Movies Like Mildred Pierce

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Four Daughters

1938·1h 30m·★ 6.9·Michael Curtiz

2 shared crewDir. Michael CurtizDP: Ernest Haller

British Agent

1934·1h 20m·★ 6.1·Michael Curtiz

2 shared crewDir. Michael CurtizDP: Ernest Haller

The Key

1934·1h 11m·★ 6.0·Michael Curtiz

2 shared crewDir. Michael CurtizDP: Ernest Haller

Sudden Fear

1952·1h 52m·★ 7.5·David Miller

Themes: film noir, black and whiteBoth star Joan Crawford & Bruce BennettFans also liked

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Tay Garnett

Themes: film noir, infidelity, black and whiteFans also likedDrama & Crime

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938·1h 37m·★ 7.8·Michael Curtiz

Themes: film noir, black and whiteDir. Michael CurtizCrime & Drama

Monsieur Verdoux

1947·2h 4m·★ 7.8·Charlie Chaplin

Themes: film noir, black and whiteFans also likedCrime & Drama

An Inspector Calls

1954·1h 20m·★ 7.5·Guy Hamilton

Themes: film noir, black and whiteFans also likedCrime & Drama

The Women

1939·2h 13m·★ 7.7·George Cukor

Themes: infidelity, black and whiteFans also likedStarring Joan Crawford

The Drama

2026·1h 45m·★ 7.2·Kristoffer Borgli

Themes: melodramatic, complicated, infidelity

Marie Antoinette

2006·2h 3m·★ 6.5·Sofia Coppola

Themes: zealous, complicated, infidelity

The Cabin in the Cotton

1932·1h 18m·★ 6.6·Michael Curtiz

Themes: daughter, black and whiteDir. Michael Curtiz

Edward Scissorhands

1990·1h 45m·★ 7.8·Tim Burton

Themes: tragic, told in flashback

Moonlight

2016·1h 52m·★ 7.4·Barry Jenkins

Themes: melodramatic, restaurant

High and Low

1963·2h 22m·★ 8.4·Akira Kurosawa

Themes: film noir, black and whiteDrama & Crime

May December

2023·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Todd Haynes

Themes: melodramatic, infidelity

Oldboy

2003·2h·★ 8.3·Park Chan-wook

Themes: tragic, daughter

The Damned Don't Cry

1950·1h 43m·★ 7.1·Vincent Sherman

Fans also likedStarring Joan CrawfordCrime & Drama

It's a Wonderful Life

1946·2h 11m·★ 8.6·Frank Capra

Themes: told in flashback, black and white

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

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