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Practical Magic (1998)

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.

Directed byGriffin Dunne

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    Beetlejuice

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    1988 · 92 min · Comedy · Fantasy

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    A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared production studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
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    Addams Family Values

    Genre overlap

    1993 · 94 min · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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    Happiness

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    1998 · 140 min · Comedy · Drama

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    The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

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    • strong recommendation signals
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    Cruel Intentions

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    1999 · 97 min · Drama · Romance

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    Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his most prized possession.

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    • strong recommendation signals
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    Love Potion No. 9

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    1992 · 97 min · Comedy · Fantasy · Romance

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    Unlucky in love, chemist Paul Matthews visits gypsy Madame Rosa for help. Quickly realizing he is a hopeless nerd, she gifts him with Love Potion No. 8, which makes anyone who wears it irresistible to the opposite sex for four hours. Paul and animal psychologist coworker Diane Farrow decide to test it on themselves. The awkward pair suddenly find themselves alluring to anyone they approach, but soon realize they are most attracted to each other.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: magic and witchcraft
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    City of Angels

    Same studio

    1998 · 114 min · Drama · Fantasy · Romance

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    When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • shared production studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
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