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10 Best Movies Like Ghiblies

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

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#1
Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

1898★ 5.7

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

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish....

#2
Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet

1990★ 7.0

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

Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, N...

#3
Manon of the Spring

Manon of the Spring

1986★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ghiblies for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men who greedily...

#4
High School Musical 3: Senior Year

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

2008★ 6.5

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

As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a sp...

#5
The Small Town

The Small Town

1997★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ghiblies for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Sm...

#6
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962★ 7.8

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

Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer,...