20 best movies like A Boy Called Po (2016)

List of the best movies like A Boy Called Po (2016): The Healer, A Dog's Journey, About Time, A Christmas Carol, The Keeping Hours, In Search of Fellini, A Monster Calls, Christopher Robin, On Body and Soul, The Case for Christmas.

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Markimdb: 6.3
Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, family
CountrySpain, Canada, USA
Duration02:56

The film follows a man with an unwanted gift for healing who meets a teenager with cancer who helps him to find himself.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
CountryUSA, India, China, Hong Kong
Duration02:47

A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:03

    The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life – so he decides to make his world a better place... by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as he thinks.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrefantasy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:09

    A supernatural love story that centers on two parents whose life together falls apart after their son dies. The man, now a successful lawyer, and the woman, now married and an author, get a chance at reconciliation ten years later.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure, biography
    CountryUSA

    Lucy, a small-town girl from Ohio, discovers the delightfully bizarre films of legendary filmmaker Federico Fellini and sets off on a journey across Italy to find him.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrefantasy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Spain, USA
    Duration02:30

    A boy imagines a monster that helps him deal with his difficult life and see the world in a different way.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:34

    Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang, to rekindle their friendship and remind him of endless days of childlike wonder and make-believe, when doing nothing was the very best something.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, detective
    CountryHungary
    Duration02:11

    Two introverted people find out by pure chance that they share the same dream every night. They are puzzled, incredulous, a bit frightened. As they hesitantly accept this strange coincidence, they try to recreate in broad daylight what happens in their dream.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
    CountryCanada, USA

    An up-and-coming attorney risks it all to help defend Santa when Christmas is in jeopardy of cancellation.

    Markimdb: 3.8
    Genrefantasy, drama
    CountryUSA, Australia
    Duration01:37

    Luke O'Brien, a washed-up salesman turned night law student, decides to sue Satan for $8 trillion dollars. On the last day before Luke files a default judgment, Satan appears to defend himself. On Satan's legal team are 10 of the country's best trial lawyers. The entire world watches on Legal TV to see who will win the Trial of the Century

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrefantasy, drama
    CountryUSA

    A re-imagining of "Peter Pan" from the point of view of Wendy Darling, who finds herself lost on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued. She must fight to save her family, her freedom and the joyous spirit of youth.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, melodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:47

    Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam, a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:29

      About an orphaned child whose dreams - and nightmares - manifest physically as he sleeps.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantastic, fantasy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:58

      An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:34

      An angel under the thumb of a ruthless gangster is saved by a trumpet player down on his luck.

      Markimdb: 4.8
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      When madly in love high school graduates Riley and Chris are separated by a tragic car accident, Riley blames herself for her boyfriend's death while Chris is stranded in limbo. Miraculously, the two find a way to connect. In a love story that transcends life and death, both Riley and Chris are forced to learn the hardest lesson of all: letting go.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrefantasy, drama, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

      While Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack McCloud, who breaks his leg. Being responsible, Jane invites Jack, and his dog, to stay at her home until his leg has healed. Jack struggles to adapt their lifestyle, and finds himself loved by the family.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      Upon her untimely death, a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, she’s assigned a hard luck case. As she’s forced to help solve his problems, she’ll start to discover the meaning of Christmas and maybe even fall in love along the way.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:51

      Fifteen years ago, Ben Walker made a decision to leave his college sweetheart and ultimately his faith, in order to pursue a lucrative business opportunity. Now with a high-paying career and a trophy fiancé, he is visited by an angel, who gives him a glimpse into what his life would look like had he followed his calling.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrefantasy, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:01

      A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:54

      Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems, but Milly finds a friend in Eric, her autistic next door neighbor. Eric has a fascination with flight, and as the story progresses, he exerts an enthralling force of change on all those around him.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrefantasy, drama, family
      CountryUSA

