Movies like My Bubble (2026)

DC Showcase: Death (2019)

Vincent, an artist with unresolved inner demons, meets a mysterious girl who helps him come to terms with his creative legacy… and eventual death.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & animation

Waking Life (2001)

Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama

Hilda and the Mountain King (2021)

When Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again — and save the city of Trolberg.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

Strings (2004)

The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama

Float (2019)

A father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. To keep them both safe from the judgement of the world, Dad hides, covers, and grounds him. But when his son's ability becomes public, Dad must decide whether to run and hide or to accept his son as he is.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama

The Little Matchgirl (2006)

An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama

Wind (2019)

Set in a world of magical realism, "Wind" sees a grandmother and her grandson trapped down an endless chasm, scavenging debris that surrounds them to realize their dream of escaping to a better life.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

Epic (2013)

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group of characters in order to save their world—and ours.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

Sanjay's Super Team (2015)

SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM follows the daydream of a young Indian boy, bored with his father's religious meditation, who imagines "a kind of ancient, Hindu version of The Avengers," with the gods appearing like superheros.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

Canvas (2020)

After a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama

Welcome to Smelliville (2021)

The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom, the family dragon, crash-lands on the run-down rubbish tip of the small town of Smelliville, the Ogglies at once feel at home. And it's here they want to stay.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)

When human sailors are attacked by mysterious creatures of the deep, only one person can stop the war between land and sea: the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)

After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004)

In the time before time, six unlikely Matoran find themselves transformed into mighty Toa. The new Toa Metru must prove themselves as true heroes, find the missing Toa Lhikan, and uncover a plot that threatens the heart of Metru Nui.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007)

Princess Aurora and Princess Jasmine learn valuable life lessons in two short stories.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born (2023)

Before becoming queen, Uberta lived a humble life with her husband Maximillian when she is suddenly thrust into royalty. Through triumph and tragedy, she learns the lessons needed to become a beloved Queen, all while raising the next generation of rulers. When it's time for Uberta to pass the royal scepter to Odette and Derek, rival Queen Wixom has plans of her own to ruin the kingdom's greatest coronation.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

Tuesday (2024)

A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & drama

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Black Panther - Trouble in Wakanda (2018)

After speaking at the Wakanda Embassy, Black Panther fights Thanos and fends him off with the help of fellow Avengers Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, and Black Widow. After regaining conscious, Thanos is approached by Erik Killmonger and Ulysses Klaue in a plot where they will obtain the Vibranium in Wakanda to empower Thanos. When Black Panther discovers this plot, he must work with Shuri, Okoye, and the Avengers to defeat them.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

Destino (2003)

Short film to a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ants crawl out of a hand and become Frenchmen riding bicycles. Not to mention the turtles with faces on their backs that collide to form a ballerina, or the bizarre baseball game.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)

Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, the music-filled movie follows Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly changes when her mother marries the king and she is whisked off to live in a castle with her mom, new step-father, King Roland II, and step-siblings, Amber and James. Along the way this ordinary girl learns to navigate the extraordinary life of royalty, and in the process makes everyone around her feel special.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

The Science of Sleep (2006)

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & fantasy

Baja's Studio (2017)

Kohata Anime Studio is a place full of dreams where animation is made. Baja was raised in this studio by the people who create animation. Floating in a pond outside are his friends the ducks. One night, when all the people are no longer at the studio, Baja takes a peek outside and finds that his duck friends are being attacked by a cat. Will Baja be able to save his friends? A wondrous night adventure begins.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & fantasy

Johnny Minotaur (1971)

Johnny Minotaur is a lyrical explosion of taboos: incest, intergenerational desire, pansexuality and autoeroticism are a few of the issues Charles Henri Ford grapples with through mythopoeic, sensual imagery, recitations of his diaries and a philosophical debate featuring an impressive narration by such artists as Salvador Dali, Allen Ginsberg, Warren Sonbert and Lynne Tillman.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

The Secret Call (1931)

The Secret Call is adapted from The Woman, a play by William C. DeMille (brother of Cecil B.) Peggy Shannon plays Wanda Kelly, the daughter of a disgraced politician. Reduced to working as a switchboard operator, Wanda is privy to the many secrets and indiscretions of the clients of a big-city hotel. She also finds romance in the form of handsome Tom Blake (Richard Arlen). The huge cast of characters comes in handy for the film's multitude of subplots, none of which ever get their wires crossed. Peggy Shannon acquits herself nicely in her first major role, but by the end of the decade her career was in decline.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

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.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

The Pendant (2020)

Breaking a mirror initiates five different acts in five different places; exposing shades of magic, politics, and systemic violence. The harm social systems are designed to inflict, the enforced disappearances in Turkey during the 1990s, the border politics of the EU, manipulative storytelling, and power struggles are evoked as the round Pendant attempts to become whole again with its gemstones scattered throughout the acts.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

If You had Stayed (2026)

After a tragic choice leads him to the brink, a disillusioned artist named Michael awakens on a mysterious beach. a liminal space where lost souls come to confront their pasts. Guided by Bob, a charismatic yet enigmatic caretaker, Michael embarks on a surreal journey through the pivotal moments of his life: love, heartbreak, and devastating loss. As he confronts hidden truths and unspoken regrets, Michael is faced with one profound question: Was it worth it, and what would life be like if he had stayed?

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Pecker (1998)

A Baltimore teenager who picks up a second-hand camera starts snapping his way to stardom, soon turning into a nationwide sensation, with a fateful choice between his life and his art.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

How to Welcome a Stranger (2026)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Addiction (2019)

Estranged from his daughter and disowned by his father, Mike turns to drugs to escape the crushing numbness of his thoughts, while his brother struggles to piece their fractured family back together.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama