Movies Like The Ranch (2004)

The Ranch is a 2004 comedy, drama, tv movie film from Susan Seidelman with a MovieMagicScore of 3.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Poor Things and Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story.

Comedy Drama TV Movie

Poor Things

2023

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

7.7

MagicScore

Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story

2020

Interweaving stories of four different women involved in the sex industry offers a glimpse into the dark underbelly of Los Angeles and the taboo lifestyle of a sex worker. A teen runaway, single mother and two career escorts interconnect through their own personal journeys filled with loss, betrayal and the struggle to survive. Written by anonymous

6.1

MagicScore

Girl Lost

2018

Girl Lost tackles the issue of underage prostitution as told through the eyes of a wayward teen. Groomed by her own mother to work in the underbelly of Los Angeles, the young girl struggles to survive in this dark world.

5.8

MagicScore

Man's Job

2007

Juha is 38 years old and has three small children and a depressed wife. He sees himself as strong and believes a man should provide for his family. But one day Juha is fired from his job. Ashamed, he weaves a web of lies to hide the fact from his family. With the help of his friend Olli, Juha begins prostituting himself to support his wife and children. With this he makes in two hours what it took him two days to earn before. The shame and deception mushroom, but the pay from the new profession seems to offset the downside.

5.7

MagicScore

On the Doll

2007

A lurid, dark look into the lives of sex workers, where victims of child abuse deal with the consequences later in life.

4.8

MagicScore

Desert Hearts

1985

While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.

7.0

MagicScore

All About Sex

2020

Three friends in their mid-20s struggle to navigate their professional and personal lives, colliding head on with the messy, hilarious and dreadful growing pangs of adulthood.

5.9

MagicScore

Afternoon Delight

2013

Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom, frustrated with the responsibilities of her son's preschool, a lacklustre sex life and a career that's gone kaput. One night, intent on spicing up their marriage, she visits an LA strip club with her husband, where she meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny.

5.7

MagicScore

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

2022

Nancy Stokes, a retired schoolteacher, is pretty sure she has never had good sex. Now that her husband has died, she is determined to take a tour of sexual vistas that until now she has only imagined. She even has a plan; it involves an anonymous hotel room, and a sex worker who calls himself Leo Grande.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Sugarbabies

2015

Persuaded by her roommate, a college student makes an arrangement with an older man who pays for her companionship.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

Zola

2021

A waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

Loverboy

1989

Randy Bodek works as a pizza delivery boy at Señor Pizza to make a few extra bucks. Some customers are special, though: When the order is for a pizza with extra anchovies, it means the female customers are looking for some loving. But, as Randy soon learns, life as a professional gigolo can get pretty complicated.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Nelly

2017

A high-class prostitute by choice, Nelly Arcan’s colorful life is recreated in a multi-layered and stylish mix of make-believe and memoir, revealing Nelly’s alter egos: the neurotic writer, the vulnerable lover, the call girl and the star. Nelly shocked the literary world with her elegant writing and the lurid details of sex work in her autobiographical first novel, Whore, which became a critically acclaimed bestseller. Despite unprecedented success, Nelly’s remarkable life ended in tragedy.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Bleeding Heart

2015

Reserved yoga instructor May's peaceful, clean-living life is thrown out of balance by the arrival of her long-lost sister Shiva, a street-smart yet naive young woman trapped in an abusive relationship. May feels compelled to rescue the hapless Shiva, but she finds herself increasingly drawn out of her sedate world and deeper into Shiva's chaotic one.

5.0

MagicScore

#15

Wind Across the Everglades

1958

Set in the early 20th century, the film follows a game warden who arrives in Florida to enforce conservation laws. He soon finds himself pitted against Cottonmouth, the leader of a fierce group of bird poachers.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

The Women

1939

A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Cannery Row

1982

Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

Melvin and Howard

1980

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

The First Time

1969

With the coming of summer, three high school buddies--Kenny Leeds, Mike Decker, and Tommy Kingsley--anticipate their initiation into the pleasures of manhood. But Kenny is separated from his friends and sent to stay with his grandparents in Buffalo while his father, a widowed salesman, leaves on a business trip with his secretary-fiancée. Bored and alone in a strange city, Kenny writes his two friends letters about his adventures at "Rosie's," a fictitious brothel across the Canadian border in Niagara Falls. His lie quickly backfires.

5.0

MagicScore

#20

Vanessa

1976

Following her parents' death, Vanessa was raised in a convent. Due to an inheritance, she travels to Hong Kong to learn that she inherited a chain of bordellos. Soon, Vanessa has trouble coping as she's thrust into her new world of carnal delights.

4.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Ranch?

The top films similar to The Ranch by MovieMagicScore are Poor Things (7.7), Girl Lost: A Hollywood Story (6.1), Girl Lost (5.8). Each shares comedy/drama/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Ranch worth watching?

The Ranch holds a MovieMagicScore of 3.4/10 from 13 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Ranch?

The Ranch (2004) is a comedy, drama, tv movie film directed by Susan Seidelman, starring Jennifer Aspen, Jessica Collins, Samantha Ferris.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Ranch?

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 The Ranch

This ranked list pairs The Ranch (2004), a comedy and drama and tv movie film from Susan Seidelman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jennifer Aspen 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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