Movies Like Magnificent Obsession (1954)

Magnificent Obsession is a 1954 drama, romance film from Douglas Sirk with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Ticket and Paris, Texas.

Drama Romance

The Ticket

2016

A blind man who regains his vision finds himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial.

5.7

MagicScore

Paris, Texas

1984

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

8.1

MagicScore

On Dangerous Ground

1951

A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effective policeman. While on his temporary assignment he assists in a manhunt of a suspected murderer.

6.6

MagicScore

Wise Blood

1979

A Southerner--young, poor, ambitious but uneducated--determines to become something in the world. He decides that the best way to do that is to become a preacher and start up his own church.

6.3

MagicScore

Y Tu Mamá También

2001

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

7.4

MagicScore

All That Heaven Allows

1955

Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.

7.3

MagicScore

Far from Heaven

2002

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

7.0

MagicScore

The Third Way of Love

2015

"The Third Way of Love" tells the sad love story of Lin Qi Zheng, who is from a rich family, and Zhou Yu who is a smart and beautiful lawyer.

6.6

MagicScore

Somewhere Only We Know

2015

Jin Ying is currently experiencing two of life’s most depressing moments: She is jilted by her fiancé, and her loving grandmother passes away. Heartbroken, she decides to visit the European city of Prague, and hopes to use the time to heal her inner pain. While in Prague, she meets a young Chinese man named Punk. There, she slowly unravels a secret romance her grandmother once experienced long ago.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

Bad Newz

2024

After a whirlwind marriage with social media influencer Akhil Chadha that ends in divorce, chef Saloni Bagga meets hotelier Gurbir Pannu. One night with Gurbir – and then also with Akhil – leads to Saloni getting pregnant. But who's the father? By a one-in-a-billion twist of fate, Saloni is carrying twins – and not just any twins, each child has a different father!

4.9

MagicScore

#11

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

#12

Come and Get It

1936

An ambitious lumberjack abandons his saloon girl lover so that he can marry into wealth, but years later becomes infatuated with the woman's daughter.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Four Weddings and a Funeral

1994

Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

All About My Mother

1999

Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

One for the Road

2022

Boss, an elusive bar owner living in New York, reunites with his estranged best friend, Aood, for a roadtrip in Thailand after Aood has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

7.1

MagicScore

#16

Polyester

1981

Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow. Originally screened with "Odorama" scratch and sniff cards so the audience could (at their own risk) smell along with the film.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

No Man of Her Own

1950

A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

May December

2023

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928

The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

The Upside

2019

Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Magnificent Obsession?

The top films similar to Magnificent Obsession by MovieMagicScore are The Ticket (5.7), Paris, Texas (8.1), On Dangerous Ground (6.6). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Magnificent Obsession worth watching?

Magnificent Obsession holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 126 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Magnificent Obsession?

Magnificent Obsession (1954) is a drama, romance film directed by Douglas Sirk, starring Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush.

Where can I find more recommendations like Magnificent Obsession?

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About movies like Magnificent Obsession

This ranked list pairs Magnificent Obsession (1954), a drama and romance film from Douglas Sirk, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jane Wyman 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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