Movies like The Phantom of the Opera
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The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Deformed since birth, a bitter man known only as the Phantom lives in the sewers underneath the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with the obscure chorus singer Christine, and privately tutors her while terrorizing the rest of the opera house and demanding Christine be given lead roles. Things get worse when Christine meets back up with her childhood acquaintance Raoul and the two fall in love
Style:
gothic, stylized, gothic horror, sentimental, period piece, serious, breathtaking, captivating, lyrical, costume drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, kids, girls' night, date night, adult
Plot:
opera, obsession, disfigurement, musician's life, theater, destructive relationship, loneliness, disguise, dangerous attraction, prodigy, love and romance, fall in love, tragic hero, singer, broadway, love triangle, musician, love story, unrequited love, lovers, music, dancing, passion, phantom of the opera, tragic romance ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 18th century, 2000s, 1910s, year 2004, turn of the century ...
Place:
paris france, france, europe, london
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Most similar movies to The Phantom of the Opera
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, stylized and period drama films with plots about love and romance, couples, costume, betrayal, love story, love and love triangle mostly in Drama, Romance and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Phantom of the Opera: Love Never Dies (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Moulin Rouge! (2001), The Illusionist (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera ...
Style:
serious, realistic, atmospheric, gothic horror, suspense ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick
Plot:
unfulfilled love, musician, obsession, theater, disfigurement, opera singer, live performance, singer, destructive relationship, dancing, mysterious man, unrequited love ...
Time:
19th century, 1910s, year 1919, 1870s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Set 10 years later, the Phantom has escaped from Paris to New York where he lives amongst the joyrides and freak shows of Coney Island. He has finally found a place for his music to soar, all that is missing is his love Christine Daaé. In a bid to ...
Style:
gothic, sentimental, stylized, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
longing, tragic hero, couples, destructive relationship, haunted by the past, love triangle, disfigurement, unfulfillment, phantom of the opera, live performance, theater, broadway ...
Time:
1900s, victorian era, 20th century
Place:
coney island brooklyn new york city, paris france, new york, france, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, France, Italy, Germany
Duration: 84 min.
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Story:
Count de Chagnie has discovered Christine's singing talent on a market place and sent her to his friend Carriere, the director of the Parisian opera. However just when she arrives Carriere's dismissed. His arrogant successor refuses to let ...
Style:
gothic, serious, realistic, emotional, stylized ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
phantom of the opera, love triangle, tragic love, desire, passion, disfigured face, unrequited love, romantic triangle, master criminal, actor, catacomb, opera ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The corrupt Lord Ambrose D'Arcy steals the life's work of the poor musical Professor Petry. In an attempt to stop the printing of music with D'Arcy's name on it, Petry breaks into the printing office and accidentally starts a ...
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, classic horror, frightening, grindhouse ...
Plot:
phantom of the opera, supernatural, opera, murder, monster, unrequited love, singer, catacomb, master criminal, rat, disfigured face, disfigurement ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 1900, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
london, england, europe, britain, united kingdom
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche ...
Style:
romantic, sentimental, bad ending, stylized, colorful ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, date night, adult
Plot:
high society, obsession, love, social differences, loneliness, love triangle, millionaire, couples, love and romance, love story, destructive relationship, infidelity ...
Time:
1920s, year 2013, 2010s, 90s, 1900s ...
Place:
usa, new york, los angeles, long island, midwest
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature ...
Style:
costume drama, emotional, romantic, scenic, stylized ...
Plot:
adultery, love, love affair, filmmaking, lieutenant, infidelity, destructive relationship, society, social differences, love story, doomed romance, love triangle ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 80s, 20th century, 70s ...
Place:
england, britain, france, europe, london
Similarity:
100%
313K
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with ...
Style:
sentimental, romantic, sexy, visually stunning, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
cabaret, love story, tragic love, jealousy, nightclub, sexual attraction, showbiz, music, performer's life, bohemian life, passion, love and romance ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, year 2001, ancient times, victorian era ...
Place:
paris france, europe, detroit, france, montmartre paris ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Music, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Hungary
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A darker version of the classic Gaston Leroux novel. A young soprano becomes the obsession of a horribly disfigured composer who has plans for those oppose himself or the young singer.
