Movies Like Before Midnight (2013)

Before Midnight is a 2013 drama, romance film from Richard Linklater with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Before Sunrise and Before Sunset.

Drama Romance

Before Sunrise

1995

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.

8.0

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Before Sunset

2004

Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.

7.8

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The Shining

1980

Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.

8.2

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Zorba the Greek

1964

An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

7.4

MagicScore

Ploy

2007

A husband and wife are locked inside a single hotel room with a stranger named Ploy. Subtle suspicions build up to jealousy as the young woman triggers devastating consequences for the couple.

6.0

MagicScore

1408

2007

A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

6.7

MagicScore

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.

6.5

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

6.0

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The Greek Tycoon

1978

A lusty Greek shipping magnate courts the widow of an assassinated U.S. president.

5.4

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#10

Orpheus' Song

2019

Two best friends from Berlin win a trip to Greece. On their excursion, they get lost on an island. They wander in the woods until they find an abandoned village where they encounter a mysterious creature, who calls himself Hercules. They spend the night together in a cave and dream a mystical dream. On the next day, nothing between the two will be like it was before.

5.2

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#11

A Greek Tragedy

1985

Three scantily-clad female figures struggle to hold up the crumbling remains of an ancient Greek temple.

5.2

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#12

Summer Lovers

1982

Michael Pappas and his girlfriend, Cathy, are enjoying the white sand beaches of a Greek island as well as the freewheeling nature of the locals. When Michael meets Lina, who is in Greece from Paris doing archaeological work, he is enamored with the beautiful foreigner. Cathy, unhappy about Lina getting close to Michael, confronts the woman -- only to be unexpectedly wooed by her charms as well.

5.3

MagicScore

#13

Past Lives

2023

After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.

7.7

MagicScore

#14

Almost Famous

2000

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Hotel Chevalier

2007

In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. Will they make love? Is their relationship over? (A prequel to The Darjeeling Limited, 2007.)

6.9

MagicScore

#16

The Immature: The Trip

2012

Seven thirty-something friends organise a post-grad trip they were never able to take after school. They find new adventures on a Greek island, and show that true maturity is never really achieved.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

Stolen Kisses

1968

The third in a series of films featuring François Truffaut's alter-ego, Antoine Doinel, the story resumes with Antoine being discharged from military service. His sweetheart Christine's father lands Antoine a job as a security guard, which he promptly loses. Stumbling into a position assisting a private detective, Antoine falls for his employers' seductive wife, Fabienne, and finds that he must choose between the older woman and Christine.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Third Person

2014

An acclaimed novelist struggles to write an analysis of love in one of three stories, each set in a different city, that detail the beginning, middle and end of a relationship.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Room in Rome

2010

A hotel room in the center of Rome serves as the setting for Alba and Natasha, two sexy and recently acquainted women, to have a physical adventure that touches their very souls.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

Youth

2015

Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Before Midnight?

The top films similar to Before Midnight by MovieMagicScore are Before Sunrise (8.0), Before Sunset (7.8), The Shining (8.2). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Before Midnight worth watching?

Before Midnight holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 2,562 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Before Midnight?

Before Midnight (2013) is a drama, romance film directed by Richard Linklater, starring Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick.

Where can I find more recommendations like Before Midnight?

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About movies like Before Midnight

This ranked list pairs Before Midnight (2013), a drama and romance film from Richard Linklater, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ethan Hawke 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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