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Movies like Spirited Away (2001) Finished Spirited Away 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 Spirited Away, and what it does not.
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70% Reverina match Top pick 2013 · Film · Fantasy · Animation
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Why it matches Watched for the same thing: whimsical fantasy and self-discovery Also about identity Also coming of age at heart More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Centres on the same innocent figure What's different Not really fantasy adventure Not built around environmentalism or empowerment Noticeably slower Commitment 2h 17m
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Where it streams HBO Max Amazon Channel YouTube TV HBO Max Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Spirited Away.
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2006 · Film · Fantasy · Drama
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Why it matches Also about identity Told the same way, single protagonist Also coming of age at heart Centres on the same caregiver figure What's different Does not promise self-discovery or self-discovery Not really fantasy adventure More violent Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Spirited Away.
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2010 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
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Why it matches Also about growing up and identity Watched for the same thing: self-discovery and self-discovery Told the same way, single protagonist Also coming of age at heart What's different Not really fantasy adventure Not built around environmentalism or empowerment Moves faster Darkness Fairly light
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Where it streams Disney Plus Why this ranked above the others
Reads closest to it overall of everything considered when ranked against Spirited Away.
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Built around the same environmentalism and environmentalism Also fantasy adventure at heart Made in Abyss 2017 · 2 seasons
Also fantasy adventure and coming of age at heart Watched for the same thing: self-discovery and self-discovery The Wizard of Oz 1939
Watched for the same thing: self-discovery and self-discovery Also coming of age at heart Wolfwalkers 2020 · 1h 42m
Built around the same environmentalism and environmentalism Also fantasy adventure at heart Swapped 2026 · 1h 42m
Built around the same environmentalism and environmentalism Also fantasy adventure at heart Your Name. 2016 · 1h 46m
Watched for the same thing: self-discovery and self-discovery Also coming of age at heart Luck 2022 · 1h 45m
Watched for the same thing: whimsical fantasy and self-discovery Also fantasy adventure and coming of age at heart Coco 2017 · 1h 45m
Watched for the same thing: self-discovery and self-discovery Also about identity
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