Finding Nemo
2003USA★ 7.83.5 pt match
Both films sit with the family you choose and loyalty under pressure. Same energy: warm, hopeful, escalating, and slow build to explosion.
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ～2人の英雄～
2018JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Kenji Nagasaki★ 7.9
Available in English: subtitled
All Might and Deku accept an invitation to go abroad to a floating and mobile manmade city, called 'I-Island', where they research quirks as well as hero supplemental items at the special 'I-Expo' convention that is currently being held on the island. During that time, suddenly, despite an iron wall of security surrounding the island, the system is breached by a villain, and the only ones able to stop him are the students of Class 1-A.
Themes and style
Tone
hopefultensewarm
Pacing
escalatingslow build to explosion
Story
survivalsiegeescape
Emotion
loyalty under pressuresacrificethe family you choosefiguring out who you are
Themes
corrupt institutionsclass and money
Feel
crowd pleaserfun scarycatharticrewatchable
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Hollywood films like My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
If My Hero Academia: Two Heroes hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Incredibles 2
2018USA★ 7.53.5 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are, loyalty under pressure, and the family you choose. Same energy: warm, tense, and escalating.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018USA★ 8.43.5 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are, the family you choose, and sacrifice. The world both films live in revolves around class and money. The feel is the same: hopeful, warm, escalating, and slow build to explosion.
Monsters, Inc.
2001USA★ 7.83.5 pt match
Like My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, this one is rooted in the family you choose, loyalty under pressure, and sacrifice. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions and class and money. The feel is the same: warm, hopeful, and escalating.
Frozen
2013USA★ 7.23.5 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are, sacrifice, and the family you choose. 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. Both move the same way too, hopeful, warm, escalating, and slow build to explosion.