Movies Like The Scarlet Letter (1995)

The Scarlet Letter is a 1995 drama, romance film from Roland Joffé with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with A Little Chaos and Plymouth Adventure.

Drama Romance

A Little Chaos

2015

A landscape gardener is hired by famous architect Le Nôtre to construct the grand gardens at the palace of Versailles. As the two work on the palace, they find themselves drawn to each other and are thrown into rivalries within the court of King Louis XIV.

6.3

MagicScore

Plymouth Adventure

1952

During the Mayflower pilgrims' long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on their way to America, Captain Christopher Jones falls in love with William Bradford's wife Dorothy.

5.7

MagicScore

Witchfinder General

1968

England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants; like Matthew Hopkins, a monster disguised as a man who wanders from town to town offering his services as a witch hunter.

6.5

MagicScore

Twins of Evil

1971

While dabbling in Satanism, Count Karstein resurrects Mircalla Karnstein who initiates him into vampirism. As a rash of deaths afflicts the village, Gustav the head of Puritan group leads his men to seek out and destroy the pestilence. One of his twin nieces has become inflicted with the witchcraft but Gustav's zeal and venom has trapped the innocent Maria, threatening her with a tortuous execution, whilst Frieda remains free to continue her orgy of evil.

6.7

MagicScore

Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003

This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.

6.6

MagicScore

Tulip Fever

2017

An artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together.

6.5

MagicScore

Little Children

2006

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.

7.1

MagicScore

The Witch

2016

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.

7.0

MagicScore

Salem Witch Trials

2002

Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

The Three Musketeers

1973

In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The King's Daughter

2022

King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

Madame Bovary

2015

The classic story of Emma Bovary, the beautiful wife of a small-town doctor in 19th century France, who engages in extra marital affairs in an attempt to advance her social status.

5.7

MagicScore

#13

Witchboard

2025

A cursed Witchboard awakens dark forces, dragging a young couple into a deadly game of possession, deception, and supernatural terror in New Orleans.

5.8

MagicScore

#14

The History of Sound

2025

In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954

When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves falling for one another.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

Masquerade

2012

Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

The Man in the Iron Mask

1998

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Sissi: The Young Empress

1956

Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duchess Sophie is trying to tell the emperor how to rule and also Sissi how to be a mother.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

Bed and Board

1970

Parisian everyman Antoine Doinel has married his sweetheart Christine Darbon, and the newlyweds have set up a cozy domestic life of selling flowers and giving violin lessons while Antoine fitfully works on his long-gestating novel. As Christine becomes pregnant with the couple's first child, Antoine finds himself enraptured with a young Japanese beauty. The complications change the course of their relationship forever.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Sex and Lucía

2001

Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Scarlet Letter?

The top films similar to The Scarlet Letter by MovieMagicScore are A Little Chaos (6.3), Plymouth Adventure (5.7), Witchfinder General (6.5). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Scarlet Letter worth watching?

The Scarlet Letter holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 498 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Scarlet Letter?

The Scarlet Letter (1995) is a drama, romance film directed by Roland Joffé, starring Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Scarlet Letter?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Scarlet Letter

This ranked list pairs The Scarlet Letter (1995), a drama and romance film from Roland Joffé, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Demi Moore 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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