Movies Like Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

Smiles of a Summer Night is a 1955 comedy, romance film from Ingmar Bergman with a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Merrily We Go to Hell and Lady Chatterley.

Comedy Romance

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prentice, whose love sobers him up and encourages him to write a play, but he lapses back into dipsomania.

6.3

MagicScore

Lady Chatterley

2006

After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.

6.1

MagicScore

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005

Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.

6.5

MagicScore

Sexy Evil Genius

2013

A dark comedy about an eclectic group of strangers invited to a downtown bar by a mutual ex-lover, Nikki Franklyn, a maddeningly sexy, unpredictable and possibly insane young woman who's recently gotten out of prison for murdering her last ex-boyfriend. The party really gets started when Nikki herself arrives, hauling her latest lover and fiancee, the morally challenged lawyer who'd been handling her case. She's mysterious about her intentions and her current and former lovers soon realize they are all caught in one of her brilliant, mischievous mind-games with possible deadly consequences. By the night's end, revenge will be had, new romance will bloom, and Nikki will have delivered on her reputation as the Sexy Evil Genius.

5.9

MagicScore

Happiness

1998

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

7.4

MagicScore

Tricked

2012

During his 50th birthday party thrown by his wife, Remco's life takes a turn for the worse. His business partners are scheming behind his back to sell him and his former mistress shows up pregnant.

5.6

MagicScore

Possessed

1931

Marion is a factory worker who hopes to trade the assembly line for a beautiful penthouse apartment. Mark Whitney, a wealthy and influential lawyer, can make her dreams come true, but, there is only one problem; he will give her everything except a marriage proposal. Will this affair ever lead to marriage?

7.0

MagicScore

Closed Circuit

2013

A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.

5.9

MagicScore

The Only Living Boy in New York

2017

When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Diabolique

1996

The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed scheme to murder him. The plan goes well until the body, which has been strategically dumped, disappears. The psychological strain starts to weigh on the two women when a retired police investigator begins looking into the man's disappearance on a whim.

5.5

MagicScore

#11

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001

Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her various imperfections. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance into whom Bridget cannot seem to stop running or help finding quietly attractive.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Fatal Attraction

1987

A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Daisy Kenyon

1947

Daisy Kenyon is a Manhattan commercial artist having an affair with an arrogant and overbearing but successful lawyer and family man named Dan O'Mara. Daisy meets a single man, a war veteran named Peter Lapham, and after a brief and hesitant courtship decides to marry him, although she is still in love with Dan.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938

American multi-millionaire Michael Brandon marries his eighth wife, Nicole, the daughter of a broke French Marquis. But she doesn't want to be only a number in the line of his ex-wives and undertakes her own strategy to tame him.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

...And Justice for All

1979

An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.

7.1

MagicScore

#16

Sin Takes a Holiday

1930

Dowdy Sylvia accepts her boss' marriage proposal, even though he only asked her to avoid marriage to another woman. As a wealthy wife, Sylvia changes from ugly duckling to uninhibited swan and even contemplates having an affair with a man she meets during a trip to Paris.

5.3

MagicScore

#17

Cat People

1942

A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

The Holiday

2006

Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

1982

A nutty inventor, his frustrated wife, a philosopher cousin, his much younger fiancée, a randy doctor, and a free-thinking nurse spend a summer weekend in and around a stunning - and possibly magical - country house.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Smiles of a Summer Night?

The top films similar to Smiles of a Summer Night by MovieMagicScore are Merrily We Go to Hell (6.3), Lady Chatterley (6.1), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (6.5). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Smiles of a Summer Night worth watching?

Smiles of a Summer Night holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10 from 257 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Smiles of a Summer Night?

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) is a comedy, romance film directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Gunnar Björnstrand, Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck.

Where can I find more recommendations like Smiles of a Summer Night?

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 Smiles of a Summer Night

This ranked list pairs Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), a comedy and romance film from Ingmar Bergman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Gunnar Björnstrand 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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