Movies Like Only Yesterday

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

Fruits Basket -prelude-

2022·1h 28m·★ 7.7·Yoshihide Ibata

Themes: based on manga, schoolFans also likedAnimation & Drama & Romance

Eternity

2025·1h 54m·★ 6.9·David Freyne

Themes: reflective, marriageRomance & Drama

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016·2h 9m·★ 8.2·Naoko Yamada

Themes: based on manga, schoolAnimation & Drama & Romance

COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing

2025·1h 45m·★ 6.4·Hiroyuki Hata

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Drama

The Crowd

1928·1h 38m·★ 8.0·King Vidor

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Becoming Jane

2007·2h·★ 7.0·Julian Jarrold

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Regarding Henry

1991·1h 48m·★ 6.7·Mike Nichols

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Look Back

2024·58m·★ 7.8·Kiyotaka Oshiyama

Themes: based on manga, schoolAnimation & Drama

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997·1h 27m·★ 8.1·Kazuya Tsurumaki

DP: Hisao ShiraiAnimation & Drama

Good Will Hunting

1997·2h 7m·★ 8.4·Gus Van Sant

Themes: flashback, reflective

The Garden of Words

2013·46m·★ 7.4·Makoto Shinkai

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & Romance

The Anthem of the Heart

2015·1h 59m·★ 7.3·Tatsuyuki Nagai

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & Romance

Orange: Future

2016·1h 3m·★ 7.2·Hiroshi Hamasaki

Fans also likedDrama & Animation & Romance

The Moment You Fall in Love

2016·1h 3m·★ 6.1·Tetsuya Yanagisawa

Fans also likedDrama & Animation & Romance

I've Always Liked You

2016·1h 3m·★ 6.6·Tetsuya Yanagisawa

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & Romance

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

2021·1h 28m·★ 6.8·Kyohei Ishiguro

Fans also likedAnimation & Romance & Drama

Clannad: The Motion Picture

2007·1h 34m·★ 7.3·Osamu Dezaki

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & Romance

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version

2013·1h 37m·★ 6.4·Tatsuya Ishihara

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & Romance

Over the Sky

2020·1h 35m·★ 5.5·Yoshinobu Sena

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & Romance

Ocean Waves

1993·1h 12m·★ 6.6·Tomomi Mochizuki

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & Romance

How Good Is Only Yesterday?

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