If you loved The Illusionist, try If Only

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. If Only has roughly 8.2× fewer votes than The Illusionist — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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The Illusionist

2006 · dir. Neil Burger

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If Only

2004 · dir. Gil Junger

What they share

Theyboth carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Fantasy / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Illusionist, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What If Only is

Time travel’s least subtle premise rescues a grieving boyfriend from heartbreak, then nests him inside his own do-over. A London businessman spends one extra day waving goodbye to every sane choice. The fantasy sleeps soundly inside its temporal pajamas.

If you loved The Illusionist, try If Only

The Illusionist

If Only

What they share

What If Only is

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