Movies like Starbright
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Starbright (2026)
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
A young woman becomes the guardian of a fallen star, which she must protect from dangerous forces with the help of a brave stranger.
Style:
fairy tale, surreal, suspense, whimsical, urban fantasy, nostalgic
Plot:
imagination, wish fulfillment, escape from reality, escapism, orphan, alternate world, hopes, magic realism, loneliness, friendship, self discovery, coming of age, bittersweet, magical object, myth, fairy godmother, fantasy world, moral ambiguity
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Most similar movies to Starbright
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out whimsical, emotional, captivating and surreal films with plots about coming of age, friendship, self discovery, magic realism, bittersweet, survival and imagination mostly in Adventure, Family and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Starbright: Just Jo (2020), The Seventh Coin (1993), Kleks Academy (2023), Legend of the White Horse (1987), My Lucky Elephant (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Story:
What’s worse than waking up in a strange low-budget superhero comic? Realizing that your character is the one with no superpowers. She doesn’t know who she is, who to trust, or how she’ll pay her rent. All she knows is she’ll have to figure ...
Style:
independent film, humorous, absurd, surreal, dark comedy ...
Plot:
self discovery, identity crisis, female protagonist, satire, amnesia, empowerment, fish out of water, urban, friendship, slice of life, coming of age
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An independent film starring Peter O'Toole and directed by Dror Soref. In modern-day Jerusalem, an Arab boy and a beautiful American tourist are accidentally entrusted with a priceless coin from the age of King Herod. Soon the two are falling ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense thriller, noir, independent film
Plot:
treasure hunt, chase, danger, obsession, archaeology, greed, american tourist, lost treasure, treasure, treasure hunter, arab, coin ...
Time:
year 1993
Place:
jerusalem, middle east, israel
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Poland
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A seemingly ordinary girl finds her way into the eponymous Academy to explore the world of fairy tales, imagination and creativity. With the help of a crazy, talented teacher, she develops her unique abilities and also stumbles upon a clue that will ...
Style:
fairy tale, psychological, captivating, modern fairy tale, surreal ...
Plot:
family secret, magic, school, imagination, problem, teenage protagonist, undercover, teenager, secret, supernatural, teenage girl, self discovery ...
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Adventure
Country: Poland, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A satire of Cold war politics, where Red bureaucrats meet U.S. corporate greed - and a witch and a dragon.
Style:
allegory, fairy tale, black comedy, dark comedy, tension ...
Plot:
witch, girl horse relationship, cold war, satire, political satire, corporate greed, bureaucracy, good versus evil, cautionary tale, mythical creature, folklore, magic realism ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
70%
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Genre: Adventure
Country: USA, Thailand
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In a far away land of jungles and wild animals, there lived a little orphan boy who was all alone in the world. But he knew that no matter how hard life can be, it's always better if you can share it with a friend. This is the story of how he ...
Style:
uplifting, cute, colorful, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
elephant, orphan, friendship, heartwarming, wildlife, bonding, life lesson, surrogate family, coming of age, jungle, magic realism, resilience ...
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A New York City man, Alex, takes an off-season trip to the Hamptons in attempt to escape his routine life in the city. While trying to spend his time relaxing, Alex ends up lost, putting him in contact with some life-changing locals during his night ...
Style:
surreal, satirical, semi serious, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
island, male protagonist, lifestyle change, changing lives, music, satire, life is a bitch, surrealism, problem, weekend getaway, self discovery, escape ...
Place:
new york, long island
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Lippel is alone with a new housekeeper while his father, a cook, is away on business. The housekeeper is very strict and shows no appreciation for Lippel. Then Lippel finds new friends and a tale from the book "One Thousand and One Nights".
Style:
captivating, thrilling, fairy tale, light hearted, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, personal growth, dream, imagination, friends, adventure hero, desert, teamwork, escapism, childhood, children, magic realism ...
Place:
bavaria
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Ellie lives in a distant city. One day, the evil witch Gingema conjured a hurricane that took Ellie and her dog Totoshka to the country of the Munchkins. To return home, Ellie and her friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion will ...
Style:
fairy tale, fantasy adventure, whimsical
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
magic, quest, friendship, teamwork, good versus evil, adaptation, witch, bravery, homecoming, wish fulfillment, heroine, scarecrow ...
