Movies Like I Want You (1998)

I Want You is a 1998 crime, drama, music, romance, thriller film from Michael Winterbottom with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with I Knew Her Well and The Oklahoma Kid.

Crime Drama Music Romance Thriller

I Knew Her Well

1965

A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.

7.4

MagicScore

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

McCord's gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw "The Oklahoma Kid" Jim Kincaid takes the money from McCord. McCord stakes a "sooner" claim on land which is to be used for a new town; in exchange for giving it up, he gets control of gambling and saloons. When Kincaid's father runs for mayor, McCord incites a mob to lynch the old man whom McCord has already framed for murder.

6.0

MagicScore

We Are Your Friends

2015

Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a charismatic DJ who takes the 23-year-old under his wing. Soon, his seemingly clear path to success gets complicated when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend, jeopardizing his new friendship and the future he seems destined to fulfill.

6.8

MagicScore

Black Shampoo

1976

A black hairdresser's sexual escapades with married customers lead to a confrontation with a jealous mobster.

4.4

MagicScore

Spin

2005

A mysterious DJ is sent to a city block to mend a series of chain reactions that occur in our everyday lives.

7.5

MagicScore

Down by Law

1986

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.

7.3

MagicScore

Pitch Perfect

2012

College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.

7.3

MagicScore

Pump Up the Volume

1990

Mark Hunter, a lonely high school student, uses his shortwave radio to moonlight as the popular pirate DJ "Hard Harry." When his show gets blamed for a teen committing suicide, the students clash with high school faculty and the authorities.

7.1

MagicScore

Bravetown

2015

After an accidental drug overdose, a talented teenage DJ goes to live with his estranged father in a small Army town, where he gets to the bottom of his own pain and learns empathy for others.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Party Girl

1995

Although Mary has little income, she still finds ways to spend her nights at clubs. After being arrested for throwing an illegal rave, she asks her aunt Judy for bail money. Judy then finds Mary a job at her library so that Mary can repay her. Initially, Mary finds the job as a clerk boring and stifling, and prefers to get to know a street food vendor whom she likes. However, Mary must refocus her life once she loses her job and apartment.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

2001

Shrek and his friends enjoy themselves with some Karaoke partying.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Cold Weather

2010

A guy who moves back to Portland, Oregon becomes involved in the mystery of his ex-girlfriend's disappearance.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Radio Rebel

2012

High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station, which happens to be owned by her stepfather. When a slot opens up at The SLAM, Tara surprises herself by blossoming behind the mike into confident, "Radio Rebel" -- and to everyone's shock, she's a hit!

6.2

MagicScore

#14

2 Nights Till Morning

2016

A one-night stand between two strangers without a mutual language in a foreign country takes an unexpected turn when an ash cloud from a volcano prevents all flights from taking off.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

Eden

2014

Paul, a teenager in the underground scene of early-nineties Paris, forms a DJ collective with his friends and together they plunge into the nightlife of sex, drugs, and endless music.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

Thank God It's Friday

1978

It's Friday and everyone is going to the hottest new disco in Los Angeles. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. Other characters are there to win the dance contest, or to put a little excitement into a fifth anniversary.

5.2

MagicScore

#17

Love Like the Falling Petals

2022

Haruto Asakura falls in love with hairdresser Misaki Ariake and asks her out. Watching Misaki Ariake work hard to achieve what she wants, Haruto Asakura, who almost gave up his dream to become a photographer, begins to pursue his dream again, but Misaki Ariake is diagnosed with a disease that ages her 10x faster than normal.

8.0

MagicScore

#18

Edward Scissorhands

1990

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

7.7

MagicScore

#19

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

You, the Living

2007

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like I Want You?

The top films similar to I Want You by MovieMagicScore are I Knew Her Well (7.4), The Oklahoma Kid (6.0), We Are Your Friends (6.8). Each shares crime/drama/music/romance/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is I Want You worth watching?

I Want You holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 45 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is I Want You?

I Want You (1998) is a crime, drama, music, romance, thriller film directed by Michael Winterbottom, starring Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Luka Petrušić.

Where can I find more recommendations like I Want You?

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

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About movies like I Want You

This ranked list pairs I Want You (1998), a crime and drama and music and romance and thriller film from Michael Winterbottom, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Rachel Weisz 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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