Movies Like Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004)

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World is a 2004 drama, romance film from Isao Yukisada with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Tiptoes.

Drama Romance

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run amok.

6.5

MagicScore

Tiptoes

2002

A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.

3.8

MagicScore

The Princess and the Pilot

2011

The war between the Levamme Empire and the Amatsukami Imperium has been raging for years. In the midst of this struggle, the prince of the Levamme Empire declares his love for Juana del Moral and vows to end the war in one year, as part of his marriage proposal. When the Amatsukami catch wind of this, they assault the del Moral residence, targeting Juana's life. As a last-ditch effort to bring the prince his bride, the San Maltilia Airforce employs a mercenary of mixed blood—a bestado—to fly Juana to the prince in secret.

7.8

MagicScore

It Ends with Us

2024

When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

7.0

MagicScore

In Her Shoes

2005

Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.

6.2

MagicScore

Their Eyes Were Watching God

2005

A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the morals of her small town. Based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston.

5.4

MagicScore

Young Lady Chatterley

1977

Cynthia inherits a large estate and moves in. She reads her aunt's diary and finds out how she was taught in the ways of love by her gardener in 1901 at the age of 21. She decides to continue the fruitful relationship and gets it on with the handsome young gardener herself.

4.8

MagicScore

Strangers on a Train

1951

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

7.7

MagicScore

Frankenstein

1910

Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done, Frankenstein is comforted by his fiancée; but on his wedding night he is visited by the monster.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

A Man and a Woman

1966

A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that they have something deeply in common.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Awaara

1951

A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

Gertrud

1964

Hopeless romantic Gertrud inhabits a turn-of-the-century milieu of artists and musicians, where she pursues an idealized notion of love that will always elude her. She abandons her distinguished husband and embraces an affair with a young concert pianist, who falls short of her desire for lasting affection. When an old lover returns to her life, fresh disappointments follow, and Gertrud must try to come to terms with reality.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

In the Heights

2021

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

The Bad News Bears

1976

An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Love and Death in the Garden of the Gods

1972

An old professor rents a mysterious old villa, and finds a tape recorded by a previous occupant, detailing her debauched lifestyle and the events leading to her murder.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

The Deep Blue Sea

2011

The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

In the Land of Women

2007

After a bad breakup with his girlfriend leaves him heartbroken, Carter Webb moves to Michigan to take care of his ailing grandmother. Once there, he gets mixed up in the lives of the mother and daughters who live across the street.

5.9

MagicScore

#18

Outside Providence

1999

In this coming-of-age comedy, Tim Dunphy is leading a go-nowhere existence, spending his days smoking pot and hanging out with his best friend, Drugs Delaney. But Tim's lazy days of getting high are jettisoned after a brush with the law convinces his blue-collar dad to send him to a Connecticut prep school. The one saving grace of the new school is Jane, a fellow student Tim falls for immediately.

5.8

MagicScore

#19

Blue Sky

1994

Hank Marshall is a tough, square-jawed, straitlaced Army engineer and nuclear science expert, assigned to help conduct weapons testing in 1950s America. Hank has become a thorn in the side of the Army, though, for a couple of very different reasons. He is an outspoken opponent of atmospheric testing, though his superiors hold contrary views and want to squelch his concerns...and his reports. The other problem is his wife, Carly. She is voluptuous and volatile, wreaking havoc in his personal life and stirring up intrigue at each new Army base.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Borrowed Time

2015

A weathered Sheriff returns to the remains of an accident he has spent a lifetime trying to forget. With each step forward, the memories come flooding back. Faced with his mistake once again, he must find the strength to carry on.

7.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Crying Out Love in the Center of the World?

The top films similar to Crying Out Love in the Center of the World by MovieMagicScore are Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (6.5), Tiptoes (3.8), The Princess and the Pilot (7.8). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Crying Out Love in the Center of the World worth watching?

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 50 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Crying Out Love in the Center of the World?

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004) is a drama, romance film directed by Isao Yukisada, starring Takao Osawa, Ko Shibasaki, Masami Nagasawa.

Where can I find more recommendations like Crying Out Love in the Center of the World?

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

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About movies like Crying Out Love in the Center of the World

This ranked list pairs Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004), a drama and romance film from Isao Yukisada, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Takao Osawa 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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