Movies Like Carnage (2011)

Carnage is a 2011 comedy, drama film from Roman Polanski with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Single Moms Club and The Exorcist.

Comedy Drama

The Single Moms Club

2014

A group of single moms are brought together in the aftermath of an incident at their children's school.

6.0

MagicScore

The Exorcist

1973

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

7.7

MagicScore

Withnail & I

1987

Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedium, terrifying locals and torrential rain.

7.3

MagicScore

The Father

2020

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

8.1

MagicScore

Game Night

2018

Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.

6.8

MagicScore

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

2017

When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals.

6.6

MagicScore

Cheap Thrills

2013

Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security... but at a price.

6.4

MagicScore

May December

2023

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

6.6

MagicScore

Another Simple Favor

2025

Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily's extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.

5.8

MagicScore

#10

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

1984

A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Shallow Grave

1994

When David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to hide the body and keep the cash. However, this newfound fortune gradually corrodes their friendship.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Young Adult

2011

A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.

5.8

MagicScore

#13

The Conspirators

1969

Rome, 1825. Bishop Rivarola and Colonel Nardoni are in charge of suppressing the liberal revolution. Shoemaker Cornacchia got the information that the liberal Filippo Spada is a spy and is going to denounce his revolutionary companions.

7.6

MagicScore

#14

Bulworth

1998

A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

Love Streams

1984

Two closely-bound, emotionally wounded siblings reunite after years apart.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Separate Tables

1958

The lives of a disparate group of unfulfilled people converge at a small, seaside English hotel in this adaptation of Terence Rattigan's classic play.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Shadowlands

1993

C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Closer

2004

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

The Dying Gaul

2005

A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

Blithe Spirit

2020

A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

5.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Carnage?

The top films similar to Carnage by MovieMagicScore are The Single Moms Club (6.0), The Exorcist (7.7), Withnail & I (7.3). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Carnage worth watching?

Carnage holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 3,042 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Carnage?

Carnage (2011) is a comedy, drama film directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz.

Where can I find more recommendations like Carnage?

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 Carnage

This ranked list pairs Carnage (2011), a comedy and drama film from Roman Polanski, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jodie Foster 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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