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The Real Tale (2011)
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Original name: Реальная сказка
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The funny adventures of a characters of Russian folk fairy tales in the contemporary world.
Style:
fairy tale, captivating, folk tale, semi serious, light hearted, parody, slapstick, light, entertaining, whimsical ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
good versus evil, disappearance, friendship, villain, journey, search and rescue, missing sister, obsessive quest, happy ending, folk hero, book, imaginary, real world, imaginary character, fish out of water, family values, satire, magic realism, small town, social commentary, mystery
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
russian
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Most similar movies to The Real Tale
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, fairy tale, whimsical and semi serious films with plots about friendship, good versus evil, satire, magic realism, magic, coming of age and fish out of water mostly in Comedy, Fantasy and Drama genres. Some movies like The Real Tale: After the Rain, on Thursday (1986), The House Elf (2019), The Little Witch (2018), The Book of Masters (2009), Ten (1991). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A palace steward conspires with bandits to kidnap an infant czar's son and an orphan adopted by the czar, replacing the prince with the steward's son. Two decades later the true prince and his foster brother are slaves in a quarry, the ...
Style:
fairy tale, captivating, humorous, light, folk tale ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
magic, conspiracy, good versus evil, evil sorcerer, wizard, parents and children, greed, teenager, friendship, prison, heroes, betrayal ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In the ordinary and bustling city of Moscow there is an unusual House, overgrown with hundreds of secrets and mysteries. In this house there is a strange apartment, in which not a single tenant has stayed for a long time. And only when an ...
Style:
fairy tale, captivating, enigmatic, disturbing, atmospheric
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
house, supernatural being, magic, black magic, single mother, cat, wizards and magicians, showdown, good versus evil, evil sorcerer, evil wizard, hidden treasure ...
Time:
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86%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Switzerland, France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
The little witch really wants to dance with the other witches in the Walpurgis night, but she is only 127 years old and thus far too young for it. She tries to secretly sneak into the party but is caught doing so, and as a punishment, she has to ...
Style:
fairy tale, light, captivating, exciting, colorful ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
witch, raven, spell, child in peril, magic spell, punishment, fire, prank, obsessive quest, evil witch, magical power, black magic ...
Place:
germany, highlands, europe, central europe
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A beautiful and kind girl, daughter of Baba Yaga, finds a magical stone Alatyr while walking in a field. It transforms her heart into a stone and puts her under a queer curse. She is to be the evil Countess of Stones and live in a stone tower. If ...
Style:
fairy tale, touching, humorous, entertaining, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
magic, evil wizard, wizards and magicians, friendship, evil witch, good versus evil, showdown, sorceress, evil sorcerer, wizard, black magic, fight ...
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67%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Philosophic fairy tale about kind modest man whose shadow one day leaves him only to come alive and become his sinister treacherous antagonist.
Style:
allegory, philosophical, fairy tale, surreal, poetic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
good versus evil, kindness, happy ending, redemption, jealousy, identity crisis, magic realism, transformation, palace intrigue, betrayal, love triangle, unrequited love ...
Place:
ussr
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Chantal, an influencer with no followers, and her best friend Zeynep end up in a fairytale world thanks to an antique magic mirror that they think is a social media gimmick. The marriage-mad princes didn't expect such a badass princess. Thanks ...
Style:
fairy tale, lighthearted, entertaining, captivating, feel good ...
Plot:
magic, friendship, satire, female protagonist, female friendship, prince, magical, magical power, magical girl, wizard, wizards and magicians, adventure hero ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The filmed fairy-tale is a comedy based on the classical story about Reason and Happiness. This enchanting couple is ever debating on which of the two is more important for mankind, their encounters are watched by the third fairy-tale figure aunt ...
Style:
fairy tale, allegory, mythical, uplifting, folk tale ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
envy, happy ending, good versus evil, magic, magic realism, immortality, satire, holiday, bet, female villain, snake, manipulative behavior ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Lembi.. a poor lawyer who marries a school teacher and he causes her troubles due to his bad financial status, and then he meets with an accident which changes the way he was living....
Style:
semi serious, captivating, entertaining, satirical, sitcom ...
