20 movies like Shanks, ordered by similarity : Paperhouse(1988), Big Fish & Begonia(2016), Captain America: Civil War(2016), Providence(1977), Creepshow(1982), The Trip(1967), Endhiran(2010), Spirited Away(2001), *batteries not Included(1987), The Shape of Water(2017), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World(2019), Mary and The Witch's Flower(2017) ...
Fantasy
USA
1974
95 Minutes
Marcel Marceau Tsilla Chelton Phillippe Clay
puppeteer mad scientist young girl alcoholic sister-in-law biker eerie outlandish offbeat frightening mansion cemetery party laboratory reviving the dead medical experiments puppetry loneliness friendship control
A mute puppeteer uses a deceased scientist's invention to control dead bodies like puppets.
Fantasy
UK
1988
92 Minutes
Charlotte Burke Ben Cross Glenne Headly Elliott Spiers Gemma Jones Sarah Newbold
young girl father mother young boy friend dark creepy england house dreamworld dreams father/daughter relationship imagination art loneliness childhood pursuit discovery 1980s
A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
China
2016
105 Minutes
Chun Zhang
young girl young boy dolphin fish friend rat charming engaging striking heartwarming touching incredible fantasy world magical world kindness courage souls friendship animation adventure
A 16-year-old girl travels to the human world in the form of a dolphin and forms a connection with a human boy.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2016
146 Minutes
Anthony Russo Chris Evans Robert Downey Jr. Scarlett Johansson Sebastian Stan Anthony Mackie Don Cheadle Jeremy Renner Chadwick Boseman Paul Bettany Elizabeth Olsen
iron man captain america spy archer government official civilian brooding emotional intense courtroom street mansion headquarters warehouse laboratory civil war friendship fighting super powers law
Political involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Fantasy
Switzerland|France
1977
104 Minutes
John Gielgud Dirk Bogarde Ellen Burstyn David Warner Elaine Stritch Cyril Luckham Denis Lawson
novelist sick person son alcoholic wife illegitimate son uneasy offbeat fascinating outlandish providence, r.i. house family madness writing alcoholism family dysfunction discovery mystery escape
A dying writer bases his last book on his own perception of his family.
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
USA
1982
117 Minutes
Hal Holbrook Adrienne Barbeau E.G. Marshall Fritz Weaver Leslie Nielsen Carrie Nye Viveca Lindfors Ed Harris Ted Danson Stephen King Warner Shook
monster alien husband murderer father daughter gory suspenseful campy frightening small town farm beach cemetery house supernatural revenge death alien invasion alcohol
An anthology which tells five terrifying tales inspired by the E.C. horror comic books of the 1950s.
Fantasy
USA
1967
85 Minutes
Peter Fonda Susan Strasberg Bruce Dern Dennis Hopper Salli Sachse Barboura Morris Judy Lang Luana Anders
director guru friend hippie beautiful woman estranged wife dreamy outlandish offbeat campy los angeles mansion fantasy world beach carnival funeral drugs starting over self-discovery hallucinations
After his wife leaves him, a disillusioned director dives into the drug scene, trying anything his friend suggests.
Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy
2010
180 Minutes
Rajnikanth Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Danny Denzongpa Santhanam Karunas
scientist fiancée android gangster police officer hilarious frenetic eerie melodramatic india laboratory mansion street car city scientific experiments artificial intelligence love triangle engagement science gone awry
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
2001
125 Minutes
daughter boy parent spirit eerie fascinating offbeat heartwarming amusement park bathhouse supernatural realm japan japanese mythology childhood coming of age friendship growing up love discovery 2000s
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1987
106 Minutes
Hume Cronyn Jessica Tandy Frank McRae Elizabeth Peña Michael Carmine Dennis Boutsikaris Tom Aldredge Jane Hoffman
thug artist handyman landlord pregnant woman man outlandish heartwarming offbeat new york city apartment building aliens eviction fire unusual friendship discovery transformation 1980s
Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.
