Movies Like Short Cuts (1993)

Short Cuts is a 1993 comedy, drama film from Robert Altman with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Long Goodbye and End of the World.

Comedy Drama

The Long Goodbye

1973

In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

7.4

MagicScore

End of the World

2018

As mass of solar storms causes tsunamis, volcanoes, and flooding, a city-dwelling family attempts to flee to the relative safety of a group of high-elevation caves several miles away.

4.4

MagicScore

Lonely are the Brave

1962

A fiercely independent cowboy arranges to have himself locked up in jail in order to then escape with an old friend who has been sentenced to the penitentiary.

7.4

MagicScore

Wednesdays Don't Exist

2015

Three men and three women cross each others' paths at different times and places in Madrid during their daily life and amorous pursuits.

5.6

MagicScore

Whale Rider

2003

A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

7.0

MagicScore

Shutter

2008

A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.

5.6

MagicScore

A View to a Kill

1985

A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions soon lead him to big industry leader Max Zorin who forms a plan to destroy his only competition in Silicon Valley by triggering a massive earthquake in the San Francisco Bay.

6.2

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The Rules of Attraction

2002

The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.

6.2

MagicScore

Magnolia

1999

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.

7.7

MagicScore

#10

Lost Highway

1997

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

21 Grams

2003

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

7.3

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#12

Babel

2006

Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Bleeder

1999

Two stories for the price of one: a video store clerk tries to get acquainted with a waitress; a man beats his pregnant wife, unaware that her brother is a violent racist.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Pulp Fiction

1994

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

8.5

MagicScore

#15

The Holiday

2006

Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

7.1

MagicScore

#16

Go

1999

A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic chain of events.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Valentine's Day

2010

Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.

5.9

MagicScore

#18

Four Rooms

1995

It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening after another.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Thank God It's Friday

1978

It's Friday and everyone is going to the hottest new disco in Los Angeles. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. Other characters are there to win the dance contest, or to put a little excitement into a fifth anniversary.

5.2

MagicScore

#20

Miracle Mile

1989

After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour!

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Short Cuts?

The top films similar to Short Cuts by MovieMagicScore are The Long Goodbye (7.4), End of the World (4.4), Lonely are the Brave (7.4). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Short Cuts worth watching?

Short Cuts holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 645 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Short Cuts?

Short Cuts (1993) is a comedy, drama film directed by Robert Altman, starring Andie MacDowell, Bruce Davison, Jack Lemmon.

Where can I find more recommendations like Short Cuts?

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 Short Cuts

This ranked list pairs Short Cuts (1993), a comedy and drama film from Robert Altman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Andie MacDowell 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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