Movies Like Dark Horse (2012)

Dark Horse is a 2012 comedy, drama film from Todd Solondz with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with A Man Called Ove and Spider.

Comedy Drama

A Man Called Ove

2015

Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally back into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.

7.6

MagicScore

Spider

2007

A young man tries to make things right again in his relationship after he and his girlfriend get in a fight.

6.5

MagicScore

Fido

2006

Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. But when Fido eats the next-door neighbor, Mom and Dad hit the roof, and Timmy has to go to the ends of the earth to keep Fido a part of the family. A boy-and-his-dog movie for grown ups, "Fido" will rip your heart out.

6.4

MagicScore

The Trip

2021

A dysfunctional couple head to a remote lakeside cabin under the guise of reconnecting, but each has secret designs to kill the other. Before they can carry out their respective plans, unexpected visitors arrive and the couple is faced with a greater danger than anything they could have plotted.

6.7

MagicScore

The Naked Truth

1957

Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the person whose scandalous behavior is described (or rather implied, to avoid any libel suit) and says he will suppress the story in return for money. Several of his victims first decide individually to kill him instead of paying, but fail in amusing ways. Then they find that to protect their various secrets they must now join forces for a rather different purpose...

6.6

MagicScore

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upsets the natural order of the police/criminal relationship and the police and the crooks join forces to catch the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers), including an armoured car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap.

6.5

MagicScore

The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner

2008

The story of Alex, who, with the help of his charismatic grandfather, embarks on a journey in search of his real self.

6.9

MagicScore

Roofman

2025

A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname "Roofman." After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.

7.2

MagicScore

Uninvited

1988

A sinister corporation loses control of a house cat infected with a genetically-engineered virus. The death-toll rises during the mutant feline's rampage, and eventually, it finds its way on board a ship of a criminal king-pin.

4.7

MagicScore

#10

The New Toy

2022

Samy lives happily with his wife, Alice, in a poor urban housing project amongst friends and neighbours. For his son’s birthday, the richest man in France throws open his grand department store, offering the boy whatever he wants. Alexandre chooses Samy, the night watchman, as his new toy…

5.9

MagicScore

#11

Black Friday

2021

A group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers.

5.0

MagicScore

#12

Tour de Force

2014

Belgium, of all places. What's Belgium got besides chocolates and fries? No matter, this year it was Hannes' and Kiki's turn to choose the destination of their annual bike tour with their closest friends. They all looks forward to the adventure, after all they know that what counts the most is the time they spend together. It's only after the tour has begun that Hannes tells his friends that he's suffering from an incurable disease. The trip is to be his last. At first, the group is shocked and helpless, but after they hit the road again, they embark on a wild and one-of-a-kind adventure. Through Hannes, they realize how precious life is. Equipped with a list of things that still remain to do, and aware that nothing will be the same after this trip, they celebrate life as they never did before.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

100 Yen Love

2014

Slacker Ichiko gets into a fight with her younger sister and begins to live on her own, working the late shift at a 100 yen shop. On her way home, she passes a gym and meets boxer Kano who trains there in silence...

7.2

MagicScore

#14

Little White Lies

2010

Despite a traumatic event, a group of friends decide to go ahead with their annual beach vacation. Their relationships, convictions, sense of guilt and friendship are sorely tested. They are finally forced to own up to the little white lies they've been telling each other.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

Four Weddings and a Funeral

1994

Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Indian Summer

1993

A group of childhood friends, now in their thirties, reunite at Camp Tamakwa. Only a few of the original campers show up, but they still have a good time reminiscing. The people share experiences and grow while at the camp. They are dismayed to discover that the camp's owner, Unca Lou, is going to close the camp down.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

My Last Five Girlfriends

2010

Depressed and suicidal, thirtysomething bachelor Duncan – determined to find the secret to a healthy, strong relationship, – flashes back to his last five relationships (in the last four years) and considers what caused each one to fail. Based on the novel 'Essays in Love' by Alain de Botton.

5.2

MagicScore

#18

The Mirage

2015

Le Mirage is the perspective of a man in his thirties asking himself "what am I chasing?" Our society has become all about consumerism, if not excess. Success is determined by what and how much we have and "stuff" becomes the band-aid to a meaningless existence. Stuff fills the void of the existence we weren't meant to lead.

5.1

MagicScore

#19

The Big Short

2015

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Rising High

2020

Charting the rise and fall of three corrupt real estate agents who accumulate absurd wealth in no time but fall into a vortex of fraud, greed and drugs.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dark Horse?

The top films similar to Dark Horse by MovieMagicScore are A Man Called Ove (7.6), Spider (6.5), Fido (6.4). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dark Horse worth watching?

Dark Horse holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 116 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dark Horse?

Dark Horse (2012) is a comedy, drama film directed by Todd Solondz, starring Jordan Gelber, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dark Horse?

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 Dark Horse

This ranked list pairs Dark Horse (2012), a comedy and drama film from Todd Solondz, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jordan Gelber 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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