Movies Like Babette's Feast (1987)

Babette's Feast is a 1987 drama film from Gabriel Axel with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Hundred-Foot Journey and Delicious.

Drama

The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014

A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.

7.3

MagicScore

Delicious

2021

France, 1789 - just before the Revolution. When talented chef Manceron is dismissed from his prestigious position by the Duke of Chamfort, he loses the taste for cooking. But when he meets the mysterious Louise, together they decide to create the very first restaurant in France.

6.9

MagicScore

Julie & Julia

2009

Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.

6.7

MagicScore

Burnt

2015

Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.

6.5

MagicScore

The Menu

2022

A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

7.2

MagicScore

Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

2023

The life of Henri Grouès, known as Abbé Pierre, from his time in the Resistance in WWII to his fights against poverty and for the homeless.

6.5

MagicScore

The Servant

1963

Indolent aristocrat Tony employs competent Barrett as his manservant and all seems to be going well until Barrett persuades Tony to hire his sister as a live-in maid.

7.6

MagicScore

Black Girl

1966

Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in southern France, suffering from discrimination and marginalization.

7.3

MagicScore

Gosford Park

2001

In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Eat Drink Man Woman

1994

Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Big Night

1996

Primo and Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Summerland

2020

A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

The Little Orphan

1949

The Bide A Wee Mouse Home has sent the orphan mouse Nibbles to spend Thanksgiving with Jerry. Unfortunately, Nibbles is always hungry.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

A Girl at My Door

2014

Sent from Seoul to serve in a remote coastal village, a policewoman gets involved in the life of a mysterious teenage girl who is abused by both her father and her grandmother.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

The Manxman

1929

A fisherman and a rising lawyer who grew up together as brothers fall in love with the same woman.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

As Good as It Gets

1997

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

A Christmas Carol

1938

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

Little Women

1933

Four sisters come of age during the American Civil War. With their father away fighting, the family, headed by their mother, experiences tribulations, joy, and kindness from their wealthy neighbor and his high-spirited grandson.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Roma

2018

In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

EverAfter

1998

Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Babette's Feast?

The top films similar to Babette's Feast by MovieMagicScore are The Hundred-Foot Journey (7.3), Delicious (6.9), Julie & Julia (6.7). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Babette's Feast worth watching?

Babette's Feast holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 424 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Babette's Feast?

Babette's Feast (1987) is a drama film directed by Gabriel Axel, starring Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel.

Where can I find more recommendations like Babette's Feast?

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

Keep exploring

Movies like The Hundred-Foot Journey Movies like Delicious Movies like Julie & Julia Movies like Burnt Movies like The Menu Movies like Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion

About movies like Babette's Feast

This ranked list pairs Babette's Feast (1987), a drama film from Gabriel Axel, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Stéphane Audran 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.

← Back to Babette's Feast