
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 Songs from the Second Floor (2000). 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 Defending Your Life (1991).
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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

Comedy with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Both lean on wit more than on drama
The difference: Sits closer to romance than Being John Malkovich does

Playful fantasy in both cases
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Comedy built on stillness, twice over


Dreamlike drama, and it commits to that

Fantasy built on romance, twice over


Witty comedy in both cases

Playful drama, and it commits to that
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