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15 Movies Like Being John Malkovich

Loved Being John Malkovich? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Pleasantville

1998

Pleasantville shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Being John Malkovich, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Fantasy, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology✓ Also stars Gerald Emerick

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62%

Anastasia

1997

Anastasia shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Being John Malkovich, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama, Fantasy genres✓ They share themes of survival, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Also stars John Cusack

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57%

Chasing Amy

1997

Chasing Amy shares key genre characteristics with Being John Malkovich and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Comedy, Drama genres✓ They share themes of survival, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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57%

Barton Fink

1991

Barton Fink shares key genre characteristics with Being John Malkovich and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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57%

Miller's Crossing

1990

Miller's Crossing shares key genre characteristics with Being John Malkovich and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Comedy Drama, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of survival, technology✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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57%

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

The Hudsucker Proxy shares key genre characteristics with Being John Malkovich and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Comedy, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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54%

Fargo

1996

Fargo shares key genre characteristics with Being John Malkovich and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Comedy, Comedy Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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52%

Donnie Darko

2001

Donnie Darko shares key genre characteristics with Being John Malkovich and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Fantasy, Drama genres✓ Released only 2 years apart✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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50%

Friday

1995

Friday shares key genre characteristics with Being John Malkovich and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Comedy, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore survival✓ Both have a comic tone

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50%

A League of Their Own

1992

A League of Their Own shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Being John Malkovich, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology✓ Also stars Gregory Sporleder

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47%

Lucas

1986

Lucas shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Being John Malkovich, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ They share themes of survival, identity✓ Shares cast including Charlie Sheen and Winona Ryder✓ Both have a comic tone

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47%

Little Women

1994

Little Women shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Being John Malkovich, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Drama, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore survival✓ Also stars Winona Ryder

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46%

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me shares key genre characteristics with Being John Malkovich and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Fantasy, Surrealist genres✓ They share themes of survival, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s

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46%

The Iron Giant

1999

The Iron Giant shares key genre characteristics with Being John Malkovich and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Fantasy, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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45%

Swingers

1996

Swingers shares key genre characteristics with Being John Malkovich and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ They share themes of survival, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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45%

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