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The Kid (2000)

An unhappy, disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when he is mysteriously confronted by an eight-year-old version of himself.

Directed byJon Turteltaub

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  1. 01

    Secondhand Lions

    Strong story similarity

    2003 · 111 min · Comedy · Drama · Family

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    The comedic adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of a pair of reluctant, eccentric great-uncles, whose exotic remembrances stir the boy's spirit and re-ignite the men's lives.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Genius

    Strong story similarity

    1999 · 82 min · Comedy · Family · TV Movie

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    Charlie Boyle finds that even his high IQ can't solve all of his problems when he takes on a double life in order to make friends his own age.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Bogus

    Strong story similarity

    1996 · 110 min · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, French magician named Bogus.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    The Truman Show

    Strong story similarity

    1998 · 103 min · Comedy · Drama

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    In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response
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  5. 05

    The Family Man

    Strong story similarity

    2000 · 125 min · Comedy · Drama · Fantasy · Romance

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    Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    I ♥ Huckabees

    Shared cast

    2004 · 106 min · Comedy · Romance

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    A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 07

    Definitely, Maybe

    Strong story similarity

    2008 · 112 min · Comedy · Romance

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    When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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  8. 08

    The Fisher King

    Strong story similarity

    1991 · 138 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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  9. 09

    Phantom of the Megaplex

    Strong story similarity

    2000 · 89 min · Comedy · Family · Mystery · TV Movie

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    Pete Riley is a 17-year-old who lands a part-time job at a multiplex in his neighbourhood. He and his friends are excited when it's announced that the theatre will play host to the premier of a major motion picture, with a number of Hollywood celebrities in attendance. However, when the big night comes, Pete has to contend with disappearing staff, malfunctioning equipment, and a broken popcorn machine.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era
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    Juno

    Strong story similarity

    2007 · 96 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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