Movies Like In a Lonely Place (1950)

In a Lonely Place is a 1950 drama, mystery, romance film from Nicholas Ray with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Sunset Boulevard and Mystery Street.

Drama Mystery Romance

Sunset Boulevard

1950

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

8.3

MagicScore

Mystery Street

1950

When a young woman's skeletal remains turn up on a Massachusetts beach, Barnstable cop Peter Moralas teams with Boston police and uses forensics, with the help of a Harvard professor, to determine the woman's identity, how she died, and who killed her.

6.7

MagicScore

Laura

1944

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

7.6

MagicScore

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.

7.5

MagicScore

Green for Danger

1946

In the midst of Nazi air raids, a postman dies on the operating table at a rural hospital. But was the death accidental?

6.7

MagicScore

Killing Words

2004

A mild-mannered psychopath plays mind-games with a woman he has tied to a chair in his basement.

6.5

MagicScore

Mank

2020

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

6.7

MagicScore

The Letter

1940

After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.

7.3

MagicScore

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1962

A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.

7.9

MagicScore

#10

I Confess

1953

When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. Torn between faith and self-preservation, he faces public scandal and trial for a crime he cannot reveal the truth about.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

The Slayer

1982

Siblings, Eric & his surreal artist sister Kay, her doctor husband David, her sister-in-law Brooke along with pilot Marsh become stranded on a rugged isle face off against a supernatural beast drawn to Kay who dreams of its killings.

5.3

MagicScore

#12

Raging Sharks

2005

An oceanic observation station is in desperate trouble after a sudden shark attack wrecked the oxygen supply. The accompanying ship, a coast guard cruiser, and other ships in and around the Bermuda triangle are attacked as well. The US Navy sends a submarine to investigate, but soon they too are under attack.

4.6

MagicScore

#13

After the Thin Man

1936

Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Niagara

1953

Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

The Sentinel

1977

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building that houses a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants. After experiencing a string of disturbing occurrences, she attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

The Player

1992

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Tideland

2005

Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

The Blair Witch Project

1999

In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Knight of Cups

2015

Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in the decadent Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to his daily pain, and every encounter brings him closer to finding his place in the world.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

Irreversible

2002

A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like In a Lonely Place?

The top films similar to In a Lonely Place by MovieMagicScore are Sunset Boulevard (8.3), Mystery Street (6.7), Laura (7.6). Each shares drama/mystery/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is In a Lonely Place worth watching?

In a Lonely Place holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 631 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is In a Lonely Place?

In a Lonely Place (1950) is a drama, mystery, romance film directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy.

Where can I find more recommendations like In a Lonely Place?

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About movies like In a Lonely Place

This ranked list pairs In a Lonely Place (1950), a drama and mystery and romance film from Nicholas Ray, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Humphrey Bogart 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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