Movies Like Grand Hotel (1932)

Grand Hotel is a 1932 drama, romance film from Edmund Goulding with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Cocoanuts and Psycho.

Drama Romance

The Cocoanuts

1929

During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery.

6.4

MagicScore

Psycho

1960

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

8.4

MagicScore

The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

Sharecropper's son Marvin tries to help his community overcome poverty and ignorance.

6.3

MagicScore

Baby Face

1933

A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.

7.2

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

Deadfall

1968

Cat burglar Henry Clarke and his accomplices the Moreaus attempt to steal diamonds from the chateau of millionaire Salinas.

5.3

MagicScore

Son of Frankenstein

1939

One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.

6.7

MagicScore

Midnight Mary

1933

While on trial for her life, a young woman recalls her tough upbringing and her involvement with the men who brought her to this current state of affairs.

6.8

MagicScore

Edward Scissorhands

1990

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

7.7

MagicScore

#10

Othello

1951

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Trouble in Paradise

1932

Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.

7.4

MagicScore

#12

Dracula

1931

British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together and Dracula, a secret vampire, begins preying on London socialites.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

One Hour with You

1932

Andre and Colette Bertier are happily married. When Colette introduces her husband to her flirtatious best friend, Mitzi, he does his best to resist her advances. But she is persistent, and very cute, and he succumbs. Mitzi's husband wants to divorce her, and has been having her tailed. Andre gets caught, and must confess to his wife. But Colette has had problems resisting the attentions of another man herself, and they forgive each other.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Kongo

1932

The ruthless Flint, a disabled man, rules an isolated region of Kongo like an omnipotent god, through superstition and sadism, living only for the day when he can get revenge on the man who ruined his life.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967

Millie Dillmount, a fearless young lady fresh from Salina, Kansas, determined to experience Life, sets out to see the world in the rip-roaring Twenties. With high spirits and wearing one of those new high hemlines, she arrives in New York to test the "modern" ideas she had been reading about back in Kansas: "I've taken the girl out of Kansas. Now I have to take Kansas out of the girl!"

6.9

MagicScore

#16

Animal Crackers

1930

The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Last Year at Marienbad

1961

In a strange and isolated chateau, a man becomes acquainted with a woman and insists that they have met before.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951

A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

The Cooler

2003

Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

Hotel Coolgardie

2016

Fresh off the plane and in need of money, two Finnish backpackers find themselves the latest batch of “fresh meat” sent to work as barmaids at the only pub in a remote Australian mining town.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Grand Hotel?

The top films similar to Grand Hotel by MovieMagicScore are The Cocoanuts (6.4), Psycho (8.4), The Cabin in the Cotton (6.3). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Grand Hotel worth watching?

Grand Hotel holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 324 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Grand Hotel?

Grand Hotel (1932) is a drama, romance film directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford.

Where can I find more recommendations like Grand Hotel?

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About movies like Grand Hotel

This ranked list pairs Grand Hotel (1932), a drama and romance film from Edmund Goulding, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Greta Garbo 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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