Movies Like The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (1992)

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man is a 1992 animation, drama film from Aleksandr Petrov with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Dark City and The Old Man and the Sea.

Animation Drama

Dark City

1998

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

7.3

MagicScore

The Old Man and the Sea

1999

An old fisherman makes the biggest catch of his life.

7.6

MagicScore

My Love

2006

In nineteenth-century Russia, a teenage boy in search of love is drawn to two very different women.

7.1

MagicScore

Mermaid

1997

An elderly monk, while training the young novice who will succeed him, recalls the mysterious lost love of his past - just as his young successor appears to be encountering her himself.

6.8

MagicScore

Inside Out

2015

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

7.9

MagicScore

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

8.1

MagicScore

Nostalgia

1983

A Russian poet, Andrei and his interpreter, Eugenia travel to Italy to research the life of an 18th-century composer.

7.8

MagicScore

Boys in the Trees

2016

On Halloween 1997, two estranged teen skaters embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears.

6.6

MagicScore

Knight of Cups

2015

Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in the decadent Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to his daily pain, and every encounter brings him closer to finding his place in the world.

5.7

MagicScore

#10

The Broken

2008

The life of a successful radiologist spirals out of control when she sees the spitting image of herself driving down a London street. While attempting to uncover who the imposter could be, she stumbles into a terrifying mystery that her family and closest friends are somehow involved in, leaving her with no one to trust.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

Inception

2010

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

8.4

MagicScore

#12

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

1991

Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Maggie Burroughs, tormented by recurring nightmares, meets a patient with the same horrific dreams. Their quest for answers leads to a certain house on Elm Street -- where the nightmares become reality.

5.3

MagicScore

#13

The Ganzfeld Haunting

2014

In a world where past meets present and the present gets lost in time, reality is blurred for 5 College psychology students who are pushing all boundaries during an ESP experiment over a lost weekend...

4.2

MagicScore

#14

The Human Voice

2020

A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Trevor

1994

Upon hitting puberty, a high school boy realizes that he is homosexual and faces prejudice from his homophobic parents and friends.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Late Afternoon

2019

Emily finds herself disconnected from the world around her. She goes on a journey through her memories and relives different moments from her life. Emily must look to her past so that she may fully embrace the present.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

La Maison en Petits Cubes

2008

La Maison en Petits Cubes tells the story of a grandfather's memories as he adds more blocks to his house to stem the flooding waters.

7.9

MagicScore

#18

Dirty Computer

2018

The story of a young woman named Jane 57821, who is living in a totalitarian near-future society where citizens are referred to as 'computers.' 'Dirty Computer' explores humanity and what truly happens to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness when mind and machines merge, and when the government chooses fear over freedom.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

One Small Step

2018

Luna is a vibrant young Chinese-American girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut. From the day she witnesses a rocket launching into space on TV, Luna is driven to reach for the stars. In the big city, Luna lives with her loving father Chu, who supports her with a humble shoe repair business he runs out of his garage. As Luna grows up, she enters college, facing adversity of all kinds in pursuit of her dreams.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

The Mad Doctor

1933

A dark and stormy night. Pluto is spirited away to the spooky lair of an evil genius for a mad transplant scheme to put his head on the body of a chicken. Mickey gives chase, but find himself threatened severely by the doctor's castle and its denizens.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Dream of a Ridiculous Man?

The top films similar to The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by MovieMagicScore are Dark City (7.3), The Old Man and the Sea (7.6), My Love (7.1). Each shares animation/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Dream of a Ridiculous Man worth watching?

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 67 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Dream of a Ridiculous Man?

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (1992) is a animation, drama film directed by Aleksandr Petrov, starring Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Dream of a Ridiculous Man?

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About movies like The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

This ranked list pairs The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (1992), a animation and drama film from Aleksandr Petrov, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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