Movies Like Doubt (2008)

Doubt is a 2008 drama film from John Patrick Shanley with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Chithha and May December.

Drama

Chithha

2023

Easwaran, a young government employee gets the shock of his life when his niece Sundari goes missing. When Easwaran gets to know that a child abuser has kidnapped her, after coming to terms with the ghastly reality of being him being wrongly accused in such a child abuse case, he makes it his mission is to rescue Sundari.

7.7

MagicScore

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

Capturing the Friedmans

2003

An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.

7.1

MagicScore

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

8.4

MagicScore

Nickel Boys

2024

Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

6.6

MagicScore

Little Girl Blue

2023

In 2016, French writer and photographer Carole Achache took her own life. After Carole's death, her daughter Mona Achache, a film director, discovers thousands of photos, letters and recordings that Carole left behind, but these buried secrets make her disappearance even more of an enigma. Through the power of filmmaking and the beauty of incarnation with the help of actress Marion Cotillard, the director brings her mother back to life to retrace her journey and find out who she really was.

6.2

MagicScore

On Chesil Beach

2018

In 1962 England, a young couple finds their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.

6.1

MagicScore

Eileen

2023

During a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by Rebecca, the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.

5.9

MagicScore

The House I Live In

1945

Frank Sinatra teaches a group of young boys a lesson in religious tolerance.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

Up for Love

2016

Diane is a well-known lawyer, divorced for three years. She loses her mobile telephone and receives a call from the person who finds it. That person is Alexandre, a charming man and the perfect gentleman. They make a connection over the phone and agree to meet up the following day. But when Alexandre arrives, there's a surprise in store when Diane discovers he is only 4' 6" tall. From that moment on, Diane tries to overcome the prejudices of society and her own fears to experience the best time of her life...

6.0

MagicScore

#11

La vida no vale nada

1955

Pablo, a wandering laborer, has imprisoned himself in a hell of alcoholism. Cruz, a widow, reaches out to the troubled man, but even her compassion may not be enough to save him.

8.1

MagicScore

#12

Sansho the Bailiff

1954

In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier.

8.1

MagicScore

#13

125 Years Memory

2015

Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected in this story of friendship and compassion: In the night of 16 September 1890 the Turkish frigate Ertuğrul is caught up in a typhoon and sinks off the Japanese coast. Risking their own lives, local villagers are able to rescue 69 Turkish sailors. Although being very poor and having hardly to eat, the villagers share what little they have with strangers from a country 9,000 kilometers away. 95 years later, during the Iran-Iraq War, more than 300 Japanese are stranded in Tehran. In the morning of 19 March 1985 a Turkish Airlines aircraft takes off for Tehran to evacuate the Japanese. But the remaining Turks at Tehran Mehrabad Airport still need to be convinced that they won't be able to board their own country's rescue flight.

7.8

MagicScore

#14

I, Daniel Blake

2016

A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

The Windermere Children

2020

The story of the pioneering project to rehabilitate child survivors of the Holocaust on the shores of Lake Windermere.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

Testament of Youth

2015

Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

The Cat Returns

2002

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Facing Windows

2003

Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Stella Dallas

1937

After divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Invasion

2020

Two years after the fall of the alien ship, the life of a young woman from Moscow has been changed forever. Her growing powers are now at the focus of both human and celestial investigation: an alien force takes an interest in her, and will stop short of nothing, including an invasion. Can love and compassion save humanity, when faced with a much greater and more demanding test this time?

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Doubt?

The top films similar to Doubt by MovieMagicScore are Chithha (7.7), May December (6.6), Capturing the Friedmans (7.1). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Doubt worth watching?

Doubt holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 1,811 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Doubt?

Doubt (2008) is a drama film directed by John Patrick Shanley, starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams.

Where can I find more recommendations like Doubt?

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

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About movies like Doubt

This ranked list pairs Doubt (2008), a drama film from John Patrick Shanley, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Meryl Streep 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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