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10 Best Movies Like Gilda

If you loved Gilda, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Living Magoroku

The Living Magoroku

1943★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gilda for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A wealthy family will not allow the military to grow crops on their fields due to their superstitious beliefs about their son's illness....

#2
The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1963★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gilda for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Although he's only seven, Eddie's got it all figured out. He wants his father, a widower, to get remarried — to the girl next door. Unfortunately, she's not one of the women that h...

#3
Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

1942★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gilda for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops...

#4
Narcos

Narcos

1992★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gilda for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Three drug traffickers become worried when the realize they may have outlived their usefulness to their boss....

#5
Heartland

Heartland

2012★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gilda for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Commissioned by fashion label Vena Cava, Josh Safdie’s short replaces a runway show with an eerie, late-1970s Los Angeles-inspired tale about a women’s cult; it premiered online in...

#6
A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

1945★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gilda for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Prof. Joseph Elsner guides his protégé Frydryk Chopin through his formative years to early adulthood in Poland. The professor takes him to Paris, where he eventually comes under th...