Movies Like The Manxman (1929)

The Manxman is a 1929 drama, romance film from Alfred Hitchcock with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Café Society and Kissing a Fool.

Drama Romance

Café Society

2016

The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.

6.5

MagicScore

Kissing a Fool

1998

An egotistical television personality enlists the assistance of his best friend in putting the fidelity of his fiancé to the test in this amiable comedy of the sexes. Told in flashback, the film takes a familiar love-triangle scenario and gives it a bitter twist. With a bride who seems too good for either suitor, the film is sustained by one question - who will she choose?

5.5

MagicScore

Four Weddings and a Funeral

1994

Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.

6.8

MagicScore

Jonathan

2016

A young man struggles with the pressure of caring for his terminally ill father while trying to unlock a secret that his father seems determined to keep from him. The story takes another dramatic turn when Ron, Burghardt’s long-lost friend from his youth, re-appears — and a well-kept family secret is uncovered.

6.3

MagicScore

Corpse Bride

2005

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

7.6

MagicScore

Persuasion

1995

Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth – the dashing one she once sent away – crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

7.1

MagicScore

Made for Each Other

1939

A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.

6.1

MagicScore

Sleep with Me

1994

Six different writers wrote a scene each of this romantic comedy featuring the marriage and turbulent relationship of Joseph and Sarah, with Joseph's best friend Frank trying hard to cope with letting the love of his life marry his best friend.

5.7

MagicScore

Entrée d'une noce à l'église

1897

A marriage procession following the bride and her father enter a church.

4.8

MagicScore

#10

Night Moves

2014

The story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Stranger Than Fiction

2000

Nothing is as it seems when four friends agree to cover up a killing. When they begin to doubt who among them is telling the truth, they find that life can be stranger than fiction.

5.6

MagicScore

#12

Awaara

1951

A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

A Whisker Away

2020

A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.

7.9

MagicScore

#15

Brief Encounter

1945

Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979

Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.

7.6

MagicScore

#17

A Man There Was

1917

Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

Riding in Cars with Boys

2001

In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Evening

2007

As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first time that their mother lived an entire other lifetime during one evening 50 years ago. In vivid flashbacks, the young Ann (Claire Daines) spends one night with a man named Harris (Patrick Wilson), who was the love of her life.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

I Walked with a Zombie

1943

A nurse in the Caribbean turns to voodoo in hopes of curing her patient, a mindless woman whose husband she's fallen in love with.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Manxman?

The top films similar to The Manxman by MovieMagicScore are Café Society (6.5), Kissing a Fool (5.5), Four Weddings and a Funeral (6.8). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Manxman worth watching?

The Manxman holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 80 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Manxman?

The Manxman (1929) is a drama, romance film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Carl Brisson, Malcolm Keen, Anny Ondra.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Manxman?

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About movies like The Manxman

This ranked list pairs The Manxman (1929), a drama and romance film from Alfred Hitchcock, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Carl Brisson 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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