Movies Like To Kill a Child (1953)

To Kill a Child is a 1953 drama film from Gösta Werner with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with From One Second to the Next and Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart.

Drama

From One Second to the Next

2013

Stories of serious traffic accidents caused by texting and driving are told by the perpetrators and surviving victims.

7.0

MagicScore

Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart

1989

Mickey and his friends take a close look at important street safety situations and tips.

9.3

MagicScore

The Glory of Life

2024

Because of the power of love, the last year of Franz Kafka's life becomes his happiest. The well-known writer has never before been able to allow himself to experience intimacy, he suffers from tuberculosis and is dependent on his overbearing family. In the summer of 1923, he met Dora Diamant in the seaside resort Graal-Müritz on the Baltic Sea coast, where he is convalescing and she is working in a Jewish Volksheim. He is a man of world, the 14 years younger woman is from the deep East, he can write, she can dance. She has both feet firmly on the ground, he is always hovering a little above it. She embraces the indicative, he gets tangled up in the conjunctive. But the worldly wise Dora accepts him as he is. And he accepts her. Together they go to Berlin and when Franz's health deteriorates rapidly, to a sanatorium in Austria. They are granted a single year together until Franz Kafka's health deteriorates incurable. However their year together allows them to feel the glory of life.

7.5

MagicScore

Afire

2023

Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.

6.8

MagicScore

The Poll Diaries

2010

In 1914 on a family estate, Oda helps a wounded anarchist, and as their illicit friendship deepens, a family turmoil erupts as the war closes in.

6.7

MagicScore

Effi Briest

1974

When 17-year-old Effi Briest marries the elderly Baron von Instetten, she moves to a small, isolated Baltic town and a house that she fears is haunted. Starved for companionship, Effi begins a friendship with Major Crampas, a charismatic womanizer.

6.6

MagicScore

We Dive at Dawn

1943

A gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain. The crew of the Sea Tiger are summoned from leave on shore with their families, and sent on a secret mission to intercept the Nazi battleship Brandenburg. In the ensuing battle the British submarine is damaged by a German destroyer. The submarine is leaking fuel so badly that the crew won't be able to make it back to Britain before running out somewhere along the Danish coast. When it seems that their only option may be to blow up the submarine and try to escape to Denmark, seaman James Hobson hatches a plan...

6.4

MagicScore

4 Days in May

2011

Germany, Baltic Sea coast, May 1945, a few days before the end of World War II. A small Soviet patrol arrives at an isolated house where an elderly baroness gives shelter to a group of orphan girls and a boy who is determined to continue the fight.

6.1

MagicScore

Summer '04

2006

A character study of a family on vacation. The emotional abyss and problems are behind the seemingly nice facade of an intact family as they experience guilt, love, and jealousy.

5.7

MagicScore

#10

The Pagan King

2018

On his deathbed, the reigning king bestows power to an unexpected heir who must find strength within himself to unite his people against the violent crusades which threaten their freedom.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

Rule Breakers

2025

In a nation where educating girls is seen as rebellion, a visionary woman dares to teach young minds to dream. When their innovation draws global attention, their success sparks hope—and opposition. As threats loom and sacrifices are made, their courage and unity ignite a movement that could forever transform the world.

7.3

MagicScore

#12

No One Will Play with Me

1976

A darkly humorous short documentary about a preschool-age boy ostracised from interactions with his classmates until a girl who has become interested in his pet crow provides the link to social acceptance.

5.7

MagicScore

#13

Man & Wife: An Educational Film for Married Adults

1969

Hosted by some unnamed escapee from a twelve-step program, Man and Wife, moves from anatomy charts and Asian erotic art into actual footage of two couples demonstrating nearly fifty different sexual positions.

2.9

MagicScore

#14

Forklift Driver Klaus: The First Day on the Job

2001

Short film depicting a fictional educational film about fork lift truck operational safety. The dangers of unsafe operation are presented in gory details.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

Powers of Ten

1977

A scientific film essay, narrated by Phil Morrison. A set of pictures of two picnickers in a park, with the area of each frame one-tenth the size of the one before. Starting from a view of the entire known universe, the camera gradually zooms in until we are viewing the subatomic particles on a man's hand.

7.6

MagicScore

#16

Donald in Mathmagic Land

1959

Disney used animation here to explain through this wonderful adventure of Donald how mathematics can be useful in our real life. Through this journey Donald shows us how mathematics are not just numbers and charts, but magical living things.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Something Has Happened

1987

As the AIDS epidemic was spreading in 1987, the Swedish government commissioned Roy Andersson to make an educational film about the disease. In these twenty or so monotone scenes, Andersson criticizes the medical community for its dehumanizing and racist tendencies when researching HIV and AIDS.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

2040

2019

A three year self-described labour of love, 2040 takes the form of a visual letter from the filmmaker to his four-year-old daughter Velvet, showing her what the year 2040 could look like “if we simply embraced the best solutions that exist today.”

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Baby Shark's Big Movie

2024

Baby Shark is forced to leave the world he loves behind after his family’s move to the big city, and must adjust to his new life without his best friend, William. When Baby Shark encounters an evil pop starfish named Stariana who plans to steal his gift of song in order to dominate all underwater music, he must break her spell to restore harmony to the seas.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun

2020

The Octonauts embark on an underwater adventure, navigating a set of challenging caves to help a small octopus friend return to the Caribbean Sea.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like To Kill a Child?

The top films similar to To Kill a Child by MovieMagicScore are From One Second to the Next (7.0), Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart (9.3), The Glory of Life (7.5). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is To Kill a Child worth watching?

To Kill a Child holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 32 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is To Kill a Child?

To Kill a Child (1953) is a drama film directed by Gösta Werner, starring Gunnar Sjöberg, Karl-Erik Forsgårdh, Marie-Anne Condé.

Where can I find more recommendations like To Kill a Child?

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 To Kill a Child

This ranked list pairs To Kill a Child (1953), a drama film from Gösta Werner, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Gunnar Sjöberg 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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