The match
Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ
2020France★ 8.1subtitled
Marinette’s class is headed to New York, the city of superheroes, for French-American Friendship Week.
Your matches
The Goonies, but for the whimsical, slightly off-kilter feel
8 foreign films carry this hook with the same weight as The Goonies. All confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
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The Fifth Element
1997France★ 7.6subtitled
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
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Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
2010France★ 5.8subtitled
With Maltazard now seven feet tall and Arthur still two inches small, our hero must find a way to grow back to his normal size and stop the Evil M once and for all, with the help of Selenia and Betameche.
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Arthur and the Invisibles
2006France★ 6.4subtitled
Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.
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The Triplets of Belleville
2003France★ 7.4subtitled
When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters—an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire—to rescue him.
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Castle in the Sky
1986Japan★ 8subtitled
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
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Around the World in 80 Days
2004UK★ 5.9subtitled
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
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The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
1990Germany★ 5.8subtitled
Once again, Bastian is transported to the world of Fantasia which he recently managed to save from destruction. However, the land is now being destroyed by an evil sorceress, Xayide, so he must join up with Atreyu and face the Emptiness once more.
See 10 more good (not elite) matches
These are real matches, confirmed English availability and all — just not as strong an overlap as the picks above.
Ponyo
2008Japan★ 7.8subtitled
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2002France★ 7.4subtitled
History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
2010France★ 6.3subtitled
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
2023France★ 4.8subtitled
Gallic heroes and forever friends Asterix and Obelix journey to China to help Princess Sa See save the Empress and her land from a nefarious prince.
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
2012France★ 5.3subtitled
When reporter Dan Geraldo (Alain Chabat) arrives in Palombia to hunt for a scoop, he never suspects that he is about to make an incredible discovery... With his resourceful local guide Pablito (Jamel Debbouze), D an has one surprise after another during a thrilling adventure that allows him to bring the world some spectacular news: the Marsupilami, a mythical and mischievous animal, really does exist! You too will believe in furry tails!
Howl's Moving Castle
2004Japan★ 8.4subtitled
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
Mary and The Witch's Flower
2017Japan★ 7.1subtitled
Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems.
Chennai Express
2013India★ 6.5subtitled
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013Germany★ 6.4subtitled
In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled with demons, vampires, and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an ancient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.
Ruby Red
2013Germany★ 6.9subtitled
On her 16th birthday, Gwendolyn Shepherd finds out that instead of her cousin, she has inherited a rare gene that allows her to travel through time.