Movies Like Red Angel (1966)

Red Angel is a 1966 drama, romance, war film from Yasuzō Masumura with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Testament of Youth and Fort Saganne.

Drama Romance War

Testament of Youth

2015

Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.

7.3

MagicScore

Fort Saganne

1984

In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.

6.0

MagicScore

In Harm's Way

1965

A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.

6.6

MagicScore

MAS*H

1970

The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.

7.0

MagicScore

Benediction

2021

Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.

6.1

MagicScore

The Men

1950

Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

7.0

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Backfire

1950

When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.

5.8

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Johnny Got His Gun

1971

A young American soldier, rendered in pseudocoma from an artillery shell from WWI, recalls his life leading up to that point.

7.5

MagicScore

The Trap

1966

A French-Canadian fur trapper takes a mute girl as his unwilling wife to live with him in his remote cabin in the woods.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Let Joy Reign Supreme

1975

A look at 18th-century France, when the depravity of the authorities contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Tristana

1970

As a young woman, Tristana is orphaned and taken under the guardianship of Don Lope, a respected member of the community, who takes advantage of his innocent charge. When Tristana falls in love with artist Horacio, she must learn to be more assertive in order to achieve independence from her nefarious guardian, or her blossoming relationship with Horatio is doomed.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

Wild Boys of the Road

1933

At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's father loses his job. Eager not to burden their parents, the two high school sophomores decide to hop the freight trains and look for work.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Morphine

2008

The year is 1917. We are in the Russian countryside. It is the middle of freezing winter. A pale young, newly educated doctor arrives. Having to deal with one medical challenge after another he soon becomes the center of everyone's attention. To soothe the impressions of human suffering he turns to morphine.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

The Perfection

2018

When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

The Six Million Dollar Man

1973

Colonel Steve Austin, astronaut and test pilot, is badly injured when he crashes while testing an experimental aircraft. A covert government agency (OSI) is willing to pay for special prosthetics to replace the eye, arm and both legs he lost in the crash. Highly advanced technology (bionics) built into them will make him faster, stronger and more resilient than normal. In return they want him to become a covert agent for the OSI. It will cost $6,000,000 to rebuild Steve Austin.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

American Mary

2013

A young medical student struggling to pay tuition is drawn into the shady world of underground body-modification.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Chamber of Horrors

1966

A one-handed madman (he lost the hand while escaping a hanging) uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.

5.3

MagicScore

#18

The Bad Batch

2017

After being exiled to a fenced-off wasteland, Arlen is kidnapped by a group of cannibals and goes on a journey to reunite a missing girl with her father.

5.3

MagicScore

#19

Killer Crocodile

1989

A group of environmentalists arrives at a faraway tropical delta where toxic waste is being dumped. However the water also hides a giant crocodile. The corrupt local officials don't help much either.

5.2

MagicScore

#20

Black Mountain Side

2016

A group of archaeologists uncover a strange structure in Northern Canada, dating over ten thousand years before the present. The team finds themselves isolated when their communication systems fail and it's not long before they begin to feel the effects of the solitude.

5.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Red Angel?

The top films similar to Red Angel by MovieMagicScore are Testament of Youth (7.3), Fort Saganne (6.0), In Harm's Way (6.6). Each shares drama/romance/war themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Red Angel worth watching?

Red Angel holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 60 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Red Angel?

Red Angel (1966) is a drama, romance, war film directed by Yasuzō Masumura, starring Ayako Wakao, Shinsuke Ashida, Yūsuke Kawazu.

Where can I find more recommendations like Red Angel?

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 Red Angel

This ranked list pairs Red Angel (1966), a drama and romance and war film from Yasuzō Masumura, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ayako Wakao 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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