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Movies like The Book of Life (2014) Finished The Book of Life 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 The Book of Life, and what it does not.
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71% Reverina match Top pick 2011 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Also fantasy adventure at heart Built around the same love Centres on the same reluctant leader figure More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Shares its desaturated look What's different Not built around identity or mortality Not about cultural identity or self-discovery More violent Commitment 2h 10m
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Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against The Book of Life.
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2017 · Film · Adventure · Animation
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: cultural heritage Also about family legacy and cultural identity Also musical fantasy at heart Shares its saturated and desaturated look What's different Does not promise family friendly or visually stunning Not built around love or mortality Darkness Fairly light
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Where it streams Disney Plus Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against The Book of Life.
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2015 · Film · Adventure · Animation
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same identity Also about self-discovery Centres on the same innocent figure Shares its melancholic and hopeful register What's different Not about cultural identity or family legacy Does not promise family friendly or visually stunning Where it streams Disney Plus Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against The Book of Life.
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Watched for the same thing: cultural heritage and family friendly Also about cultural identity and self-discovery Thumbelina 1994
Also musical fantasy and fantasy adventure at heart Built around the same love and identity
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