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Kitchen Stories

Movies Like Kitchen Stories (2003)

Kitchen Stories is a 2003 comedy, drama film from Bent Hamer with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Ex Machina and Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight.

Ex Machina poster

Ex Machina

2015

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight poster

Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight

1958

A chaotic family go on holiday to Spain and get mixed up with a gang of diamond thieves.

A Special Day poster

A Special Day

1977

Two neighbours — a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife — forge a strong bond on the day of Adolf Hitler's historic 1938 visit to Rome.

Come Back, Little Sheba poster

Come Back, Little Sheba

1953

A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder.

Deadly Maria poster

Deadly Maria

1993

40-year Maria is living in a monotonous and deadlocked marriage with her husband. In addition, she has to take care of her ill despotic father. One day, she falls in love with her sensitive neighbour Dieter. But her attempt to leave her gloomy everyday life behind leads straight into tragedy.

Shadowlands poster

Shadowlands

1993

C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.

Compulsion poster

Compulsion

2013

A strange and destructive relationship develops between a chef and her neighbor, a former child actress.

Far from Heaven poster

Far from Heaven

2002

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

Revolutionary Road poster

Revolutionary Road

2008

A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio poster

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

2005

A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.

Wonder Wheel poster

Wonder Wheel

2017

The story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny, an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty, Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey, a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina, Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s apartment.

The United States vs. Billie Holiday poster

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

About a Boy poster

About a Boy

2002

Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.

The Killing Floor poster

The Killing Floor

2007

A literary agent moves into a penthouse apartment. Soon after the move, he receives crime scene photographs that seem to have taken place in his new apartment. Next he receives a series of stalker videotapes that document his every move.

Cougars, Inc. poster

Cougars, Inc.

2011

When Sam learns his mother cannot afford to send him to another school after he is kicked out, he and his friends start their own escort service for mature women to pay for his tuition.

Flipped poster

Flipped

2010

When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.

Vera Drake poster

Vera Drake

2004

Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

Little Forest poster

Little Forest

2018

A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.

The Keeper poster

The Keeper

2018

The story of a man whose love for football, for England and for the love of his life, Margaret, saw him rise from Nazi 'villain' to British hero. Bert Trautmann, the German goalkeeper won over even his harshest opponents by winning the FA Cup Final for Manchester City in 1956 - playing on with a broken neck to secure victory.

Hindsight poster

Hindsight

2011

A young assassin is sent to kill a retired mob boss. But things get complicated when she begins to like him.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Kitchen Stories?

The top films similar to Kitchen Stories by MovieMagicScore are Ex Machina (7.6), Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight (5.9), A Special Day (8.0). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Kitchen Stories worth watching?

Kitchen Stories holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 121 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Kitchen Stories?

Kitchen Stories (2003) is a comedy, drama film directed by Bent Hamer, starring Joachim Calmeyer, Tomas Norström, Bjørn Floberg.

Where can I find more recommendations like Kitchen Stories?

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

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About movies like Kitchen Stories

This ranked list pairs Kitchen Stories (2003), a comedy and drama film from Bent Hamer, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Joachim Calmeyer 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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