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10 Best Movies Like The Meaning of Life

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

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#1
Funeral Parade of Roses

Funeral Parade of Roses

1969★ 7.5

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

In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in a relationship with the madam of the bar, Leda. As the younger Eddie starts a p...

#2
Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom Teeth

2010★ 6.7

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

After a wisdom tooth operation, a man decides to let his friend pull out one of the stitches....

#3
It's Such a Beautiful Day

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2012★ 7.9

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

Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche....

#4
The Heart of the World

The Heart of the World

2000★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Meaning of Life for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Pure fantasia, a race to save the world from a fatal heart attack, juxtaposed against a love rivalry between two brothers - a mortician and an actor playing Christ - for the heart ...

#5
Ashes

Ashes

2012★ 5.3

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

In collaboration with Lomo, an Austrian camera company, and Mubi, a global film website, Weerasethakul was invited to make a work to launch the new LomoKino, a portable motion pict...

#6
The Merchants of Cool

The Merchants of Cool

2001★ 7.2

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

A documentary on the marketing of pop culture to Teenagers....