Movies Like Poetry (2010)

Poetry is a 2010 drama film from Lee Chang-dong with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Scaffolding and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

Drama

Scaffolding

2017

17-year-old Asher is split between his charismatic teacher and his brash father, who wants him to take over his scaffolding business.

5.6

MagicScore

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

7.5

MagicScore

Double Mommy

2016

After taking a break for the summer before their senior year, Ryan and Jess rekindle their relationship, and find out that Jess is pregnant with twins. When Ryan's mother demands a paternity test, they find out that Ryan is only the father of one baby... The other father is Ryan's best friend Bryce, who Ryan discovers date raped Jess at a party over the summer. With college recruiters and an overbearing father looming over Bryce's head, he will stop at nothing to make sure that he clears his name--even if it means getting rid of Jess and her babies! Morgan Obenreder, Mark Grossman, Megan Gallagher, Griffin Freeman, David Starzyk star. (2017)

7.4

MagicScore

Han Gong-ju

2014

After being involved in a traumatic incident, 17-year-old Gong-ju is forced to change schools. Uncared for by her parents, her previous teacher arranges for her to hide away at his mother's place. It takes time for her past to catch up with her, but when it does the revelation is devastating.

7.2

MagicScore

Women Talking

2022

A group of women in an isolated religious colony struggle to reconcile their faith with a series of sexual assaults committed by the colony's men.

6.9

MagicScore

When It Melts

2023

Many years after a sweltering summer that spun out of control, Eva returns to the village she grew up in with an ice block in the back of her car. In the dead of winter, she confronts her past and faces up to her tormentors.

6.6

MagicScore

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.

5.9

MagicScore

Love

1971

Luca, who regularly visits her bedridden mother-in-law, hides from her the fact that János, his son, has been arrested on a trumped up political charge.

7.9

MagicScore

The Triplets of Belleville

2003

When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters—an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire—to rescue him.

7.4

MagicScore

#10

Late Afternoon

2019

Emily finds herself disconnected from the world around her. She goes on a journey through her memories and relives different moments from her life. Emily must look to her past so that she may fully embrace the present.

7.4

MagicScore

#11

Driving Madeleine

2022

A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver, whose personal life is in shambles, and his fare, an elderly woman whose warmth belies her shocking past.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

The Flower of My Secret

1995

Leo is a middle-aged writer of popular romantic novels who writes under a pseudonym, since she despises her own work. At home, her husband, who works overseas, is distant both physically and emotionally. As she reevaluates her life and writing, Leo is led to an unexpected relationship with Ángel, a sensitive newspaper editor.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

45 Years

2015

There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

The Grandmother

2022

Susana leaves her life in Paris, where she works as a model, and returns to Madrid to take care of her grandmother Pilar.

5.9

MagicScore

#15

The Way Home

2002

This is the story of a 7-year-old boy, Sang-woo, born and raised in the big city, and his mute grandmother, who has spent her whole life in a small rural village.

8.0

MagicScore

#16

White Bird

2023

After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to fit in at his new school. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage of her youth in Nazi-occupied France, where a classmate shelters her from mortal danger.

7.8

MagicScore

#17

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

2022

Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

7.7

MagicScore

#18

Better Man

2024

Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.

7.7

MagicScore

#19

Seventeen

2019

To find his therapy dog, a 17-year-old escapes from juvie and embarks on a journey of reconnection with his brother and grandmother through Cantabria.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

Minari

2021

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

7.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Poetry?

The top films similar to Poetry by MovieMagicScore are Scaffolding (5.6), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (7.5), Double Mommy (7.4). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Poetry worth watching?

Poetry holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 319 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Poetry?

Poetry (2010) is a drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong, starring Yoon Jeong-hee, David Lee, Kim Hee-ra.

Where can I find more recommendations like Poetry?

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 Poetry

This ranked list pairs Poetry (2010), a drama film from Lee Chang-dong, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Yoon Jeong-hee 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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