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Movies like Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up (1991)

The best movies like Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up (1991) are Prince Charming (2001), Every Day (2018) and Above the Shadows (2019). If Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up hooked you with its fantasy and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Prince Charming (2001)

    After an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for all eternity or until the prince can convince a maiden to kiss and then marry him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & romance

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  2. Every Day (2018)

    16-year old Rhiannon falls in love with a mysterious spirit named “A” that inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and “A” work each day to find each other, not knowing what the next day will bring.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & fantasy

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  3. Above the Shadows (2019)

    A young woman who has faded to the point of becoming invisible must find her way back with the help of the one man who can see her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & romance

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  4. Brigadoon (1954)

    Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & romance

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  5. Strawberry Mansion (2021)

    In the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote farmhouse to audit the dreams of Arabella “Bella” Isadora, an eccentric, aging artist. Entering Bella’s vast VHS archive, which contains a lifetime of dreams, Preble stumbles upon a secret that offers him a chance at love—and hope for escape.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  6. A Fairy Tale After All (2022)

    A stubborn teenage girl finds herself confronted by whimsical characters when she is transported into a world of fantasy and fairy tales while attending a school marionette show.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  7. Come Away (2020)

    Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of despair until finally they are forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

  8. X (2011)

    A veteran call girl and a runaway prostitute witness a murder which sends them on an out-of-control roller coaster ride through the twilight zone of sex-for-sale.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  9. Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)

    Anastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

  10. Princess (2008)

    A reclusive princess and a directionless young man embark on a quest to save the world's mythical creatures from becoming extinct.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  11. Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)

    Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary, Darius.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  12. Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)

    Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in search of Teela's sister, who was kidnapped by a wild ogre.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

  13. Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)

    Two children discover that their mother is gone. The youngest of the pair, adventurer and upcomming singer, Long Johnson forces his older sister, Lily Johnson, to hunt down a unicorn with magical blood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  14. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

    The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

  15. The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018)

    After a career-ending accident, former NFL recruit Ian Hunter is back on campus, and he's putting his extensive skills with women to work as one of the masterminds behind a successful and secretive dating service. But when Blake Olson requests the services of Wingmen, Inc., Ian may have landed his most hopeless client yet. As Blake begins the transformation from hot mess to smokin' hot, Ian realizes he's in danger of breaking his cardinal rule....

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  16. Sailing Into Love (2019)

    A biology teacher’s crusade to save a nearby island from development leads to unexpected romance with the handsome and mysterious young sea captain who is new to the seaside town of Willow Bay.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  17. Momo (2025)

    Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  18. Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017)

    When the King Gareth dies, his potential heirs, twin grandchildren who possess the dragon’s unique strengths, use their inherited powers against each other to vie for the throne. When Drago’s source of power – known as the Heartfire – is stolen, more than the throne is at stake; the siblings must end their rivalry with swords and sorcery or the kingdom may fall.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  19. Hideaways (2011)

    The elder one of each generation in the Furlong family is equipped with an extraordinary capacity. James discovers the nature of his at the time of an accident which causes the death of his father and his grandmother. Haunted by this mysterious evil he hides in a forest not to harm anybody. A few years later, Mae also takes refuge it in the forest and meets James.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy

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  20. Scaramouche (1952)

    In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  21. Knife+Heart (2018)

    In the summer of 1979, gay porn producer Anne sets out to film her most ambitious film yet, but her actors are picked off, one by one, by a mysterious killer.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  22. Hustler White (1996)

    Reminiscent of Sunset Boulevard, the action is transposed from the silver screen's old backlots to contemporary male prostitution and the pornographic industry.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  23. Seeing Heaven (2011)

    A beautiful young escort suffers from trip-like dreams he doesn't understand. These visions are shared by his clients, both scaring and exciting them.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

  24. Bulgarian Lovers (2003)

    Graying Spaniard Daniel has a healthy budget for indulging in the finer things in life. Daniel's favorite luxury is playing sponsor to younger men amid the lights and sights of Madrid's gay club scene. After Daniel shares a night with handsome Bulgarian emigre Kyril, he finds himself consumed with an insatiable lust for the charismatic foreigner. But, as their relationship takes shape, Daniel's latest conquest reveals his own manipulative tendencies.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  25. Who Are We? (2022)

    David and Chris spice up their stagnant relationship by turning to a gay dating app, but this unwittingly throws their lives into turmoil.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  26. Going Down in La-La Land (2011)

    A fresh face comes to Hollywood to act in movies but only the gay porn studios are eager to provide him with work.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  27. Horny Twinks Crossing Their Swords (2026)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  28. The Lake House (2020)

    Devin passes his time online with buddies he's only met on Twitter. The group decides they need to meet in person, and come together at Garrett's family lake house.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  29. Title 18 (2022)

    An experimental short film made as part of a multi-media triptych, originally screened alongside a fashion collection and an art-installation. Drawing from Papa Yorick’s (Director and fashion designer) thesis “Men Are My Cumrag”, the film reenacts eight mainstay gay porn scripts, incorporating and parodying tropes and clichés, that explore masculine identities within the gay porn industry, through a satirical and critical lens.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  30. Tips (2016)

    Mario (Thiago Cazado) is in debt. To pay the bills, he displays the body on a famous porn site.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up?

The closest matches to Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up are Prince Charming (2001), Every Day (2018) and Above the Shadows (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up?

Start with Prince Charming (2001), the closest match to Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up.

What is the highest-rated movie like Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up?

Every Day (2018), rated 7.2/10 by 2,334 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up?

Horny Twinks Crossing Their Swords (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up?

Yes: Prince Charming (2001), Every Day (2018) and Above the Shadows (2019).

How are movies similar to Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bedtime Stories: Tales to Keep You Up, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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