If you loved Turning Red, try Elio

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Elio has roughly 6.0× fewer votes than Turning Red — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Domee Shi, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Animation / Comedy / Family territory. If that's the register that drew you to Turning Red, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Elio is

Desert town, summer dusk, a homemade spaceship model. A young boy's backyard launches a journey to the stars, eccentric aliens, and a crisis that needs fixing. This animated adventure lands best on a lazy Sunday morning.

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