Movies Like Heat (1972)

Heat is a 1972 comedy, drama film from Paul Morrissey with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Flesh and Trash.

Comedy Drama

Flesh

1968

A heroin junkie works as a prostitute to support his habit and fund an abortion needed by the girlfriend of his lesbian wife. His seedy encounters with delusional and damaged clients, and dates with drag queens and hustlers are heavy on sex, drugs and decadence.

5.6

MagicScore

Trash

1970

The movie follows Joe, a heroin addict, throughout his quest to score more drugs. The episodic plot occurs over a single day and centers on Joe's problematic relationship with his on-off, sexually frustrated girlfriend. During the course of the day, Joe overdoses in front of an upper-class couple, attempts to fool Welfare into approving his methadone treatment by having Holly fake a pregnancy, and frustrates the women in his life with his drug-induced impotence.

5.7

MagicScore

The Coca-Cola Kid

1985

An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.

5.3

MagicScore

Dry Cleaning

1997

A bored couple takes in a young man who turns their lives inside out.

5.4

MagicScore

Brüno

2009

Flamboyantly gay Austrian television reporter Bruno stirs up trouble with unsuspecting guests and large crowds through brutally frank interviews and painfully hilarious public displays of homosexuality.

5.6

MagicScore

The Graduate

1967

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

7.6

MagicScore

Sunset Boulevard

1950

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

8.3

MagicScore

Morning Glory

1933

Wildly optimistic chatterbox Eva Lovelace is a would-be actress trying to crash the New York stage. She attracts the interest of a paternal actor, a philandering producer, and an earnest playwright. Is she destined for stardom, or will she fade like a morning glory after its brief blooming?

6.1

MagicScore

Three of Hearts

1993

A lesbian hires a male escort to break the heart of the bisexual woman who has just dumped her.

4.8

MagicScore

#10

Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983

It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family's home has been taken over by the Germans and they now live in their cellar. Little do they know that the son, Guy-Hubert Bourdelle, is far from being the cowardly hairdresser he pretends. He is in truth the Germans’ most feared opponent: le super-résistant!

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Grand Isle

2019

Walter and his neglected wife lure a young man into their Victorian home to escape a hurricane. When the man is charged with murder by Det. Jones, he must reveal the couple's wicked secrets to save himself.

5.4

MagicScore

#12

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

#13

Woman of Straw

1964

Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

The Dare Project

2018

A popular high school hunk Johnny takes a late-night dip with cute loner Ben. Fifteen years later, these two men — who haven’t seen each other since a late-night tryst in high school — bump into each other unexpectedly.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

The Neon Demon

2016

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Full Tilt Boogie

1998

A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

The Four Musketeers

1974

The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Getting Played

2005

Three smart and sexy friends, Andrea, Lauren and Emily, are fed up with being played by the men in their lives. To prove that all men are predictable and easily seduced, this hot trio decides to play by a new set of rules. They enter into a wild game of seduction to convince one lucky man that he's living the dream... but what the girls don't realize is their mark is on to their game and he's got a few plays of his own. Can the girls win? Or, will this player's double play end their game?

5.9

MagicScore

#19

The Canyons

2013

The discovery of an illicit love affair leads two young Angelenos on a violent, sexually charged tour through the dark side of human nature.

4.4

MagicScore

#20

Ellie Parker

2005

Ellie Parker, an aspiring actress from Australia, lives a hectic Hollywood lifestyle, perpetually trying to land the role that will elevate her career. Living with her lothario musician boyfriend, Justin, Ellie is far from happy, finding support primarily from her friend Sam. But when Ellie meets Chris after a minor traffic accident, she sees new potential for both romance and her life in general.

5.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Heat?

The top films similar to Heat by MovieMagicScore are Flesh (5.6), Trash (5.7), The Coca-Cola Kid (5.3). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Heat worth watching?

Heat holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 26 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Heat?

Heat (1972) is a comedy, drama film directed by Paul Morrissey, starring Joe Dallesandro, Sylvia Miles, Andrea Feldman.

Where can I find more recommendations like Heat?

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 Heat

This ranked list pairs Heat (1972), a comedy and drama film from Paul Morrissey, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Joe Dallesandro 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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