Movies Like Sugarbaby (1985)

Sugarbaby is a 1985 comedy, drama film from Percy Adlon with a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with City Island and Arlo the Alligator Boy.

Comedy Drama

City Island

2009

The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought home by Vince, the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.

6.9

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Arlo the Alligator Boy

2021

Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.

6.8

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Silent Souls

2010

Miron Alekseevich, director of a paper and pulp mill, goes to bury his wife Tanya in the place where they once spent their honeymoon. He goes not alone, but with a photographer named Stork, to whom he tells touching details of his life with Tanya. The narrative weaves together the memories of the characters, as well as the rituals and beliefs of the Meri people, a small Finnish tribe that once lived in the Northern Volga region and dissolved among the Russians.

6.4

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We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

2021

Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years.

7.6

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Lavatory Lovestory

2006

A single middle aged lady working as receptionist and cleaner in a public lavatory for men spends her time between chores reading "Happy Woman" and daydreaming about a loving partner. When an unknown man starts leaving flowers at her desk, she gets excited but also increasingly stressed out trying to figure out who is her secret admirer or, perhaps, the prankster.

6.5

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Hello!

2017

Avinash/Seenu is a street urchin brought up by his loving adoptive parents Saru and Prakash. The love of his life is the girl he meets during childhood Junnu/Priya, whom fate had snatched away from him. Fourteen long years and they still wait for the day they will meet again. Will destiny help them?

7.2

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The Glassworker

2024

A young glassworker-in-training living with his pacifist father finds his apprenticeship upended by an impending war and the arrival of an army colonel to their seaside town.

7.0

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Testament

2023

A retired archivist is annoyed and confused by a group of protestors who are angered by a mural inside the retirement home where he resides that glorifies colonialism.

6.6

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Bernie

2012

In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Elvira I Will Give You My Life But I'm Using It

2014

Elvira had a fight with her husband, he went to purchase some cigarettes but he never came back, now Elvira is searching for him.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

It's a Jungle Out There

1995

Anna, 17 years old, is happy to throw her first big birthday party without her parents, but some of her guests are so stoned that they leave a big chaos and, even worse, destroy the favorite record of Anna's father. After the return of her shocked and angry parents, Anna runs away to Munich with her admirer Simon. They discover the nightlife jungle and get to know some typical urban guys. Meanwhile, Anna's parents get in touch with Simon's and try to find their children. On the way across Munich, they remember their own wild and restless youth…

6.6

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#12

Wasted Youth

2003

The year is 1981, the German New Wave is at the peak. Harry, otherwise Sparkasse trainee, wants to make it big as a manager of the band of his friends, Apollo Schwabing. He has booked the band as the opening act for a concert where the group DAF are the headliners.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

This Way Up

2008

A.T Shank & Son have a bad day at the parlor when a falling boulder flattens their hearse. Emotional and literal pitfalls lie in wait for the odd couple as they make their way cross country with just a coffin for company. This short animated caper puts the fun back into funeral as their journey and relationship unravel on an epic scale.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

The Deceased

1965

After visiting a fortune teller, Zulmira is informed that a blonde woman will threaten her peace. After talking to her husband Toninho, she suspects that her cousin Glorinha may be that blonde.

7.1

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#15

The Burial

2023

When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice.

7.1

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#16

Elvis & Anabelle

2007

A small-town beauty queen and an unlicensed mortician set out across the Texas plains on a journey of self-discovery.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Tales from the Hood

1995

A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in their local funeral parlor.

6.2

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#18

The Loved One

1965

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour. His fancy is caught by one of their cosmeticians, Aimee Thanatogenos. But he has three problems - the strict rules of owner Blessed Reverand Glenworthy, the rivalry of embalmer Mr Joyboy, and the shame of now working himself at The Happy Hunting Ground pets' memorial home.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

Love Is Everything

2018

The Christmas fever of the December time starts with the arrival of an unusual Santa to the city. It will be a storm of exceptional events.

4.5

MagicScore

#20

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974

Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sugarbaby?

The top films similar to Sugarbaby by MovieMagicScore are City Island (6.9), Arlo the Alligator Boy (6.8), Silent Souls (6.4). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sugarbaby worth watching?

Sugarbaby holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10 from 22 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sugarbaby?

Sugarbaby (1985) is a comedy, drama film directed by Percy Adlon, starring Marianne Sägebrecht, Eisi Gulp, Toni Berger.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sugarbaby?

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 Sugarbaby

This ranked list pairs Sugarbaby (1985), a comedy and drama film from Percy Adlon, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Marianne Sägebrecht 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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