20 movies like Ponyo, ordered by similarity : Big Fish & Begonia(2016), Captains Courageous(1937), Princess Mononoke(1997), Lu Over the Wall(2017), Finding Nemo(2003), Mirai(2018), Krabat(2008), Aladdin(2019), Penguin Highway(2018), Jack the Giant Slayer(2013), Kubo and the Two Strings(2016), Kirikou and the Men and Women(2012) ...
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2008
100 Minutes
young boy princess father fish charming uplifting heartwarming village ocean under the sea castle magic desire transformation 2000s
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
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.
Adventure
USA
1937
117 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Freddie Bartholomew Lionel Barrymore Melvyn Douglas Charley Grapewin Mickey Rooney John Carradine Oscar O'Shea Jack LaRue Walter Kingsford Sam McDaniel
young boy father fisherman captain friend sailor heartwarming uplifting ship boarding school gloucester, mass. ocean liner troubled youth accident sailors father/son relationship growing up transformation 1890s
A spoiled brat who falls overboard from a steamship gets picked up by a fishing boat, where he's made to earn his keep by joining the crew in their work.
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
1997
133 Minutes
prince princess miner demon warrior god creative brooding cool forest village castle house battlefield bedroom search demons protection village life danger
On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.
Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy, Anime
Japan
2017
107 Minutes
band frontman band member mermaid classmate creative heartwarming playful passionate island high school ocean fishing village japan music dancing friendship banding together moving singing adventure
The story centers on Kai, a gloomy middle school student whose life changes after meeting Lu, a mermaid.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Australia
2003
100 Minutes
fish bird clownfish turtle shark dentist witty charming heartwarming great barrier reef sydney australia ocean floor dentist's office father/son relationship friendship abduction separation courage daunting task
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.
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.
Adventure, Fantasy
Germany|UK|Romania
2008
120 Minutes
David Kross Daniel Brühl Christian Redl Robert Stadlober Paula Kalenberg Anna Thalbach Hanno Koffler Charly Hübner Moritz Grove Tom Wlaschiha Sven Hönig
young boy apprentice foreman girlfriend dead person mill worker disturbing creative dark frightening striking mill village war hard times fantasy witchcraft friendship black magic discovery
A boy learns the black arts from an evil sorcerer.
Romance, Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
UK|USA|Australia
2019
128 Minutes
Will Smith Mena Massoud Naomi Scott Marwan Kenzari Navid Negahban Nasim Pedrad Billy Magnussen Jordan Nash Taliyah Blair Aubrey Lin Amir Boutrous
poor boy princess genie villain father monkey charming dreamy spectacular amusing cheeky middle east castle desert cave love fraud magic friendship saving the day
A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Adventure, Anime
2018
118 Minutes
penguin boy friend scientist young woman student charming engaging heartwarming uplifting tender village field living space public space suburb japan investigation friendship connections
Fantasy, Adventure
UK|USA
2013
113 Minutes
Nicholas Hoult Eleanor Tomlinson Ewan McGregor Stanley Tucci Eddie Marsan Ewen Bremner Ian McShane Bill Nighy Christopher Fairbank Simon Lowe Mingus Johnston
farmhand two-headed giant princess king lord knight melodramatic heartwarming spectacular amusing intense village royal court sky farm moat castle war abduction magic
The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.
Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family, Action, Fantasy
USA|Japan
2016
102 Minutes
young boy mother spirit monkey beetle villain charming cool creative village cave forest ocean pond lair magic growing up search fighting evil love
A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
France
2012
85 Minutes
boy sorcerer man woman grandfather old man amusing charming dreamy emotional lighthearted spirited africa village tree senegal hut desert fairy tales magic
Once again, Kirikou's noble Grandfather tell us more of his grandson's untold adventures.
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.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
2010
88 Minutes
turtle friend animal brother best friend whale penguin love interest bird charming heartwarming hilarious lighthearted playful ocean ocean floor beach boat underwater under the sea
A sea turtle who hatches in 1959 spends 50 years traveling the world's oceans while they are changed by global warming.
Adventure
France|USA
2020
83 Minutes
Kyler Charles Beck Christy Tate
mouse brother sister grandmother villain dinosaur owl dragon campy charming engaging gutsy heartwarming outlandish playful fantasy world fantasy adventure helping others quest
Scott and Emily are at his grandmother's home when they suddenly discover a mysterious creature. They have a mission: with the help of an ancient spell book, they'll gather some ingredients to make a magic dust to save their world.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
France|Denmark
2006
79 Minutes
Stefan Fjeldmark
dog viking magician airy amusing hilarious heartwarming creative charming gaul comic books magic fighting kidnapping adventure discovery underdog transformation rescue quest
The vikings come to Gaul and kidnap the chief's nephew. The chief sends Asterix and Obelix up north to get him back but the nephew has fallen in love with the viking chief's daughter v.v. What to do?
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Germany|USA
1990
89 Minutes
Jonathan Brandis Kenny Morrison Clarissa Burt Alexandra Johnes Martin Umbach John Wesley Shipp Helena Michell Chris Burton Thomas Hill
boy empress sorcerer father warrior bookseller inspiring uplifting fantasia castle imagination swimming father/son relationship magic robots adventure metamorphosis 1980s
A young boy with a distant father enters a world of make-believe and magic through a portal within an antique book.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
UK|France|West Germany|Japan|USA
1982
84 Minutes
unicorn magician prince witch hunter evil king creative spirited playful charming enchanted forest fantasy world castle cage town sea mythical creatures magic evil plot friendship
A beautiful unicorn sets out to learn if she truly is the last of her kind in this sparkling animated musical.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure
Japan|USA
1989
103 Minutes
witch cat painter young boy baker elderly woman charming offbeat fantasy world seaside village cabin city bakery coming of age witchcraft flying friendship insecurity talking animal
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1939
74 Minutes
adventurer king princess prince sailor henchman charming thrilling moving ship castle beach village cliff lilliput mythical lands tiny people marriage war shipwreck
A doctor washes ashore on an island inhabited by little people.