Movies Like Musical Chairs (2015)

Musical Chairs is a 2015 comedy, drama film from Marie Belhomme with a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Rite and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.

Comedy Drama

The Rite

2011

Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.

6.1

MagicScore

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

2020

After growing up enduring criticism from his father, a young man finds his world shaken upon learning he was switched at birth with a millionaire's son.

6.6

MagicScore

Awakenings

1990

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.

7.8

MagicScore

Talk to Her

2002

Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.

7.6

MagicScore

Rocky II

1979

After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.

7.3

MagicScore

Columbus

2017

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

7.1

MagicScore

While You Were Sleeping

1995

A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.

7.0

MagicScore

Winter Sleepers

1997

Young blonde translator Rebecca lives with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco in a mountain villa owned by her friend, nurse Laura. Rene, local cinema projectionist, steals Marco's car and gets into a car crash with local Theo, whose daughter, after being in coma for a time, dies. Rene suffers from partial short term memory loss and starts a relationship with Laura. Meanwhile Marco is looking for the man who stole his car and Theo - for the man who killed his daughter...

6.9

MagicScore

Bringing Out the Dead

1999

Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried everything he can to get fired, calling in sick, delaying taking calls where he might have to face one more victim he couldn't help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Hard to Kill

1990

Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death

6.0

MagicScore

#11

Swimfan

2002

Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell. Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.

5.2

MagicScore

#12

Traffic

2011

An emotional thriller based on a road trip from Kochi to Palakkad. Inspired from the real events that happened in Chennai.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Peppermint

2018

A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Unknown

2011

A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Psychic Killer

1975

Mental patient Arnold Masters, hospitalized for a murder he didn't commit, learns astral projection--the art of leaving one's physical body and transporting the soul someplace else--from a fellow inmate. Upon his release, Arnold uses his new powers to bump off the people he holds responsible for his arrest, his mother's death while he was imprisoned and the price of meat! Lt. Morgan and Lt. Anderson are the cops on his trail, while his caring shrink, Dr. Scott, tries to prevent any more deaths.

5.2

MagicScore

#16

Chicken with Plums

2011

Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser-Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Stardust Memories

1980

While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Boys Don't Cry

2000

A young aspiring violinist unwittingly becomes involved with a criminal gang.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

Humoresque

1947

A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

If Only

2004

After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Musical Chairs?

The top films similar to Musical Chairs by MovieMagicScore are The Rite (6.1), Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (6.6), Awakenings (7.8). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Musical Chairs worth watching?

Musical Chairs holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10 from 22 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Musical Chairs?

Musical Chairs (2015) is a comedy, drama film directed by Marie Belhomme, starring Isabelle Carré, Carmen Maura, Philippe Rebbot.

Where can I find more recommendations like Musical Chairs?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Musical Chairs

This ranked list pairs Musical Chairs (2015), a comedy and drama film from Marie Belhomme, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Isabelle Carré 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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