Movies Like Like It Is (1998)

Like It Is is a 1998 drama, romance film from Paul Oremland with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Snatch and If Only.

Drama Romance

Snatch

2000

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookies, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewellers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

7.8

MagicScore

If Only

2004

After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.

7.0

MagicScore

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

1919

The love story of an abused English girl and a Chinese Buddhist in a time when London was a brutal and harsh place to live.

6.9

MagicScore

Shiner

2000

The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter.

5.2

MagicScore

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

1932

Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back rent. The young man, brother of the protagonist Anni, removes his wristwatch and throws himself from a window out of despair. Shortly thereafter his family is evicted from their apartment. Now homeless, the family moves into a garden colony of sorts with the name “Kuhle Wampe.”

6.9

MagicScore

10 Items or Less

2006

An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet, a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.

6.2

MagicScore

Away

2016

A story set in the north English seaside town of Blackpool and centered on two kindred spirits who form an unlikely friendship.

6.2

MagicScore

Bhaji on the Beach

1993

A group of South Asian women try but cannot escape their problems on a day trip to a British beach resort.

5.2

MagicScore

All of Us Strangers

2023

One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.

7.4

MagicScore

#10

Beautiful Thing

1996

Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, where three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Dating Amber

2020

Eddie and Amber decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. The plan seems solid, but as their arrangement begins to fall apart, Eddie’s denial gets deeper as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

Femme

2023

Jules is a drag artist in London who withdraws into himself and loses his career after a horrific attack. Months later, he recognizes one of his assailants in a gay sauna and quickly realizes he has the perfect opportunity to get revenge.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

My Beautiful Laundrette

1985

A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

2006

Sex and love. Some seek it, some need it, some spurn it and some pay for it, but we're all involved in it. Set on one afternoon on Hampstead Heath in north-west London, the film investigates the minutiae of seven couples. What makes us tick?

5.3

MagicScore

#15

Far and Away

1992

A young couple escapes Ireland, dreaming of a new life during the land giveaway in Oklahoma. As they struggle to survive against betrayal and harsh winter conditions, they must fend off her parents who are determined to bring her back home.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Mandingo

1975

Warren Maxwell, the owner of a run-down plantation, pressures his son, Hammond, to marry and produce an heir to inherit the plantation. Hammond settles on his own cousin, Blanche, but purchases a sex slave when he returns from the honeymoon. He also buys his father a new Mandingo slave named Mede to breed and train as a prize-fighter.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Beautiful Disaster

2023

College freshman Abby tries to distance herself from her dark past while resisting her attraction to bad boy Travis.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Greek Pete

2009

Just as doctors, lawyers and others strive to reach the top of their professions, Greek Pete longs to reach the pinnacle of his. The only difference is that he's a rent boy, and the recognition he seeks is a nod from the World Escort Awards.

4.5

MagicScore

#19

Every Which Way but Loose

1978

Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Funny Bones

1995

Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Like It Is?

The top films similar to Like It Is by MovieMagicScore are Snatch (7.8), If Only (7.0), Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (6.9). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Like It Is worth watching?

Like It Is holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 28 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Like It Is?

Like It Is (1998) is a drama, romance film directed by Paul Oremland, starring Steve Bell, Ian Rose, Roger Daltrey.

Where can I find more recommendations like Like It Is?

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 Like It Is

This ranked list pairs Like It Is (1998), a drama and romance film from Paul Oremland, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Steve Bell 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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