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10 Best Movies Like Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

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

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#1
Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly....

#2
The Forgotten Battle

The Forgotten Battle

2021★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

During WWII's crucial Battle of the Scheldt, the lives of a glider pilot, a Nazi soldier and a reluctant Resistance recruit tragically intersect....

#3
Ferdinand the Bull

Ferdinand the Bull

1938★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveal...

#4
El Jeremías

El Jeremías

2016★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In Sonora, Mexico. Jeremías, an eight year old, who finds out he is a gifted child initiates a journey of self discovery. When an opportunistic physiologist makes contact with Jere...

#5
Nosferatu

Nosferatu

2024★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake....

#6
Cocaine Bear

Cocaine Bear

2023★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Inspired by a true story, an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after uninte...