20 movies like My Neighbor Totoro, ordered by similarity : Mirai(2018), Mirai(2018), Okko's Inn(2018), Mary and The Witch's Flower(2017), Little Sister(2015), Loveling(2018), Mary Poppins Returns(2018), Twitches(2005), Onward(2020), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005), Nanny McPhee Returns(2010), Paperhouse(1988) ...
Anime, Fantasy
1988
87 Minutes
schoolgirl sister father mother spirit amusing endearing playful japan countryside forest hospital household childhood sisterhood strange happenings environmentalism exploration magical creatures discovery
Two sisters encounter a mythical forest sprite and its woodland companions when they move to rural Japan.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Anime, Fantasy
Japan
2018
120 Minutes
orphan grandmother friend classmate ghost spirit playful cheery cheeky amusing emotional inn school classroom japan village kitchen ghosts business family
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko starts living in the countryside with her grandmother who runs a traditional Japanese inn. While she prepares to be the next owner of the inn, Okko can somehow see friendly ghosts.
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.
Drama
2015
126 Minutes
Haruka Ayase Masami Nagasawa Kaho Suzu Hirose Kirin Kiki Shinobu Ohtake Ryô Kase Jun Fubuki
sister mother figure estranged father sibling half sister friend caregiver grandmother love interest romantic interest mother lighthearted emotional engaging endearing positive japan home family home family
After the death of their estranged father, three siblings (Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho) invite their half sister (Suzu Hirose) to live with them.
Drama
2018
95 Minutes
Karine Teles Otávio Muller Adriana Esteves Konstantinos Sarris César Troncoso Mateus Solano Camilo Pellegrini Ariclenes Barroso Pablo Riera Lucas Gouvêa
mother father child brother sister teen boy touching emotional amusing charming cheeky moving rio de janeiro house school beach car auditorium leaving home mother/son relationship
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety about sending her eldest son out into the world on his own.
Musical, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|UK
2018
130 Minutes
Emily Blunt Lin-Manuel Miranda Ben Whishaw Emily Mortimer Pixie Davies Nathanael Saleh Joel Dawson Colin Firth Meryl Streep Julie Walters Dick Van Dyke
bank teller father child nanny sister playful heartwarming spectacular emotional cheeky cheery england house bedroom living room family relationships loss magic adventure
A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
2005
86 Minutes
Tia Mowry Tamera Mowry Kristen Wilson Jackie Rosenbaum Jessica Greco Pat Kelly Jenn Robertson Patrick Fabian
witch sister fairy friend mother father amusing charming witty emotional endearing spirited fairy tale land earth city family relationships witchcraft fairy tales magic
Reunited on their 21st birthday, twin sisters (Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry) use their magic powers to save their kingdom from the forces of darkness.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2020
103 Minutes
teen boy elf brother dead person father single mother heartwarming thrilling amusing charming house attic tavern enchanted forest resurrection family ties magic unconditional love race against time adventure
Two elven brothers embark on a quest to bring their father back for one day.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Comedy
UK|USA
2005
115 Minutes
Johnny Depp Freddie Highmore David Kelly Helena Bonham Carter Noah Taylor Missi Pyle James Fox Deep Roy Christopher Lee Adam Godley Franziska Troegner
willy wonka oompa loompa young boy young girl grandfather father amusing playful dreamy wonka candy company factory household childhood family virtue inventions candy bad behavior adventure discovery
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
UK|France|USA
2010
109 Minutes
Emma Thompson Maggie Gyllenhaal Rhys Ifans Maggie Smith Sam Kelly Sinead Matthews Katy Brand Oscar Steer Asa Butterfield Lil Woods Eros Vlahos
nanny mother child soldier amusing playful farm household london education war parenthood aspirations childhood magic discovery adventure quest 19th century
Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.
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.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2015
95 Minutes
young girl mother father imaginary friend teacher friend amusing charming emotional san francisco house imaginary world school dining room street emotion moving change adaptation hockey
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family
UK|USA
2019
120 Minutes
Louis Ashbourne Serkis Rebecca Ferguson Patrick Stewart Dean Chaumoo Tom Taylor Rhianna Dorris Angus Imrie Denise Gough
friend enemy knight merlin witch henchman spectacular amusing thrilling london school classroom house magic growing up bullying knights growing up adventure discovery
A band of kids embark on an epic quest to thwart a medieval menace.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
2020
93 Minutes
Summer Fontana Jon Gries Kevin J. O'Connor Tait Blum Chloe Webb Branscombe Richmond Rick Overton Jonathan Lajoie
sister widower unicorn cowboy charming confident endearing engaging heartwarming inspiring offbeat playful rousing spirited winsome montana parent/child relationship kidnapping rescue fantasy
After the loss of 8 yr old Mia's mother, her family moves to Grandma's Montana ranch. In the woods, Mia discovers a unicorn colt- a magical creature that brings luck to anyone who believes in it.
Romance, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA|UK
2015
105 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Lily James Richard Madden Helena Bonham Carter Nonso Anozie Stellan Skarsgård Sophie McShera Holliday Grainger Derek Jacobi Ben Chaplin Hayley Atwell
father girl stepmother stepsister stranger beggar charming amusing creative house palace ballroom woods stagecoach bedroom loss cruelty family love search
When her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|United Arab Emirates
2009
89 Minutes
Jon Cryer William H. Macy Leslie Mann James Spader Jimmy Bennett Kat Dennings Jake Short Devon Gearhart Leo Howard Trevor Gagnon Rebel Rodriguez
student bully brother sister mother father quirky madcap amusing suburbia household school laboratory canyon wishes magic family friendship corruption teamwork
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Canada
1988
105 Minutes
Lucas Evans Anthony Rogers Jill Stanley Andrew Whitehead Paul Popowich Han Yun Chen Yuan Tao Catherine Wright Cree Rubbo Rufus Wainwright Ron Lea
boy sister friend traveler amusing engaging canada household australia china stamps friendship coming of age traveling brother/sister relationship adventure quest growing up 1980s
When the joker Tommy Tricker plays some practical jokes on some of his friends, his best friend Ralph, a stamp collector, discovers the secret of "stamp travel" to make him travel around ... See full summary »
Anime, Fantasy
1986
124 Minutes
orphan princess general pirate father thrilling unrestrained fantasy world airplane city countryside chase hidden treasure orphans pirates kidnapping adventure discovery unknown era
Two orphans, one with a levitation stone, search for lost treasure and the keys to their past in a legendary floating city.