swap_horiz Bad Girl Alternatives

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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 American drama film directed by Billy Wilder. It portrays Max Eastman, an aging silent movie...

Drama Film Comedy Drama 1950S

8.9 Great

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Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow, directed by Leo McCarey, depicts the circumstances surrounding an aging couple’s struggle after l...

Drama 1930S United States

8.9 Great

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City Lights

City Lights is a 1931 film by Charlie Chaplin featuring his character, the Tramp. The narrative centers on the Tramp’s r...

Classic Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Black And White

8.7 Great

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Greed

Greed is a 1924 silent drama adapted from Frank Norris’ novel, McTeague. It depicts the life of Dr. John McTeague, a San...

Drama Early 20TH Century Silent Black And White

8.3 Great

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Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses is a 1962 drama starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick as two individuals whose lives deteriorate du...

Classic Drama Melancholy Noir

7.9 Good

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Only Angels Have Wings

Howard Hawks’ *Only Angels Have Wings* (1939) is a classic wartime drama centered on a small aviation company operating...

Adventure Classic Drama Wartime

7.8 Good

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The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful is a 1952 melodrama centered on a film producer’s deteriorating relationships as he loses the...

Drama Cinema Noir 1950S

7.6 Good

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Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven depicts a wealthy woman’s marriage to a writer leading to intense jealousy and escalating danger. Th...

Drama Psychological Film Romantic Drama

7.6 Good

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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a 1939 romantic drama film depicting the life of Mr. Chipping, an aging schoolteacher who reflects...

Drama Film Nostalgic Romantic Drama

7.5 Good

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The Night of the Iguana

John Huston’s 1964 film *The Night of the Iguana* adapts Tennessee Williams' acclaimed play. Starring Richard Burton, Av...

Drama Cinema 1960S Romantic Drama

7.3 Good

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Of Human Bondage

Based on W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, *Of Human Bondage* portrays the intense and troubled connection between David Burd...

Classic Drama Adaptation Biographical

7.2 Good

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The Son of the Sheik

The Son of the Sheik, directed by George Fitzmaurice, was released in 1926 as a silent adventure drama adapting Edith Ma...

Adventure Drama Silent Romantic Drama

7.2 Good

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Johnny Belinda

“Johnny Belinda is a compelling drama centered on a woman’s struggle against nature and her own guilt. The film portrays...

Drama Cinema Black And White Romantic Drama

7.1 Good

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Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm is a 1921 silent drama film by D.W. Griffith. The movie portrays life in late 18th-century France d...

Drama Silent Historical Fiction Romantic Drama

7.0 Good

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The Turning Point

The Turning Point is a 1977 drama film set in New York City’s ballet scene, adapted from the story of the Brown family a...

Classic Drama 1970S Ballroom

6.8 Fair

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Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun portrays a young Mestiza woman’s struggles with familial prejudice and romantic relationships set agains...

Epic Drama Family Saga Historical Fiction

6.6 Fair

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Dangerous

Dangerous is a 1935 drama starring Bette Davis, marking her first Academy Award win. Adapted from Laird Doyle’s "Hard Lu...

Classic Drama Award Winning Biopic

6.4 Fair

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P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You is a 2007 romantic drama based on Cecelia Ahern’s novel of the same name. The film follows Hilary Swank...

Drama Emotional Tearjerker 2000S

6.2 Fair

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BUtterfield 8

BUtterfield 8 is a 1960 drama directed by Daniel Mann, featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Laurence Harvey. Adapted from John...

Drama Award Winning Film 1960S

6.2 Fair

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The Egyptian

The Egyptian is a 1954 historical drama film produced by 20th Century-Fox, adapted from Mika Waltari’s novel. Directed b...

Drama Cinema 1950S Historical Fiction

6.1 Fair