Movies Like Baby Doll (1956)

Baby Doll is a 1956 drama film from Elia Kazan with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Theorem and The Prowler.

Drama

Theorem

1968

A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he came.

7.0

MagicScore

The Prowler

1951

Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.

6.8

MagicScore

Taxi!

1931

Amidst a backdrop of growing violence and intimidation, independent cab drivers struggling against a consolidated juggernaut rally around hot-tempered Matt Nolan. Nolan is determined to keep competition alive on the streets, even if it means losing the woman he loves.

6.6

MagicScore

Casino

1995

In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.

8.0

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Marty

1955

Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. Marty meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher, realising their emotional connection, he promises to call but family and friends try to convince him not to.

7.4

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The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

Sharecropper's son Marvin tries to help his community overcome poverty and ignorance.

6.3

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The Sicilian Clan

1969

An ambitious mobster plans an elaborate diamond heist while seducing the daughter-in-law of a ruthless mob patriarch as a determined police commissioner closes in on all of them.

7.6

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The Sicilian

1987

Egocentric bandit Salvatore Giuliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence.

5.2

MagicScore

My Voyage to Italy

1999

World-renowned director Martin Scorsese narrates this journey through his favorites in Italian cinema.

7.6

MagicScore

#10

True Romance

1993

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

The Servant

1963

Indolent aristocrat Tony employs competent Barrett as his manservant and all seems to be going well until Barrett persuades Tony to hire his sister as a live-in maid.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

Bad Education

2004

An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

The Killer Inside Me

2010

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and apparently thoughtful. Some people think he is a little slow and maybe boring, but that is the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his "sickness": He is a brilliant, but disturbed sociopathic sadist.

5.8

MagicScore

#14

Young Adam

2003

A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

Brimstone & Treacle

1982

A strange young man has a sinister effect on the family of a middle-aged writer.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

The Handmaiden

2016

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

8.2

MagicScore

#17

Dangerous Liaisons

1988

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

The Long, Hot Summer

1958

Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

The Devil's Envoys

1942

At the end of the 15th century, a man and a woman, posing as traveling minstrels, are sent by the Devil to a castle to seduce its inhabitants.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Valmont

1989

Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. However, in the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont falls in love.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Baby Doll?

The top films similar to Baby Doll by MovieMagicScore are Theorem (7.0), The Prowler (6.8), Taxi! (6.6). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Baby Doll worth watching?

Baby Doll holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 132 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Baby Doll?

Baby Doll (1956) is a drama film directed by Elia Kazan, starring Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach.

Where can I find more recommendations like Baby Doll?

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 Baby Doll

This ranked list pairs Baby Doll (1956), a drama film from Elia Kazan, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Karl Malden 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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