Movies Like Marvin's Room (1996)

Marvin's Room is a 1996 drama film from Jerry Zaks with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Crimes of the Heart and Oscar and the Lady in Pink.

Drama

Crimes of the Heart

1986

Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.

6.0

MagicScore

Oscar and the Lady in Pink

2009

Listening in to a conversation between his doctor and parents, 10-year-old Oscar learns what nobody has the courage to tell him. He only has a few weeks to live. Furious, he refuses to speak to anyone except straight-talking Rose, the lady in pink he meets on the hospital stairs. As Christmas approaches, Rose uses her fantastical experiences as a professional wrestler, her imagination, wit and charm to allow Oscar to live life and love to the full, in the company of his friends Pop Corn, Einstein, Bacon and childhood sweetheart Peggy Blue. Written by American Film Market

6.5

MagicScore

Cries and Whispers

1972

As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.

7.9

MagicScore

Dancing at Lughnasa

1998

Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.

5.9

MagicScore

Cool Kids Don't Cry

2012

Adaptation of one of Benelux most famous children's novels. Tough prime school girl Akkie loves soccer and can be a real bully. Love is the only thing she's scared of. When Akkie is diagnosed with Leukemia, she has to fight for her life. On the verge of going to high school, Akkie has to allow love to enter her life, and thus gain courage to accept the inevitable.

7.9

MagicScore

Until Forever

2016

Until Forever: The Michael Boyum Story is a powerful, true account of one young man's courageous battle with leukemia and his journey of faith.

7.6

MagicScore

The Ultimate Gift

2007

When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.

7.6

MagicScore

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

2015

Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social interactions like the plague while secretly making spirited, bizarre films with Earl, his only friend. But both his anonymity and friendship threaten to unravel when his mother forces him to befriend a classmate with leukemia.

7.5

MagicScore

Why, Charlie Brown, Why?

1990

A new girl comes to the neighbourhood school and Linus is smitten with her. Unfortunately, she develops the symptoms of leukemia and must go to the hospital for cancer treatment. Linus and Charlie Brown help her through the traumas of chemotherapy as best they can while Snoopy plays at being the world's greatest doctor.

7.4

MagicScore

#10

Angel On The Clock

2017

A girl with leukemia meets the strange angel that lives on her watch, so she asks him to stop the time.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

Martha Marcy May Marlene

2011

After several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lucy, for help. Martha finds herself at the quiet Connecticut home Lucy shares with her new husband, Ted, but the memories of what she experienced in the cult make peace hard to find. As flashbacks continue to torment her, Martha fails to shake a terrible sense of dread, especially in regard to the cult's manipulative leader.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Venus

2022

Lucía, a club dancer on the run, takes refuge in a sinister building on the outskirts of Madrid where her sister Rocío lives with her daughter Alba.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Solino

2002

The movie portrays the story of an Italian family emigrated in Germany in the 1970s. Romano (Gigi Savoia), the father, decides to open a pizzeria which, by mutual decision with the wife Rosa (Antonella Attili), will call Solino, leaving his sons Gigi and Giancarlo to work there. A hostile relationship comes to life between the father and his sons, which will end up in the escape of the boys from family.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Angel III: The Final Chapter

1988

Molly Stewart is now a successful freelance photographer in New York, and after seeing a familiar woman at an art gallery, begins to suspect that she might be her long missing mother. Following her trail to Los Angeles, Molly finds herself in the center of a major crime syndicate who will stop at nothing to execute their diabolical plans.

4.8

MagicScore

#15

Sticky Notes

2017

The story of an emotionally detached backup dancer named Athena, who must return home to Florida to help care for her estranged father, Jack, after he gets diagnosed with cancer. There she must contend with Jack’s irresponsible lifestyle while looking after six year old Honey Bunny who is only beginning to grasp the err in Jack’s ways.

5.4

MagicScore

#16

Bernie the Dolphin

2018

A brother and sister who befriend a badly sunburned dolphin separated from his family and uncover a secret plan that could destroy the beach and their new friend's home. The kids must devise a clever plan to stop the bad guys, protect the sea life, and, most importantly, save their best friend, Bernie.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

Annihilation

2018

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Tape

2001

Jon, a first-time filmmaker, finds himself in Lansing, Michigan to present his film at a local film festival. Vince, his high school friend who is now a volunteer fireman and small-time drug dealer, also visits the town to support Jon on his big day, or so it seems. After a raucous hello and much backslapping, it appears that there is an undercurrent of tension in the air.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

1982

On the 20th anniversary of his death, the members of a James Dean fanclub gather at a five-and-dime for a reunion.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

The Skeleton Twins

2014

Estranged twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront the reasons their lives went so wrong. As the twins' reunion reinvigorates them, they realize the key to fixing their lives may just lie in repairing their relationship.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Marvin's Room?

The top films similar to Marvin's Room by MovieMagicScore are Crimes of the Heart (6.0), Oscar and the Lady in Pink (6.5), Cries and Whispers (7.9). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Marvin's Room worth watching?

Marvin's Room holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 618 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Marvin's Room?

Marvin's Room (1996) is a drama film directed by Jerry Zaks, starring Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Leonardo DiCaprio.

Where can I find more recommendations like Marvin's Room?

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 Marvin's Room

This ranked list pairs Marvin's Room (1996), a drama film from Jerry Zaks, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Meryl Streep 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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