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Coraline (2009)

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

Directed byHenry Selick

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What to watch after Coraline

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    Rise of the Guardians

    Shared themes

    2012 · 97 min · Action · Adventure · Animation · Family · Fantasy

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    When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: 3d animation and aftercreditsstinger
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Spirited Away

    Strong story similarity

    2001 · 125 min · Animation · Family · Fantasy

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    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.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • similar audience response
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    Epic

    Strong story similarity

    2013 · 102 min · Adventure · Animation · Family · Fantasy

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    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 characters in order to save their world—and ours.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 05

    Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

    Strong story similarity

    2009 · 75 min · Animation · Family

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    Meet a tiny girl named Thumbelina who lives in harmony with nature in the magical world of the Twillerbees that's hidden among the wildflowers. At the whim of a spoiled young girl named Makena, Thumbelina and her two friends have their patch of wildflowers uprooted and are transported to a lavish apartment in the city.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    IF

    Strong story similarity

    2024 · 104 min · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: aftercreditsstinger and friendship
    • shared genre DNA
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  6. 08

    Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection

    Strong story similarity

    2015 · 85 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama · Family · Fantasy

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    INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SHORTS: "John Henry," "Lorenzo," "The Little Matchgirl," "How To Hook Up Your Home Theater," "Tick Tock Tale," "Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa," "The Ballad Of Nessie," "Tangled Ever After," "Paperman," "Get A Horse!", "Feast," "Frozen Fever"

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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    A Letter to Momo

    Strong story similarity

    2012 · 120 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama · Family · Fantasy

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    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.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 10

    The House of Magic

    Strong story similarity

    2013 · 85 min · Adventure · Animation · Family · Fantasy

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    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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    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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