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10 Best Movies Like Desperate Widows

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

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#1
Collusions

Collusions

2018★ 5.2

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

Follows five people intertwined in the legal and law enforcement world of LA as the story of a beaten woman, her missing tooth and their motives are revealed....

#2
Camarada Cunhal

Camarada Cunhal

2025★ 5.0

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

July 1956. Álvaro Cunhal arrives at Peniche Fort and is placed in the most modern and secure prison wing, considered escape-proof. Despite the tight control exercised over the pris...

#3
Six: Inside

Six: Inside

2009★ 8.5

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

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animati...

#4
The Way to the Heart

The Way to the Heart

2024★ 9.9

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

Ava, an award-winning chef at a big-city restaurant, has lost her spark. Her boss sends her out to find herself to save her menu and her job. She returns home and finds little to i...

#5
Fantozzi to the Rescue

Fantozzi to the Rescue

1990★ 6.1

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

Fantozzi is now retired but continues to go to the office where it is held up as a fine example of employees intending to do career....

#6
Palkó Csinom

Palkó Csinom

1973★ 7.2

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

The musical adventure film goes back to the early eighteenth century, the times of the battles between the Hungarian insurrectionists and the pro-Austrians. Palkó and Jankó are abo...