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The document summarizes two films that are similar in genre and plot to the film the document's author wants to create. Both films discussed are romantic comedies - one about a fake engagement between Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds' characters, the other about two high school rivals who wake up in each other's bodies. The author notes their films match in having a male and female protagonist and romantic comedy genre. While the plots are similar, the author's film will be a short rather than feature length.
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