Plot:
satire, lawyer, legal, hotshot lawyer, advanced technology, attorney, technology, problem, lifestyle change, changing lives, law and order, financial difficulty ...
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Four contemporary adaptations of classic fairy tales, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Emperor's New Clothes and Billy Goats Gruff.
Style:
fairy tale, anthology, modern fairy tale, captivating, touching ...
Plot:
true love, magic realism, power of love, adaptation, escapades, love and romance, real world, goodhearted, family relations, hopes, friendship, rivalry ...
Similarity:
37%
212
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Since ancient times, the earth has been home to alien called MEOW. They come from a far-away planet and have transformed themselves as cats, live in every corner of the world. With their adorable appearances plus the clever mind , MEOWS easily made ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
human animal relationship, pets, human alien relationship, alien creature, animal, alien, alien race, alien contact, creature, alien civilization, animal human communication, anthropomorphic cat ...
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The film opens with a ‘Manthravadi’ (Thilakan) an evil magician (Pithamagan Mahadevan) to obey to his commands and make spiriting away a friendly ghost money through crime. Meanwhile a group of kids and their benefactors are held hostage in a ...
Style:
light hearted, light, uplifting, slapstick, whimsical
Plot:
circus, ghost, magic, families, spirit, poverty, friendship, good versus evil, heartwarming, magic realism, family drama, pursuit ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Estonia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The movie tells a story of a journey of two start-up entrepreneurs from their "garage" to Silicon Valley.
Style:
satirical, captivating, thrilling, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot:
satire, town, mishap, startup, entrepreneurship, silicon valley, road trip, lifestyle, journey, small town, fish out of water, ambition ...
Place:
estonia
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
There's a magical door in Woody's closet that allows those who go through it to erase mistakes from their past. When he finds out where it goes, his life will be changed forever.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, semi serious, satirical, captivating ...
Plot:
second chance, regret, time portal, changing the past or future, changing lives, time warp, lifestyle change, back in time, troubled past, satire, magical object, relationship problems ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A projectionist bored with his everyday life begins fantasizing about his being one of the superheroes he sees in the movies he shows.
Style:
independent film, semi serious, stylized, humorous, offbeat ...
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
projectionist, loner, superhero, heroes, secret identity, fascism, media satire, time travel, lobbyist, daydreamer, nightclub, fish out of water ...
Time:
year 1971, 60s, 20th century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Romania
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Lizuca is only six years old, not much older than her pet dachshund Patrocle, when her mother dies and she is left to live with her grandparents on their farm. Before long, Lizuca's father comes to take her away to live with him and his new ...
Style:
fairy tale, folk tale, surreal, period piece, children's story ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
orphan, child protagonist, evil stepmother, imagination, good versus evil, magic realism, children, talking dog, talking animal, friendship, escape, resilience ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Four men attempt to fool around as much as they can before their wives return from a 14-hour Buddhism trip to Thailand.
Style:
black comedy, disturbing, entertaining, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
friendship, satire, adultery, marital problem, husband wife relationship, marital infidelity, relationship problems, friends, male bonding, infidelity, revenge, mistaken identity ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
china
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
a film by Luciano B. Carlos.
Style:
fairy tale, uplifting, feel good, fantasy adventure, slapstick ...
Plot:
magic realism, happy ending, heartwarming, amulet, children, wish fulfillment, folklore, talking animal, underdog, rags to riches, small town, social commentary ...
Time:
80s
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Romantic John the Fool and his friend Foal set out on a series of unpredictable adventures in different magical worlds. The two buddies will have to outsmart an evil tyrant king, catch the firebird, and find John’s true love.
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, humorous, folk tale, mystical ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
friendship, magical creature, talking animal, folk hero, magic, folklore, heroes, legend, farm, czar, quest, children ...
Place:
russia
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
ivan is an ordinary guy who is transferred from modern Moscow to the fantasy world Belogorye. in this parallel universe where characters of russian fairy tales live, magic is an integral part of the daily life, and arguments are settled with the ...