Romance, Fantasy
USA|Canada|Mexico
2017
123 Minutes
Sally Hawkins Michael Shannon Richard Jenkins Octavia Spencer Michael Stuhlbarg Doug Jones David Hewlett Nick Searcy Stewart Arnott Nigel Bennett Lauren Lee Smith
mute person creature marine biologist friend cleaning lady government agent moving dreamy emotional endearing heartwarming creative baltimore laboratory apartment bonding friendship creatures muteness rule breaking
At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Japan
2019
104 Minutes
friend dragon leader viking hero amusing playful endearing touching emotional secret location forest village hideout dragon discovery saving the day friendship animal taming escape
When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2017
103 Minutes
cat young girl headmistress doctor teacher student thrilling dreamy creative charming incredible spirited countryside forest garden college classroom prison witchcraft adventure
Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.
Fantasy
UK
1991
103 Minutes
Rosanna Arquette Jason Robards Thomas Hulce Mark Joy Ron Rosenthal John Bennes
doctor scientist protégé psychic psychopath bleak thrilling intense gripping brutal dense clinic horror escape experiments murder discovery escape metamorphosis mystery
A christian medium sees a vision of a hitman killing his target. The vision turns true, and the same hitman is assigned to kill her. Her drunk father/manager doesn't believe she got the gift, and a curious journalist tries to protect her.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1995
104 Minutes
Robin Williams Bonnie Hunt Kirsten Dunst Bradley Pierce Bebe Neuwirth Jonathan Hyde David Alan Grier Patricia Clarkson Adam Hann-Byrd Laura Bell Bundy
brother sister hunter man boy girl lighthearted wild thrilling heartwarming jungle attic mansion street factory fantasy world board game family animal attack time warp
When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1987
119 Minutes
Dennis Quaid Martin Short Meg Ryan Kevin McCarthy Fiona Lewis Vernon Wells Robert Picardo Wendy Schaal Harold Sylvester William Schallert Henry Gibson
pilot clerk hypochondriac criminal scientist girlfriend hilarious thrilling human body supermarket laboratory journey survival crime experiments quest discovery rescue 1980s
A test pilot is miniaturized in a secret experiment, and accidentally injected into a hapless store clerk.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
2009
75 Minutes
horse cowboy native american teacher mad scientist neighbor offbeat outlandish hilarious small town house school fantasy world construction theft birthday gift friendship journey pursuit love
Action, Fantasy, Adventure
USA|UK
1992
126 Minutes
Michael Keaton Danny DeVito Michelle Pfeiffer Christopher Walken Michael Gough Michael Murphy Cristi Conaway Andrew Bryniarski Pat Hingle Vincent Schiavelli Steve Witting
batman villain businessman secretary butler love interest dark melodramatic offbeat striking gotham city slum mansion car sewer resurrection revenge vigilantism heroism alter ego
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
Fantasy, Drama
Switzerland|France
2016
91 Minutes
Georg Friedrich Tilde von Overbeck Kamil Krejci Yufei Li Koi Lee Sebastian Krähenbühl Karl Friedrich Peter Zumstein Agnes Lampkin Rahel Hubacher Haroldo Simao
private investigator woman father eerie dreamy brooding dark somber quirky offbeat imaginary world city science fiction mind games loneliness surveillance grief blackmail isolation escape
A lonely private investigator is contacted by a mysterious woman who pulls him into a mind game known as 'telephone walking'. Fascinated by her voice, Aloys discovers an imaginary universe that allows him to break out of his isolation.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|India|UK
2016
115 Minutes
Mark Rylance Ruby Barnhill Penelope Wilton Jemaine Clement Rebecca Hall Rafe Spall Bill Hader Adam Godley
young girl orphan giant queen villain friend charming creative uplifting england orphanage lair london castle street friendship giant person evil misfits orphans
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Japan|USA
2014
95 Minutes
Ryûichi Yagi
friend cat teamwork boy girl robot playful lighthearted outlandish hilarious metro city school living space bedroom fantasy world big city friendship relationships epic journey overcoming fears
What will happen to Nobita's life after Doraemon leaves?