Movies Like The Painted Veil (1934)

The Painted Veil is a 1934 drama, romance film from Richard Boleslawski with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Painted Veil and Love in the Time of Cholera.

Drama Romance

The Painted Veil

2006

A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.

7.3

MagicScore

Love in the Time of Cholera

2007

In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great love for his wife. After the funeral, a man calls on the widow - she dismisses him angrily. Flash back more than 50 years to the day Florentino Ariza, a telegraph boy, falls in love with Fermina Daza, the daughter of a mule trader.

6.6

MagicScore

Death in Venice

1971

Composer Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice for health reasons. There, he becomes obsessed with the stunning beauty of an adolescent Polish boy named Tadzio who is staying with his family at the same Grand Hôtel des Bains on the Lido as Aschenbach.

7.3

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The Divorcee

1930

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

6.2

MagicScore

And the Band Played On

1993

The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.

6.4

MagicScore

The Horseman on the Roof

1995

In a time of war and disease, a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.

6.5

MagicScore

The Flu

2013

A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.

7.5

MagicScore

Shanghai Express

1932

A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey.

6.9

MagicScore

The Bitter Tea of General Yen

1932

An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

The Invasion

2007

Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

Lust, Caution

2007

During World War II, a secret agent must seduce and assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai.

7.3

MagicScore

#12

The Song of Songs

1933

After her father dies, Lily moves to the city to live with her strict aunt. During the day Lily works in her aunt's bookstore, and at night she sneaks across the street to model for Richard, a sculptor with whom she falls in love. A patron of Richard's, Baron von Merzbach, develops an interest in Lily that may not be with the best of intentions.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

Of Human Bondage

1934

A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Trouble in Paradise

1932

Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

Dinner at Eight

1933

An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Ex-Lady

1933

Although free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Sin Takes a Holiday

1930

Dowdy Sylvia accepts her boss' marriage proposal, even though he only asked her to avoid marriage to another woman. As a wealthy wife, Sylvia changes from ugly duckling to uninhibited swan and even contemplates having an affair with a man she meets during a trip to Paris.

5.3

MagicScore

#18

Blindness

2008

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

The Deer King

2021

Following a brutal war, former soldier Van toils in a mine controlled by the ruling empire. One day, his solitary existence is upended when a pack of wild dogs carrying a deadly and incurable disease attack, leaving only Van and a young girl named Yuna as survivors. Finally free, the pair seek out a simple existence in the countryside but are pursued by nefarious forces. Intent on protecting Yuna at all costs, Van must uncover the true cause of the plague ravaging the kingdom—and its possible cure.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978

The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Painted Veil?

The top films similar to The Painted Veil by MovieMagicScore are The Painted Veil (7.3), Love in the Time of Cholera (6.6), Death in Venice (7.3). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Painted Veil worth watching?

The Painted Veil holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 38 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Painted Veil?

The Painted Veil (1934) is a drama, romance film directed by Richard Boleslawski, starring Greta Garbo, Herbert Marshall, George Brent.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Painted Veil?

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About movies like The Painted Veil

This ranked list pairs The Painted Veil (1934), a drama and romance film from Richard Boleslawski, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Greta Garbo 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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