15 Movies Like Harvest Moon

Loved Harvest Moon? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

The Lion King
#1

The Lion King

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Ice Age
#2

Ice Age

Manny the mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger go on a comical quest to return a human baby back to his father, across a world on the brink of an ice age.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Barnyard
#3

Barnyard

Otis is a mischievous, carefree Holstein cow who lives on a farm where, unbeknownst to humans, the animals are anthropomorphic. He prefers having fun with his best friends: Pip the mouse, Freddy the ferret, Peck the rooster, and Pig the pig - rather than following strict rules and accepting responsibility. This annoys his stern adoptive father Ben, the leader of the farm's community. One evening, Otis convinces Ben to cover his night watch so he can attend a massive party in the barn and impress Daisy, a pregnant cow who recently arrived at the farm with her best friend Bessy as a newcomer. As the animals party, Dag the coyote and his pack attempt to raid the chicken coop. Ben fends them off alone but is fatally wounded and killed. Otis must now learn the value of responsibility when he becomes the leader of his farm home's community.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Over the Top
#4

Over the Top

Lincoln Hawk a hard-luck big-rig trucker takes us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship. Relying on wits and willpower, Hawk tries to rebuild his life by capturing the first-place prize money, and the love of the son he abandoned years earlier into the keeping of his rich, ruthless father-in-law.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Nebraska
#5

Nebraska

An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Around the Bend
#6

Around the Bend

A tale of four generations of men, all of whom have had their offspring at a young age: a great-grandfather, a grandfather, a father in his twenties and a son who is about 7 years old. When the oldest member passes away, the trio heads out on the road together in the Southwest to search out an old family secret that connects to their past.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Boy
#7

Boy

Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Undertow
#8

Undertow

The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Second Best
#9

Second Best

The difficult relationship between a british postal officer and his adoptive son.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Embattled
#10

Embattled

The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Rams
#11

Rams

In remote Western Australia, two estranged farmer brothers, Colin and Les, are at war. But when Les' prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley—so the brothers must work together to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

Nutcrackers
#12

Nutcrackers

Just as Mike is on the heels of closing the biggest deal of his career, he's pulled away from his bachelor life in the big city to a farm in rural Ohio in order to help his recently orphaned nephews find a new home.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

One & Two
#13

One & Two

In an isolated farmhouse, located in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by a mysterious wooden wall, Zac and Eva, two siblings gifted with extraordinary abilities, endure every day the wrath of their strict father while witnessing how a cruel sickness lurks their beloved mother.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

The Parts You Lose
#14

The Parts You Lose

An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.

The Confirmation
#15

The Confirmation

A divorced father reconnects with his son when they track down a stolen toolbox over the course of a weekend.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Harvest Moon.