Movies Like L'Atalante (1934)

L'Atalante is a 1934 comedy, drama, romance film from Jean Vigo with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Fireproof and I Think I Love My Wife.

Comedy Drama Romance

Fireproof

2008

A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about to go up in smoke.

7.7

MagicScore

I Think I Love My Wife

2007

Richard Cooper is a married man and father of two who is just plain bored with married life. Not getting any sex from his wife, he resorts to ogling random women on the street to the point that he takes lunch late to look at them. When old crush Nikki Tru visits his office to get a reference letter, she becomes obsessed with Cooper and they begin a complicated relationship.

5.3

MagicScore

The Clearing

2004

When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.

5.8

MagicScore

Bread and Tulips

2000

An endearing light comedy about a woman who spontaneously becomes a resident of Venice after her family left her behind. While enjoying the wonderful people she meets she achieves a new life and the first time independent of her family.

7.1

MagicScore

Julieta

2016

The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness.

7.0

MagicScore

Blue Valentine

2010

Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.

7.0

MagicScore

Bliss

1997

On his wedding day, Joseph nervously admits that his wife is not quite like other women. But his beautiful bride is more than just the "impulsive, compulsive, obsessive" woman he thinks he knows. And when Joseph discovers she is hiding troubling secrets, it sends them both on a sexual odyssey that will either destroy or redeem their relationship.

5.4

MagicScore

The Man Who Sleeps

1974

A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.

7.8

MagicScore

Synecdoche, New York

2008

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

7.5

MagicScore

#10

The Passion of Anna

1969

A recently divorced man and an emotionally devastated widow begin a love affair.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

Melancholia

2011

Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

The Double

2014

An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman he desires.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Antichrist

2009

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Diana: In Her Own Words

2017

Using home videos recorded by her voice coach, Diana takes us through the story of her life.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

Fear X

2003

When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident, Harry, prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding her murder.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

Cabaret Balkan

1998

20 people's paths crisscross one night in violent mid-'90s Belgrade.

7.6

MagicScore

#17

The King and I

1956

Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

The Exchange Student

1967

Monsieur Bosquier, the owner of a private school, is far from pleased when his eldest son, Philippe, fails his end of year exams. He decides to send his wayward offspring to England to improve his English. In exchange, Philippe’s host, a wealthy whisky distiller, Mac Farrel, will send his daughter, Shirley, to live with the Bosquiers in France. However, Philippe has already decided to spend the summer holidays on a yacht with his friends, so he sends a fellow student, Michonnet, to England in his place. The deception is soon discovered but things go from bad to worse when Philippe and Shirley fall in love and fly to Scotland to get married...

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Three Palms for Two Punks and a Babe

1998

The story takes place in 1993 Serbia, torn by hyperinflation and economic disaster. Milan, an avid fan of FC Partizan, lives with his friend, a painter, and makes money by selling his paintings to the "new elite". He meets a nice girl who works a phone sex hot line and the two eventually fall in love. An another friend so his is a treasury guard in a bank governed by a shady lady known as "Serbian mother", notorious for cheating the thousands of creditors. The couple is planning to rob the bank and run away to a remote sunny island with palms.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Urban Cowboy

1980

After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like L'Atalante?

The top films similar to L'Atalante by MovieMagicScore are Fireproof (7.7), I Think I Love My Wife (5.3), The Clearing (5.8). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is L'Atalante worth watching?

L'Atalante holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 445 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is L'Atalante?

L'Atalante (1934) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Jean Vigo, starring Michel Simon, Dita Parlo, Jean Dasté.

Where can I find more recommendations like L'Atalante?

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About movies like L'Atalante

This ranked list pairs L'Atalante (1934), a comedy and drama and romance film from Jean Vigo, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Michel Simon 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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