Magical Realism
"magical realism" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Irish Wish
Synopsis:
Maddie's dream guy is days away from marrying her best friend when a wish for true love made on an ancient stone in Ireland magically alters her fate.
Starring:
Jane Seymour,
Lindsay Lohan,
Ed Speleers
Plot:
wedding,
love,
ireland,
wish,
friend,
wish comes true,
oceanside cliff,
book editor,
stone bridge,
writer
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#2
Rewind
Synopsis:
Mary loves John for as long as she can remember. But after years of marriage, John's priorities shift, leading to a strained relationship with Mary, which causes a tragic accident that takes away Mary's life. Until one day, John gets an extraordinary proposition - to rewind time and save the life of the woman he loves.
Starring:
Lito Pimentel,
Dingdong Dantes,
Marian Rivera
#3
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Synopsis:
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come…
Starring:
Brad Pitt,
Mahershala Ali,
Jared Harris
Plot:
diary,
navy,
funeral,
tea,
travel,
premature aging,
old age,
reverse aging,
no title at beginning,
no opening credits
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#4
Disenchanted
Synopsis:
Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. Accidentally transforming the entire town into a real-life fairy tale and placing her family’s future happiness in jeopardy, she must race against time to reverse the spell and determine what happily ever a…
Starring:
James Marsden,
Amy Adams,
Oscar Nunez
Plot:
magic,
fairy tale,
musical,
wish,
princess,
sequel,
second part,
disney,
disney plus,
disney princess
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#5
18 Again
Synopsis:
At a difficult place in his marriage and career, a middle-aged man gets a shot at a do-over when he's transformed back into his 18-year-old body.
Starring:
Lee Do-hyun,
Kim Ha-neul,
Yoon Sang-hyun
#6
The Spirit of the Beehive
Synopsis:
In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, Ana, a sensitive seven-year-old girl in a rural Spanish hamlet is traumatized after a traveling projectionist screens a print of James Whale's 1931 "Frankenstein" for the village. The youngster is profoundly disturbed by the scenes in which the monster murders the little girl and is later killed himself by the villagers. She questions her sister about th…
Starring:
Fernando Fernán Gómez,
Teresa Gimpera,
Ana Torrent
#7
Liar Liar
Synopsis:
Fletcher Reede is a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar. When his son Max blows out the candles on his fifth birthday he has just one wish - that his dad will stop lying for 24 hours. When Max's wish comes true, Fletcher discovers that his mouth has suddenly become his biggest liability.
Starring:
Jim Carrey,
Cary Elwes,
Jennifer Tilly
#8
La Strada
Synopsis:
When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina when she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circ…
Starring:
Mario Passante,
Giulietta Masina,
Anthony Quinn
#9
House of Flying Daggers
Synopsis:
In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Starring:
Zhang Ziyi,
Andy Lau,
Takeshi Kaneshiro
#10
Groundhog Day
Synopsis:
A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish 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.
Starring:
Rick Overton,
Stephen Tobolowsky,
Bill Murray
#11
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Synopsis:
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Starring:
Michelle Yeoh,
Chow Yun-Fat,
Zhang Ziyi
#12
Chocolat
Synopsis:
A fable of emotional liberation and chocolate. A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of Boat Gypsies float down the river the prejudices of the Mayor leads to a crisis.
Starring:
Peter Stormare,
Johnny Depp,
Judi Dench
Plot:
chocolate,
france,
village,
chocolate shop,
food,
magical realism,
prejudice,
drifter,
mayor,
lent
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#13
Being John Malkovich
Synopsis:
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.
Starring:
John Cusack,
John Malkovich,
Charlie Sheen
#14
Beauty and the Beast
Synopsis:
The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn't return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. She is unable to return the key on time, but it is revealed that the Beast is the genuinely handsome one. A simple tale of …
Starring:
Jean Marais,
Josette Day,
Marcel André
#15
Barton Fink
Synopsis:
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Starring:
Steve Buscemi,
John Goodman,
John Turturro
#16
Amélie
Synopsis:
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?
Starring:
Audrey Tautou,
Clotilde Mollet,
Dominique Pinon
#17
Adaptation.
Synopsis:
Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one'…
Starring:
Nicolas Cage,
Chris Cooper,
Tilda Swinton
Plot:
loneliness,
thief,
twin,
writing,
magical realism,
metafiction,
voice over inner thoughts,
meta film,
loner,
isolation
...
#18
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Synopsis:
Puberty Syndrome—a rumored, mysterious syndrome that only affects those in their puberty. For example, a bunny girl suddenly appeared in front of Sakuta Azusagawa. The bunny girl's real identity is Mai Sakurajima, a teenage celebrity who is currently an inactive high school senior. For some reason, her charming figure does not reflect in the eyes of others. In the course of revealing the mystery …
Starring:
Nao Toyama,
Maaya Uchida,
Atsumi Tanezaki
#19
The Green Mile
Synopsis:
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
Starring:
Tom Hanks,
Graham Greene,
Michael Clarke Duncan
Plot:
1930s,
good versus evil,
prison guard,
death row,
accused of murder,
evil,
evil man,
murder,
execution,
healing
...
#20
Spirited Away
Synopsis:
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
Starring:
Miyu Irino,
Tatsuya Gashūin,
Ryunosuke Kamiki