Movies Like National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011)

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein is a 2011 drama, horror, science fiction film from Danny Boyle with a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with National Theatre Live: Coriolanus and National Theatre Live: Fleabag.

Drama Horror Science Fiction

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

2014

When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home too. Famine threatens the city, the citizens’ hunger swells to an appetite for change, and on returning from the field Coriolanus must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry people.

8.2

MagicScore

National Theatre Live: Fleabag

2019

Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.

7.6

MagicScore

National Theatre Live: Prima Facie

2022

Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. From working class origins, she has reached the top of her game. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.

8.7

MagicScore

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015

As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.

7.5

MagicScore

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

2016

Live theatre presentation of Shakespeare's classic play about two teenagers from warring families whose love affair ends in tragedy.

8.0

MagicScore

Company: A Musical Comedy

2008

Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends.

7.4

MagicScore

Jumbo

2025

Desperate to prove to his peers that he’s more than a chubby kid that never wins at anything, little Don wishes to win his local talent show by performing a stageplay inspired from a storybook written by his late parents. When unfortunately a bully stole that book, at the same time a little ghost appeared from the spirit world asking for Don’s help to reunite her with her parents’ spirits. The two new friends then embark on an exciting adventure to help each other and learn the true meaning of friendship.

7.7

MagicScore

Opening Night

1977

Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.

7.6

MagicScore

Stage Door

1937

The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a theatrical hostel.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Method

2017

A seasoned actor and a pop star are cast as leads in a gay romantic play. As the actor teaches the pop star method acting, the line between fiction and reality is blurred and they become drawn to each other.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Asteroid City

2023

In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Salome's Last Dance

1988

London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Seven Freckles

1978

East Germany 1978. Karoline and Robert, teenagers who used to live in the same house until Robert's family moved, meet again at this year's holiday-camp. First love, first nude experience, first self-made theatre performance of "Romeo and Juliet". A look at the east-German youth in the late seventies.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Dare

2009

When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa that she hasn't lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny. Envious, her shy best friend Ben also dares to pursue Johnny.

5.7

MagicScore

#15

You Shall Not Sleep

2018

In an abandoned psychiatric hospital, a theatre group experiments with insomnia for the preparation of a stage play. With the passage of days without sleep, they reach new thresholds of perception that expose them to the secrets of the place and the energies that inhabit it. When Bianca, a young, promising actress, joins the cast, competing for the lead role, she must survive not only the intensity of the work and her cast mates, but the unknown force that is pulling them towards a tragic outcome.

5.6

MagicScore

#16

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.

8.0

MagicScore

#17

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

2016

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.

5.1

MagicScore

#18

The School of Mischief

1973

In a high school plagued by five unruly students who have failed to graduate for over a decade, the principal hires a new teacher in a last-ditch effort to restore order. Effat, the newly appointed instructor, takes on the challenge with hopes of reforming the troublemakers into model students.

8.4

MagicScore

#19

That Christmas

2024

It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

The 3 Penny Opera

1931

In London at the turn of the century, underworld kingpin Mack the Knife marries Polly Peachum without the knowledge of her father, the equally enterprising 'king of the beggars'.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like National Theatre Live: Frankenstein?

The top films similar to National Theatre Live: Frankenstein by MovieMagicScore are National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (8.2), National Theatre Live: Fleabag (7.6), National Theatre Live: Prima Facie (8.7). Each shares drama/horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is National Theatre Live: Frankenstein worth watching?

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10 from 82 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is National Theatre Live: Frankenstein?

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011) is a drama, horror, science fiction film directed by Danny Boyle, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller, Ella Smith.

Where can I find more recommendations like National Theatre Live: Frankenstein?

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 National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

This ranked list pairs National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011), a drama and horror and science fiction film from Danny Boyle, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Benedict Cumberbatch 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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