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Movies that feel like A Letter to Momo (2012)

If you loved A Letter to Momo, the closest films we have are Luca (2021), Encanto (2021) and Monsters University (2013). All three share A Letter to Momo's witty and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Disney Plus, Hulu and Netflix and others, checked against today's data.

A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.

πŸ… 80% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Hiroyuki Okiurawittyplayfuldreamlikewhimsicalcontemplativewarm

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If A Letter to Momo hit the spot, these will too

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Luca
2021 Β· dir. Enrico Casarosa
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.4animation Β· family Β· fantasy

The same mix in both: wit, then dream logic

The difference: None of the play that defines A Letter to Momo

Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

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Encanto
2021 Β· dir. Byron Howard
β˜… 7.2animation Β· comedy Β· family

The same two preoccupations: supernatural, and family relationships

The difference: Not nearly as contemplative as A Letter to Momo

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the familyβ€”every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

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Monsters University
2013 Β· dir. Dan Scanlon
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.2animation Β· family Β· comedy

Playful and whimsical in the same breath

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University β€” when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

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The Boxtrolls
2014 Β· dir. Graham Annable
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.8animation Β· comedy Β· family

Both built around parents and children

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.

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Hotel Transylvania
2012 Β· dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
πŸ… 45%β˜… 7animation Β· comedy Β· family

Both trade on warmth more than on being comedy

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything!

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Ratatouille
2007 Β· dir. Brad Bird
πŸ… 96%β˜… 8.1animation Β· comedy Β· family

Fantasy built on wit, twice over

In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.

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Hotel Transylvania 2
2015 Β· dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
πŸ… 57%β˜… 6.6animation Β· comedy Β· family

Playful animation, and it commits to that

When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.

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Monster House
2006 Β· dir. Gil Kenan
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.7animation Β· comedy Β· family

Family with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.

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Monsters, Inc.
2001 Β· dir. Pete Docter
πŸ… 96%β˜… 8.1animation Β· comedy Β· family

Whimsical drama in both cases

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

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Turning Red
2022 Β· dir. Domee Shi
πŸ… 95%β˜… 6.9animation Β· family Β· comedy

Comedy built on warmth, twice over

Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.

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The Grinch
2018 Β· dir. Yarrow Cheney
πŸ… 60%β˜… 6.4animation Β· comedy Β· family

Witty fantasy in both cases

The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.

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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018 Β· dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
πŸ… 63%β˜… 6.3animation Β· comedy Β· family

Both trade on play more than on being animation

Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who’s secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the notorious monster slayer.

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