi Gan

Both star Chen Yongzhong & Lixun XieDir. Bi Gan

A Writer's Odyssey

2021·2h 10m·★ 6.2·Lu Yang

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Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020·1h 33m·★ 5.3·Steve Bencich

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Peter Pan

1924·1h 41m·★ 7.1·Herbert Brenon

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked

2011·10m·★ 6.7·James Ward Byrkit

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Dragonheart: Vengeance

2021·1h 37m·★ 5.4·Ivan Silvestrini

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Double World

2020·1h 50m·★ 6.2·Teddy Chan

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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

2004·1h 46m·★ 6.2·Peter Winther

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The Secret Kingdom

2023·1h 38m·★ 4.9·Matt Drummond

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Odysseus & the Isle of Mists

2008·1h 28m·★ 4.3·Terry Ingram

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The Thousand Faces of Dunjia

2017·1h 53m·★ 5.4·Yuen Woo-Ping

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Mojin: The Worm Valley

2018·1h 50m·★ 4.9·Xing Fei

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Mythica: The Godslayer

2016·1h 58m·★ 5.6·John Lyde

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Pinocchio

2009·3h 5m·★ 5.5·Alberto Sironi

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Pan

2015·1h 51m·★ 5.7·Joe Wright

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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes

2014·1h 33m·★ 5.5·Anne K. Black

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Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

2017·1h 49m·★ 5.5·Tsui Hark

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Come Away

2020·1h 34m·★ 5.7·Brenda Chapman

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Resurrection

2025·2h 39m·★ 7.3·Bi Gan

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