Movies Like April and the Extraordinary World (2015)

April and the Extraordinary World is a 2015 adventure, animation, comedy, fantasy, science fiction, thriller film from Franck Ekinci with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Poor Things and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

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Poor Things

2023

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

7.7

MagicScore

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within.

6.2

MagicScore

As Above, So Below

2014

When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones that lies beneath the streets of Paris, they embark on a journey into madness and terror.

6.7

MagicScore

The Cat Returns

2002

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

7.1

MagicScore

Cats & Dogs

2001

When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.

5.4

MagicScore

The Cat in the Hat

2003

During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns to mayhem, and the siblings must figure out how to rid themselves of the maniacal Cat.

5.3

MagicScore

A Little Chaos

2015

A landscape gardener is hired by famous architect Le Nôtre to construct the grand gardens at the palace of Versailles. As the two work on the palace, they find themselves drawn to each other and are thrown into rivalries within the court of King Louis XIV.

6.3

MagicScore

Aberration

1997

A nature field researcher is investigating the strange extinction of small animals and insects in the area, which indicates that something is wrong. His suspicions are soon to be proven right when he meets May, who lives in a cabin in the forest nearby. May says that her house is infested by small creatures that she thinks are mice or rats. When the couple search the house further, they notice that they're not rodents or insects. They are fast evolving lizards that have the appetite for animals and humans, no matter what size their prey are...

4.6

MagicScore

I'm Your Man

2021

Alma is a scientist coerced into participating in an extraordinary study in order to obtain research funds for her work. For three weeks, she has to live with a humanoid robot tailored to her character and needs, whose artificial intelligence is designed to be the perfect life partner for her. Enter Tom, a machine in human form in a class of its own, created solely to make her happy.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

A Talking Cat!?!

2013

A mysterious talking cat uses its powers of communication to enrich the lives of two different families, and bring them together.

3.2

MagicScore

#11

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

A Gift of Miracles

2015

A pragmatic PhD candidate must let go of her logic when she finds a list of items to give away written by the late mother she never knew. With the encouragement of her enthusiastic new mentor, she attempts to return everything on the list and begins to encounter unexplainable coincidences that lead her to understand the world’s smallest marvels have the greatest meaning.

5.8

MagicScore

#13

I'll Follow You Down

2013

After the disappearance of a young scientist on a business trip, his son and wife struggle to cope, only to make a bizarre discovery years later - one that may bring him home.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Princess Principal Crown Handler: Chapter 1

2021

Control — the Commonwealth's covert ops group — suspects a double agent within the Kingdom's royal family and dispatches Ange and the rest of "Team White Pigeon" to discover the truth.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

2001

Orphaned heiress, English aristocrat and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artifact which controls time before it falls into the wrong hands. As an extremely rare planetary alignment is about to occur for the first time in 5,000 years, the fearless tomb raider will have to team up with rival adventurers and sworn enemies to collect the pieces, while time is running out. But, in the end, who can harness the archaic talisman's unlimited power?

5.9

MagicScore

#16

Passport to Paris

1999

Sent to Paris to visit their grandfather, the twins fall in love with France, not to mention two French boys.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

The Great Race

1965

Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Around the World in 80 Days

2004

A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Hugo

2011

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

2011

There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like April and the Extraordinary World?

The top films similar to April and the Extraordinary World by MovieMagicScore are Poor Things (7.7), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (6.2), As Above, So Below (6.7). Each shares adventure/animation/comedy/fantasy/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is April and the Extraordinary World worth watching?

April and the Extraordinary World holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 347 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is April and the Extraordinary World?

April and the Extraordinary World (2015) is a adventure, animation, comedy, fantasy, science fiction, thriller film directed by Franck Ekinci, starring Marion Cotillard, Philippe Katerine, Jean Rochefort.

Where can I find more recommendations like April and the Extraordinary World?

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About movies like April and the Extraordinary World

This ranked list pairs April and the Extraordinary World (2015), a adventure and animation and comedy and fantasy and science fiction and thriller film from Franck Ekinci, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Marion Cotillard take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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