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10 Best Movies Like Welfare

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

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#1
Lord of the Ants

Lord of the Ants

2022★ 7.2

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

Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age...

#2
Tahia Ya Didou !

Tahia Ya Didou !

1971★ 8.2

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

Originally commissioned by the city of Algiers to promote tourism, Mohamed Zinet’s Tahia ya Didou blends documentary with fiction to create a poetic, acerbic and rapturous portrait...

#3
Little Hope Was Arson

Little Hope Was Arson

2013★ 5.8

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

January 2010: In the buckle of the Bible Belt, 10 churches burn to the ground in just over a month igniting the largest criminal investigation in East Texas history. No stone is le...

#4
The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

2020★ 8.0

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

An updated English book and lyrics sets Mozart's magical tale in the worlds of early 90s video games. All your favorite classic characters will be there....

#5
The King's Speech

The King's Speech

2010★ 7.7

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

The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the thr...

#6
Labyrinth of Passion

Labyrinth of Passion

1982★ 6.1

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

An array of outrageous people, including a desperate nymphomaniac and a terrorist with an acute sense of smell, seek love and happiness in Madrid....