Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 20, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Ave Maria

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

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#1
The Way to the Heart

The Way to the Heart

2024★ 9.9

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

Ava, an award-winning chef at a big-city restaurant, has lost her spark. Her boss sends her out to find herself to save her menu and her job. She returns home and finds little to i...

#2
Fantozzi Retires

Fantozzi Retires

1988★ 6.1

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

After thirty years in the big corporation, Ugo Fantozzi retires. Suddenly, he needs things to do in everyday life and he tries a number of activities: helping Pina shopping; babysi...

#3
Fear Street: 1666

Fear Street: 1666

2021★ 7.1

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

In 1666, a colonial town is gripped by a hysterical witch-hunt that has deadly consequences for centuries to come, and it's up to teenagers in 1994 to finally put an end to their t...

#4
The Second Tragic Fantozzi

The Second Tragic Fantozzi

1976★ 7.5

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

The frustrating adventures of a humble employee who all the time has to fullfill the wishes and desires of his bosses....

#5
Kill Shot

Kill Shot

2023★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ave Maria for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Posing as hunters, a group of terrorists are in search of $100 million that was stolen and lost in a plane crash en route from Afghanistan....

#6
Nude

Nude

2017★ 9.4

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

NUDE explores perceptions of nudity in art by chronicling the creative process of photographer David Bellemere as he's commissioned by NU Muses founder Steve Shaw to shoot a fine a...