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Movies like Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro (2012)

The best movies like Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro (2012) are Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020), Slumberland (2022) and Dear Eleanor (2016). If Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)

    A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  2. Slumberland (2022)

    A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  3. Dear Eleanor (2016)

    Two teenage girls travel across the U.S. in 1962, during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis, in search of Eleanor Roosevelt.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

  4. Macunaima (1969)

    Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.

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

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  5. The Willoughbys (2020)

    When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  6. Pinocchio (2009)

    The enchanted story of Pinocchio.

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

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  7. Castle Ra-Tim-Bum: The Movie (1999)

    A young wizard must create new spells in his magic book before the planets align. His uncle and aunt, powerful mages themselves, help him achieve that. Based on the award-winning Brazilian TV series.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  8. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

    Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.

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

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  9. 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 adventure & drama

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  10. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)

    A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  11. Buddies (2013)

    A road movie that shows the simple things in life in a poetic light through the eyes of three young people with Down syndrome, who love movies and work at the video library of the institution where they have always lived in. One day, inspired by the movie "Thelma & Louise", they decide to run away using the gardener's old car to have a freedom experience. They travel to uncommon places in search for three simple wishes: Stalone wants to see the sea, Aninha looks for a husband and Marcio needs to fly. During this search, they embark on several adventures as if life was just a children's play

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

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  12. Afterlife of the Party (2021)

    A social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.

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

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  13. The Monkey King (2023)

    A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.

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

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  14. The Man Who Challenged the Devil (2007)

    After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.

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

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  15. Vesper (2022)

    After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

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

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  16. 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 adventure & fantasy

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  17. My Uncle Killed a Guy (2004)

    Éder is arrested after confessing the murder of a man. Duca, his nephew, is sure that his uncle confessed the crime to protect his girlfriend, Soraya, ex-wife of the deceased, so he enlists two of his friends to help prove his theory.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy

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  18. Sheroes (2023)

    When four thick-as-thieves friends arrive in Thailand, they quickly find themselves in over their heads. Fighting to stay alive, they employ their unique set of skills and unleash their fierce loyalty in a heart-pumping battle for survival.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & adventure

  19. The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)

    When Toaster and the gang spark friendships with the playful animals at the veterinary hospital, they soon discover their new pals are about to be sent to a testing laboratory.

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

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  20. Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

    At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.

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

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What are the best movies like Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro?

The closest matches to Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro are Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020), Slumberland (2022) and Dear Eleanor (2016). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro?

Start with Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020), the closest match to Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro.

What is the highest-rated movie like Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro?

Hilda and the Mountain King (2021), rated 7.6/10 by 208 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro?

The Monkey King (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio de Janeiro, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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