Movies Like Music in Darkness

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

Prison

1949·1h 15m·★ 6.7·Ingmar Bergman

2 shared crewBoth star Birger Malmsten & Bibi LindqvistDir. Ingmar Bergman

Thirst

1949·1h 25m·★ 6.5·Ingmar Bergman

3 shared cast incl. Birger Malmsten & Bengt EklundDir. Ingmar Bergman

A Lesson in Love

1954·1h 37m·★ 7.0·Ingmar Bergman

Both star Olof Winnerstrand & Gunnar BjörnstrandDir. Ingmar BergmanRomance & Drama

Torment

1944·1h 41m·★ 7.2·Alf Sjöberg

3 shared cast incl. Mai Zetterling & Olof Winnerstrand

Wild Strawberries

1957·1h 31m·★ 8.1·Ingmar Bergman

Both star Gunnar Björnstrand & Naima WifstrandDir. Ingmar Bergman

The Magician

1958·1h 42m·★ 7.5·Ingmar Bergman

Both star Gunnar Björnstrand & Naima WifstrandDir. Ingmar Bergman

Waiting Women

1952·1h 44m·★ 7.0·Ingmar Bergman

Both star Birger Malmsten & Gunnar BjörnstrandDir. Ingmar Bergman

Dangerous Liaisons

1988·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Stephen Frears

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

An Unforgettable Year - Summer

2023·1h 41m·★ 5.3·Cris D'amato

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Map That Leads to You

2025·1h 36m·★ 6.2·Lasse Hallström

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

The Silence

1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman

Starring Birger MalmstenDir. Ingmar BergmanDrama & Romance

Gabriel's Inferno: Part II

2020·1h 46m·★ 6.3·Tosca Musk

Fans also likedRomance & Drama

Apocalypse Now

1979·2h 27m·★ 8.4·Francis Ford Coppola

TMDB recommends

Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

TMDB recommends

Aparajito

1956·1h 50m·★ 8.2·Satyajit Ray

TMDB recommends

Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommends

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957·2h 42m·★ 8.1·David Lean

TMDB recommends

My Policeman

2022·1h 53m·★ 6.6·Michael Grandage

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Lolita

1962·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommends

Closely Watched Trains

1966·1h 33m·★ 7.6·Jiří Menzel

TMDB recommends

How Good Is Music in Darkness?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.