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Movies that feel like Elling (2001)
40-year-old Elling, sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution when his mother, who has sheltered him his entire life, dies. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin, also in his 40s.
If you loved Elling, the closest films we have are Son of Rambow (2007), That's Life (1998) and Three Men and a Leg (1997). All three share Elling'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 Italian for Beginners (2000).
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If Elling hit the spot, these will too
Both are built on the same subject: male friendship
The same preoccupation in both: male friendship
Both land stillness and warmth at once
Both lean on wit more than on comedy
Drama built on play, twice over
Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases
Another one that scratches it
The shared currency is warmth
Comedy of the same temperament
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The best-reviewed films that share Elling’s defining feeling.
