Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

40 Movies Like Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) You Need to Watch Next

2012·Hideaki AnnoiRank63
ActionAnimationDramaScience Fiction

Fourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have

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If you loved Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) by Hideaki Anno, here are 40 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku, Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound, Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.

40 Movies Similar to Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

92

1990 · Mitsuo Hashimoto

MovieActionAnimationDrama

Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of hi

In common: Action · Animation · Drama

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound

84

1993 · Yoshihiro Ueda

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

Mr. Money is holding another World Martial Arts Tournament and Mr. Satan invites everyone in the world to join in. Little does he know that Bojack, an ancient villain who has escaped his prison, is co

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

84

1992 · Daisuke Nishio

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

Cooler has resurrected himself as a robot and is enslaving the people of New Namek. Goku and the gang must help.

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

83

2021 · Kazuya Tsurumaki

MovieActionAnimationDrama

In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There,

In common: Action · Animation · Drama

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

82

2007 · Kazuya Tsurumaki

MovieActionAnimationDrama

After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant monsters called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterio

In common: Action · Animation · Drama

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

82

1997 · Hideaki Anno

MovieAnimationDramaScience Fiction

Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but

In common: Animation · Drama · Science Fiction

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

82

2001 · Shinichiro Watanabe

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'

74

2015 · Tadayoshi Yamamuro

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

One peaceful day on Earth, two remnants of Frieza's army named Sorbet and Tagoma arrive searching for the Dragon Balls with the aim of reviving Frieza. They succeed, and Frieza subsequently seeks reve

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

74

2013 · Masahiro Hosoda

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

After the defeat of Majin Buu, a powerful God of Destruction known as Beerus searches for the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to Earth, the Z-fighters must stop h

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon

Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon

74

1995 · Mitsuo Hashimoto

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the Dragon Balls. The contents turn out to be a warrior named Tapion who had sealed himself inside along with a monster cal

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

74

1995 · Shigeyasu Yamauchi

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

73

1997 · Hideaki Anno

MovieAnimationDramaFantasy

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is f

In common: Animation · Drama

Resident Evil: Death Island

Resident Evil: Death Island

73

2023 · Eiichiro Hasumi

MovieActionAnimationHorror

In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing with a zombie outbreak and a new T-Virus, Leon Kennedy is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist, and Claire Redfield is investigating a monstrous fish

In common: Action · Animation

Belle

Belle

73

2021 · Mamoru Hosoda

MovieAnimationDramaMusic

Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into t

In common: Animation · Drama

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

72

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

In common: Animation · Drama

Summer Wars

Summer Wars

72

2009 · Mamoru Hosoda

MovieAnimationScience Fiction

Teenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of their

In common: Animation · Science Fiction

Battle: Los Angeles

Battle: Los Angeles

70

2011 · Jonathan Liebesman

MovieActionScience Fiction

When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle o

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Outlander

Outlander

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2008 · Howard McCain

MovieActionScience Fiction

During the reign of the Vikings, a man from another world crash-lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator. The man must fuse his advanced technology with the weaponry of the vikings to fight

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Look Back

Look Back

70

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

In common: Animation · Drama

Whisper of the Heart

Whisper of the Heart

70

1995 · Yoshifumi Kondo

MovieAnimationDramaFamily

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: "Seiji Amasawa."

In common: Animation · Drama

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

69

1977 · Steven Spielberg

MovieDramaScience Fiction

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

In common: Drama · Science Fiction

Godzilla

Godzilla

69

2014 · Gareth Edwards

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating cris

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

The Wandering Earth

The Wandering Earth

69

2019 · Frant Gwo

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

When the Sun begins to expand in such a way that it will inevitably engulf and destroy the Earth in a hundred years, united mankind finds a way to avoid extinction by propelling the planet out of the

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Invasion

Invasion

69

2020 · Fyodor Bondarchuk

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

Two years after the fall of the alien ship, the life of a young woman from Moscow has been changed forever. Her growing powers are now at the focus of both human and celestial investigation: an alien

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Deep Impact

Deep Impact

69

1998 · Mimi Leder

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

68

1989 · Daisuke Nishio

MovieActionAnimationFantasy

In order to wish for immortality and avenge his father, Garlic Jr. collects the dragon balls, kidnapping Goku's son Gohan in the process. Goku, Kami, Piccolo, and Krillin unite to rescue Gohan and sav

In common: Action · Animation

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

68

2021 · Kenji Nagasaki

MovieActionAdventureAnimation

A mysterious group called Humarize strongly believes in the Quirk Singularity Doomsday theory which states that when quirks get mixed further in with future generations, that power will bring forth th

In common: Action · Animation

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

68

2005 · Tetsuya Nomura

MovieActionAdventureAnimation

Two years have passed since the final battle with Sephiroth. Though Midgar, city of mako, city of prosperity, has been reduced to ruins, its people slowly but steadily walk the road to reconstruction.

In common: Action · Animation

Resident Evil: Vendetta

Resident Evil: Vendetta

68

2017 · Takanori Tsujimoto

MovieActionAdventureAnimation

When a fearless enemy out for revenge unleashes a brutal and deadly new virus, BSAA captain Chris Redfield enlists the help of Agent Leon S. Kennedy and Professor Rebecca Chambers to bring down the de

In common: Action · Animation

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

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2017 · Tomohiko Ito

MovieActionAdventureAnimation

In 2026, a new machine called the Augma is developed to compete against the NerveGear and its successor, the Amusphere. A next-gen wearable device, the Augma doesn't have a full-dive function like its

In common: Action · Animation

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

67

2022 · Tetsuro Kodama

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

The Red Ribbon Army, an evil organization that was once destroyed by Goku in the past, has been reformed by a group of people who have created new and mightier Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2, and seek

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

67

1993 · Shigeyasu Yamauchi

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

While the Saiyan Paragus persuades Vegeta to rule a new planet, King Kai alerts Goku of the South Galaxy's destruction by an unknown Super Saiyan.

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

The Boy and the Beast

The Boy and the Beast

67

2015 · Mamoru Hosoda

MovieActionAdventureAnimation

Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu

In common: Action · Animation

Akira

Akira

66

1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

66

1995 · Mamoru Oshii

MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker k

In common: Action · Animation · Science Fiction

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

66

2006 · Mamoru Hosoda

MovieAnimationDramaFantasy

When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that chang

In common: Animation · Drama

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension

66

2011 · Robert Hughes

MovieActionAdventureAnimation

Phineas and Ferb get trapped in an alternate dimension where the evil Doofenshmirtz rules the tri-state area. They must find a way back home with the help of their pet platypus named Perry, who they d

In common: Action · Animation

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

63

2001 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri

MovieActionAdventureAnimation

D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.

In common: Action · Animation

When Marnie Was There

When Marnie Was There

63

2014 · Hiromasa Yonebayashi

MovieAnimationDramaFamily

Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives ther

In common: Animation · Drama

Paprika

Paprika

62

2006 · Satoshi Kon

MovieAnimationScience FictionThriller

When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.

In common: Animation · Science Fiction