Movies Like Knight of Cups (2015)

Knight of Cups is a 2015 drama, romance film from Terrence Malick with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Tree of Life and Nine.

Drama Romance

The Tree of Life

2011

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

6.7

MagicScore

Nine

2009

Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.

5.5

MagicScore

Alex in Wonderland

1970

Bohemian Alex Morrison has just finished directing his first feature length movie. In its previews, the movie is considered a critical, artistic and surefire commercial success. As such, Alex seemingly has his choice of what his next project will be. As he makes the rounds both in the Hollywood community and European movie centers for ideas, he fantasizes about movie scenarios of those everyday situations he is in.

5.5

MagicScore

Vanilla Sky

2001

David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.

6.8

MagicScore

All of Us Strangers

2023

One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.

7.4

MagicScore

New Nightmare

1994

A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?

6.5

MagicScore

Stardom

2000

A young girl is plucked from small-town obscurity and thrust into the spotlight of the glamorous world of super-models.

5.3

MagicScore

Mirror

1975

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

7.9

MagicScore

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2012

Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche.

7.9

MagicScore

#10

The Disaster Artist

2017

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Windfall

2022

In an opulent vacation home, a mysterious intruder is forced to kidnap the property owners -- a wealthy CEO and his wife -- when they arrive unexpectedly.

5.5

MagicScore

#12

In a Lonely Place

1950

A violent screenwriter and a female neighbor fall in love after she clears him of murder, but she begins to have second thoughts.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

8.0

MagicScore

#14

Sunset Boulevard

1950

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

8.3

MagicScore

#15

The Player

1992

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Trumbo

2015

The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Mank

2020

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Best Friends

1982

When a professional couple, who have lived and worked together for many years, finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpected difficulties. They soon find that being married is often quite different from being "best friends."

5.1

MagicScore

#19

The Good Night

2007

Gary, a musician, is trapped in an unhappy relationship with his live-in lover, Dora. He becomes enthralled with a beautiful seductress who enters his dreams, and tries to control his dream-state so he can spend more and more time with her. When Gary sees his mystery woman's face on a bus billboard, he discovers she is real, and fate brings him an opportunity to meet her.

5.3

MagicScore

#20

We'll Never Have Paris

2014

Quinn, a neurotic man, is diagnosed with a harmless eye condition and soon after his life spirals out of control. He second-guesses his plans to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Devon, after his beautiful coworker, Kelsey, confesses that she has a crush on him. After a conversation with his best friend, Jameson, he clumsily tries to explain his doubts to Devon, but his possible proposal turns into a break-up. When Devon flees to Paris, he follows her in a last-ditch effort to win back "the one."

4.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Knight of Cups?

The top films similar to Knight of Cups by MovieMagicScore are The Tree of Life (6.7), Nine (5.5), Alex in Wonderland (5.5). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Knight of Cups worth watching?

Knight of Cups holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 691 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Knight of Cups?

Knight of Cups (2015) is a drama, romance film directed by Terrence Malick, starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman.

Where can I find more recommendations like Knight of Cups?

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About movies like Knight of Cups

This ranked list pairs Knight of Cups (2015), a drama and romance film from Terrence Malick, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Christian Bale 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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