Movies with similar plots — Deja vu

“The Matrix” has a plot very similar to the “The Truman Show”. Both movies are about people who are living in a simulated reality and they have to figure out what is real and what is not.

We all know the feeling of watching a movie and thinking “I’ve seen this before.” It turns out, there are a lot of movies with similar plots, settings, and even characters. In some cases, it’s intentional. For example, Quentin Tarantino has admitted that his films Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds are both alternate history versions of the spaghetti western genre. But in other cases, it may be that Hollywood just has a limited imagination.

Whether it’s a well-known fairy tale getting a modern retelling or a classic novel being adapted for film, there’s something special about watching a familiar story unfold in a new way. But sometimes, two movies can have strikingly similar stories, even if they’re set in completely different contexts. It can be fascinating to see how films with such similar plots can be so different in terms of execution and tone. Here are just a few examples of movies with eerily similar storylines:

“The Prestige” and “The Illusionist” are two films with very similar story lines. Both films revolve around two magicians who are rivals in their field. As their rivalry intensifies, they both attempt to one-up each other…