Movies Like The Rainmaker (1956)

The Rainmaker is a 1956 romance, western film from Joseph Anthony with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Oklahoma! and Canadian Pacific.

Romance Western

Oklahoma!

1999

A dark-themed and redesigned West End production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's seminal Broadway musical tells the story of farm girl Laurey and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud.

6.5

MagicScore

Canadian Pacific

1949

A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.

5.0

MagicScore

Dry Summer

1963

A scheming tobacco farmer sets out to ruin his competition by diverting the local water to his own property.

7.5

MagicScore

An Eastern Westerner

1920

A young man in New York has exasperated his father because of his constant carousing and irresponsibility, so his father sends him to his uncle's ranch in the west. The young man arrives in the town of Piute Pass, which is being terrorized by Tiger Lip Tompkins and his gang, the Masked Angels. The Easterner befriends a young woman whose father is being held captive by Tompkins, and he decides to help her.

6.9

MagicScore

Two Gun Goofy

1952

Bandit Pistol Pete enters a lawless western town and robs a bank. The town is in desperate need of a sheriff. Enter wandering cowboy Goofy who notices a pretty girl being held up in a stagecoach robbery by Pete. Lovestruck and completely oblivious to Pete, he foils the robbery while getting to know the girl better. This earns him a reputation as a great gunslinger and he is challenged to apprehend Pete. Pete tries to get his revenge on Goofy but every attempt backfires due to Goofy's clumsiness usually directed unintentionally at Pete.

6.8

MagicScore

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts

2017

After encountering a group of bandits with plans to rape and steal from her, a young widow ventures into the wilderness in search of justice.

6.8

MagicScore

Rust

2025

Infamous outlaw Harland Rust breaks his estranged grandson Lucas out of prison, after Lucas is convicted to hang for an accidental murder. The two must outrun legendary U.S Marshal Wood Helm and bounty hunter Fenton "Preacher" Lang who are hot on their tails. Deeply buried secrets rise from the ashes and an unexpected familial bond begins to form as the mismatched duo tries to survive the merciless American Frontier.

6.7

MagicScore

100 Rifles

1969

When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker attempts to intervene, he is thrown into prison as well. Working together, the two escape and take refuge in the hills, where Lyedecker meets beautiful Yaqui freedom fighter Sarita and begins to question his allegiances.

5.9

MagicScore

Nightingale - The Robber

2012

The story of the daring romance Solovyov Sevastyanov G., ctupivshem by the call of blood on the path of the valiant Russian robbery. And while the security forces led by a secret agent trying to close H7 gang Nightingale the Robber, he, with his drive and mischief, restores fairness in my native land. But sooner or later every "Tale" comes to an end ...

5.6

MagicScore

#10

Propaganda

2013

An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture on the rest of the world, as told from a North Korean perspective.

8.1

MagicScore

#11

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

7.4

MagicScore

#12

Drawn Together

2026

After a wealthy Spanish heiress is kidnapped, she falls into a dangerous attraction with the newly hired bodyguard assigned to protect her in a world full of deception.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Shape of My Heart

2024

A romance about a man and a woman who, due to an unexpected event, end up switching bodies. Despite coming from completely different backgrounds and environments, the two try to overcome the various difficulties that arise from their body swap.

5.2

MagicScore

#14

Mourning Wife

2001

Director Daisuke Goto, the master of the cinematic Pink Eiga, is back with this retelling of the classic film noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice. A married woman, tasked with running her handicapped husband’s failing printing business, meets a drifter and they fall in love. Soon a plan to murder the husband is put into motion and the forces of fate begin to show their hand. Featuring bravura filmmaking, fantastic performances and steamy sex, the Mourning Wife is a worthy follow up for any fan of Daisuke Goto’s masterpiece A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn.

4.5

MagicScore

#15

Vishwanath & Sons

2026

A celebrated Olympian shooter travels to America looking for a donor to help his sick child — but unexpected romance complicates his search.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

The Last Sunrise

2026

Ry, a college student with a chronic illness, escapes to Mallorca for the summer with her mother, where she unexpectedly falls for a local and begins to embrace living in the moment. But as her condition worsens and long-hidden family secrets come to light, everything she has found before summer's end is threatened.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Skin. Like. Sun.

2009

Real-life young couple Wim and Floor spend an afternoon in the sunwashed rooms of a crumbling home in Belgium. In a unique twist, this artistic erotic documentary is edited in nearly real-time. In the slowness, we get the build, the sweetness, and the sexiness. Forget about fingersnapping fast editing. Slow is where it’s at.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Salitan

2024

A suspicious wife follows her husband in Bali. She meets a dashing man who captures her heart. She soon wants her husband to really have an affair to alleviate the guilt she is feeling.

4.7

MagicScore

#19

Practical Magic 2

2026

The Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Practical Magic

1998

Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Rainmaker?

The top films similar to The Rainmaker by MovieMagicScore are Oklahoma! (6.5), Canadian Pacific (5.0), Dry Summer (7.5). Each shares romance/western themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Rainmaker worth watching?

The Rainmaker holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 46 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Rainmaker?

The Rainmaker (1956) is a romance, western film directed by Joseph Anthony, starring Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn, Wendell Corey.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Rainmaker?

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

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About movies like The Rainmaker

This ranked list pairs The Rainmaker (1956), a romance and western film from Joseph Anthony, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Burt Lancaster 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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