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10 Best Movies Like Bureaucracy

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

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#1
The Godfather

The Godfather

1972★ 8.7

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

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attemp...

#2
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935★ 7.5

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

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces...

#3
Six: Inside

Six: Inside

2009★ 8.5

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

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animati...

#4
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

2008★ 6.3

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

Arn has served his term in the Holy land and returns home to be reunited with his beloved Cecilia. When he returns home, he discovers that political forces tries to separate him an...

#5
Elephants Dream

Elephants Dream

2006★ 5.8

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

Elephants Dream is the story of two strange characters exploring a capricious and seemingly infinite machine. The elder, Proog, acts as a tour-guide and protector, happily showing ...

#6
No End

No End

1985★ 7.0

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

1982, Poland. A translator loses her husband and becomes a victim of her own sorrow. She looks to sex, to her son, to law, and to hypnotism when she has nothing else in this time o...