<![CDATA[The film is one of the world's most famous contemporary literary works. Apart from having engaging visuals, films also contain messages. Film research has art elements that bridge society's culture and beliefs that reflect social reality, cultural values, and magical beliefs. This research was conducted to analyze the similarities and differences in the representation of magical realism between the films Coco (2017) and Knight Kris (2017) based on the theory of magic realism from Wendy B. Faris. The research methods used are qualitative. This method is done by examining directly on the object so that the problems found are straightforward and can be analyzed appropriately. The results showed five characteristics of magical realism in the films Coco (2017) and Knight Kris (2017) based on Wendy B. Faris' theory. Faris' theory and the results of comparing the five characteristics in the two films. The differences in magical elements are pretty significant in the way magical realism is interpreted, especially in both films' beliefs, cultures and traditions.]]>
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