Movies Like What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is a 1962 drama, horror, thriller film from Robert Aldrich with a MovieMagicScore of 7.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte and Trust Me.

Drama Horror Thriller

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964

An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.

7.3

MagicScore

Trust Me

2013

In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.

5.8

MagicScore

Dancing at Lughnasa

1998

Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.

5.9

MagicScore

Howards End

1992

A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.

7.0

MagicScore

Marrowbone

2017

A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.

7.3

MagicScore

Strait-Jacket

1964

After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.

6.5

MagicScore

The Grass Harp

1996

Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s. Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.

5.8

MagicScore

The Beast in the Cellar

1971

Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two nearby sisters realise they might understand what's happening.

4.7

MagicScore

Rachel Getting Married

2008

A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

What Josiah Saw

2021

A family with buried secrets reunite at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for their past sins.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Old

2021

A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

The Golden Glove

2019

A serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

1969

An aging widow hides a deadly secret which she will do anything to keep buried.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Psycho II

1983

Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Toys in the Attic

1963

Julian Berniers returns from Illinois with his young bride Lily Prine to the family in New Orleans. His spinster sisters Carrie and Anna welcome the couple, who arrive with expensive gifts. The sisters hope Julian will help with their expenses, and he tells them that while his profitable factory went out of business, he did manage to save money. It turns out that Julian pulled off a real estate scam and took off with the money. Carrie is obsessed with her brother. Her jealousy of Lily pushes her to discover the shady land deal for herself and she does everything she can to wreck their marriage.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

Gothika

2003

After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. She's been accused of murdering her husband Dr. Douglas Grey — but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-worker, Dr. Pete Graham, of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Blow the Man Down

2019

While grieving for the loss of their mother, the Connolly sisters suddenly find they have a crime to cover up, leading them deep into the underbelly of their salty Maine fishing village.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

All of Us Strangers

2023

One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

In This Our Life

1942

An unhappy, self-centered woman runs off with her sister's husband, wreaking havoc and ruining the lives of those around her.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Fanatic

1965

A young woman is terrorized by her former fiance's demented mother who blames her for her son's death. Also known as Die! Die! My Darling!

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like What Ever Happened to Baby Jane??

The top films similar to What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by MovieMagicScore are Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (7.3), Trust Me (5.8), Dancing at Lughnasa (5.9). Each shares drama/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? worth watching?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.9/10 from 1,110 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane??

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) is a drama, horror, thriller film directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono.

Where can I find more recommendations like What Ever Happened to Baby Jane??

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About movies like What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

This ranked list pairs What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), a drama and horror and thriller film from Robert Aldrich, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bette Davis take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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