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10 Best Movies Like Words Are Things

If you loved Words Are Things, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Program

Program

2003★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Words Are Things for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Cis and Duo discuss leaving the real world while during a samurai sword fight. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe....

#2
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue

PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue

2020★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Words Are Things for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg....

#3
Beyond

Beyond

2003★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Words Are Things for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

While looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. Part of the Animatrix col...

#4
Heavenly Sword

Heavenly Sword

2014★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Words Are Things for fans of Animation. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The film's plot follows that of the game closely. Nariko, a member of an ancient tribe who have guarded an ancient magical sword for thousands of years, is charged with bringing th...

#5
Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing

2017★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Words Are Things for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

On Motunui, Maui tries to catch a fish with his magical fishhook, only to be comically foiled by the ocean....

#6
Far from the Tree

Far from the Tree

2021★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Words Are Things for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

On an idyllic beach in the Pacific Northwest, curiosity gets the better of a young raccoon whose frustrated parent attempts to keep them both safe....

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