Tangled
2010USA★ 7.63.5 pt match
Both films sit with belonging and loyalty under pressure. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: whimsical, warm, escalating, and episodic.
The Castle of Cagliostro
ルパン三世 カリオストロの城
1979JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Hayao Miyazaki★ 7.5
Available in English: subtitled
After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.
Themes and style
Tone
whimsicalwarmdark comedytense
Pacing
escalatingepisodicslow build to explosion
Story
heistpursuitescapeinvestigation
Emotion
all-consuming loveloyalty under pressuresacrificebelonging
Themes
class and moneycorrupt institutionslife under oppression
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchablecathartic
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Hollywood films like The Castle of Cagliostro
If The Castle of Cagliostro hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Aladdin
1992USA★ 7.73 pt match
Like The Castle of Cagliostro, this one is rooted in belonging, all-consuming love, and loyalty under pressure. They share the same lens on class and money, life under oppression, and corrupt institutions. Same energy: whimsical, dark comedy, escalating, and episodic.
Kung Fu Panda
2008USA★ 7.33 pt match
Like The Castle of Cagliostro, this one is rooted in belonging. Both move the same way too, whimsical, warm, escalating, and episodic.