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10 Best Movies Like Big Octopus

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

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#1
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №5. Second Bride Emperor

Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №5. Second Bride Emperor

2003★ 6.2

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

As a result of a successful conspiracy against Menshikov, Peter II is prematurely recognized as an adult and is in a hurry to be crowned in Moscow. The Dolgoruky brothers gather fo...

#2
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №1. Testament Emperor

Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №1. Testament Emperor

2000★ 7.0

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

Russia, January 25, 1725. "Give it all...". The emperor's weakening hand was able to write in his will only these two short incomprehensible words that kept Russia in a bloody stru...

#3
The Way to the Heart

The Way to the Heart

2024★ 9.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Octopus 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...

#4
The Song of the Tree

The Song of the Tree

2018★ 5.3

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

Esen, a young man who has been expelled from his village, escapes with the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the village. Whilst being pursued, he is forced to fight for ...

#5
Slayers Return

Slayers Return

1996★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Octopus for fans of Fantasy & Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Lina Inverse and Naga the White Serpent are back! What begins as a routine bandit-stomping turns into the adventure of a lifetime involving magical golems, an ancient Elven weapon ...

#6
Girl on the Moon

Girl on the Moon

2012★ 6.3

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

Someone from another planet crashed on Earth and evil is chasing him, and then love appears, and it defeats evil through an amulet....