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Movies that feel like The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

If you loved The Purple Rose of Cairo, the closest films we have are Midnight in Paris (2011), Groundhog Day (1993) and Practical Magic (1998). All three share The Purple Rose of Cairo's dreamlike and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 7 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV and others, checked against today's data.

Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.

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Midnight in Paris
2011 Β· dir. Woody Allen
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.6fantasy Β· comedy Β· romance

Both are Woody Allen films, and they rhyme

The difference: 26 years apart, and the 2010s show

While on a trip to Paris with his fiancΓ©e's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.

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Groundhog Day
1993 Β· dir. Harold Ramis
πŸ… 93%β˜… 8romance Β· fantasy Β· comedy

The same mix in both: dream logic, then wit

A cynical TV weatherman, along with his idealistic producer and his sardonic cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.

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Practical Magic
1998 Β· dir. Griffin Dunne
πŸ… 28%β˜… 6.4romance Β· fantasy Β· comedy

Playful and romantic in the same breath

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.

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Bedazzled
1967 Β· dir. Stanley Donen
πŸ… 74%β˜… 6.8fantasy Β· comedy Β· romance

Tender fantasy, and it commits to that

A hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.

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There's Something About Mary
1998 Β· dir. Bobby Farrelly
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.1romance Β· comedy

Comedy with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.

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13 Going on 30
2004 Β· dir. Gary Winick
πŸ… 65%β˜… 6.3comedy Β· fantasy Β· romance

The same city underneath both: New York City

After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. Thanks to some magic wishing dust, Jenna's prayer has been answered. With a knockout body, a fabulous wardrobe, an athlete boyfriend, a dream job, and superstar friends, this can't be a better life. But soon Jenna realizes that adult life isn’t as easy as she hoped for.

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Annie Hall
1977 Β· dir. Woody Allen
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.9comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Woody Allen working the same nerve twice

The difference: None of the dream logic that defines The Purple Rose of Cairo

New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

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The Mask
1994 Β· dir. Chuck Russell
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7comedy Β· fantasy Β· crime

Both trade on wit more than on being romance

The difference: Plays it as crime more than The Purple Rose of Cairo does

Timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask infused with the spirit of the Norse god Loki. Donning it transforms him into an unrestrained, green-faced, cartoon-like wild man. While the mask grants him the confidence to woo a local singer, it also makes him the target of a ruthless mobster.

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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S
2018 Β· dir. Paul Hoen
β˜… 6fantasy Β· comedy Β· romance

Playful fantasy in both cases

The difference: A 2010s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Two star-crossed freshmen – a zombie, Zed and a cheerleader, Addison – each outsiders in their unique ways, befriend each other and work together to show their high school and the Seabrook community what they can achieve when they embrace their differences.

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Defending Your Life
1991 Β· dir. Albert Brooks
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.2romance Β· fantasy Β· comedy

Comedy built on romance, twice over

Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive.

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Truly Madly Deeply
1991 Β· dir. Anthony Minghella
πŸ… 76%β˜… 7.2fantasy Β· drama Β· comedy

Romance with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

Nina is totally heartbroken at the death of her boyfriend Jamie, but is even more unprepared for his return as a ghost. At first it's almost as good as it used to be – hey, even the rats that infested her house have disappeared. But Jamie starts bringing ghostly friends home and behaving more and more oddly.

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Coming to America
1988 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 71%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· romance

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

The difference: Not nearly as dreamlike as The Purple Rose of Cairo

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.

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