Movies Like The Phantom of the Opera

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

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923·1h 53m·★ 7.2·Wallace Worsley

Themes: silent film, black and white, paris, franceBoth star Lon Chaney & Norman KerryFans also liked

The Phantom of the Opera

1962·1h 24m·★ 6.4·Terence Fisher

Themes: opera house, phantom of the opera, operaFans also liked

Phantom of the Opera

1943·1h 29m·★ 6.4·Arthur Lubin

4 shared themes: literary adaptation, phantom of the opera, opera...Fans also liked

Hans Christian Andersen

1952·1h 52m·★ 6.9·Charles Vidor

Themes: ballet performance, unrequited loveFans also liked

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939·1h 57m·★ 7.8·William Dieterle

Themes: unrequited love, black and white, paris, franceFans also liked

He Who Gets Slapped

1924·1h 12m·★ 7.7·Victor Sjöström

Themes: unrequited love, tragedy, silent filmStarring Lon Chaney

The Climax

1944·1h 26m·★ 5.4·George Waggner

Themes: opera house, operaMusic & Horror

Merry-Go-Round

1923·1h 50m·★ 6.5·Rupert Julian

Both star Norman Kerry & Mary PhilbinDir. Rupert Julian

Maria

2024·2h 3m·★ 6.4·Pablo Larraín

Themes: opera, paris, franceFans also liked

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948·1h 23m·★ 7.3·Charles Barton

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Roberta

1935·1h 46m·★ 7.0·William A. Seiter

Themes: black and white, paris, franceFans also liked

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928·1h 14m·★ 7.5·Herbert Brenon

Themes: tragedy, silent filmStarring Lon Chaney

Dracula

2025·2h 10m·★ 6.2·Luc Besson

Themes: gothic horror, paris, france

Frankenstein

1931·1h 10m·★ 7.7·James Whale

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The Unknown

1927·1h 8m·★ 7.7·Tod Browning

Both star Lon Chaney & Norman Kerry

Repulsion

1965·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931·1h 36m·★ 7.6·Rouben Mamoulian

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The Dead Zone

1983·1h 43m·★ 7.2·David Cronenberg

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Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

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Island of Lost Souls

1932·1h 11m·★ 7.3·Erle C. Kenton

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How Good Is The Phantom of the Opera?

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