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20 Great Films with Dual Narratives That Merge in Spectacular Ways

Hyper Narratives often give viewers an intensity that is rarely felt in a single plot Movie. Films with numerous people, storylines, and occasionally locations that combine to create little universes full of annoyance, misunderstanding, and glimmerings of optimism are a mainstay in the industry. Here are some online suggestions from a popular forum.

1. Magnolia (1999)

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Set in the San Fernando Valley, the movie follows characters searching for meaning, happiness, and forgiveness. It is a multi-layered masterwork that explores the lives of a diverse group of San Fernando Valley locals in Los Angeles. With outstanding performances from people like Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, and Julianne Moore, it touches on various subjects such as love, sadness, and the terrible hand of fate.

2. Fallen Angels (1995)

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The romantic crime drama is made up of two independent love stories whose only shared elements are a few passing encounters between the characters. In the first tale, the audience is immersed in the brutal world of a hitman who longs to leave his demanding lifestyle, even if his partner in crime is secretly in love with him. In the second tale, a bizarre mute spends his time opening and closing shops at odd hours. Meanwhile, he begins to develop feelings for a woman who is still pursuing her ex-boyfriend.

3. The Lake House (2006)

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When a young doctor (Sandra Bullock) leaves her lakehouse to go live in the city, she starts corresponding with the new owner of her home, a young architect (Keanu Reeves) who is working near the home. While the two share letters about the home and their lives, the two begin to fall in love, but the lives are kept apart since the two are communicating across time and space and are living in two different years.

4. The Gentlemen (2019)

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When marijuana tycoon Mickey Pearson announces his retirement plans and wants to sell his lucrative marijuana company, it inspires a wide range of wrongdoings motivated by greed, all from people totally unrelated to the empire and unrelated to themselves. Matthew McConaughey leads the cast of “ungentlemen” in gentleman's attire.

5. Amores Perros (2000)

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After a fatalistic vehicle catastrophe, the fates of three characters intertwine in this Mexican psychological drama. Three storylines are featured: a young man who desperately wants to flee with his violent brother's wife, a supermodel with a damaged leg who falls in love with a married man, and a homeless man with a fictitious double life.

6. Traffic (2000)

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Because of the drug trade in America, four people's lives are intertwined. In the unending war on drugs, everyone suffers from personal loss and misery but cannot do anything about it. It examines the black market for drugs from the viewpoints of consumers, enforcers, politicians, and traffickers. Even though some characters do not interact with one another, their stories are edited together throughout the entire movie.

7. Crash (2004)

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Crash follows a wide range of people from various walks of life who live in Los Angeles. Every character faces unique difficulties. Many moral issues are brought up throughout the movie, which puts the protagonists in predicaments they never anticipated. With some characters they initially encounter, their relationships are put to the test. Other characters are left to cope with the effects of dark moments that may have been avoided.

8. Babel (2006)

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Despite their best efforts, a group of individuals from three separate continents battle emotional hardship and catastrophic events. The ensemble cast of the multi-narrative drama shows intertwined tales set in Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. 

9. 21 Grams (2003)

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The psychological drama gives a narration of the “past,” “present,” and “future” of a grieving mother, a born-again Christian ex-convict whose faith is severely tested in the wake of an accident, and a terminally ill mathematician.

The three major characters are depicted as non-linear segments that accentuate key moments in the larger narrative. As the plot develops, these threads converge and become one for each character.

10. New Year's Eve (2011)

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This end-of-the-year movie focuses on a variety of key people from various backgrounds who attempt to live their lives to the fullest once more, just before the expiration of New Year's Eve in New York City. Aside from the main characters, the movie also has a number of unexpected side characters.

11. The Frame (2014)

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This science fiction comes as a follow-up to Ink. In it, the fabric of reality is torn apart as the lives of two strangers unexpectedly converge. An evil villain who wants to destroy the planet is after them as they make their way across the constantly shifting universe.

12. Shortcuts (1993)

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In this ensemble cast, each character fights their own issues while somehow being related to one another. As the chain reaction that follows an accident starts to develop, the overall relationships are tested in ways they never could have anticipated. It is an unending cycle that captures the audience.

13. He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

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The lives of various characters are followed as they negotiate love and relationships in Baltimore in this romantic comedy. While some attempt to decide whether they want to be married, others are perplexed as to why they can't find a long-term partner. Some folks can relate to the emotional parts of this story. The characters do have some roles in one another's storylines, which connects to the movie's message of dating and experiencing both love and disapproval.

14. Survive Style 5+ (2004)

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Following five strange tales that initially don't seem related to one another, each anecdote eventually connects with another to produce weird conditions that are only possible in dreams. From a man fighting for his life against his homicidal zombie wife to a happy family father being transformed into a chicken, there is plenty of humor and buffoonery to have fun with.

15. For Colored Girls (2010)

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The main characters of this movie are a variety of Black ladies who all happen to reside in the same apartment complex. It tells their different stories of heartbreak, family struggles, trauma, and other hardships. These stories become one when the women come together after a terrible incident. And then, these women later unite and enjoy a special moment that ties the entire movie together.

16. The Rules of Attraction (2002)

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The Rules of Attraction follows the different stories of a group of spoiled college kids who are caught up in a strange love triangle between them all. All of their stories interact as they spend a weekend at Camden College.

17. No Country for Old Men (2010)

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No Country for Old Men follows two different stories that tangle together in this thriller. When a hunter stumbles upon a group of drug runners who have been killed and left with $2 million. The hunter takes the money but as he avoids the police, the local sheriff is doing his own investigation to figure out how far these crimes and the drug running actually went.

18. Blood Simple (1984)

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When a ruthless bar owner is convinced his wife is cheating on him, he hires a private investigator to prove his thoughts. But through a series of misunderstandings through everyone's stories, the audience sees the truth but the characters are left confused and bumbling their way through the plot.

19. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

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This classic Spaghetti Western is about a group of people in a western town and their battle against an assassin working for the railroad. Now, the characters team up to figure out who is killing people in their community.

20. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

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A lot of romantic comedies in the 1990s starred both Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan and Sleepless in Seattle isn't any exception. The movie follows our two main characters as they live their lives, but Meg Ryan's character, Annie, is interested in Sam's story (Hanks) after she hears him talk about being lonely after his wife's death. As the two live their lives in Seattle, it's only fate they end up together. 

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