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10 Best Movies Like The Ax

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

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#1
Change of Plans

Change of Plans

2009★ 5.4

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

So called friends at a dinner party end up acting like a dysfunctional family....

#2
Operation Valkyrie

Operation Valkyrie

2004★ 5.9

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

In 1944, a group of high command officers plot an attempt against Hitler, and one of the leaders of the conspiracy, Stauffenberg, goes to a meeting with the Fuhrer in charge of exp...

#3
Eat Your Bones

Eat Your Bones

2014★ 6.2

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

18 year old Jason Dorkel belongs to a community of gypsies. He is about to celebrate his baptism when his half-brother Fred returns after fifteen years in prison. Together, with th...

#4
Lucie Aubrac

Lucie Aubrac

1997★ 6.4

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

A love story or a tale of the resistance, this poignant movie tells both the haunting story of a French resistance cell in Lyon but also the love of Lucie Aubrac for her husband......

#5
Game Changers

Game Changers

2024★ 4.6

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

Ten days into the competition, the International Games are a complete fiasco for the French delegation as they’ve consistently failed to win any gold medals. All hopes now rest on ...

#6
Dead Weight

Dead Weight

2002★ 5.8

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

After winning the lottery, a convict must chase down the warden who has his winning ticket....