Style:
slasher, gothic, stylized, horror musical, serious ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
deal with the devil, phantom of the opera, broadway, gory, supernatural, music, police investigation, murder, woman in jeopardy, composer, disfigured face, disfigurement ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s, victorian era, 19th century, 20th century ...
Place:
london, new york, europe, america, england ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Musical, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, gothic horror, visually appealing, period piece ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
serial killer, blood, barbershop, goth, dark humor, social injustice, judge, cannibalism, loss of loved one, presumed dead, murder, insanity ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, year 2007, 2000s, edwardian era ...
Place:
london, england, britain, europe
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crowned prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged ...
Style:
surprise ending, atmospheric, period piece, enigmatic, twist ending ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens
Plot:
twists and turns, magic, forbidden love, wizards and magicians, magician, murder mystery, murder, love triangle, magic trick, investigation, nobility, love story ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 2006, 2000s, edwardian era ...
Place:
vienna, london, austria, america, england ...
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Pride & Prejudice is a humorous story of love and life among English gentility during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters. If Mr. Bennet dies their house will ...
Style:
romantic, costume drama, sweet, sexy, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, family friendly ...
Plot:
prejudice, love, fall in love, happy ending, women, strong female character, love and romance, opposites attract, aristocracy, initially antagonists, wooing, social differences ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, victorian era, 1790s, georgian era ...
Place:
england, britain, united kingdom, europe, london ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until ...
Style:
romantic, atmospheric, gothic, emotional, period piece ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
obsession, forbidden love, revenge, social differences, passion, tragic love, master and servant, love story, childhood sweetheart, betrayal, love triangle, haunted by the past ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, 1800s, year 1992, regency period ...
Place:
britain, england, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 190 min.
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Story:
France, late 1700s. Leon Dalville is a prince who has it all - good looks, love and wealth. One mysterious night, however, he loses everything. His young wife passes away in a fire and the prince’s face is permanently marred. To hide his ...
Style:
romantic, stylized, sentimental, lyrical, fairy tale ...
Plot:
beauty and the beast, enemies to lovers, lovers, aristocracy, disfigurement, disguise, tragic hero, bittersweet, dangerous attraction, destructive relationship, disfigured face, tragic villain ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption.
Style:
inspirational, historical drama, epic, emotional, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, date night, adult
Plot:
redemption, rebellion, arrest, parole, historical character, broadway, dying man, historical event, prostitute, orphan, father daughter relationship, revolution ...
Time:
19th century, 2010s, year 2012, 1800s, 18th century ...
Place:
france, paris france, seattle, europe, london
Similarity:
57%
97K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close ...
Style:
romantic, touching, gothic, atmospheric, visually appealing ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
love, love and romance, couples, forbidden love, social differences, power of love, young woman, unlikely couple, fall in love, orphan, older man younger woman relationship, estate ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1840s, ancient times, 1800s ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, yorkshire
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A vain London playboy offers his soul in exchange for eternal beauty in this adaptation of the chilling tale by author Oscar Wilde. Seduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton (Colin Firth), handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray (Ben ...
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, sexy, gothic horror, dark fantasy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
supernatural, eternal youth, aristocracy, painting, deal with the devil, destiny, beefcake, male nudity, fall in love, society, immortality, artist ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, edwardian era, year 2009, turn of the century ...
Place:
england, europe, london, britain, ireland
Similarity:
67%
121K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Style:
romantic, touching, teen, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
Plot:
small town, love story, obsession, starting over, love, small town life, love and romance, single father, power of love, domestic violence, fall in love, abusive husband ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa, boston, south carolina, new jersey ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A sweeping romantic epic set in Japan in the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
Style:
captivating, sentimental, dramatic, serious, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
love story, geisha, women, age difference, japanese culture, older man younger woman relationship, brothel, beauty, orphan, love and romance, mentor, femininity ...
Time:
1920s, 1940s, 1930s, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place:
japan, asia, china, east asia, america ...
Similarity:
100%
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99K
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The Burlesque Lounge has its best days behind it. Tess, a retired dancer and owner of the venue, struggles to keep the aging theater alive, facing all kinds of financial and artistic challenges. With the Lounge's troupe members becoming ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, entertaining, light, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
dancing, performer's life, desire for fame, cabaret, dancer, burlesque, ambition, love and romance, happy ending, sexy woman, nightlife, nightclub ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, iowa, usa, canada
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Ireland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
1920, rural Ireland. Anglo-Irish twins Rachel and Edward share a strange existence in their crumbling family estate. Each night, the property becomes the domain of a sinister presence (The Lodgers) which enforces three rules upon the twins: they ...
