Movies and TV series about friendship

The 60 best titles about friendship, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

The Dark Knight
iRank90
2008 · Christopher Nolan
MovieActionCrimeThriller
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the stree
Toy Story
iRank90
1995 · John Lasseter
MovieAdventureAnimationComedy
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstan
The Shawshank Redemption
iRank89
1994 · Frank Darabont
MovieCrimeDrama
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an a
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
iRank88
2023 · Kazutaka Yamanaka
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity’s m
Avatar: The Last Airbender
iRank88
2005 · Michael Dante DiMartino
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
One Piece
iRank87
1999
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirat
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
iRank87
1975 · Miloš Forman
MovieDrama
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs
Look Back
iRank87
2024 · Kiyotaka Oshiyama
MovieAnimationDrama
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful ar
Wolfwalkers
iRank87
2020 · Tomm Moore
MovieAdventureAnimationFamily
In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she
Hunter x Hunter
iRank87
2011
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.
Fighting Spirit
iRank87
2000
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years lik
Anne with an E
iRank87
2017 · Tina Grewal
SeriesDramaFamily
A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the
Kamisama Kiss
iRank86
2012 · Sadakazu Kikuchi
SeriesAnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Nanami was just a normal high school girl down on her luck until a stranger’s lips marked her as the new Land God and turned her world upside down. Now, she’s figuring out the duties of a deity with t
Toy Story 2
iRank86
1999 · John Lasseter
MovieAnimationComedyFamily
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys
Stranger Things
iRank86
2016 · Curtis Gwinn
SeriesAction & AdventureMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Cardcaptor Sakura
iRank86
1998
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book they had been sealed in for years. She is
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
iRank86
2016 · Yoon Ha-lim
SeriesComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
Bluey
iRank86
2018 · Libbie Doherty
SeriesAnimationComedyFamily
Bluey is an inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and e
Past Lives
iRank86
2023 · Celine Song
MovieDramaRomance
After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
The Iron Giant
iRank86
1999 · Brad Bird
MovieAnimationDramaFamily
In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejud
Your Lie in April
iRank86
2014 · Atsuhiro Iwakami
SeriesAnimationComedyDrama
Kousei Arima was a genius pianist until his mother's sudden death took away his ability to play. Each day was dull for Kousei. But, then he meets a violinist named Kaori Miyazono who has an eccentric
Heartstopper
iRank86
2022
SeriesDrama
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.
Project Hail Mary
iRank85
2026 · Phil Lord
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the rid
Young Royals
iRank85
2021
SeriesDrama
Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.
Sherlock
iRank85
2010 · Beryl Vertue
SeriesCrimeDramaMystery
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Saint Seiya
iRank85
1986
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Ages ago, the goddess Athena was served by fighters called Saints who channeled the power of the Cosmos within them. Now a youth named Seiya has trained to become a Saint himself by earning the mystic
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
iRank85
2004
SeriesComedyKids
The whacky adventures of Ned Bigby and his best pals Moze and Cookie at James K. Polk Middle School, as "every-kid" Ned shatters the fourth wall to share tips and tricks on navigating middle school or
Princess Mononoke
iRank85
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
MovieAdventureAnimationFantasy
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to p
Robot Dreams
iRank85
2023 · Pablo Berger
MovieAnimationComedyDrama
A lonely dog's friendship with his robot companion takes a sad turn when an unexpected malfunction forces him to abandon Robot at the beach. Will Dog ever meet Robot again?
The Man from Nowhere
iRank85
2010 · Lee Jeong-beom
MovieActionCrimeThriller
A reclusive pawnshop owner goes on a brutal rampage to rescue a young girl kidnapped by a criminal organization.
Only Murders in the Building
iRank85
2021 · Ben Smith
SeriesComedyCrimeMystery
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
Django Unchained
iRank84
2012 · Quentin Tarantino
MovieDramaWestern
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
How to Train Your Dragon
iRank84
2010 · Dean DeBlois
MovieAdventureAnimationFamily
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, h
Lady Bird
iRank84
2017 · Greta Gerwig
MovieComedyDrama
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to
The Florida Project
iRank84
2017 · Sean Baker
MovieDrama
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle wi
Friends
iRank84
1994 · Ted Cohen
SeriesComedy
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pr
Bleach
iRank84
2004
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
iRank84
2018
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
Corporate worker Mikami Satoru is stabbed by a random killer, and is reborn to an alternate world. But he turns out to be reborn a slime! Thrown into this new world with the name Rimuru, he begins his
Sailor Moon
iRank84
1992
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
One day, Usagi Tsukino, clumsy 2nd-year middle school student, stumbles upon a talking cat named Luna. Luna tells her that she is destined to be Sailor Moon, "champion of love and justice", and she mu
Trainspotting
iRank84
1996 · Danny Boyle
MovieCrimeDrama
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride
Dragon Ball Z
iRank84
1989
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth from a series of extraterrestrial invaders bent on destruction.
Descendants of the Sun
iRank84
2016
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
After a chance meeting in a hospital, an ardent soldier falls for a gifted surgeon. Opposing philosophies tear them apart, but fate has other plans.
Monster
iRank83
2023 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
MovieDramaMysteryThriller
After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.
The Banshees of Inisherin
iRank83
2022 · Martin McDonagh
MovieComedyDrama
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
The Elephant Man
iRank83
1980 · David Lynch
MovieDramaHistory
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity
Ted Lasso
iRank83
2020 · Jamie Lee
SeriesComedyDrama
Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he's hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted
Made in Abyss
iRank83
2017 · Sho Tanaka
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Located in the center of a remote island, the Abyss is the last unexplored region, a huge and treacherous fathomless hole inhabited by strange creatures where only the bravest adventurers descend in s
Shane
iRank83
1953 · George Stevens
Movie
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
Toy Story 4
iRank83
2019 · Josh Cooley
MovieAdventureAnimationComedy
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a reluctant new toy called "Forky", a road trip
Wednesday
iRank83
2022 · Meredith Averill
SeriesComedyMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.
The Promised Neverland
iRank83
2019
SeriesAnimationDramaMystery
Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean c
Forrest Gump
iRank83
1994 · Robert Zemeckis
MovieComedyDramaRomance
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has a
The Lego Movie
iRank83
2014 · Phil Lord
MovieAdventureAnimationComedy
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.
Komi Can't Communicate
iRank83
2021
SeriesAnimationComedyDrama
At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
iRank83
2009
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
The Sacred war tale that took place during the 18th century is now unveiled. Tenma, Alone and Sasha, three orphans living their childhood protecting each other and then separated at diferent ages made
Boy Meets World
iRank83
1993 · David Kendall
SeriesComedyDramaFamily
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
iRank83
2004 · Alfonso Cuarón
MovieAdventureFantasy
Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.
Boys Over Flowers
iRank83
2009
SeriesComedyDrama
Unassuming high school girl Jan-di stands up to — and eventually falls for — a spoiled rich kid who belongs to the school's most powerful clique.
Y Tu Mamá También
iRank83
2001 · Alfonso Cuarón
MovieDramaRomance
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
iRank83
2000
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
Bullies often target someone frail and weak—someone exactly like Yûgi Muto. He treasures his Millennium Puzzle, an ancient Egyptian artifact that was brought into his grandfather's game shop. Believin