Movies Like Amour Fou (2014)

Amour Fou is a 2014 comedy, drama, romance film from Jessica Hausner with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mary Shelley and Total Eclipse.

Comedy Drama Romance

Mary Shelley

2017

The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin resulted in the creation of an immortal novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.”

7.0

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Total Eclipse

1995

Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.

6.4

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Sylvia

2003

Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.

5.7

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Moulin Rouge!

2001

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

7.5

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Leopardi

2014

In 19th-century Italy, Giacomo Leopardi channels his debilitating illness and isolation into poetry.

6.8

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A Quiet Passion

2016

The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.

6.0

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Wild Nights with Emily

2018

Explore Emily Dickinson's vivacious, irreverent side that was covered up for years — most notably her lifelong romantic relationship with another woman.

5.9

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Bright Star

2009

In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife.

6.6

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The Color of Time

2012

A poetic road trip through Pulitzer prize-winning CK Williams' life over the course of 40 years.

3.9

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#10

Lust for Life

1956

An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and frustrations with failure. Supported by his brother, Theo, the tormented Van Gogh eventually leaves Holland for France, where he meets volatile fellow painter Paul Gauguin and struggles to find greater inspiration.

7.2

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#11

Olivia

1951

"Olivia" captures the awakening passions of an English adolescent sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris. The innocent but watchful Olivia develops an infatuation for her headmistress Julie and through this screen of love observes the tense romance between Julie and the other head of the school Cara in its final months.

6.5

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#12

According to Greta

2009

Dumped on her grandparents for the summer by her indifferent mother, acerbic and self-destructive teenager Greta disrupts the elderly couple's staid life on the Jersey Shore. Eventually, a romance helps Greta face down her demons.

6.0

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#13

Lost Illusions

2021

Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.

7.4

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#14

Miss Julie

2014

Over the course of a midsummer night in Fermanagh in 1890, an unsettled daughter of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy encourages her father's valet to seduce her.

5.6

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#15

The Postman

1994

Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.

7.9

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#16

Le Divorce

2003

While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is a philanderer.

4.9

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#17

Love in Thoughts

2004

A posthumous look at the last days of Guenther's life as he, his best friend, and his sister let loose on a four-day binge of alcohol, drugs, and sex.

6.3

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#18

Little Ashes

2008

About the young life and loves of artist Salvador Dalí, filmmaker Luis Buñuel and writer Federico García Lorca.

5.9

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#19

Priscilla

2023

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

6.8

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#20

The Edge of Love

2008

When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan's childhood sweetheart Vera. Despite her joy at seeing Dylan after so many years, Vera is swept off her feet by a dashing officer, William Killick, and finds herself torn between the open adoration of her new found beau and the wily charms of the exotic Welshman.

6.2

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Amour Fou?

The top films similar to Amour Fou by MovieMagicScore are Mary Shelley (7.0), Total Eclipse (6.4), Sylvia (5.7). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Amour Fou worth watching?

Amour Fou holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 46 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Amour Fou?

Amour Fou (2014) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Jessica Hausner, starring Christian Friedel, Stephan Grossmann, Katharina Schüttler.

Where can I find more recommendations like Amour Fou?

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This ranked list pairs Amour Fou (2014), a comedy and drama and romance film from Jessica Hausner, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Christian Friedel 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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