Movies Like The Imaginary

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

The Great Yokai War: Guardians

2021·1h 58m·★ 5.8·Takashi Miike

3 shared cast incl. Kokoro Terada & Hana SugisakiFantasy & Family & Adventure

IF

2024·1h 44m·★ 6.4·John Krasinski

Themes: imagination, imaginary friendFantasy & Family

Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-

2023·56m·★ 7.6·Takahito Sakazume

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Fantasy & Drama

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002·1h 48m·★ 6.7·Alain Chabat

TMDB recommendsFamily & Fantasy & Adventure

Napping Princess

2017·1h 51m·★ 6.3·Kenji Kamiyama

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Adventure & Animation & Drama

The Indian in the Cupboard

1995·1h 36m·★ 6.0·Frank Oz

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Family & Fantasy

Zog and the Flying Doctors

2021·25m·★ 6.8·Sean Mullen

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Family & Fantasy

The Pout-Pout Fish

2026·1h 32m·★ 5.0·Ricard Cussó

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Family & Adventure

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

2025·1h 45m·★ 6.4·Hiroyuki Hata

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Drama

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

2018·1h 50m·★ 7.0·Kyohei Fujimura

Both star Kokoro Terada & Riisa NakaFamily & Drama

Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl

2017·55m·★ 6.6·Hiroshi Nishikiori

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Fantasy

Fate/Grand Order: First Order

2016·1h 12m·★ 5.8·Hitoshi Nanba

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Animation

Bogus

1996·1h 50m·★ 5.4·Norman Jewison

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Family

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

2021·2h 35m·★ 8.0·Kazuya Tsurumaki

DP: Toru FukushiAnimation & Drama

When Marnie Was There

2014·1h 43m·★ 7.6·Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & Family

Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob

2021·1h 12m·★ 6.1·Maxwell Atoms

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Adventure & Fantasy

Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness

2022·1h 31m·★ 6.3·Benjamin Mousquet

Fans also likedAnimation & Adventure & Family & Fantasy

Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users

2007·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Yukiyo Teramoto

Fans also likedFamily & Adventure & Animation & Fantasy

Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters

2003·1h 24m·★ 7.0·Tsutomu Shibayama

Fans also likedAnimation & Fantasy & Adventure & Family

Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland

1996·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Mitsuru Hongo

Fans also likedAnimation & Adventure & Fantasy

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