Movies Like The Song of Songs (1933)

The Song of Songs is a 1933 drama, romance film from Rouben Mamoulian with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Vicious Kind and Match Point.

Drama Romance

The Vicious Kind

2009

A man tries to warn his brother away from the new girlfriend he brings home during Thanksgiving, but ends up becoming infatuated with her in the process.

6.2

MagicScore

Match Point

2005

Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and financial advantages that this relationship affords him, Chris becomes obsessed with Tom's fiancee, American actress Nola.

7.4

MagicScore

Rendez-vous

1985

Nina is a young, carefree actress who arrives in Paris searching for her big break. There, she finds drama both on- and offstage as she becomes involved with three men: a mild-mannered real-estate agent who offers her stability, a bad-boy actor who lives dangerously on the edge, and an intense theater director who casts her in a production of “Romeo and Juliet.” As opening night approaches, the emotional extremes of Nina’s love life fuel her art.

5.6

MagicScore

The Red Thread

2016

Seven years after their first infatuated encounter, Abril and Manuel meet again. Despite the fact that they are both married, it is soon apparent that their attraction has only grown.

6.7

MagicScore

Zandalee

1991

Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johnny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair.

4.3

MagicScore

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1969

A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12-year-old charges with her over-romanticized worldview.

6.8

MagicScore

State Fair

1933

The children of Iowa farmers find love, with mixed results, at the state fair.

6.2

MagicScore

Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds

2006

How far would you go to get the person of your dreams? With the help of Gwen and Tiffani, Kyle pretends to be heterosexual in order to land Troy, the new guy (and nude model) who's turning the heads of both men and women. He soon finds himself joining the campus ex-gay support group and nabbing a girlfriend! Kyle's ex-boyfriend Marc is horrified at the plan and decides to pursue the confused Troy with his own tactic -- being his "out" gay self. Who will win Troy first?

6.0

MagicScore

Little Children

2006

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

The Key

1983

Art professor Nino Rolfe attempts to break down his wife Teresa's conventional modesty. Noticing her affection for their daughter's fiancé, Nino instigates her sexual interest in him - setting off a chain of unexpected events and emotional complications...

6.0

MagicScore

#11

Final Analysis

1992

A psychiatrist becomes romantically involved with the sister of one of his patients, but the influence of her controlling gangster husband threatens to destroy them both.

5.7

MagicScore

#12

The Voyeur

1994

At a college in Rome, a professor, nicknamed "Dodo" is in a deep depression. His stunningly beautiful wife has just left him for another man. Dodo wants her back very badly and has erotic daydreams about her. A beautiful young student in his class asks him for a ride home and seduces the lucky man, but still he wonders about his wife and her lover.

5.5

MagicScore

#13

Turkish Delight

1973

Gifted but hot-headed sculptor Eric has a stormy, erotic, and star-crossed romance with a beautiful young woman named Olga.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Lie with Me

2005

Happily unattached, the sexually voracious Leila satisfies her desires with a host of rapidly changing bed partners, unconcerned about the emotional consequences. But that all changes when she meets an artist looking for a deeper commitment.

5.2

MagicScore

#15

Liebestraum

1991

A man returns to his hometown and a series of dark secrets are revealed.

5.2

MagicScore

#16

All Ladies Do It

1992

After five years of marriage, Diana discovers the joys of adultery, claiming that she can save her failing relationship through betrayal.

5.0

MagicScore

#17

Savage Messiah

1972

In the Paris of the 1910s, brash young sculptor Henri Gaudier begins a creative partnership with an older writer, Sophie Brzeska. Though the couple is 20 years apart in age, Gaudier finds that his untamed work is complemented by the older woman's cultural refinement. He then moves to London with Brzeska, where he falls in with a group of avant-garde artists. There, Gaudier encounters yet another artistic muse in passionate suffragette Gosh Boyle.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

The Painted Veil

1934

The wife of a doctor in China falls in love with a diplomat.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

The Divorcee

1930

When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful, she decides to pay him back in kind.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Lolita

1997

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Song of Songs?

The top films similar to The Song of Songs by MovieMagicScore are The Vicious Kind (6.2), Match Point (7.4), Rendez-vous (5.6). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Song of Songs worth watching?

The Song of Songs holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 25 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Song of Songs?

The Song of Songs (1933) is a drama, romance film directed by Rouben Mamoulian, starring Marlene Dietrich, Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Song of Songs?

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 The Song of Songs

This ranked list pairs The Song of Songs (1933), a drama and romance film from Rouben Mamoulian, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Marlene Dietrich 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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