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Movies that feel like The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

If you loved The Secret World of Arrietty, the closest films we have are Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), The Little Mermaid (1989) and Coraline (2009). All three share The Secret World of Arrietty's dreamlike and whimsical feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Disney Plus and others, checked against today's data.

14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.

πŸ… 94% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashidreamlikewhimsicalwarmcozywistful
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If The Secret World of Arrietty hit the spot, these will too

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Kiki's Delivery Service
1989 Β· dir. Hayao Miyazaki
β˜… 7.8animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Based on children's book sits at the heart of each

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 1980s show

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.

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The Little Mermaid
1989 Β· dir. John Musker
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.6animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Dreamlike and whimsical in the same breath

This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.

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Coraline
2009 Β· dir. Henry Selick
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.8animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Warm where it counts, cozy underneath

The difference: Lighter on wistfulness

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

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Ponyo
2008 Β· dir. Hayao Miyazaki
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.6animation Β· fantasy Β· family

The same preoccupation in both: anime

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.

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The Secret of Kells
2009 Β· dir. Tomm Moore
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Fantasy built on dream logic, twice over

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

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Spirited Away
2001 Β· dir. Hayao Miyazaki
πŸ… 96%β˜… 8.6animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Both keep circling back to anime

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

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Song of the Sea
2014 Β· dir. Tomm Moore
πŸ… 99%β˜… 8family Β· animation Β· fantasy

Animation with a pulse of whimsy, in both cases

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 Β· dir. Henry Selick
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.9fantasy Β· animation Β· family

Both trade on warmth more than on being family

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

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My Neighbor Totoro
1988 Β· dir. Hayao Miyazaki
πŸ… 94%β˜… 8.1fantasy Β· animation Β· family

Cozy fantasy, and it commits to that

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

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The Red Turtle
2016 Β· dir. Michael Dudok de Wit
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5animation Β· drama Β· fantasy

Wistful animation in both cases

The difference: Played as drama first

The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.

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Pinocchio
1940 Β· dir. Hamilton Luske
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.5animation Β· family Β· fantasy

Family with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 Β· dir. David Hand
β˜… 7.6fantasy Β· animation Β· family

Fantasy with a pulse of whimsy, in both cases

A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.

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