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10 Best Movies Like Astro Boy

If you loved Astro Boy, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Ant Bully

The Ant Bully

2006★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Astro Boy for fans of Animation & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle vents his frustrations on the anthill in his front yard ... until the insects shrink him to the size ...

#2
Memories of Matsuko

Memories of Matsuko

2006★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Astro Boy for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy....

#3
A Fantastic Fear of Everything

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

2012★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Astro Boy for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irratio...

#4
The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer

2007★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Astro Boy for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicis...

#5
Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

2015★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Astro Boy for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago....

#6
At First Light

At First Light

2018★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Astro Boy for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

High school senior Alex has an encounter with mysterious lights that appear over her small town. She soon develops dangerous, supernatural abilities, and turns to her childhood fri...