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Movies like Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole (2016)

The best movies like Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole (2016) are Shadows in the Sun (2005), Father Stu (2022) and Afflicted (2014). If Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Shadows in the Sun (2005)

    An aspiring young writer tracks a literary titan suffering from writers block to his refuge in rural Italy and learns about life and love from the irascible genius and his daughters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Father Stu (2022)

    The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Afflicted (2014)

    Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. They race to find out what it is and how to cure it before the sickness consumes him completely.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. One Chance (2013)

    This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Heaven Is for Real (2014)

    After their young son, Colton, undergoes emergency surgery, small-town parents Todd and Sonja Burpo are overjoyed at the child's miraculous recovery. However, the Burpos are unprepared for what happens next... Colton says that during his surgery he went to heaven and back, and tells his parents things that he couldn't possibly know. Can Todd find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Mean Streets (1973)

    A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. When Nietzsche Wept (2007)

    Viennese doctor Josef Bruer meets with philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to help him deal with his despair.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968)

    A Catholic New Yorker falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her, but he struggles to accept her past and what it means for their future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Good German (2006)

    An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  10. The Brothers McMullen (1995)

    Deals with the lives of the three Irish Catholic McMullen brothers from Long Island, New York, over three months, as they grapple with basic ideas and values — love, sex, marriage, religion and family — in the 1990s.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Brooklyn (2015)

    In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)

    Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Saint Maud (2020)

    Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Lucky (2017)

    Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map desert town. He finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Third Person (2014)

    An acclaimed novelist struggles to write an analysis of love in one of three stories, each set in a different city, that detail the beginning, middle and end of a relationship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  16. Don't Look Now (1973)

    While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

    A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Stutz (2022)

    In candid conversations with actor Jonah Hill, leading psychiatrist Phil Stutz explores his early life experiences and unique, visual model of therapy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. After Death (2023)

    Based on real near-death experiences, the afterlife is explored with the guidance of New York Times bestselling authors, medical experts, scientists and survivors who shed a light on what awaits us.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Fatima (2020)

    In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins witness multiple visitations of the Virgin Mary, who tells them that only prayer and suffering will bring an end to World War I. As secularist government officials and Church leaders try to force the children to recant their story, word of the sighting spreads across the country, inspiring religious pilgrims to flock to the site in hopes of witnessing a miracle..

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole?

The closest matches to Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole are Shadows in the Sun (2005), Father Stu (2022) and Afflicted (2014). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole?

Start with Shadows in the Sun (2005), the closest match to Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole.

What is the highest-rated movie like Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole?

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982), rated 8.0/10 by 1,735 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole?

After Death (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole?

Yes: Shadows in the Sun (2005), Father Stu (2022) and Afflicted (2014).

How are movies similar to Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Il Profumo del Tempo delle Favole, 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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