Movies like Spirited Away (2001)

Name: Spirited Away
Released: 2001

10 films to watch after Spirited Away, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

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Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

Fit 83%

Shares Fantasy and Animation with Spirited Away.

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
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Mary and The Witch's Flower (2017)

Fit 77%

Shares Animation, Family and Fantasy with Spirited Away.

Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems.
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Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)

Fit 76%

Shares Animation, Fantasy and Family with Spirited Away.

The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved by a mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.
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My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Fit 74%

Shares Fantasy, Animation and Family with Spirited Away.

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
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A Letter to Momo (2012)

Fit 69%

Shares Fantasy, Animation and Family with Spirited Away.

A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.
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The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Fit 61%

Shares Fantasy and Family with Spirited Away.

While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.
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Earwig and the Witch (2021)

Fit 60%

Shares Animation, Fantasy and Family with Spirited Away.

A headstrong orphan discovers a world of spells and potions while living with a selfish witch.
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The Little Mermaid (1989)

Fit 59%

Shares Animation, Family and Fantasy with Spirited Away.

This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
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The House of Magic (2013)

Fit 57%

Shares Family, Fantasy and Animation with Spirited Away.

Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician's assistants to protect his magical new home.
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The Wonderland (2019)

Fit 55%

Shares Animation, Fantasy and Family with Spirited Away.

The story follows Akane, a girl with no self-confidence. On the day before her birthday, she meets a mysterious alchemist, Hippocrates, and his student, Pipo, who both tell her they're on a mission to save the world. Together, they set out from the basement for "Wonderland," and Akane finds herself labelled Wonderland's savior.