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10 Best Movies Like Once upon a time returning to my hometown

If you loved Once upon a time returning to my hometown, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Crocodiles Strike Back

The Crocodiles Strike Back

2010★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once upon a time returning to my hometown for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

New summer adventure of the Crocodiles, who set up their detective skills to find out who is behind the accidents of the factory where Ollie and Mary's parents work , which could m...

#2
Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

2014★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once upon a time returning to my hometown for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They we...

#3
Dune

Dune

2020★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once upon a time returning to my hometown for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Sounds as witnesses. They blurr into memories, half-dreams, it is undecided if they are real or not. A fluctuation between imagination and reality....

#4
Six Weeks to Twelve Years

Six Weeks to Twelve Years

2020★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once upon a time returning to my hometown for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After the death of their abusive father, two estranged twin brothers must reunite and sell off his property....

#5
F.O.T.O.G.R.A.F.

F.O.T.O.G.R.A.F.

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once upon a time returning to my hometown for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A short film based on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fictional universe, combining the “Picnic to the curb” of the Strugatsky brothers, “Stalker” by Andrei Tarkovsky and the “Exclusion Zone” l...

#6
Six: Inside

Six: Inside

2009★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once upon a time returning to my hometown for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animati...