Movies Like Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love is a 1997 drama, history, romance film from Mira Nair with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Babygirl and The Dark Side of the Heart.

Drama History Romance

Babygirl

2024

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.

5.7

MagicScore

The Dark Side of the Heart

1992

Oliveiro is a young poet living in Buenos Aires where sometimes he has to sell his ideas to an advertising agency to make a living or exchange his poems for a steak. In Montevideo, he meets a prostitute, Ana, with whom he falls in love. Back in Buenos Aires, he accepts a contract with a publicity agency to get the money for three days of love with her. Will he get what he's searching for when his ideal of love's pleasure is literally going in levitation while making love?

7.2

MagicScore

Cruel Intentions

1999

Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his most prized possession.

6.8

MagicScore

Untold Scandal

2003

In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.

6.4

MagicScore

Lonely Hearts

2006

In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. Two detectives try to nab the duo who find their targets via the personals in the paper.

6.0

MagicScore

Death in a French Garden

1985

A wealthy wife's affair with her daughter's guitar tutor is threatened when the tutor is attacked and rescued by a hired killer, leading him to suspect their secret is out.

5.9

MagicScore

Breathless

1983

Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A.

5.8

MagicScore

Body of Evidence

1993

When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him. District attorney Robert Garrett decides to prosecute Rebecca, arguing that she deliberately engaged in wild sex with the old man to overexcite him and lead to his premature death. Defense attorney Frank Dulaney defends Rebecca in court while getting sucked into a dangerous affair with her.

5.0

MagicScore

Lolita

1962

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Venus in Fur

2013

An enigmatic actress may have a hidden agenda when she auditions for a part in a misogynistic writer's play.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Wild Things

1998

When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Zerophilia

2005

Luke, a young man insecure about his masculinity, discovers he's a Zerophiliac, with the ability to change sex at will. Join Luke as he journeys into the extraordinary world of Zerophilia where so many crazy questions arise, only one question matters: "Whom do you love?"

5.7

MagicScore

#13

Secret Things

2002

Two young women find themselves struggling to survive in Paris, street-wise Nathalie, a stripper, and naïve Sandrine, a barmaid. Together, they discover that sex can be used to their advantage, and pleasure.

5.6

MagicScore

#14

The Voyeurs

2021

When Pippa and Thomas move into their dream apartment, they notice that their windows look directly into the apartment opposite – inviting them to witness the volatile relationship of the attractive couple across the street. But what starts as a simple curiosity turns into full-blown obsession with increasingly dangerous consequences.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Death Game

1977

George Manning is a well-to-do businessman, husband, and father. While his family is away on his birthday, he invites a pair of rain-soaked young women into his house to wait out an evening thunderstorm. The two girls seduce Manning and ultimately kidnap and torture him in his own home.

5.7

MagicScore

#16

Vampyros Lesbos

1971

An erotic horror tale about a vixen vampiress seducing and killing women to appease her insatiable thirst for female blood.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

Jade

1995

When a prominent art dealer is found murdered, the man's death leads to an intriguing investigation steeped in sex, corruption and crime. District Attorney David Corelli gets assigned to the case and discovers that a key suspect is his ex-lover Katrina Gavin, a beautiful psychologist who has settled down with his old friend and peer. As Corelli gets deeper into the case, he uncovers dark secrets with far-reaching implications.

5.4

MagicScore

#18

Knock Knock

2015

When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse.

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Papusza

2013

The rise and fall of the most distinguished Polish-Gypsy poetess Bronislawa Wajs, widely known as Papusza, and her relationship with her discoverer, writer Jerzy Ficowski.

7.8

MagicScore

#20

Song for a Raggy Boy

2003

William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.

7.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love?

The top films similar to Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love by MovieMagicScore are Babygirl (5.7), The Dark Side of the Heart (7.2), Cruel Intentions (6.8). Each shares drama/history/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love worth watching?

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 178 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love?

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997) is a drama, history, romance film directed by Mira Nair, starring Indira Varma, Sarita Choudhury, Ramon Tikaram.

Where can I find more recommendations like Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love?

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 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

This ranked list pairs Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997), a drama and history and romance film from Mira Nair, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Indira Varma 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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