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Movies like Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993) Finished Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks, and what it does not.
What did you love about Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Legacy Self-sacrifice Post-apocalyptic Coming of age Survival Martial arts Sacrifice Rebel Your best matches Ranked against what Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks is actually about, not its genre labels.
72% Reverina match Top pick 2011 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Also about self-sacrifice and coming of age Centres on the same rebel figure More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Shares its desaturated look
Built around the same redemption What's different Not built around sacrifice or legacy Not about survival Commitment 2h 10m
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Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks.
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2014 · Series · Drama · Action & Adventure
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: emotional character moments Also post-apocalyptic at heart Also about survival Built around the same sacrifice and redemption What's different Not built around legacy Not really martial arts A series rather than a single film Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks.
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2013 · Film · Drama · Science Fiction
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same legacy and sacrifice Shares its desaturated and stylised look Centres on the same mentor figure Shares its melancholic and hopeful register What's different Not about survival or self-sacrifice Not really martial arts or post-apocalyptic Less violent Where it streams Hoopla Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 · 3h 21m
Built around the same sacrifice and redemption Shares its desaturated and stylised look The Pianist 2002
Also about survival Shares its melancholic and hopeful register
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