Movies Like Jumping (1984)

Jumping is a 1984 animation, fantasy film from Osamu Tezuka with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Boundin' and The Last Duel.

Animation Fantasy

Boundin'

2003

On a high mountain plain lives a lamb with wool of such remarkable sheen that he breaks into high-steppin' dance. But there comes a day when he loses his lustrous coat and, along with it, his pride. It takes a wise jackalope - a horn-adorned rabbit - to teach the moping lamb that wooly or not, it's what's inside that'll help him rebound from life's troubles.

6.5

MagicScore

The Last Duel

2021

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.

7.4

MagicScore

We Were Soldiers

2002

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.

7.1

MagicScore

Bang Rajan

2000

Set right before the fall of Thailand's old capital, Ayuttaya, Bang Rajan draws on the legend of a village of fighters who bravely fended off the Burmese armies.

6.4

MagicScore

Faintheart

2009

A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.

6.3

MagicScore

Zulu Dawn

1979

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

6.0

MagicScore

Battle: Los Angeles

2011

When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.

5.8

MagicScore

Legionnaire

1998

Alain Lefevre is a boxer paid by a Marseille mobster to take a dive. When he wins the fight he attempts to flee to America with the mobster's girlfriend Katrina. This plan fails and he seeks escape by joining the foreign legion. As part of the legion he tangles with abusive lieutenant Steinkampf and bonds with legionnaires Luther, Mackintosh and Rosetti.

5.8

MagicScore

Maciste in Hell

1925

The devil takes Maciste down to hell in an attempt to corrupt and ruin his morality.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

The President's Man

2000

To many, Joshua McCord is a charismatic Asian studies professor. To the President of the United States, he's America's greatest secret weapon; a covert operative charged with only the most sensitive and dangerous missions.

4.5

MagicScore

#11

Men of War

1994

Nick Gunar is a burnt-out, jaded and hard-up former mercenary who is having a difficult time adjusting to civilian life. At the end of his rope, he is hired by the Nitro Mine Corporation to strong-arm the natives of a South China Sea island into giving up their rights to its valuable mineral resources. Nick loathes the thought of another mission, but this seemingly easy job will earn him enough money to get back with his estranged family. He recruits some of his former mercenary buddies to help him with the job. The island people refuse to give up their land and Nick decides to help them fight the greedy corporation that hired him. As greed and treachery begin to unravel, Nick's band of mercenaries choose sides.

5.1

MagicScore

#12

Where the Dead Go to Die

2012

A troubled group of children living on the same block are haunted by a talking dog named Labby who brings them on surreal hell-rides between different dimensions and time periods.

5.5

MagicScore

#13

How to Train Your Dragon

2010

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

7.9

MagicScore

#14

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999

In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge with expanded vocabularies that leave their parents and teachers scandalized. When outraged Americans try to censor the film, the controversy spirals into a call to wage war on Canada and Terrance and Phillip end up on death row, with the kids their only hope of rescue.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

1974

Fritz, now married and with a son, is desperate to escape from the domestic hell he now finds himself in. Lighting up a joint, he begins to dream about his eight other lives, hoping to find one that will provide a pleasant distraction.

5.0

MagicScore

#16

Platoon

1986

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

The Thin Red Line

1998

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

Eastern Condors

1987

A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise of a pardon: to go deep into Vietnam and destroy a secret depot of missiles that the US left behind during the pull-out.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

The Condemned

2007

Jack Conrad is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world, with freedom going to the sole survivor.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

The Beyond

1981

A young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Jumping?

The top films similar to Jumping by MovieMagicScore are Boundin' (6.5), The Last Duel (7.4), We Were Soldiers (7.1). Each shares animation/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Jumping worth watching?

Jumping holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 58 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Jumping?

Jumping (1984) is a animation, fantasy film directed by Osamu Tezuka.

Where can I find more recommendations like Jumping?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more animation recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Jumping

This ranked list pairs Jumping (1984), a animation and fantasy film from Osamu Tezuka, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap. 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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