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10 Best Movies Like Grand Illusion

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

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#1
The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

1939★ 7.5

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

A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances....

#2
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945★ 6.5

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

After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however...

#3
The Octopus

The Octopus

1998★ 6.5

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

Gabriel, dit Le Poulpe (The Octopus) is a laid-back private investigator who works on cases for his own pleasure. He is drawn to the fictional Loire Valley port of Angerneau, with ...

#4
Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

1969★ 6.9

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

Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to rom...

#5
County Lines

County Lines

2020★ 6.7

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

A powerful drama about a mother and her fourteen year old boy who is groomed into a lethal nationwide drug selling enterprise, a 'County Line', which exploits vulnerable children a...

#6
Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male

1967★ 5.8

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

British agent Bulldog Drummond is assigned to stop a master criminal who uses beautiful women to do his killings....