Style:
gothic horror, gothic, suspense, bleak, spooky ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, supernatural, female nudity, brother sister incest, twins, curse, bare breasts, fall in love, creature, supernatural power, war veteran ...
Time:
1920s, victorian era
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
Style:
romantic, sexy, emotional, touching, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
circus, love story, forbidden love, older woman younger man relationship, love and romance, couple relations, performer's life, lovers, couples, love affair, animal abuse, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 50s, 20th century, 1920s ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy, Far from the Madding Crowd is the story of independent, beautiful and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene, who attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching ...
Style:
romantic, costume drama, sexy, period piece, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
victorian england, couples, relationships, love story, looking for love, countryside, couple relations, love and romance, love affair, love, unrequited love, wooing ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, year 2015, 18th century
Place:
england, britain, europe, london
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA, Ireland
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
Style:
costume drama, gothic, romantic, period piece, realistic ...
Plot:
love and romance, estate, fall in love, aristocracy, love, friendship, passionate love, family relations, abbey, literary, passion, countryside ...
Time:
18th century, victorian era, 19th century, ancient times, 1800s ...
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Dangerous Liaisons is the film based on the novel of the same name by Choderlos de Laclos set in 18th century France. Marquise de Merteuil’s asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for ...
Style:
sexy, costume drama, gothic, period piece, sensual ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
aristocracy, sexualized violence, fatal attraction, seduction, casanova, love, sexuality, nobility, decadence, passion, medieval, erotic scene ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era, 20th century, 19th century, victorian era ...
Place:
france, paris france, europe
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
Passion, jealousy and betrayal take center stage at Londons Royal Opera House in a spectacular production of the worlds most popular opera. Bizets Carmen is packed with some of the best-loved and memorable music in all of opera. In this ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, stylized, dramatic ...
Plot:
opera, betrayal, rebelliousness, dishonesty, destructive relationship, couples, wooing, infidelity, murder, live performance, jealousy, passion ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
In Mansfield Park, poverty-stricken Fanny Price is sent away to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt at Mansfield Park. As she struggles to adapt to her new lifestyle she begins to attract the attentions of suitors, learning about the sexual ...
Style:
period piece, costume drama, realistic, stylized, witty ...
Plot:
love triangle, couples, couple relations, love and romance, fall in love, class differences, unrequited love, social differences, society, unfulfilled love, estate, infidelity ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, victorian era, 1800s, regency period ...
Place:
england, europe, britain
Similarity:
23%
12K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, Italy, UK, Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Based on the best-selling novel by Alessandro Baricco, this visually stunning film tells the story of a French trader who finds unexpected love far away from home.
Style:
romantic, period piece, visually stunning, stylized, erotic ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
love story, interracial love relationship, betrayal, passion, travel, unrequited love, life philosophy, smuggling, couple relations, love and romance, adultery, obsession ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, victorian era, ancient times, edwardian era ...
Place:
japan, france, europe, asia, africa ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Three young women – Deena Jones, Effie White and Lorrell Robinson – dream of becoming pop stars and they get their wish when they're chosen to be backup singers for the legendary James 'Thunder' Early.
Style:
lyrical, melancholic, sentimental, visually appealing, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
african american, singing, performer's life, showbiz, music, fame, dancing, broadway, musician, jazz, black, dance ...
Time:
70s, 2000s, year 2006, 20th century, 60s
Place:
michigan, detroit, los angeles, usa, las vegas ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy, France, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Style:
costume drama, romantic, sexy, emotional, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
love story, royalty, love affair, aristocracy, love triangle, duke, duchess, infidelity, adultery, destiny, life philosophy, high society ...
Time:
18th century, middle ages, 19th century, georgian era, ancient times ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, scotland, london
Similarity:
23%
280K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Style:
romantic, sentimental, inspirational, sweet, melancholic ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, kids, date night, teens ...
Plot:
love, sisters, coming of age, writers, female protagonist, generosity, friendship, sister sister relationship, publisher, women's rights, sister, aspiring writer ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1860s, 2010s, year 2019
Place:
new york, france, paris france, massachusetts, usa
Similarity:
23%
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