Finding Nemo
2003USA★ 7.83.5 pt match
Both films sit with the family you choose and loyalty under pressure. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down. Same energy: warm, hopeful, escalating, and slow build to explosion.
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ヒーローズ：ライジング
2019JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Kenji Nagasaki★ 8.1
Available in English: subtitled
Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All Might retired and citizens' lives on the line, there's no time for questions. Deku and his friends are the next generation of heroes, and they're the island's only hope.
Themes and style
Tone
hopefultensewarmchaotic
Pacing
escalatingslow build to explosion
Story
survivalsiegerebellion
Emotion
sacrificethe family you chooseloyalty under pressurefiguring out who you are
Themes
family wounds passed downcorrupt institutions
Feel
catharticcrowd pleaserfun scaryrewatchable
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Hollywood films like My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
If My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018USA★ 8.43.5 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are, the family you choose, and sacrifice. The world both films live in revolves around family wounds passed down. Same energy: hopeful, warm, escalating, and slow build to explosion.
Frozen
2013USA★ 7.23.5 pt match
Like My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are, sacrifice, and the family you choose. The world both films live in revolves around family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: hopeful, warm, and escalating.
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014USA★ 7.73 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are, sacrifice, and loyalty under pressure. The world both films live in revolves around family wounds passed down. Same energy: hopeful, warm, escalating, and slow build to explosion.