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Movies that feel like Vernon, Florida (1981)

If you loved Vernon, Florida, the closest films we have are Grey Gardens (1976), Gates of Heaven (1978) and The Lorax (2012). Most of the picks below share Vernon, Florida's cozy and whimsical feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max and others, checked against today's data.

Early Errol Morris documentary intersplices random chatter he captured on film of the genuinely eccentric residents of Vernon, Florida. A few examples? The preacher giving a sermon on the definition of the word "Therefore," and the obsessive turkey hunter who speaks reverentially of the "gobblers" he likes to track down and kill.

πŸ… 100% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Errol Morriscozywhimsical

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If Vernon, Florida hit the spot, these will too

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Grey Gardens
1976 Β· dir. Muffie Meyer
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.5documentary

Eccentric is the engine of both

The difference: Not nearly as cozy as Vernon, Florida

Edie Bouvier Beale and her mother, Edith, two aging, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, are the sole inhabitants of a Long Island estate. The women reveal themselves to be misfits with outsized, engaging personalities. Much of the conversation is centered on their pasts, as mother and daughter now rarely leave home.

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Gates of Heaven
1978 Β· dir. Errol Morris
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.3documentary

Errol Morris directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

A documentary about a pet cemetery in California, and the people who have pets buried there.

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The Lorax
2012 Β· dir. Chris Renaud
β˜… 6.4animation Β· family

Cozy and whimsical in the same breath

The difference: Leans animation where Vernon, Florida does not

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
2011 Β· dir. Karen Disher
β˜… 6.4animation Β· family Β· tv movie

Documentary built on comfort, twice over

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

When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to Manny and his prehistoric posse to band together and save Christmas for the entire world!

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Robin Hood
1973 Β· dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
πŸ… 56%β˜… 7.5animation Β· family Β· adventure

Whimsical documentary, and it commits to that

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.

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My Neighbor Totoro
1988 Β· dir. Hayao Miyazaki
πŸ… 94%β˜… 8.1fantasy Β· animation Β· family

Both trade on comfort more than on being documentary

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 Β· dir. Henry Selick
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.9fantasy Β· animation Β· family

Both sit in the same whimsical register

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

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The Sword in the Stone
1963 Β· dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
πŸ… 65%β˜… 7.1animation Β· family Β· fantasy

A 1960s answer to the same itch

Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.

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Tarzan
1999 Β· dir. Chris Buck
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.3animation Β· family Β· adventure

Reaching back to the 1990s for it

Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...

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The Thin Blue Line
1988 Β· dir. Errol Morris
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.9crime Β· documentary

The same hand behind both of them: Errol Morris

An unorthodox investigation into the wrongful conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the 1976 murder of Dallas police officer Robert Wood. Using stylized reenactments and interviews with key figures, conflicting testimonies and evidence are presented to argue that Adams was framed by a corrupt justice system, ultimately leading to his exoneration.

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Mulan
1998 Β· dir. Tony Bancroft
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.7animation Β· family Β· adventure

A 1990s cousin in spirit

When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing ruthless invaders, brutal training, and the risk of execution if discovered, she must decide who she truly isβ€” and what she’s willing to fight for.

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Brother Bear
2003 Β· dir. Aaron Blaise
πŸ… 38%β˜… 6.9adventure Β· animation Β· family

A 2000s answer to the same itch

The difference: 22 years apart, and the 2000s show

When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.

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