Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Absinthe

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

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#1
Uncontrollable Circumstances

Uncontrollable Circumstances

1989★ 6.2

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

Philippe and Daniel decide to go on vacation Southeast Asia, where they meet Hans, a European who livesthere and he becomes their guide and host. Once the holidays are over, before...

#2
Betty

Betty

1992★ 6.5

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

A drunken, self-destructive woman called Betty wanders into a Parisian bar where she meets middle-aged alcoholic Laure. Laure decides to take care of Betty. Recovering in a hotel r...

#3
The Passengers of the Night

The Passengers of the Night

2022★ 6.9

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

On election night in 1981, celebrations spill out onto the street and there is an air of hope and change throughout Paris. But for Elisabeth, her marriage is coming to an end and s...

#4
The Girl from Paris

The Girl from Paris

2001★ 6.4

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

A woman in her thirties gets tired of life in Paris and decides to leave and become a farmer....

#5
Ice Castles

Ice Castles

2010★ 6.3

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

Young, beautiful, talented Alexis Winston comes from nowhere to become a figure skating superstar. But her rise to stardom isn’t easy. She has to push herself, reinvent herself, an...

#6
Mindwalk

Mindwalk

1991★ 6.9

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

On the French island of Mont Saint-Michel, Jack, a failed presidential candidate, Tom, his ex-speechwriter and Sonia, a physicist, engage in an intellectual conversation about poli...

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