Movies Like The Stranger by the Shore

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

Dou kyu sei – Classmates

2016·1h 1m·★ 7.7·Shoko Nakamura

4 shared themes: boys' love (bl), slice of life, gay theme...Fans also likedRomance & Animation

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

2012·1h 36m·★ 6.9·Hideaki Anno

4 shared themes: time skip, boys' love (bl), lgbt...Fans also likedAnimation & Drama

Yes, No, or Maybe?

2020·53m·★ 6.7·Masahiro Takata

Themes: boys' love (bl), lgbt, gay themeFans also likedAnimation & Drama & Romance

Given

2020·1h·★ 7.7·Hikaru Yamaguchi

5 shared themes: love triangle, boys' love (bl), slice of life...Animation & Drama & Romance

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020·2h 20m·★ 8.3·Taichi Ishidate

Themes: time skip, slice of lifeFans also likedAnimation & Drama & Romance

The Third One

2014·1h 12m·★ 5.9·Rodrigo Guerrero

TMDB recommendsThemes: lgbt, gay themeDrama & Romance

River's Edge

2018·1h 58m·★ 6.2·Isao Yukisada

Themes: boys' love (bl), bullying, based on mangaFans also liked

C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Jean-Marc Vallée

TMDB recommendsThemes: lgbt, gay theme

Wilde

1997·1h 58m·★ 6.9·Brian Gilbert

TMDB recommendsThemes: lgbt, gay theme

Fragtime

2019·1h 1m·★ 6.1·Takuya Sato

Themes: slice of life, based on mangaFans also likedAnimation & Romance

Weathering with You

2019·1h 52m·★ 7.5·Makoto Shinkai

Themes: time skip, slice of lifeAnimation & Drama & Romance

Taboo

1999·1h 40m·★ 6.8·Nagisa Ōshima

Themes: boys' love (bl), gay themeFans also liked

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie

2022·2h 16m·★ 7.4·Masato Jimbo

Themes: slice of life, based on mangaStarring Yoshitsugu MatsuokaAnimation & Romance

Twinless

2025·1h 40m·★ 7.3·James Sweeney

Themes: boys' love (bl), lgbt, gay theme

A Whisker Away

2020·1h 44m·★ 6.7·Tomotaka Shibayama

Themes: slice of life, bullyingAnimation & Drama & Romance

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016·2h 9m·★ 8.2·Naoko Yamada

Themes: bullying, based on mangaAnimation & Drama & Romance

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

2025·1h 45m·★ 6.4·Hiroyuki Hata

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Drama

Never Been Kissed

1999·1h 47m·★ 6.0·Raja Gosnell

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Clément, Alex, and Everyone Else

2019·1h 15m·★ 5.3·Kuo Cheng-chui

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie

2022·1h 13m·★ 7.9·Hiroaki Akagi

Themes: slice of life, based on mangaAnimation & Romance

How Good Is The Stranger by the Shore?

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