Movies Like The Childhood of a Leader (2016)

The Childhood of a Leader is a 2016 drama film from Brady Corbet with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Queen Marie of Romania and Bluebeard.

Drama

Queen Marie of Romania

2019

Devastated by the First World War and plunged into political controversy, Romania's every hope accompanies its Queen on her mission to Paris, to lobby for its great unification's international recognition at the 1919 Peace Talks.

7.1

MagicScore

Bluebeard

1963

Paris, France, during the First World War. While thousands of soldiers die every day on the battlefields, Henri Landru, a seemingly respectable furniture dealer, married and father of four children, relentlessly feeds his own sinister factory of death.

6.3

MagicScore

Sister My Sister

1994

A true story of shocking violence catapults a picturesque little town into history. The close sibling relationship between the two maids takes on a new dimension as their overbearing employer discovers a sexual fever between the two sisters.

5.8

MagicScore

Morphine

2008

The year is 1917. We are in the Russian countryside. It is the middle of freezing winter. A pale young, newly educated doctor arrives. Having to deal with one medical challenge after another he soon becomes the center of everyone's attention. To soothe the impressions of human suffering he turns to morphine.

6.7

MagicScore

The History of Sound

2025

In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.

6.4

MagicScore

The Beast

2024

In the near future where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will immerse her in her past lives and rid her of any strong feelings. She then meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had known him forever.

6.3

MagicScore

Gabrielle

2005

Wealthy but arrogant writer Jean Hervey comes home one day to find that his wife, Gabrielle, has left him for another man. Realizing her mistake, Gabrielle returns, and the pair begin a merciless analysis of their marriage as the relationship comes undone.

5.5

MagicScore

Paths of Glory

1957

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

8.3

MagicScore

The Big Parade

1925

The story of an idle rich boy who joins the US Army's Rainbow Division and is sent to France to fight in World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl.

7.5

MagicScore

#10

Journey's End

2017

Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously await their fate.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

The Princess of Montpensier

2010

Set in the high courts of 16th Century France, where the wars of religion between Catholics and Protestants are raging. Marie de Mézières, a beautiful young aristocrat, is in love with Henri de Guise, but her hand in marriage is promised to the Prince of Montpensier.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Trench 11

2017

In the final days of WWI a shell-shocked soldier must lead a mission deep beneath the trenches to stop a German plot that could turn the tide of the war.

5.2

MagicScore

#13

Eyes Wide Shut

1999

After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

Another Earth

2011

Tragedy connects a young woman and a shattered music professor as an exact replica of Earth is discovered.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Tetro

2009

In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface, forcing both men to confront the truth about their father and the tangled legacy that tore their family apart.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

100% Love

2011

Balu and Mahalakshmi are both very competitive in college, which leads to ego clashes. When they meet again after a few years, they try to outdo each other until they realize that they are in love.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Roger Dodger

2002

A smooth-talking ad executive attributes his remarkable success with women to his ability to manipulate their emotions from the moment he first meets them. When his teenage nephew drops in for a visit, he soon learns that his approach isn't as foolproof as he thought when he attempts to teach the boy how to pick up women.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

King Cobra

2016

It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

All the Sins of Sodom

1968

Henning is a fashion photographer driven by visions of artistic glory. He is encouraged by a literary agent to produce a volume of erotic nudes and works to create the perfect layout with his favorite model, Leslie. All seems to be going well until the mysterious Joyce appears; dark and sensual, Joyce plays games with the photographer's ego, driving a wedge between Henning and Leslie and seducing one of his other models. Blinded by his own ambitions, Henning is unable to see the ruinous web that Joyce is weaving

5.4

MagicScore

#20

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

7.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Childhood of a Leader?

The top films similar to The Childhood of a Leader by MovieMagicScore are Queen Marie of Romania (7.1), Bluebeard (6.3), Sister My Sister (5.8). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Childhood of a Leader worth watching?

The Childhood of a Leader holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 170 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Childhood of a Leader?

The Childhood of a Leader (2016) is a drama film directed by Brady Corbet, starring Bérénice Bejo, Liam Cunningham, Stacy Martin.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Childhood of a Leader?

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About movies like The Childhood of a Leader

This ranked list pairs The Childhood of a Leader (2016), a drama film from Brady Corbet, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bérénice Bejo 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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