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Movies that feel likeFly Away Home (1996)

Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn down. The eggs hatch and Amy becomes "Mama Goose". When winter comes, Amy and her dad must find a way to lead the birds South.

If you loved Fly Away Home, the closest films we have are The Black Stallion (1979), Still Walking (2008) and The White Balloon (1995). All three share Fly Away Home's warm and cozy feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Incredible Journey (1963).

πŸ… 87% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.9 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Carroll Ballardepiccontemplativewarmcozymelancholy
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The Black Stallion
1979 Β· dir. Carroll Ballard
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.4family Β· adventure

The same hand behind both of them: Carroll Ballard

The difference: Trades the stillness of Fly Away Home for an angle of its own

While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.

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Still Walking
2008 Β· dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.9drama Β· family

Both land stillness and warmth at once

A family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.

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The White Balloon
1995 Β· dir. Jafar Panahi
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.6drama Β· family

Drama built on comfort, twice over

Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.

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The Journey of Natty Gann
1985 Β· dir. Jeremy Kagan
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7adventure Β· family Β· dramaDisney+

Adventure with a pulse of scale, in both cases

America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.

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The Land Before Time
1988 Β· dir. Don Bluth
πŸ… 65%β˜… 7.4family Β· animation Β· adventure

One thread runs through both: grief

The difference: Sits closer to animation than Fly Away Home does

An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

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Children of Heaven
1997 Β· dir. Majid Majidi
πŸ… 83%β˜… 8.2drama Β· family

Both lean on stillness more than on family

Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.

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Storm Boy
1977 Β· dir. Henri Safran
β˜… 6.9drama Β· family

Warm drama, and it commits to that

Mike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he encounters an Aboriginal native loner and the two form a bond in the care of orphaned pelicans.

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The Incredible Journey
1963 Β· dir. Fletcher Markle
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7adventure Β· familyDisney+

Epic adventure in both cases

The difference: Made in the 1960s, in a different era of the craft

The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?

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Swiss Family Robinson
1960 Β· dir. Ken Annakin
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7.1adventure Β· familyDisney+

Cozy family in both cases

After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a danger even greater than nature: dastardly pirates.

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The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
1990 Β· dir. George T. Miller
πŸ… 14%β˜… 5.1family Β· fantasy Β· adventure

Different title, same corner of the shelf

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Once again, Bastian is transported to the world of Fantasia which he recently managed to save from destruction. However, the land is now being destroyed by an evil sorceress, Xayide, so he must join up with Atreyu and face the Emptiness once more.

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Bridge to Terabithia
2007 Β· dir. GΓ‘bor CsupΓ³
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· drama Β· familyDisney+

Drama built on stillness, twice over

Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences including that she's rich, he's poor, she's a city girl, and he's a country boy the two become fast friends. Together they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants where they rule as king and queen.

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A Monster Calls
2016 Β· dir. J. A. Bayona
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.4fantasy Β· adventure Β· family

Family built on melancholy, twice over

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

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