Movies Like Rocco and His Brothers (1960)

Rocco and His Brothers is a 1960 drama, romance film from Luchino Visconti with a MovieMagicScore of 8.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with True Romance and The Vicious Kind.

Drama Romance

True Romance

1993

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

7.5

MagicScore

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

Irina Palm

2007

Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. When one last chance appears, but money is desperately short, Maggie acts to raise the cash in a fashion that surprises everyone but her.

6.9

MagicScore

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

1975

After a worker kills a superior and commits suicide, each of his family members attempts to forge a path forward in life.

7.6

MagicScore

The Quiet Man

1952

An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.

7.3

MagicScore

Hereditary

2018

Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.

7.3

MagicScore

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

Killing Zoe

1993

Zed is an American vault-cracker who travels to Paris to meet up with his old friend Eric. Eric and his gang have planned to raid the only bank in the city which is open on Bastille day. After offering his services, Zed soon finds himself trapped in a situation beyond his control when heroin abuse, poor planning and a call-girl named Zoe all conspire to turn the robbery into a very bloody siege.

6.2

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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995

Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

I Stand Alone

1999

After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, The Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, The Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.

7.4

MagicScore

#11

Sister My Sister

1994

A true story of shocking violence catapults a picturesque little town into history. The close sibling relationship between the two maids takes on a new dimension as their overbearing employer discovers a sexual fever between the two sisters.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

The Elephant Queen

2019

Embark on an epic journey of family, courage, and coming home in this feature-length documentary. Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving African landscape filled with vibrant wildlife.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Lolita's Club

2007

The divergent lives of twin brothers, Raúl, a violent policeman, and Valentín, a mentally handicapped man, cross paths again when the former decides to visit his family.

5.3

MagicScore

#14

Eyes Wide Shut

1999

After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Samaritan Girl

2004

Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money, and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those men, she suppresses her feelings towards him in respect of her friend who's jealous.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Last Chance Harvey

2008

In London for his daughter's wedding, a struggling jingle-writer, Harvey Shine, misses his plane to New York, and thus loses his job. While drowning his sorrows in the airport pub, Harvey meets Kate, a British government worker stuck in an endless cycle of work, phone calls from her mother, and blind dates. A connection forms between the unhappy pair, who soon find themselves falling in love.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Mighty Aphrodite

1995

When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash, a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

The Immigrant

2013

1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

How Much Do You Love Me?

2005

After winning the lottery, François goes to a bar in Pigalle and offers one hundred thousand Euros per month to a prostitute named Daniela to live with him as his wife until his money runs out.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

The Pool Boys

2009

A pool boy and a gardener turn an empty mansion into a home for women who belong to the world's oldest profession.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Rocco and His Brothers?

The top films similar to Rocco and His Brothers by MovieMagicScore are True Romance (7.5), The Vicious Kind (6.2), Irina Palm (6.9). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Rocco and His Brothers worth watching?

Rocco and His Brothers holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.0/10 from 633 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Rocco and His Brothers?

Rocco and His Brothers (1960) is a drama, romance film directed by Luchino Visconti, starring Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot.

Where can I find more recommendations like Rocco and His Brothers?

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About movies like Rocco and His Brothers

This ranked list pairs Rocco and His Brothers (1960), a drama and romance film from Luchino Visconti, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Alain Delon 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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