Movies Like Jezebel (1938)

Jezebel is a 1938 drama, romance film from William Wyler with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte and Zandalee.

Drama Romance

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964

An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.

7.3

MagicScore

Zandalee

1991

Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johnny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair.

4.3

MagicScore

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951

A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.

7.6

MagicScore

Interview with the Vampire

1994

A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

7.4

MagicScore

Down by Law

1986

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.

7.3

MagicScore

Hard Times

1975

In the depression, Chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with Speed, a promoter of no-holds-barred street boxing bouts. They go to New Orleans where Speed borrows money to set up fights for Chaney, but Speed gambles away any winnings.

6.8

MagicScore

Angel Heart

1987

A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.

7.1

MagicScore

No Mercy

1986

An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.

5.8

MagicScore

Lemonade

2016

The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and solemn tone.

8.4

MagicScore

#10

Kidnap

2017

A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, 1865, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington; Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Mr. Skeffington

1944

A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Band of Angels

1957

Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Pride & Prejudice

2005

A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.

8.1

MagicScore

#15

Bridesmaids

2011

Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

King Cobra

2016

It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

The Farmer's Wife

1928

Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves home. Deciding he wishes to remarry, Sweetland pursues some local women he considers prospects.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

Beauty Water

2020

Beauty Water looks like a common skin cosmetic. But unlike other cosmetics, people can sculpt their skin with it like molding clay and change their appearance. An ordinary girl, Yaeji, comes across the 'Beauty Water' by chance, and her endless desire to be the most beautiful woman brings her unimaginable disaster.

5.7

MagicScore

#19

The Help

2011

Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.

8.2

MagicScore

#20

The Story of Temple Drake

1933

The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and plunged into a criminal underworld that threatens to swallow her up completely.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Jezebel?

The top films similar to Jezebel by MovieMagicScore are Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (7.3), Zandalee (4.3), A Streetcar Named Desire (7.6). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Jezebel worth watching?

Jezebel holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 209 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Jezebel?

Jezebel (1938) is a drama, romance film directed by William Wyler, starring Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent.

Where can I find more recommendations like Jezebel?

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 Jezebel

This ranked list pairs Jezebel (1938), a drama and romance film from William Wyler, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bette Davis 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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