Movies Like Mago

If you liked Mago (1998), a movie directed by Magdalena Lynn, 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.

1
Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
★ 6.2/10
Unlucky in love, chemist Paul Matthews visits gypsy Madame Rosa for help. Quickly realizing he is a hopeless nerd, she gifts him with Love Potion No. 8, which makes anyone who wears it irresistible to the opposite sex…
2
The One I Love (2014)
★ 6.9/10
Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by escaping to a beautiful vacation house for the weekend.
3
Focus (2015)
★ 6.9/10
Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.
4
Night Tide (1961)
★ 6.4/10
A young sailor is enamored with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As their existences become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death…
5
It's Magic, Charlie Brown (1981)
★ 6.7/10
When Snoopy turns Charlie Brown invisible in a magic act, he has trouble changing him back.
6
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
★ 6.6/10
CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least…
7
Ghost (1990)
★ 7.2/10
After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
8
Alice (1990)
★ 6.3/10
Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to…
9
The Princess Bride (1987)
★ 7.7/10
In 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…
10
Nightmare Alley (2021)
★ 6.9/10
An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.
11
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
★ 6.9/10
It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and…
12
The Overnight (2015)
★ 5.9/10
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
13
Snowed Inn Christmas (2017)
★ 6.9/10
Jenna Hudson and Kevin Jenner are polar opposites working for the same online publication in New York City. With both having nowhere they want to be for Christmas, they volunteer for a special writing assignment. After…
14
What Men Want (2019)
★ 6.2/10
Magically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn the tables on her overbearing male colleagues.
15
Monster-in-Law (2005)
★ 6.2/10
Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields. But there's a problem standing in the way of everlasting bliss: Kevin's overbearing and controlling…
16
Shortbus (2006)
★ 6.2/10
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics…
17
Oh, Hi! (2025)
★ 6.2/10
Iris and Isaac's first weekend away as a couple is going so well — until Isaac mentions he didn’t know they were a couple. Convinced she's met her perfect guy and that he's just confused, Iris goes to increasingly…
18
High Society (1956)
★ 6.8/10
With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.
19
The Little Death (2014)
★ 6.7/10
A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.
20
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
★ 6.5/10
Set in the 1920s French Riviera, a master magician is commissioned to try and expose a psychic as a fraud.