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10 Best Movies Like Ares

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

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#1
The Night Watchmen

The Night Watchmen

2015★ 6.0

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

Times have changed a lot for Franck who is a night watchman. About a decade ago he was a specialized worker. Today he feels bored but would jump at any chance to prove his bravery ...

#2
The Good Thief

The Good Thief

2003★ 6.1

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

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move....

#3
Wicked Game

Wicked Game

2016★ 5.8

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

1997 - An old notable French provincial family falls under the spell of a manipulator with no scruples able to make a whole family become paranoid....

#4
Baby Gang

Baby Gang

2019★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ares for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Giorgio and Marco are two close teenage friends and part of a baby gang: a group dedicated to petty crime: thefts, robberies, drug dealing, fights, all to afford an insane consumpt...

#5
Life Finds A Way

Life Finds A Way

2019★ 5.8

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

Born out of every artist’s creative crisis, the search for the next topic, Hirobumi WATANABE presents his latest film, dealing with the question of what his film should be about. T...

#6
Scorched Earth

Scorched Earth

2024★ 6.4

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

Professional criminal Trojan returns to Berlin in search of a new job after a failed coup. He cannot refuse the lucrative offer of a painting theft. But the meticulously planned ac...