Movies Like Maddalena (1971)

Maddalena is a 1971 drama, romance film from Jerzy Kawalerowicz with a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Love & Other Drugs and You Can't Take It with You.

Drama Romance

Love & Other Drugs

2010

Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone – or anything – tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serves him well with the ladies and the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.

7.0

MagicScore

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.

7.5

MagicScore

Auntie Mame

1958

Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.

7.0

MagicScore

Léon Morin, Priest

1961

Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. In confession, she teases a priest, Léon Morin, but he is a young and intelligent man and ready to discuss anything.

7.0

MagicScore

A Farewell to Arms

1957

An English nurse and an American soldier on the Italian front during World War I fall in love, but the horrors surrounding them test their romance to the limit.

5.9

MagicScore

Kadal

2013

A wrongdoer is caught red-handed and he is not going to forgive the man who exposed him.

5.5

MagicScore

Pavilion of Women

2001

With World War II looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditionalism, communism and Western thinking, while dealing with the most important ideal of all: love and its meaning in society.

5.4

MagicScore

The Three Garcías

1947

Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.

8.0

MagicScore

Satanás - Profile of a Killer

2007

Based on the Mario Mendoza's book and inspired by true events, tells three interconnected stories happening in the eve of the infamous Pozzetto Massacre.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in their way.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Holiday

1938

Johnny Case, a freethinking financier, has finally found the girl of his dreams — Julia Seton, the spoiled daughter of a socially prominent millionaire — and she's agreed to marry him. But when Johnny plans a holiday for the two to enjoy life while they are still young, his fiancée has other plans & that is for Johnny to work in her father's bank!

7.3

MagicScore

#12

Revolutionary Road

2008

A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

Taramani

2017

An orthodox youngster and a free-spirited lady fall in love, only to understand that they are different in all aspects of life. How do they realise their complex requirements and mistakes?

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Smithereens

1982

A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Old Fashioned

2014

A reformed frat boy opens an antique store in a college town and falls for the free-spirited girl who moves into the apartment above his shop. In time, this unlikely pair fall into a traditional courtship.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Party Girl

1995

Although Mary has little income, she still finds ways to spend her nights at clubs. After being arrested for throwing an illegal rave, she asks her aunt Judy for bail money. Judy then finds Mary a job at her library so that Mary can repay her. Initially, Mary finds the job as a clerk boring and stifling, and prefers to get to know a street food vendor whom she likes. However, Mary must refocus her life once she loses her job and apartment.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

20th Century Women

2016

In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Butterflies Are Free

1972

Striving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good looks disarm the free-spirited Jill, and before long they're more than just friends. Will Mrs. Baker's incessant meddling destroy Don and Jill's budding relationship?

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Box of Moonlight

1996

Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

Monster-in-Law

2005

Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields. But there's a problem standing in the way of everlasting bliss: Kevin's overbearing and controlling mother, Viola. Fearing she'll lose her son's affections forever, Viola decides to break up the happy couple by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Maddalena?

The top films similar to Maddalena by MovieMagicScore are Love & Other Drugs (7.0), You Can't Take It with You (7.5), Auntie Mame (7.0). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Maddalena worth watching?

Maddalena holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10 from 15 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Maddalena?

Maddalena (1971) is a drama, romance film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz, starring Lisa Gastoni, Eric Woofe, Ivo Garrani.

Where can I find more recommendations like Maddalena?

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 Maddalena

This ranked list pairs Maddalena (1971), a drama and romance film from Jerzy Kawalerowicz, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Lisa Gastoni 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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