Movies Like History Is Made at Night (1937)

History Is Made at Night is a 1937 drama, romance film from Frank Borzage with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Frank & Lola and Titanic.

Drama Romance

Frank & Lola

2016

A talented Las Vegas chef falls in love with an aspiring fashion designer but turns violently jealous when he realizes that she's hiding dark secrets.

5.6

MagicScore

Titanic

1997

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.

7.9

MagicScore

Ratatouille

2007

In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.

7.8

MagicScore

The Restaurant

1966

A great French restaurant's owner, Monsieur Septime, is thrust into intrigue and crime, when one of his famous guests disappears.

6.8

MagicScore

The Castle of Fu Manchu

1969

The evil mastermind Fu Manchu plots his latest scheme to basically freeze over the Earth's oceans with his diabolical new device. Opposing him is his arch-nemesis, Interpol's very British Nayland Smith.

3.6

MagicScore

Daawat-e-Ishq

2014

A deliciously romantic coming together of Gulrez “Gullu” Qadir a Hyderabadi shoe-sales girl disillusioned with love because of her encounters with dowry-seeking men; and Tariq “Taru” Haidar a Lucknawi cook who can charm anybody with the aroma and flavours of his biryani and kebabs.

6.9

MagicScore

I Am Love

2010

Emma has left Russia to live with her husband in Italy. Now a member of a powerful industrial family, she is the respected mother of three, but feels unfulfilled. One day, Antonio, a talented chef and her son's friend, makes her senses kindle.

6.8

MagicScore

No Reservations

2007

Master chef Kate Armstrong runs her life and her kitchen with intimidating intensity. However, a recipe for disaster may be in the works when she becomes the guardian of her young niece while crossing forks with the brash sous-chef who just joined her staff. Though romance blooms in the face of rivalry, Kate needs to look outside the kitchen to find true happiness.

6.7

MagicScore

Burning Man

2011

Tom is a British chef in a Bondi restaurant who seems to have decided there are no longer any rules he needs to obey. Whatever Tom is up to, his actions seem to be tolerated by those around him. As Tom descends into darkness, fragments of a different story begin to emerge. All the women in his world are trying in their own, very different ways to help put him back together.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Love's Kitchen

2011

Rob Haley, an up-and-coming chef and restaurateur in London, is grief-stricken when he loses his wife. With encouragement from his infamous friend and real life TV Chef Gordon Ramsay, Rob decides to spice up his life by turning a run-down country pub into a gourmet restaurant. His food catches the eye - and taste buds - of beautiful American food critic Kate Templeton and they soon both write a recipe for love that leaves both their hearts - and their stomachs - in full.

5.3

MagicScore

#11

Tony

2026

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

Midnight Diner

2014

A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Michiru, and ruckus-raising Kenzo.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

Sweet Bean

2015

The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Midnight Diner 2

2016

The Master’s late-night diner welcomes a woman troubled by funeral fans, an elderly scam victim, and a noodle delivery man struggling with love.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

Boiling Point

2021

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Dinner Rush

2000

One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Delicious

2021

France, 1789 - just before the Revolution. When talented chef Manceron is dismissed from his prestigious position by the Duke of Chamfort, he loses the taste for cooking. But when he meets the mysterious Louise, together they decide to create the very first restaurant in France.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Ramen Shop

2018

Masato is a young ramen chef in Japan. When he finds his late mother's journal after the sudden death of his emotionally distant father, he takes it with him to her native country, Singapore, hoping to piece together the story of his family and his life.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Burnt

2015

Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Eat With Me

2014

When Emma moves in with her estranged, gay son, the pair must learn to reconnect through food where words fail, and face the foreclosure of the family’s Chinese restaurant and a stubborn fear of intimacy.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like History Is Made at Night?

The top films similar to History Is Made at Night by MovieMagicScore are Frank & Lola (5.6), Titanic (7.9), Ratatouille (7.8). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is History Is Made at Night worth watching?

History Is Made at Night holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 50 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is History Is Made at Night?

History Is Made at Night (1937) is a drama, romance film directed by Frank Borzage, starring Charles Boyer, Jean Arthur, Leo Carrillo.

Where can I find more recommendations like History Is Made at Night?

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About movies like History Is Made at Night

This ranked list pairs History Is Made at Night (1937), a drama and romance film from Frank Borzage, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Charles Boyer 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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