Movies Like The Winter Guest (1997)

The Winter Guest is a 1997 drama film from Alan Rickman with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Local Hero and Separate Tables.

Drama

Local Hero

1983

An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.

6.8

MagicScore

Separate Tables

1958

The lives of a disparate group of unfulfilled people converge at a small, seaside English hotel in this adaptation of Terence Rattigan's classic play.

7.0

MagicScore

The Entertainer

1960

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

6.2

MagicScore

Moonlit Winter

2019

The arrival of an intimate letter prompts a young woman to bring her mother on vacation to a small Japanese town, where someone special resides.

7.0

MagicScore

Macbeth

1971

Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

7.1

MagicScore

The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

6.9

MagicScore

Frozen II

2019

Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.

7.2

MagicScore

The Snow Queen

1967

The film tells a story about the extraordinary journey of the modest little girl Gerda. She is looking for her friend Kai, who was kidnapped and taken to her kingdom by the powerful evil Snow Queen. In search of her beloved friend, Gerda ends up in the castle to the cunning, insidious and at the same time funny king, meets forest robbers. On the way, the girl will have many obstacles before the decisive battle with the Snow Queen. But Gerda’s faithful heart will overcome all adversity...

6.5

MagicScore

The Russian Bride

2019

A Russian woman travels to America with her daughter to marry a reclusive billionaire offering them a better life, but soon begins to suspect her new husband might have a far more sinister plan for their arrangement.

5.2

MagicScore

#10

'night, Mother

1986

A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

In the Heights

2021

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

The Women

1939

A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

August: Osage County

2013

An intense look at the lives of the strong-willed daughters of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional mother who raised them.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

The Rose Tattoo

1955

A grieving widow embarks on a new romance when she discovers her late husband had been cheating on her.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Madea's Family Reunion

2006

Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship troubles - Vanessa moves into Madea's house with her 2 young children and Lisa is engaged to a controlling man that her mother set her up with. In addition, Madea has just been court-ordered to become the guardian of Nikki, a rebellious runaway teenager. Madea must keep the peace and her family together while simultaneously planning her clan's reunion.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Picnic

1955

Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Mamma Mia!

2008

A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

The Women

2008

The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man.

5.1

MagicScore

#19

The 400 Blows

1959

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.

8.0

MagicScore

#20

The Fan

1982

The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Winter Guest?

The top films similar to The Winter Guest by MovieMagicScore are Local Hero (6.8), Separate Tables (7.0), The Entertainer (6.2). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Winter Guest worth watching?

The Winter Guest holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 52 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Winter Guest?

The Winter Guest (1997) is a drama film directed by Alan Rickman, starring Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law, Sheila Reid.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Winter Guest?

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 The Winter Guest

This ranked list pairs The Winter Guest (1997), a drama film from Alan Rickman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Emma Thompson 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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