Movies Like Fortune Comes at Nine o'Clock
If you liked Fortune Comes at Nine o'Clock (1961), a fantasy and comedy movie directed by Nikola Tanhofer, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and comedyMistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
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Peter Ibbetson (1935)
★ 7/10Also drama and fantasyWhen his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project…
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Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and comedyAt 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.
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The Princess Bride (1987)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasy and comedyIn this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of…
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and fantasyWalter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes reality when he accidentally meets a mysterious woman who…
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Winter's Tale (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and fantasyA burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.
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Slumberland (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and fantasyA young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
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Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and fantasyA rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
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Bedtime Stories (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and comedySkeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn…
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Penelope (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and comedyForlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her…
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Unicorn Store (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and dramaA woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and romanceDaisy Gamble, an unusual woman who hears phones before they ring, and does wonders with her flowers, wants to quit smoking to please her fiancé, Warren. She goes to a doctor of hypnosis to do it. But once she's under…
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Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and fantasyGillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine…
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Ruby Sparks (2012)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romanceCalvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby…
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Chéri (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedyThe son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
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Disenchanted (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and fantasyDisillusioned 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…
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Godmothered (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and comedyA young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman…
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and fantasySarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure together where they get to re-live…
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The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceA widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
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Afterlife of the Party (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and comedyA social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.