Movies Like Possessed (1931)

Possessed is a 1931 drama, romance film from Clarence Brown with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Baby Face and Dancing Lady.

Drama Romance

Baby Face

1933

A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.

7.2

MagicScore

Dancing Lady

1933

Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.

6.8

MagicScore

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961

Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old -- as she approaches 50 -- for her role in a play she is about to take to Broadway. Her businessman husband, 20 years her senior, has been the angel for the play and gives her a way out: They are off to a holiday in Rome for his health. He suffers a fatal heart attack on the plane. Mrs. Stone stays in Rome. She leases a magnificent apartment with a view of the seven hills from the terrace. Then the contessa comes calling to introduce a young man named Paolo to her. The contessa knows many presentable young men and lonely American widows.

6.8

MagicScore

Carrie

1952

In the late 1890s, the ambitious, innocent Carrie arrives in Chicago’s South Side and stays with her nagging, dullish married sister. She then runs for help to traveling salesman Charles Drouet. She soon becomes his mistress, but falls in love with married restaurant manager George Hurstwood.

6.4

MagicScore

The Thin Man

1934

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

7.5

MagicScore

I Can Do Bad All By Myself

2009

When Madea catches teenage Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids.

6.2

MagicScore

Blonde Venus

1932

In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German entertainer returns to the cabaret as Blonde Venus and catches the eye of a wealthy politician.

6.8

MagicScore

Kid Galahad

1937

Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.

7.0

MagicScore

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.

7.8

MagicScore

#10

Midnight Mary

1933

While on trial for her life, a young woman recalls her tough upbringing and her involvement with the men who brought her to this current state of affairs.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, his naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Red-Headed Woman

1932

Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

No Man of Her Own

1932

An on-the-lam New York card shark marries a small-town librarian who thinks he's a businessman.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prentice, whose love sobers him up and encourages him to write a play, but he lapses back into dipsomania.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

1931

A young woman runs away from an abusive home and pre-arranged marriage only to be frustrated in her attempts to find happiness with a handsome engineer.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Birth

2004

It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally moving on. However, on the night of her engagement party, a young boy named Sean turns up, saying he is her dead husband reincarnated. At first she ignores the child, but his knowledge of her former husband's life is uncanny, leading her to believe that he might be telling the truth.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

Undine

2020

Undine is a historian and tour guide at the Berlin City Museum specializing in urban development, while Christoph is an industrial diver. Linked by a love of the water, the two form an intense bond, which can only do so much to help Undine overcome the considerable baggage of her former affair.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Love Is a Funny Thing

1969

A composer and a French film star, both of whom are married to others, meet and fall in love while shooting a film in the United States.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928

The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

All Too Well: The Short Film

2021

Short film featuring the extended version of the song “All Too Well” by Taylor Swift. A troubled couple's romance blossoms before it eventually falls apart.

8.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Possessed?

The top films similar to Possessed by MovieMagicScore are Baby Face (7.2), Dancing Lady (6.8), The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (6.8). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Possessed worth watching?

Possessed holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 39 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Possessed?

Possessed (1931) is a drama, romance film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Wallace Ford.

Where can I find more recommendations like Possessed?

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 Possessed

This ranked list pairs Possessed (1931), a drama and romance film from Clarence Brown, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Joan Crawford 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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