Movies Like Irina Palm (2007)

Irina Palm is a 2007 drama film from Sam Garbarski with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Fat Slags and The Special.

Drama

Fat Slags

2004

Leaving their hometown of Fulchester in the North of England, Sandra and Tracey head for the bright lights of London, shagging and boozing their way to fame and fortune.

3.0

MagicScore

The Special

2020

Suspecting his wife of infidelity, Jerry is persuaded by his best friend to accompany him to a brothel to sample ‘The Special’, which proves to be a lifechanging experience in more ways than one. Because every pleasure has its price...

5.3

MagicScore

Bringing Out the Dead

1999

Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried everything he can to get fired, calling in sick, delaying taking calls where he might have to face one more victim he couldn't help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.

6.6

MagicScore

Doc Hollywood

1991

After leaving Washington D.C. hospital, plastic surgeon Ben Stone heads for California, where a lucrative practice in Beverly Hills awaits. After a car accident, he's sentenced to perform as the community's general practitioner.

6.3

MagicScore

Samaritan Girl

2004

Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money, and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those men, she suppresses her feelings towards him in respect of her friend who's jealous.

7.0

MagicScore

Bandyta

1997

Shipped off to a Romanian orphanage to finish his sentence, a British criminal finds romance but also discovers corruption inside the facility.

5.6

MagicScore

Too Fat Too Furious

2005

Bennie, a clumsy criminal who's touchy about his weight, teams up with his adoptive father's biological (serial killer) son, his employees who in his absence turned his snack-bar into a quiche bakery, a suicidal manic-depressive woman and a Yugoslavian who keeps blowing things up unintended. They need to get 300000 Euro to get Bennies father a new liver.

5.7

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

Every Man for Himself

1980

A look at the sexual and professional lives of three people — a television director, his ex-girlfriend, and a sex worker.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

Rocco and His Brothers

1960

When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.

8.0

MagicScore

#11

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!

5.3

MagicScore

#12

When Did You Last See Your Father?

2007

The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Afternoon Delight

2013

Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom, frustrated with the responsibilities of her son's preschool, a lacklustre sex life and a career that's gone kaput. One night, intent on spicing up their marriage, she visits an LA strip club with her husband, where she meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

The Grocer's Son

2007

Antoine Sforza, a thirty-year-old young man, left his village ten years before in order to start a new life in the big city, but now that his father, a traveling grocer, is in hospital after a stroke, he more or less reluctantly accepts to come back to replace him in his daily rounds.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Finding Neverland

2004

During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter Pan.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

Rhapsody in August

1991

An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing stirs buried memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii visits, the family confronts grief, guilt, and the possibility of reconciliation across generations.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Rally Road Racers

2023

Zhi, a rookie race car driver, gets the opportunity to compete against the reigning champion of the rally car circuit. With help from a former driver-turned-mechanic, Zhi must overcome treacherous terrain, rival racers, and unexpected obstacles to prove he has what it takes to be the next great racer.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

The Nan Movie

2022

Catherine Tate's iconic character Nan hits the big screen as she goes on a wild road trip from London to Ireland with her grandson Jamie to make amends with her estranged sister Nell. Militant vegan arsonists, raucous rugby teams, all night raves and crazed cops on motorbikes all make for a proper day out. An origin story that mixes Nan's present with her past where we finally find out what's made her the cantankerous old bastard she is today.

5.6

MagicScore

#19

Eastern Promises

2007

A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

Edmond

2005

Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encounters with strangers and unsavory people weaken the barriers encompassing his long-suppressed rage, until Edmond explodes in violence.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Irina Palm?

The top films similar to Irina Palm by MovieMagicScore are Fat Slags (3.0), The Special (5.3), Bringing Out the Dead (6.6). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Irina Palm worth watching?

Irina Palm holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 166 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Irina Palm?

Irina Palm (2007) is a drama film directed by Sam Garbarski, starring Marianne Faithfull, Miki Manojlović, Kevin Bishop.

Where can I find more recommendations like Irina Palm?

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 Irina Palm

This ranked list pairs Irina Palm (2007), a drama film from Sam Garbarski, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Marianne Faithfull 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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