Movies Like Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (1975)

Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman is a 1975 drama, romance film from Francis Giacobetti with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Emmanuelle and Emmanuelle 3.

Drama Romance

Emmanuelle

1974

An employee at the French Embassy in Bangkok invites his wife to join him – and enjoy the benefits of their open marriage.

6.0

MagicScore

Emmanuelle 3

1977

Emmanuelle and her architect husband continue their amoral lifestyle in the Seychelles. But when a casual dilliance between her and a film director starts to turn serious her husband shows very traditional signs of jealousy.

4.5

MagicScore

Emmanuelle 4

1984

In order to escape from her former lover Marc, Sylvia goes to Brazil where Dr. Santamo transforms her into the beautiful Emmanuelle...

4.7

MagicScore

Emmanuelle 5

1987

Emmanuelle, the sexiest woman in the world, endures a streak of bad luck that begins when she's stripped by a mob of adoring fans at an international film festival. Emmanuelle's lousy luck continues when she's abducted from her yacht off the South of France and forced to submit to the erotic desires of an Arab sheik.

4.6

MagicScore

Emmanuelle 6

1988

Journey with Emmanuelle and the world's most excuisite models deep into the Venezuelan Amazon jungle to the heart of paradise. Beauty can be dangerous and the women soon find themselves captive to a powerful drug lord. Now they must escape from a land of darkness

3.9

MagicScore

Emmanuelle 7

1993

Through the wonders of virtual reality, Emmanuelle tries to help a former schoolmate to overcome a traumatic sexual past.

5.4

MagicScore

Torremolinos 73

2003

Set in 1973 Spain, a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to make adult films. The act turns him into an aspring legit filmmaker and her into an international sex symbol.

6.2

MagicScore

O Kadhal Kanmani

2015

Aadi and Tara fall in love but both hate the idea of marriage and plan to separate when their lives take them to different countries. However, as they grow closer, their emotions are not easily managed.

7.0

MagicScore

Sublet

2020

A gay New York Times travel writer comes to Tel Aviv after suffering a tragedy. The energy of the city and his relationship with a younger man brings him back to life.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Marriage Is a Crazy Thing

2002

Joon-yeong is a Korean professor of English literature and confirmed bachelor. But when he meets Yeon-hee on a blind date, his days of bachelorhood seem numbered.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

2021

Mark and Mary's meet-cute happens at a neighborhood drug store, where she is busy buying a pregnancy test, and he has to make an effort to remind her they met in college. After asking her out, he accompanies her as she takes the test, and upon it showing negative, she agrees to a date. One year later, they have fallen deeply, passionately, head over heels in love, and their whirlwind romance leads to marriage. So when Mary suddenly requests they open their relationship to “ethical non-monogamy”, Mark is taken by surprise, but agrees to try it. And that's where this story really begins.

5.3

MagicScore

#12

Permission

2018

Anna and Will, were each other’s first every-things: first kiss, first love, first and only relationship. Now, 10 years in, at Anna’s 30th birthday party, as Will is about to propose, the couple’s best friend makes a drunken toast, suggesting that they should sleep around before their inevitable marriage. The joke lands like a lead balloon, but the thought lingers until Anna proposes that they try opening their relationship – as a sexual experiment.

5.1

MagicScore

#13

Good Kisser

2019

Jenna agrees to a sexy weekend fling with her materialistic girlfriend Kate and the worldly Mia, but as the night unfolds, Jenna notices strange details about each of them, as the love triangle starts to crack.

4.3

MagicScore

#14

Splitsville

2025

After Ashley asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. He’s shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage, that is until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

No Strings Attached

2011

Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best friend Adam a relationship with one rule: No strings attached. But when a fling becomes a thing, can sex friends stay best friends?

6.3

MagicScore

#16

If Not Us, Who?

2011

In the early 60s, Bernward Vesper and fellow university student Gudrun Ensslin begin a passionate love in the stifling atmosphere of provincial West Germany. Dedicated to the power of the written word, Bernward and Gudrun found a publishing house whose first publication is, paradoxically to many, a controversial past work of Bernward's ostracized father, an infamous Nazi author. Bernward defends his father's writing ability, even if he is haunted by his father's suspicious past.

5.6

MagicScore

#17

BearCity

2010

Set in New York's gay "bear" scene and taking a cue from the popular HBO franchise "Sex and the City," BearCity follows a tight-knit pack of friends experiencing comical mishaps, emotionally sweet yet lusty romantic encounters and a cast of colorful, diverse characters as they gear up for a big party weekend

5.5

MagicScore

#18

Don't Read This on a Plane

2021

As novelist Jovana Fey attempts to check into the first hotel of her 3-week European book tour, she learns that her publisher has gone bankrupt. Penniless and stranded, she decides to continue the tour regardless.

5.1

MagicScore

#19

24 Exposures

2013

Billy is a fetish photographer whose models begin to turn up dead. Michael, a melancholic cop, is tasked with investigating him.

4.0

MagicScore

#20

10 Rules for Sleeping Around

2013

By following ten simple rules, 20-somethings Vince and Cameron spice up their relationship by sleeping around. But when their straitlaced friends get engaged, their relationship gets turned upside down. To put the rules to the test, they will go on the road to the Hamptons to crash the biggest party of the year where love triangles collide and off-the-wall mayhem ensues.

3.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman?

The top films similar to Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman by MovieMagicScore are Emmanuelle (6.0), Emmanuelle 3 (4.5), Emmanuelle 4 (4.7). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman worth watching?

Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 153 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman?

Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (1975) is a drama, romance film directed by Francis Giacobetti, starring Sylvia Kristel, Umberto Orsini, Frédéric Lagache.

Where can I find more recommendations like Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman?

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About movies like Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman

This ranked list pairs Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (1975), a drama and romance film from Francis Giacobetti, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sylvia Kristel 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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