Movies like Aka Medaka
If Aka Medaka's mix of coming of age, rise to fame and 1980s stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Aka Medaka's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Blinded by the Light
2019 · Directed by Gurinder Chadha · 117 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: coming of age, 1980s · Also drama and comedy · From the same decade (2010s)
In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.
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It
2017 · Directed by Andy Muschietti · 135 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: coming of age, 1980s · From the same decade (2010s)
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
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Sanjuro
1962 · Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 96 min7.9
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese drama
In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its…
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Good Morning
1959 · Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · 94 min7.7
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese comedy
Two boys beg their parents for a television set, nagging them until all patience is lost. The parents order the boys to be quiet and the boys do exactly that--refusing to utter a word.
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One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
2015 · Directed by Konosuke Uda · 106 min7.7
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese comedy · From the same decade (2010s)
The Foxy Pirates challenge Luffy’s crew in the New World, but the fun and games go belly-up when the Navy’s most brilliant tactician steps in.