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

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1986·1h 59m·★ 7.2·Randa Haines

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2024·1h 33m·★ 5.2·Jade Halley Bartlett

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2013·46m·★ 7.4·Makoto Shinkai

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