Movies Like The Emperor and the Golem (1952)

The Emperor and the Golem is a 1952 comedy, fantasy film from Martin Frič with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Prisoner of Zenda and Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos.

Comedy Fantasy

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.

7.5

MagicScore

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

2011

A fugitive alchemist with mysterious abilities leads the Elric brothers to a distant valley of slums inhabited by the Milos, a proud people struggling against bureaucratic exploitation. Ed and Al quickly find themselves in the middle of a rising rebellion, as the exiled Milos lash out against their oppressors. At the heart of the conflict is Julia, a young alchemist befriended by Alphonse. She'll stop at nothing to restore the Milos to their former glory – even if that means harnessing the awful power of the mythical Philosopher's Stone.

6.8

MagicScore

Colors of Wind

2018

Yuri leaves Ryo with mysterious words. Ryo goes to Hokkaido knowing that his doppelganger magician is missing. Ryo realizes Yuri was also the magician’s lover and he learns magic. The story that crosses over two identities, illusion and magic.

7.8

MagicScore

Our Relations

1936

Two sailors get caught in a mountain of mix-ups when they meet their long-lost twins. Laurel and Hardy play themselves and their twins.

7.0

MagicScore

Bad Company

2002

When a Harvard-educated CIA agent is killed during an operation, the secret agency recruits his twin brother.

5.5

MagicScore

Southland Tales

2007

Set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.

5.2

MagicScore

The Lady Vanishes

1938

On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.

7.4

MagicScore

Now You See Me

2013

An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.

7.3

MagicScore

Black Magic

1949

A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado

2020

Once the world's most famous astrologer, Walter Mercado seeks to resurrect a forgotten legacy. Raised in the sugar cane fields of Puerto Rico, Walter grew up to become a gender non-conforming, cape-wearing psychic whose televised horoscopes reached 120 million viewers a day for decades before he mysteriously disappeared.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

The Golem: How He Came Into the World

1920

In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

The Golem

1915

This mostly lost film is often confused with director Paul Wegener third and readily available interpretation of the legend; Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920). In this version of the golem legend, the golem, a clay statue brought to life by Rabbi Loew in 16th century Prague to save the Jews from the ongoing brutal persecution by the city's rulers, is found in the rubble of an old synagogue in the 20th century. Brought to life by an antique dealer, the golem is used as a menial servant. Eventually falling in love with the dealer's wife, it goes on a murderous rampage when its love for her goes unanswered.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

The Limehouse Golem

2016

A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

It!

1967

After a warehouse fire, museum director Grove and assistant Pimm find everything destroyed, only one statue withstood the fire mysteriously undamaged. Suddenly Grove is lying dead on the ground, killed by the statue? Pimm finds out that the cursed statue has been created by Rabbi Loew in 16th century and will withstand every human attempt to destroy it. Pimm decides to use it to his own advantage.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

The Price We Pay

2023

After a pawn shop robbery goes askew, two criminals take refuge at a remote farmhouse to try to let the heat die down, but find something much more menacing.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

The Golem

2018

A re-imagining of the old mystical folklore that follows a woman and a tight-knit Jewish community that is besieged by foreign invaders. She conjures a dangerous creature to protect them but it may be more evil than she ever imagined.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

It's Magic, Charlie Brown

1981

When Snoopy turns Charlie Brown invisible in a magic act, he has trouble changing him back.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar

2022

The Elric brothers meet their toughest opponent yet — a lone serial killer with a large scar on his forehead.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy

2022

The Elric brothers’ long and winding journey comes to a close in this epic finale, where they must face off against an unworldly, nationwide threat.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

A Field in England

2013

During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Emperor and the Golem?

The top films similar to The Emperor and the Golem by MovieMagicScore are The Prisoner of Zenda (7.5), Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (6.8), Colors of Wind (7.8). Each shares comedy/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Emperor and the Golem worth watching?

The Emperor and the Golem holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 45 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Emperor and the Golem?

The Emperor and the Golem (1952) is a comedy, fantasy film directed by Martin Frič, starring Jan Werich, Nataša Gollová, Jiří Plachý.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Emperor and the Golem?

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 The Emperor and the Golem

This ranked list pairs The Emperor and the Golem (1952), a comedy and fantasy film from Martin Frič, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jan Werich 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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