Movies Like Robby

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

White Squall

1996·2h 9m·★ 6.6·Ridley Scott

Themes: gay interest, coming of age, survivalFans also likedDrama & Adventure

Moonlight

2016·1h 51m·★ 7.4·Barry Jenkins

Themes: masculinity, lgbt, coming of ageFans also liked

Life of Pi

2012·2h 7m·★ 7.9·Ang Lee

Themes: lifeboat, survivalFans also likedAdventure & Drama

Lord of the Flies

1963·1h 32m·★ 6.8·Peter Brook

Themes: kids on their own, survivalFans also likedDrama & Adventure

Toy Story

1995·1h 21m·★ 8.3·John Lasseter

Themes: resourcefulness, cheerfulFamily & Adventure

The Intouchables

2011·1h 53m·★ 8.5·Olivier Nakache

Themes: interracial friendship, male friendship

Moana 2

2024·1h 40m·★ 6.3·David G. Derrick Jr.

Themes: ocean, coming of ageAdventure & Family

The Lulus

2023·1h 45m·★ 6.1·Yann Samuell

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Family & Drama

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944·1h 54m·★ 7.5·Vincente Minnelli

TMDB recommendsDrama & Family

Cars

2006·1h 57m·★ 7.3·John Lasseter

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Family

Shrek the Third

2007·1h 33m·★ 6.1·Chris Miller

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Family

Twinless

2025·1h 40m·★ 7.3·James Sweeney

Themes: male friendship, lgbt

Like a Brother

2005·54m·★ 5.6·Cyril Legann

Themes: male friendship, lgbt

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

2022·35m·★ 7.8·Peter Baynton

Fans also likedFamily & Drama & Adventure

Captains Courageous

1937·1h 55m·★ 7.9·Victor Fleming

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & Family

Bridge to Terabithia

2007·1h 35m·★ 7.2·Gábor Csupó

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & Family

Blue Miracle

2021·1h 35m·★ 6.6·Julio Quintana

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & Family

The Secret of Roan Inish

1994·1h 43m·★ 7.4·John Sayles

Fans also likedAdventure & Family & Drama

Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

TMDB recommends

Anne of Green Gables

1985·3h 19m·★ 8.6·Kevin Sullivan

Fans also likedFamily & Drama

How Good Is Robby?

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