      An unforgiving sun, a parched earth, and a failed economy have left a small Texas town desolate. For ten years Promise, Texas has known nothing but one curse after another. It's barren, broken, and dying, leaving a town full of despair. When a couple finds a boy walking along a dusty road, alone in the middle of nowhere, with nothing but a mat tucked under his arm, they pick him up in hopes of helping him. What they don't realize is that he has come to help them and the residents of Promise. No one knows who he is or where he came from. Some think he's an answer to prayer. Others think he's a runaway or a false prophet. And the only thing this boy will say about himself is that he's here to help. The town's sheriff, Brody, is determined to uncover the truth. But Brody has his own problems trying to hold a dying town together. Miracle after miracle takes place and the residents of Promise embrace the boy... Written by Mike Norris

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantasy, drama, music, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      The story follows 19-year-old Renee who has always loved fairy tales: the idea of a princess, a hero and a happily ever after. But Renee’s life is that of a darker tale: she’s a young woman battling addiction, depression and self-injury. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy balanced with harsh reality, the movie follows Renee on her courageous journey towards recovery.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrefantasy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:09

      As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners are confident and focused. They willingly stand up to the worst the streets have to offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift further and further away from them. When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a new found urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children? COURAGEOUS is the fourth release of Sherwood Pictures, the movie making ministry of Sherwood Church in Albany, Georgia.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

      Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster? That of having accepted to work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn. For Kate, it seems too good to be true.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:28

      A talented photographer stuck in a dead-end job inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future -- and pointing her toward love.

      Markimdb: 4.8
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, detective
      CountryUSA

      Aging screenwriter Felix Bonhoeffer has lived his life in two states of existence: in reality and his own interior world. While working on a murder mystery script, and unaware that his brain is on the verge of implosion, Felix is baffled when his characters start to appear in his life, and vice versa.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama
      CountryUSA

      A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:40

      Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      As the 15th anniversary of a fatal high school shooting approaches, former pupil Diana McFee is haunted by memories of the tragedy. After losing her best friend Maureen in the attack, Diana has been profoundly affected by the incident - her seemingly perfect life shaped by the events of that day.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrefantastic, fantasy, drama
      CountryUSA, Norway
      Duration02:19

      A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:05

        Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, biography
        CountryJapan, USA
        Duration01:55

        When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:19

        A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:44

        Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrethriller, fantasy, drama
        CountryUSA, Belgium, Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, China
        Duration02:10

        Sophia, a new high school student, tries to make friends with Barbara, who tells her that “she kills giants,” protecting this way her hometown and its inhabitants, who do not understand her strange behavior.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:52

        Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.

        Markimdb: 4.5
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:27

        Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus North starts off on a journey around the world to find parents that really care about him.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:45

          A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration02:18

          A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:44

          A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover.

          Markimdb: 3.8
          Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, western
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:46

          The year is 1879. Gunfighters from the far reaches of the globe descend on Religion, AZ to compete in a legendary poker tournament. Drawn by the gold prize, the players come to realize that in this game, their very souls are at stake.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genredrama, biography
          CountryUSA, China

          An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
          CountryUSA, Belgium
          Duration01:36

          A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrefantasy, drama, biography
          CountryChile, France, United Kingdom, Japan
          Duration02:01

          A portrait of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s young adulthood, set in the 1940s and 50s, in the electric capital city of Santiago. There, he decides to become a poet and is introduced, by destiny, into the foremost bohemian and artistic circle of the time.

          Markimdb: 5.4
          Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:36

          God contacts Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, detective
          CountryUSA

          Opting to sleep in the allegedly-haunted guest house while spending a weekend in the Hamptons with friends, Ruth, a lonely young woman in her mid-twenties who's had too much to drink, strikes up a conversation that leads to a sexual encounter with Michael, a burlap-draped ghost that casually appears before her. Through this inter-paranormal relation, Ruth contracts an STD with alarming effects.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genrefantasy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:53

          A darkly comedic look at the world of Los Angeles storefront psychics and the organized crime syndicate that runs them. Former magician Charlie Haverford oversees a number of fortune telling parlors on behalf of his violent and domineering Romani kingpin boss, until a blow to the head jars him into a new mindset, making him question everything he has ever believed.




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