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Films like Spellbound.

Spellbound (2011) reads as Warm, kinetic, measured horror / comedy, inventive in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) poster
1. Stand by Me Doraemon2014

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Over the Hedge (2006) poster
2. Over the Hedge2006

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Iep! (2010) poster
3. Iep!2010

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Just Another Christmas (2020) poster
4. Just Another Christmas2020

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Palm Springs (2020) poster
5. Palm Springs2020

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010) poster
6. Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo2010

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes; trades toward a gentle temperature.

Sing (2016) (2016) poster
7. Sing2016

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

Yesterday (2019) poster
8. Yesterday2019

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Secret Life of Pets (2016) poster
9. The Secret Life of Pets2016

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

Ferdinand (2017) (2017) poster
10. Ferdinand2017

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the deep human warmth; trades toward a warm emotional register.

Scared Shrekless (2010) poster
11. Scared Shrekless2010

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Manam (2014) poster
12. Manam2014

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the intimate, personal stakes — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Spellbound’s neighbours — where are yours?

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