Movies Like Dream Scenario (2023)

Dream Scenario is a 2023 comedy, fantasy film from Kristoffer Borgli with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Science of Sleep and Wild Strawberries.

Comedy Fantasy

The Science of Sleep

2006

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.

7.0

MagicScore

Wild Strawberries

1957

Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.

8.1

MagicScore

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

1972

In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.

7.5

MagicScore

A Serious Man

2009

It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.

6.7

MagicScore

Beau Is Afraid

2023

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.

6.7

MagicScore

Brazil

1985

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

7.7

MagicScore

Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

2009

You can learn a lot from a maniacal baby genius bent on a world of domination, but we kinda hope you don't. In the shockingly hilarious 100th episode of 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘎𝘶𝘺, Stewie makes good on his threat to do away with “vile woman” he calls Lois.

8.1

MagicScore

Not Okay

2022

An ambitious young woman, desperate for followers and fame, fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.

6.3

MagicScore

Outcome

2026

Reef Hawk, Hollywood's poster child since age six, is not okay. When he learns about an extortion plot tied to a mysterious video, Reef preemptively sets out on a redemption tour to make amends, confront his demons, and avoid getting canceled.

5.3

MagicScore

#10

Backrooms

2026

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Exit 8

2025

A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Vampire's Kiss

1989

A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic behavior. He pushes his secretary to extremes as he tries to come to terms with his affliction.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

Beast

2018

A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

1955

A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...

7.3

MagicScore

#15

It's What's Inside

2024

A pre-wedding reunion descends into a psychological nightmare for a group of college friends when a surprise guest arrives with a mysterious suitcase.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Twice Upon a Time

1983

In the world of the Murkworks where nightmares are made, the evil Synonamess Botch hatches a scheme to make non-stop nightmares. Only Ralph and Mumford, misfits from the cheery land of Frivoli where good dreams are made, can stop him.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Cloud

2024

Ryōsuke Yoshii, an ordinary reseller, carelessly earns grudges by people and becomes entangled in a life-threatening struggle.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

The Killer

2023

After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

A Monster Calls

2016

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

7.3

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 Dream Scenario?

The top films similar to Dream Scenario by MovieMagicScore are The Science of Sleep (7.0), Wild Strawberries (8.1), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (7.5). Each shares comedy/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dream Scenario worth watching?

Dream Scenario holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 1,148 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dream Scenario?

Dream Scenario (2023) is a comedy, fantasy film directed by Kristoffer Borgli, starring Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dream Scenario?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Dream Scenario

This ranked list pairs Dream Scenario (2023), a comedy and fantasy film from Kristoffer Borgli, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Nicolas Cage 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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