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10 Best Movies Like La Petite mort

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

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#1
The Human Race

The Human Race

2013★ 4.9

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

A cancer survivor, an amputee, several immigrants, and many others are snatched from a Los Angeles street and forced to take part in a deadly race....

#2
Afghan Luke

Afghan Luke

2011★ 5.1

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

Disheartened when his story about Canadian snipers possibly mutilating corpses in Afghanistan is buried, Luke (Nick Stahl) quits his job but is even more determined to return to Af...

#3
American Beauty

American Beauty

1999★ 8.0

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

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend....

#4
On Body and Soul

On Body and Soul

2017★ 7.2

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

Two introverted people find out by pure chance that they share the same dream every night. They are puzzled, incredulous, a bit frightened. As they hesitantly accept this strange c...

#5
Fargo

Fargo

1996★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to La Petite mort for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty...

#6
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935★ 7.4

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

The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success...