Movies Like Niagara, Niagara (1998)

Niagara, Niagara is a 1998 drama, romance film from Bob Gosse with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Homicidal and Wait Until Dark.

Drama Romance

Homicidal

1961

A woman named Emily checks into a hotel and offers the bellboy $2000 to temporarily marry her. We soon find out Emily is the caretaker of a wheelchair-bound mute named Helga, who was the childhood guardian of a pair of siblings: Miriam Webster and her half-brother, Warren, who is about to inherit the estate of their late father. Who is the mysterious Emily and what are her intentions?

6.4

MagicScore

Wait Until Dark

1967

After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.

7.3

MagicScore

The Curse of Robert the Doll

2016

A cash strapped student who starts working the night shift at a Museum suspects that one of the exhibits, a creepy vintage doll named Robert, is alive and wreaking havoc after hours.

3.5

MagicScore

Crank

2006

Chev Chelios, a hit man wanting to go straight, lets his latest target slip away. Then he awakes the next morning to a phone call that informs him he has been poisoned and has only an hour to live unless he keeps adrenaline coursing through his body while he searches for an antidote.

6.6

MagicScore

Ticket Out

2011

A desperate mother is forced to break the law in order to protect her children from her abusive ex-husband, and rely on the kindness of strangers who help battered spouses to escape their tyrannical mates via an elaborate "underground railway" system.

5.6

MagicScore

Dirty Filthy Love

2005

A man's life falls apart as a result of his affliction with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette's Syndrome in this touching and funny tale.

6.4

MagicScore

American Loser

2007

A dramatic comedy about a self-induced attention-deficit disordered, learning disabled, Tourette's syndrome suffering, balance impaired, ex-alcoholic young man from the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the gold-digging girl who inspires him to try to get it together.

5.2

MagicScore

Shall We Kiss?

2007

When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride, and they spend the evening talking, laughing and getting along famously. At the end of the night, Emilie declines Gabriel's offer of "a kiss without consequences". Emilie admonishes him that the kiss could have unexpected consequences, and tells him a story, unfolding in flashbacks, about the impossibility of indulging your desires without affecting someone else's life.

6.1

MagicScore

I Swear

2025

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

8.3

MagicScore

#10

Front of the Class

2008

A boy with Tourette's syndrome overcomes criticism and discrimination to achieve his dream of becoming a teacher.

7.9

MagicScore

#11

Harvie Krumpet

2003

The odd biography of Harvie Krumpet, a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck - but still optimistically lives own way and enjoys the small things life has to offer.

7.4

MagicScore

#12

Phoebe in Wonderland

2008

The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

The Road Within

2014

A young man with Tourette's Syndrome embarks on a road trip with his recently-deceased mother's ashes.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Motherless Brooklyn

2019

New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Alive and Ticking

2011

Eva lives a happy life with her father, an unsuccessful but always optimistic car salesman, her consumerist mother, and her quirky grandmother. But Eva is a tad different - she suffers from Tourette's syndrome. Her family has long been accustomed to her tics and the accompanying insults and bullying, and Eva has come to grips with her role as an outsider. When her father gets a job offer to work in Berlin, they must suddenly leave their familiar surroundings. But Eva won't have it, this move must be prevented - at any price!

6.3

MagicScore

#16

The Big White

2005

To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

La stagione della caccia

2019

Vigàta, Sicily, Italy, 1880. Shortly after the return to the village of Fofò La Matina, pharmacist and son of the late Santo La Matina, jealous guardian of the secrets of certain miraculous plants, the noble Peluso family is ravaged by a series of mysterious deaths…

7.0

MagicScore

#18

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

2013

Judith has known her husband Brice since they were children, but now their marriage is growing stale. Having just completed her graduate work in psychotherapy, she's eager to begin a career as a marriage counselor. She takes an internship at a matchmaking firm for millionaires and meets Harley, a charismatic billionaire investor who makes no effort to hide his attraction to Judith. Although quite resistant at first, eventually Judith succumbs to his charms, placing her marriage in jeopardy and forever altering the course of her life.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Illusion Travels by Streetcar

1954

Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin," as it were. Unfortunately, the "one last spin" ends up being an all-night and all-day scramble to stay out of trouble, as they are confronted with situation after sometimes bizarre situation that prevents them from returning the "borrowed" Streetcar!

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Summer in Berlin

2005

An intimate study of two women friends who come to each other because of troubles with everyday life and with men and thus try to enjoy a life based on their ideas.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Niagara, Niagara?

The top films similar to Niagara, Niagara by MovieMagicScore are Homicidal (6.4), Wait Until Dark (7.3), The Curse of Robert the Doll (3.5). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Niagara, Niagara worth watching?

Niagara, Niagara holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 26 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Niagara, Niagara?

Niagara, Niagara (1998) is a drama, romance film directed by Bob Gosse, starring Robin Tunney, Henry Thomas, Michael Parks.

Where can I find more recommendations like Niagara, Niagara?

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 Niagara, Niagara

This ranked list pairs Niagara, Niagara (1998), a drama and romance film from Bob Gosse, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Robin Tunney 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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