The Princess Bride
1987USA★ 7.76.5 pt match
Both films sit with all-consuming love. The feel is the same: whimsical, dark comedy, and escalating.
The Man from the Future
O Homem do Futuro
2011BrazilLanguage: ptDirected by Cláudio Torres★ 7.2
Available in English: subtitled
Zero is a brilliant scientist. However, 20 years ago, he was publicly humiliated when he lost Helena, the love of his life. One day, an accidental experience with one of his inventions causes him to travel back in time to 1991. Having taken the opportunity to change history, Zero returns to own time to find totally changed.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedywarmwhimsicalhopeful
Pacing
escalatingerraticslow build to explosion
Story
escapeunravelingjourney
Emotion
all-consuming loveredemptiongrieffiguring out who you arelonging
Themes
family wounds passed downfamily duty
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchablecathartic
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Hollywood films like The Man from the Future
If The Man from the Future hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Superbad
2007USA★ 7.34.5 pt match
Both films sit with longing and figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, escalating, and erratic.
Rushmore
1998USA★ 7.44 pt match
Both films sit with all-consuming love, figuring out who you are, and longing. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down and family duty. Same energy: dark comedy, whimsical, and escalating.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987USA★ 7.34 pt match
Both films sit with grief. The world both films live in revolves around family duty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
2005USA★ 6.43.5 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are, all-consuming love, and longing. Same energy: warm, dark comedy, and escalating.
Elf
2003USA★ 6.73.5 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are, longing, and all-consuming love. Both circle the same ground: family duty and family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, whimsical, warm, and escalating.
Knocked Up
2007USA★ 6.33 pt match
Like The Man from the Future, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are and all-consuming love. They share the same lens on family duty and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: warm, dark comedy, and escalating.