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10 Best Movies Like The Big Ask

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

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#1
Doña Francisquita

Doña Francisquita

1952★ 6.8

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

Francisquita secretly loves Fernando, but he is in love with the beautiful and fickle Aurora....

#2
Main Krishna Hoon

Main Krishna Hoon

2013★ 6.1

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

In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family....

#3
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

2006★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Big Ask for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films....

#4
Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

1898★ 5.7

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

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish....

#5
Liberation: Direction of the Main Blow

Liberation: Direction of the Main Blow

1970★ 6.0

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

This five part epic war drama gives a dramatized detailed account of Soviet Union's war against Nazi Germany during world war two. Each of the five parts represents a separate majo...

#6
East of Main Street: Asians Aloud

East of Main Street: Asians Aloud

2010★ 6.0

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

In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, HBO presents a collection of perspectives from a diverse group of Asian Americans....