Style:
fairy tale, humorous, folk tale, captivating, stylized ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
good versus evil, magical, fantasy world, imaginary, chase, magic, mythology, magician, portal, sorceress, spell, villainess ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
This is a story, actually a fairytale for adults, that expresses how life could be beautiful, if only mankind would get out of its own way and enjoy it for a change.
Style:
fairy tale, life affirming, social, light, captivating ...
Plot:
life, human existence, social relations, fate of humanity, social problems, social issues, life philosophy, humour, lifestyle, society, humanity, optimism ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Boothnath vows to redeem himself when spirits tease him, and searches for a child to terrify. He befriends Akhrot, a slum kid, and helps him take on the country's most powerful politician.
Style:
feel good, humorous, touching, sitcom, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
ghost, mischievous children, good versus evil, friendship, political satire, friends, family relations, rivalry, supernatural, young heroes, youth, revenge ...
Place:
india, asia
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
fairy tale, humorous, light, feel good, entertaining ...
Plot:
snow white, evil queen, queen, gnome, forest, humour, urban setting, brother brother relationship, absurd humor, city life, quest, magic ...
Time:
year 2006
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Through a famous painting "South Street Festival", a Taiwanese college boy unexpectedly travels 100 years back in time, back to the 1920's, when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. He is stuck, he panics, he wants to return to 2014 but ...
Style:
satirical, psychological, captivating, semi serious, thrilling ...
Plot:
time travel, time jump, satire, time warp, time loop, time traveler, time machine, lifestyle, asian, travel, japanese occupation, identity ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
taiwan
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Nelly and her dog London are about to spend autumn break with her uncle Hannibal. Soon she noticed that he doesn't live a quiet life. Her uncle is a Monster agent. Nelly gets dragged in to an adventure filled with ghosts, vampires and ...
Style:
fairy tale, gothic, captivating, entertaining, light ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
werewolf, halloween, family secret, mother daughter relationship, showdown, prejudice, hunter, uncover truth, friendship, rescue, legends and myths, secret ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jana’s magical journey to Africa contains a deep message about friendship, love, passion, nature and imagination. It is a spiritual journey for adults and a magical one for kids, full of mysteries, adventures and discoveries
Style:
captivating, sincere, semi serious, stylized, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
youth, young heroes, friends, escapades, journey, supernatural, friendship, imaginary, animal life, legends and myths, cheetah, zebra ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
africa, spain, barcelona
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's ...
Style:
touching, retro, humorous, teen, clever ...
Audience:
date night, teens, kids, teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
small town, coming of age, time travel, alternate reality, adolescence, parallel world, satire, utopia, siblings relations, fantasy world, small town life, american dream ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 90s, future, year 1998 ...
Place:
america, france, paris france
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Timm Thyler is poor, but he laughs a lot and he looks so charming. One day, the world’s richest man makes the boy a dubious offer: if Timm agrees to sell him his laugh, he’ll win every bet he ever makes in the future.
Style:
touching, captivating, melancholic, sincere, emotional ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
schoolboy, boy, stepmother, goodhearted, teenager, kindness, good deed, obsessive quest, little boy, taunting, winning, deal ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Roberto Benigni adapts the classic children's tale by Carlo Collodi for the big-budget family-oriented comedy Pinocchio.
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, humorous, semi serious, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
lie, pinocchio, puppet, fish out of water, obsessive quest, mischievous children, teaching the ways of the world, parents and children, friendship, rescue, misfit, young heroes ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
italy
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Egypt
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The film revolves around three brothers of the same father, "Munir dangerous" . "Samir" (Ahmad Fahmy), is doubler of the artist Ahmed El Shakka in this films and "popular" (Chico) how loves music and is known for its ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, semi serious, light, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
brothers, love, time machine, time travel, father son relationship, save the day, machine, travel, mother son relationship, prom, fish out of water, father figure ...
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The Secret of the Magic Gourd follows the wondrous adventures of a young schoolboy named Wang Bao. When Wang Bao discovers a magical gourd that can instantly grant his every wish, the awkward child suddenly becomes a hero amongst his curious ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, light, feel good, semi serious
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
magical object, desire, friends, family relations, hopes, youth, friendship, rivalry, little boy, escapades, filmmaking, heroes ...
Place:
asia, china
Similarity:
100%
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