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10 Best Movies Like It's Not A Monster

If you loved It's Not A Monster, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

2016★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to It's Not A Monster for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school....

#2
The Water Horse

The Water Horse

2007★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to It's Not A Monster for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend....

#3
I Kill Giants

I Kill Giants

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to It's Not A Monster for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sophia, a new high school student, tries to make friends with Barbara, who tells her that “she kills giants,” protecting this way her hometown and its inhabitants, who do not under...

#4
Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted

2004★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to It's Not A Monster for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. Th...

#5
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

2014★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to It's Not A Monster for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An ancient myth of a massive creature sparks the curiosity of Tinker Bell and her good friend Fawn, an animal fairy who’s not afraid to break the rules to help an animal in need. B...

#6
Dracula Untold

Dracula Untold

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to It's Not A Monster for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, he vows to find a way to protect his family. Vlad turns t...

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