Movies Like Melody (1971)

Melody is a 1971 comedy, drama, romance film from Waris Hussein with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Tokyo Story and Strings.

Comedy Drama Romance

Tokyo Story

1953

The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.

8.1

MagicScore

Strings

2013

María's routine at school is altered by the arrival of a very special child. Soon, they become close friends.

8.0

MagicScore

Far from Men

2015

A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.

6.8

MagicScore

Bad Teacher

2011

A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job and her students is forced to return to her job to make enough money for a boob job after her rich fiancé dumps her.

5.6

MagicScore

The Awakening

2011

In post–War England, a writer and sometime-ghost hunter investigates a reported haunting at a boys boarding school.

6.4

MagicScore

Waiting for "Superman"

2010

Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment of the American school system from An Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim.

6.9

MagicScore

Cracks

2009

Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.

6.6

MagicScore

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

2007

When eighth-grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and honest Soyo becomes enthralled with his sophisticated world.

6.9

MagicScore

Edge of Seventeen

1999

1984, Sandusky, Ohio. A naive 17-year-old navigates heartbreak and self-expression as he explores his sexuality.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

Lucas

1986

A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Larry Crowne

2011

When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Three Steps Above Heaven

2010

Story of two young people who belong to different worlds. It is the chronicle of a love improbable, almost impossible but inevitable dragging in a frantic journey they discover the first great love. Babi is a girl from upper-middle class that is educated in goodness and innocence . Hache is a rebellious boy, impulsive, unconscious, has a appetite for risk and danger embodied in endless fights and illegal motorbike races, the limit of common sense

7.7

MagicScore

#13

My Love

2006

In nineteenth-century Russia, a teenage boy in search of love is drawn to two very different women.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

The Beach House

2018

Cara Rudland thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind, but returns to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers after losing her job in Chicago. There, she reconnects with her mother Lovie, who has been caring for her young, pregnant friend Toy in her charming beach house.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Seven Freckles

1978

East Germany 1978. Karoline and Robert, teenagers who used to live in the same house until Robert's family moved, meet again at this year's holiday-camp. First love, first nude experience, first self-made theatre performance of "Romeo and Juliet". A look at the east-German youth in the late seventies.

6.0

MagicScore

#16

Three Steps Over Heaven

2004

A bad boy and a socialite girl hook-up.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

Worlds Apart

2008

17-year-old Sara leads a sheltered existence with her family, members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, when she meets the outsider Teis and falls in love. Sara, herself a believer, now faces an important turning point in her life as she is forced to choose between religion and love.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

The Good Teacher

2024

Julien, a young teacher, is wrongfully accused of sexual misconduct by a teenage girl from his class. As he faces mounting pressures from the girl’s older brother and her classmates, the situation spirals out of control. Allegations spread, the entire school is thrown into turmoil, and the teacher has to fight to clear his name.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Leo

2023

Jaded 74-year-old lizard Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the outside but instead gets caught up in the problems of his anxious students — including an impossibly mean substitute teacher.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Elephant

2003

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Melody?

The top films similar to Melody by MovieMagicScore are Tokyo Story (8.1), Strings (8.0), Far from Men (6.8). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Melody worth watching?

Melody holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 58 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Melody?

Melody (1971) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Waris Hussein, starring Mark Lester, Tracy Hyde, Jack Wild.

Where can I find more recommendations like Melody?

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 Melody

This ranked list pairs Melody (1971), a comedy and drama and romance film from Waris Hussein, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Mark Lester 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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