
Movies that feel likeBeing John Malkovich (1999)
If you loved Being John Malkovich, the closest films we have are The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Groundhog Day (1993) and Bruce Almighty (2003). All three share Being John Malkovich's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Mermaid (2016).
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If Being John Malkovich hit the spot, these will too

Witty and playful in the same breath
The difference: Takes it somewhere less contemplative than Being John Malkovich does

The same mix in both: dream logic, then romance
The difference: Leans harder into romance than Being John Malkovich does

Witty comedy in both cases
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Fantasy built on play, twice over

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Dreamlike comedy, and it commits to that
The difference: Made in the 1960s, in a different era of the craft


Both lean on romance more than on fantasy

Drama built on wit, twice over


Comedy with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Both lean on play more than on fantasy
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