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10 Best Movies Like A Violent Desire for Joy

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

#1
Miles and Lies

Miles and Lies

2023★ 7.1

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

Lu has a perfect life. Or so she pretends to have. She meets the handsome, short-tempered Argentinian, Diego, who is on a visit to Mexico, and she is confident to get him head over...

#2
The Wild Soccer Bunch 2

The Wild Soccer Bunch 2

2005★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Violent Desire for Joy for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An unsupervised junior soccer team loses its ace player to the leader of a rival gang. Since only an entire team can win, they must have her back to be able to win the game against...

#3
For freedom and justice

For freedom and justice

1949★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Violent Desire for Joy for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A picture of the life of the Danish people from the late 1820s to the introduction of the free constitution in 1849. A fictional character, Rasmus Nielsen, travels around the count...

#4
The Wild Soccer Bunch 5

The Wild Soccer Bunch 5

2008★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Violent Desire for Joy for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

"The Wild Soccer Bunch" celebrate their last victory against the "Silver Lights" - and set one record in volley-pass game after another in the forest. But they are not alone: Vampi...

#5
Largo Winch II

Largo Winch II

2011★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Violent Desire for Joy for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Propelled to the head of the W Group after the death of his adoptive father, Largo Winch decides, to everyone's surprise, to sell it, and use the proceeds to create an ambitious hu...

#6
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

2004★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Violent Desire for Joy for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigitte and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves. But when one of the girls is bi...