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Movies like Black Girl Magic (2019)

The best movies like Black Girl Magic (2019) are Heavy Traffic (1973), The Overnight (2015) and Intimacy (2001). If Black Girl Magic hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Heavy Traffic (1973)

    A white dropout struggles to become a cartoonist and filmmaker, drawing inspiration from the harsh, gritty world around him. Still sharing his rundown apartment with his middle-aged parents, an oafish slob of an Italian father and a ditzy nutcase of a Jewish mother, he's ridiculed and looked down upon by his friends, hypocrites who run with violent gangs and the Italian Mafia, and a shallow Black girl who makes her living downtown with the pimps and pushers. The cartoonist gets a chance to pitch a film idea to a movie mogul, but the story proves too outrageous: a far-future Earth, depleted by war and pollution, where a mutant antihero challenges and kills God.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Overnight (2015)

    Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  3. Intimacy (2001)

    Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day, Jay follows her and learns about her. This eventually disrupts their relationship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Shame (2011)

    Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Orgazmo (1998)

    A devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

    A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac. Joe tells her life and sexual experiences with hundreds of men since she was a young teenager while Seligman tells about his hobbies, such as fly fishing, reading about Fibonacci numbers or listening to organ music.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Pink Flamingos (1972)

    Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Below Her Mouth (2017)

    An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Little Death (2014)

    A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Shortbus (2006)

    In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Pretty Persuasion (2005)

    A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  12. Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)

    Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug theater professor and husband of her friend, Terri, who is also a writer. Adding to the adulterous mix are Cary, a callous doctor, and Cheri, an art-gallery assistant.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  13. South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023)

    After it's discovered that a teacher at South Park Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the seedy underbelly of the world of online influencers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. (2018)

    Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Auto Focus (2002)

    A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter. This biographical drama reveals how Crane's double life takes its toll on him and his family, and ultimately contributes to his death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Bad (1977)

    Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's doing his job, but Hazel doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates". The sleazy side of life is explored in this delightfully dark and deadpan film.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Al Capone (1959)

    In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago gangdom is followed through murder, extortion, and political fraud. He becomes head of Chicago's biggest "business," but moves inexorably toward his downfall and ignominious end.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Infinity Pool (2023)

    While staying at an isolated island resort, James and Em are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi, they venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, and untold horror. A tragic accident leaves them facing a zero tolerance policy for crime: either you'll be executed, or, if you’re rich enough to afford it, you can watch yourself die instead.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. A Madea Christmas (2013)

    Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Pimp (2018)

    An urban love story set on the hard streets of the Bronx. A struggling female pimp, named Wednesday, grows up learning the game from her dad. Once he's gone she's left to look out for her prostitute mother and girlfriend Nikki.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  21. Emanuelle in the Country (1982)

    When Selenia arrives in the small Italian village heads start turning and eyes start popping. All males in the town are falling all over themselves trying to get a look -- or a feel -- of the new doctor.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  22. Daddy and the Muscle Academy (1991)

    Tom of Finland is one of the gay world's few authentic icons. His drawings have had an enormous influence on gay identity. Tom's ultimate leather men are known and seen everywhere. They are symbols of gay pride and friendship. The documentary includes some titillating 'enactments' inspired by Tom's art work.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  23. World Sex Tour 25 (2002)

    For the twenty fifth volume of this highly successful porn series we go north to Canada to find the hottest babes in the Great White North. Lots of chicks come down from Canada to do porn, so some of these girls have been seen before, but I guess we can’t expect them to go to Eastern Europe for every WST movie. (When do we get a volume from Japan or from Israel?) It looks like they even took four guys on this trip, giving us greater variety in the scenes. As usual, the six women look to be mostly good looking, possibly all 100% natural and of course, ready to fuck the American studs brought in to fuck them more than their nationalized health-care system does.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  24. Cecilia (1983)

    After repeatedly flaunting her peerless body to her servants, snobbish aristocrat Cecilia becomes the victim of rape. But the experience triggers a carnal awakening, full of socialite sex parties and woodland orgies. And before long, Cecilia finds her amorous adventures spinning out of control, particularly when her husband decides to join in on the free-love lifestyle.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  25. Underwater Love (2011)

    35-year-old Asuka works in a lakeside fish factory. She’s about to be married to her boss, Taki, but one day, she encounters a kappa – a water sprite found in Japanese folklore – and learns that the creature is in fact the reborn form of Aoki, an old crush who’d drowned when they were 17.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  26. Noel Clarke vs Ladyboys (2016)

    Short fictionalised documentary of Noel Clarke's time in Thailand, played exclusively before Adulthood (2016)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  27. Art of Love (2021)

    A mysterious, erotic and haunting love story between a writer/professor at Puerto Rico's leading University and an aspiring artist from the immigrant Chinese community.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  28. Diary of a Sex Addict (2001)

    A restaurant owner leads a double life.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  29. Anonymous (2004)

    A man finds himself homeless after a fight with his significant other.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  30. The Whore with the Chainsaw (2008)

    A love story, a love triangle that gets soiled with blood with the arrival of a fourth character: a serial killer who collects vaginas. Lesbian couple is chased by lover betrayed in the areas of Weird. Blood and sex in the tradition of the 80's Boca do Lixo films with eschatological scenes and total cinematographic metalanguage.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Black Girl Magic?

The closest matches to Black Girl Magic are Heavy Traffic (1973), The Overnight (2015) and Intimacy (2001). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Black Girl Magic?

Start with Heavy Traffic (1973), the closest match to Black Girl Magic.

What is the highest-rated movie like Black Girl Magic?

South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023), rated 7.4/10 by 241 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Black Girl Magic?

South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Black Girl Magic?

Yes: Heavy Traffic (1973), The Overnight (2015) and Intimacy (2001).

How are movies similar to Black Girl Magic chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Black Girl Magic, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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