Movies Like Miao Miao (2008)

Miao Miao is a 2008 comedy, drama, romance film from Cheng Hsiao-Tse with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Your Name Engraved Herein and Moneyboys.

Comedy Drama Romance

Your Name Engraved Herein

2020

In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.

7.8

MagicScore

Moneyboys

2021

Fei works illegally to support family, but they reject his lifestyle. Through Long, Fei finds hope, until encountering Xiaolai, his past love, who makes him confront his guilt.

6.3

MagicScore

Double Mints

2017

Mitsuo Ichikawa reconnects with his former schoolmate and mentor, only to discover he's a thug and a murderer. Instead of distancing themselves, they forge a new alliance.

5.9

MagicScore

Lilies

1997

1952: Bishop Bilodeau visits a prison to hear the confession of Simon, a boyhood friend jailed for murder 40 years ago. However, once there, Bilodeau finds himself forced to watch a play put on by Simon and the other inmates depicting the two men's youths. As the play progresses, the tragic truth of Simon's crime comes to light.

8.1

MagicScore

His

2020

Shun and Nagisa first meet and fall in love during their first year of high school. While Shun is graduating from university, Nagisa tells him that he doesn't see a future for them. Despite Shun's strong feelings, they go their separate ways. Years later, Shun is now a store owner, living alone in a rural area. Out of the blue, Nagisa arrives with his six-year-old daughter, Sora. Spending time together, Shun realizes he still harbors feelings for Nagisa. Can Nagisa reconcile with his feelings for Shun, which have been there all along?

7.1

MagicScore

Blue Gate Crossing

2002

Yueh-chen has an obsession with her classmate Shihao, but is too shy to confess to him directly. She sends in her best friend, Kerou, to act as a go-between, and Shihao ends up falling for Kerou, who is not sure what to think of him.

7.1

MagicScore

The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese

2020

Kyoichi, a man with an indecisive personality, constantly cheats. That is, until his wife sends a P. I to investigate his affairs. But what will happen when the man she sent wants to fulfill his own desires?

6.1

MagicScore

Eternal Summer

2006

Three high school students experience the perks and pitfalls of love in director Leste Chen’s sensitive tale of friendship and yearning.

6.1

MagicScore

Chuck & Buck

2000

Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed behind and developed a dangerous fixation—on Chuck's life.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Fögi Is a Bastard

1998

15-year-old Beni falls in love with Fögi, a singer in a Rock band. As Fögi seduces him, he is only willing to follow him where ever Fögi wants to. But Fögi is a drug addict and pulls Beni deeper and deeper into the hell of drug addiction.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

45 Years

2015

There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

My Own Private Idaho

1991

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Jonathan

2016

A young man struggles with the pressure of caring for his terminally ill father while trying to unlock a secret that his father seems determined to keep from him. The story takes another dramatic turn when Ron, Burghardt’s long-lost friend from his youth, re-appears — and a well-kept family secret is uncovered.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Absent

2011

Sebastiano teaches high school gym classes and coaches swimming. He’s got a job, a girlfriend, and a pretty normal life. But as young Martin starts to infiltrate Sebastiano’s life, his world will get turned upside down. Eerie from the first frame, this Hitchcockian thriller portrays sexual obsession with terrifying realism.

6.0

MagicScore

#15

Mean Girls

2004

Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Once

2007

A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Penny Serenade

1941

Julie and Roger are a love-struck married couple who desperately want to have a child. Tragedy after tragedy gets in their way, as the two attempt to rise above their troubles and fulfill their dreams of parenthood.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Pot o' Gold

1941

Jimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band who constantly practices. Soon, Jimmy finds himself trying to help the band by getting them gigs and trying to reconcile the family with his uncle.

5.5

MagicScore

#20

Pet Sematary

1989

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Miao Miao?

The top films similar to Miao Miao by MovieMagicScore are Your Name Engraved Herein (7.8), Moneyboys (6.3), Double Mints (5.9). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Miao Miao worth watching?

Miao Miao holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 28 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Miao Miao?

Miao Miao (2008) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Cheng Hsiao-Tse, starring Sandrine Pinna, Fan Wing, Ko Chia-Yen.

Where can I find more recommendations like Miao Miao?

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 Miao Miao

This ranked list pairs Miao Miao (2008), a comedy and drama and romance film from Cheng Hsiao-Tse, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sandrine Pinna 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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