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Elder Johnson (Darin Southam) is a hard working, by-the-book missionary who is near the end of his service but has yet to see any fruit from his labors. His companion, the laid-back elder Sarath (Charan Prabhakar), has had lots of baptisms, even ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, lighthearted, period piece
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
faith, treasure hunt, missionary, friendship, religious, hopes, community, teamwork, journal, exploration, coming of age, redemption ...
Similarity:
54%
146
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Roger Singh is an animal poacher with hate in his heart, and revenge on his mind. Embittered by a recent stint in prison, Singh returns to the forbidden ivory trade only to lock horns with new game warden and former friend Mark Smith, whose ...
Style:
suspense, tension, crime thriller, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
jungle, revenge, poaching, ex convict, confrontation, vendetta, manhunt, danger, murder, violence, vigilante justice, gunfight ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
africa
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: Norway
Duration: 67 min.
Story:
Joachim, a preteen Norwegian boy, has an obsession with pirates. When his parents object, he takes their outboard rubber dinghy out and begins a dream of an exciting and dangerous adventure -- involving Captain Sabertooth's ship and treasure. ...
Style:
surreal, heroic, whimsical
Plot:
pirate, dream, treasure, imagination, children, escapism, families, seafaring, island, coming of age, villain, peril ...
Time:
90s, 18th century
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Adventure
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The story of the novice musician Kuzma. Three days before the planned concert he goes with his friend Bard to Berlin for the old car "Pobeda". It is said that there is a collector ready to exchange the yellow beast for the Mercedes-Benz ...
Style:
emotional, comedy drama, indie film, uplifting, poignant ...
Plot:
road trip, self discovery, car journey, coming of age, identity, friendship, personal growth, aspiring musician, love interest, bittersweet, nostalgia, vintage car ...
Place:
berlin germany, eastern europe
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Adventure
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Paru Parvathy is a Kannada road movie about a solo traveler named Payal. The film explores themes of self-discovery, relationships, and emotions. It was shot in multiple locations, including Bengaluru, Goa, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand.
Style:
road movie
Plot:
road trip, self discovery, female protagonist, relationships, introspection, companionship, personal growth, bittersweet, coming of age, female friendship, slice of life, unlikely friendships
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Two girls cruise the country in a 1959 blue Cadillac DeVille. They originally had set out to find the missing father of one of the girls (he is a career soldier who abandoned his family after service in Vietnam), but experience numerous ...
Style:
road movie, melancholic, period piece
Plot:
road trip, missing father, female bonding, friendship, hitchhiker, character study, self discovery, coming of age, bittersweet, journey, family secret, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Sweden, UK, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A young girl goes on a magical journey to find happiness for her mother.
Style:
fairy tale, sweet, colorful, funny, light ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, preschool
Plot:
child, child protagonist, mother daughter relationship, adventure hero, travel, girl, courage, bravery, coming of age, healing, friendship, self discovery ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg
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Story:
A boy about 12 years old gets detention from his teacher because he got hit with a skateboard. His mother is furious with the teacher and takes her son from school to work. He finds work as a liftboy, but on the first day of his job he sees his ...
Style:
light hearted, surreal, suspense, whimsical, urban fantasy
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
flying, escape, unhappiness, coming of age, self discovery, magic realism, mother son relationship, chase, urban, friendship, road trip, european ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Romania, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A little girl's imaginary friends come to life when she goes through her great-grandmother's antique mirror, a la Alice, after she sees it glowing.
Style:
mystical, surreal, emotional, period piece, independent film ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
imaginary friend, magical mirror, coming of age, child protagonist, young girl, friendship, magic realism, curiosity, alternate world, self discovery, portal, household ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Two young boys help an elephant escape from an African animal orphanage when he is bought by a wealthy American. The trio dodge poachers, the police and lions on a journey they'll never forget.
Style:
uplifting, feel good, emotional, suspenseful
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
elephant, animal rescue, wildlife, escape, nature, rescue mission, wilderness, children, friendship, teamwork, conservation, coming of age ...
Time:
90s
Place:
kenya, africa
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Adventure
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
It's the year 1999, Hei-shu (Kuroki), a long-term unemployed man, finally gets a job in a local musical band...
Style:
surreal, existential, black comedy, offbeat, tragicomedy ...
Plot:
unemployment, loneliness, magic realism, identity crisis, social commentary, obsession, working class, government conspiracy, bittersweet, political satire, news anchor, dark humor ...
