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10 Best Movies Like The Boy and the Star

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

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#1
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983★ 6.5

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

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, ...

#2
How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

2025★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Star for fans of Adventure & Family. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a f...

#3
Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Star for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser....

#4
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Star for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...

#5
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Star for fans of Adventure & Drama & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness g...

#6
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Star for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...