Movies Like Miss Stevens (2016)

Miss Stevens is a 2016 comedy, drama film from Julia Hart with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Bustin' Loose and Death of a Telemarketer.

Comedy Drama

Bustin' Loose

1981

After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.

6.2

MagicScore

Death of a Telemarketer

2021

A smooth-talking telemarketer finds himself at the mercy of the man he tried to swindle.

5.5

MagicScore

Lolita

1997

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

7.1

MagicScore

The Leisure Seeker

2018

A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey from Boston to Key West, recapturing their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.

7.1

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

The Salesman

2016

Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple’s life.

7.2

MagicScore

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017

One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur Miller created such celebrated works as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, which continue to move audiences around the world today. He also made headlines for being targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee at the height of the McCarthy Era and entering into a tumultuous marriage with Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Told from the unique perspective of his daughter, filmmaker Rebecca Miller, Arthur Miller: Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal archival material, and provides new insights into Miller’s life as an artist and exploring his character in all its complexity.

7.1

MagicScore

The Passenger

2023

Randolph Bradley is perfectly content fading into the background, but when his coworker Benson snaps and goes on a violent killing spree, he’s forced to face his fears and confront his troubled past in order to find a way to survive.

6.2

MagicScore

The Golden Coach

1952

A viceroy, a nobleman and a bullfighter court a comedy-troupe actress in 18th-century Peru.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

DAKAICHI - I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year - the Movie: Spain Arc

2021

Azumaya and Takato are set to star in "Blood Wedding," a two-person play that incorporates flamenco dancing; Takato decides to travel to Spain to learn about passion.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

My Favorite Year

1982

Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Language Lessons

2021

For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

The Forest for the Trees

2004

As an awkward idealistic high school teacher begins her first job in the city, things turn out to be much tougher than she had imagined.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

The Argument

2020

A couple get into an argument at their cocktail party that escalates until it brings an abrupt end to the festivities. They and their guests decide to re-create the entire night again and again to determine who was right.

5.3

MagicScore

#15

Freche Mädchen

2008

Teenage best friends Mila, Hanna and Kati play matchmaker to their teachers while helping each other through their own budding romances.

5.3

MagicScore

#16

Little Miss Sunshine

2006

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez — one of the losers that evening — the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their joined wing. Soon the three set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles in time.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

Unpregnant

2020

A 17-year old Missouri teen discovers she has gotten pregnant, a development that threatens to end her dreams of matriculating at an Ivy League college, and the career that could follow.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

The Road Within

2014

A young man with Tourette's Syndrome embarks on a road trip with his recently-deceased mother's ashes.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

2011

Teddy Duncan's middle-class family embarks on a road trip from their home in Denver to visit Mrs. Duncans Parents, the Blankenhoopers, in Palm Springs. When they find themselves stranded between Denver and Utah, they try to hitch a ride to Las Vegas with a seemingly normal older couple in a station wagon from Roswell, New Mexico. It turns out that the couple believes they are the victims of alien abduction. The Duncan's must resort to purchasing a clunker Yugo to get to Utah, have their luggage stolen in Las Vegas, and survive a zany Christmas with Grandpa and Grandma Blankenhooper.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Miss Stevens?

The top films similar to Miss Stevens by MovieMagicScore are Bustin' Loose (6.2), Death of a Telemarketer (5.5), Lolita (7.1). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Miss Stevens worth watching?

Miss Stevens holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 246 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Miss Stevens?

Miss Stevens (2016) is a comedy, drama film directed by Julia Hart, starring Lily Rabe, Timothée Chalamet, Lili Reinhart.

Where can I find more recommendations like Miss Stevens?

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 Miss Stevens

This ranked list pairs Miss Stevens (2016), a comedy and drama film from Julia Hart, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Lily Rabe 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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