Drifting Home

2022, Movie, 2h 1min

One fateful summer, a group of elementary school kids set adrift on an abandoned apartment building must look within themselves to find a way back home.

Country: Japan

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6.3

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7.0

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Critic Brian Costello

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...an imaginative coming-of-age anime about the difficulties of maintaining childhood friendships as we grow up.

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Critic Siddhant

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...is as charming and well-written a movie as you are going to find in Netflix’s catalogue.

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Critic Simon Abrams

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...works best when it’s a straight-forward disaster movie...

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Critic Robbie Collin

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...a surreal and thrilling animation that’s far from all at sea.

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A group of young friends find themselves stranded on a magical, drifting island, after exploring an abandoned building slated for demolition. As they journey through the uncharted waters, they must confront their fears, learn to rely on each other, and uncover the secrets of the mysterious island. Will they be able to find their way back home, or will they be forever lost at sea?

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You can stream Drifting Home on: Netflix

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Drifting Home include The Wild Robot, Flow, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.

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Drifting Home was released for streaming on September 16, 2022.