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10 Best Movies Like The Zero Theorem

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

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#1
Zero Effect

Zero Effect

1998★ 6.2

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

Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what ...

#2
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

1955★ 7.3

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

A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes ...

#3
Cthulhu

Cthulhu

2008★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Zero Theorem for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A Seattle history professor, drawn back to his estranged family on the Oregon coast to execute his late mother's estate, is reacquainted with his best friend from childhood, with w...

#4
Monster: The Josef Fritzl Story

Monster: The Josef Fritzl Story

2010★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Zero Theorem for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Interviews with family members, doctors, and victims of 73-year-old Josef Fritzl, who held his daughter captive in a basement for 24 years and fathered seven children with her....

#5
Azor

Azor

2021★ 6.3

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

Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, is going to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner, the object of the most worrying rumors, who disappeared ove...

#6
Dylan Dog: Victim Of Circumstances

Dylan Dog: Victim Of Circumstances

2014★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Zero Theorem for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Adele is suffering from a terrifying recurring dream; a dream that often borders on reality, and even enters it in the form of horrible visions which climax during an evening strol...