Movies Like Kill Your Darlings (2013)

Kill Your Darlings is a 2013 drama, romance, thriller film from John Krokidas with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet and Misericordia.

Drama Romance Thriller

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

2016

Based on a true story, renowned Korean poet, Yun Dong-ju, is detained and abused by the Japanese for participating in the Korean Independence Movement.

7.8

MagicScore

Misericordia

2024

Jérémie returns to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss, the village baker. He decides to stay for a few days with Martine, the man's widow. A mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbor and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie's short stay in the village take an unexpected turn.

6.3

MagicScore

All of Us Strangers

2023

One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.

7.4

MagicScore

Sebastian

2024

Max is a 25-year-old freelance writer and aspiring novelist who seems well on his way to success in London’s cultural spheres. Yet by night, he finds a different kind of exhilaration as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, meeting men via an escorting platform. Max uses his experiences as Sebastian to fuel his stories and the worthy debut novel that he has been longing to write, finally seems within reach.

6.4

MagicScore

P.S.

2004

Louise, an unfulfilled divorced woman with regrets, gets the chance to relive her past when she meets a young man who bears an uncanny resemblance, in name and appearance, to her high school sweetheart who died many years before.

5.6

MagicScore

Truth

2013

After a chance encounter over the internet, Caleb meets and falls head over heels for Jeremy, and soon the line between love and lies blur.

5.1

MagicScore

The Gold Rimmed Glasses

1987

A Jewish couple and a homosexual doctor fall to prejudice and scandal in 1938 Italy.

6.1

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The Forest of Love

2019

A con man and a would-be filmmaking crew force themselves into the lives of two grief-scarred young women. But nothing is as it seems.

6.3

MagicScore

Pearl

2022

Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Total Eclipse

1995

Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Lord of the Ants

2022

Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age pupil and friend, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of voices of accusers, supporters and a largely hypocritical public, a single committed journalist takes on the task of piecing together the truth, between secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship in the process.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

Benediction

2021

Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Is It Just Me?

2010

A socially shunned columnist finds his romantic match online, but messaging under the wrong account causes his sleazy roommate’s picture to be forwarded, creating an identity mix-up.

5.5

MagicScore

#14

Laura

1944

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

Sylvia

2003

Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.

5.7

MagicScore

#16

Suicide Room

2011

Moody, dark and handsome Dominik is tormented by his classmates after video footage of his drunken kiss with bully Alex is spread across the Internet. Grappling with the public humiliation Dominik seeks solace in an avatar based “suicide room” where the pink-haired rebel Sylvia consoles him.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Saltburn

2023

Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family's sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

Eating Out

2004

After getting dumped by his slutty girlfriend, Caleb falls in love with Gwen. However, thanks to Caleb's roommate, Gwen thinks he's gay and sets him up with her roommate, Marc.

5.6

MagicScore

#19

No Touching at All

2014

Toshiaki is a young gay man. On the first day of work, he meets Yosuke in the elevator. Yosuke is Toshiaki's new boss. Toshiaki is attracted to Yosuke. Toshiaki can't be honest with his feelings about it due to a traumatic incident from his past.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

Permanent Residence

2009

The life story of a young man who has been pursuing an impossible love with his straight boyfriend and contemplating on the mortality of his loved ones.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Kill Your Darlings?

The top films similar to Kill Your Darlings by MovieMagicScore are Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (7.8), Misericordia (6.3), All of Us Strangers (7.4). Each shares drama/romance/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Kill Your Darlings worth watching?

Kill Your Darlings holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 1,385 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Kill Your Darlings?

Kill Your Darlings (2013) is a drama, romance, thriller film directed by John Krokidas, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall.

Where can I find more recommendations like Kill Your Darlings?

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About movies like Kill Your Darlings

This ranked list pairs Kill Your Darlings (2013), a drama and romance and thriller film from John Krokidas, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Daniel Radcliffe 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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