Time:
turn of the century
Place:
taiwan, east asia
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Four rebellious teenagers in 1st century Roman-occupied Wales must flee their village and live in the wild after they accidentally kill a Roman soldier and cause an uprising. They must learn to live together or risk facing the wrath of Rome.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, historical drama, period piece ...
Plot:
survival, rebellion, teen rebel, teenager, fight, occupation, battles, showdown, struggle for survival, coming of age, oppression, rite of passage ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
rome italy, wales
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young boy homeless by tragic misfortune, is taken in by a poor yet loving man. Dylan, now a street-smart maverick yearns for a better future. With the odds stacked against him, Dylan fights to bring hope to his community, and find his place in the ...
Style:
heartfelt, inspirational, emotional
Plot:
struggle, resilience, homelessness, poverty, coming of age, hopes, aspiration, street life, community, survival, urban, friendship ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Five men are hired to paint the yellow line the road between two villages in Mexico forgotten. Aboard an old pickup truck, initiated the work of more than two hundred kilometers of asphalt and yellow paint to be completed in less than a fortnight
Style:
existential, disturbing, psychological, captivating, poignant ...
Plot:
road trip, character study, journey, on the road, working class, social problems, workplace, society, coworker, workplace situations, co worker co worker relationship, small town life ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A desperate man gets involved in a risky plan to smuggle emeralds across the Mexican border in order to save his daughter's life. When the deal goes awry, he is left for dead.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
smuggling, desert, betrayal, survival, financial problem, money problems, family problems, escapades, struggle for survival, stranded in the desert, smuggler, redemption ...
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Adventure
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Four strangers from different age groups connect at a Royal Enfield motorcycle meet and start a journey together, making discoveries about life, people and love.
Style:
captivating, inspirational, emotional, uplifting, realistic
Plot:
dream, road trip, self discovery, bike, life, lifestyle, biker, companionship, friendship, personal growth, empathy, life lesson ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants—rather than the BFG—she would ...
Style:
fairy tale, entertaining, light, exciting, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, teens
Plot:
magic, imagination, giant, friendship, childhood, dream, fantasy world, little girl, orphan, insomnia, justice, wizard ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
Place:
england, fictional island, london
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Paul Silberstein, youngest son of an urbane but deeply strange old Austrian dynasty of confectionery millionaires, discovers the power of love and humor - and also his own extraordinary ability to shape his realities. Based on the motives of the ...
Style:
art house, romantic, whimsical
Plot:
imagination, love, magic realism, identity, coming of age, surrealism, family drama, bittersweet, family secret, inheritance, urban, costume
Time:
1950s, year 2019
Place:
austria
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Two teenage boys encounter a fugitive and make a pact to help him escape from an island in the Mississippi.
Style:
suspense, sweet, southern gothic, suspenseful, touching ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, childhood, bittersweet, ex convict, first love, fugitives, teenage boy, love story, obsession, hopes, river ...
Time:
year 2012, year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
mississippi, arkansas, southern usa, usa
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts -- Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander -- crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
Style:
touching, visually stunning, talky, fairy tale, visually appealing ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, pre-teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
childhood, imaginary kingdom, children, creature, imagination, child, fantasy world, loneliness, island, boy, surrealism, mischievous children ...
Time:
year 2009, 90s, 21st century
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Fifteen-year-old Annabelle runs away from an orphanage with two other kids to rescue the animals on her family's farm before they're taken by a greedy neighbor. The orphans discover a magical unicorn has taken up residence, and they try to ...
Style:
fantasy adventure, light, funny, entertaining, exciting ...
Audience:
teen fantasy, family friendly, teens
Plot:
unicorn, friendship, orphan, children, mythical creature, heartwarming, friends, orphanage, adolescent girl, friend, teenager, teenage girl ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A lad jousting with his tutor is kidnaped and carried to the Bastille where his head is locked in an iron mask. Jump ten years: Musketeers return from war in Morocco to find Paris starving while Louis XIV and his retinue idle at Duke Fouquet's ...
Style:
romantic, melancholic, independent film, period drama
Plot:
palace intrigue, prisoner, friendship, swordplay, loyalty, political intrigue, swashbuckler, power struggle, conspiracy, betrayal, abduction, impostor ...
Time:
17th century
Similarity:
32%
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