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10 Best Movies Like The Limits of Control

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

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#1
The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951★ 7.2

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

A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country....

#2
The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

2006★ 6.3

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

During World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil Sarastro....

#3
The Cyclist

The Cyclist

1989★ 6.7

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

The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to ...

#4
Down to the Bone

Down to the Bone

2002★ 7.2

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

A man is wrongfully buried alive, and starts to descend to the Underworld....

#5
A Boring Afternoon

A Boring Afternoon

1965★ 6.7

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

Several parties—a prostitute, aging football players, working girls, two men playing pool, and a hedonistic young man—each coalesce in a tavern....

#6
A Dog Year

A Dog Year

2009★ 6.2

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

Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends hi...