Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 10, 2026

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
Roger & Me

Roger & Me

1989★ 7.1

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

A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an in...

#2
Heatwave

Heatwave

2022★ 6.3

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

A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice....

#3
Micmacs

Micmacs

2009★ 6.6

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

While standing in the doorway of the video shop where he works, Bazil is inadvertently shot in the head. Now homeless and jobless, he is taken in by a troupe of misfits who live in...

#4
Breaking News in Yuba County

Breaking News in Yuba County

2021★ 5.9

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

An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the...

#5
The First, the Last

The First, the Last

2016★ 6.4

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

Apocalyptic neo-western about two gangsters, a town full of crazy people and Jesus......

#6
The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013★ 8.0

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

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belf...

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