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10 Best Movies Like In the Basement

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

#1
Endless Poetry

Endless Poetry

2016★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to In the Basement for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A portrait of the director’s young adulthood, set in the 1940s–1950s, in the electric capital city of Santiago. There, he decides to become a poet and is introduced, by destiny, in...

#2
Revanche

Revanche

2008★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to In the Basement for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Alex, an ex-con working as muscle in a Vienna brothel, dreams of escaping with his girlfriend Tamara, who also works there. Their attempt to break free sets off a chain of events t...

#3
HK: Forbidden Super Hero

HK: Forbidden Super Hero

2013★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to In the Basement for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

High school student Kyosuke Shikijo is the most talented member of the school's martial arts of the fist club. His late father was detective and Kyosuke share his father's strong s...

#4
Import/Export

Import/Export

2007★ 6.9

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

A nurse from Ukraine searches for a better life in the West, while an unemployed security guard from Austria heads East for the same reason. Both are looking for work, a new beginn...

#5
The Lovers

The Lovers

1958★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to In the Basement for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A shallow, provincial wife finds her relationship with her preoccupied husband strained by romantic notions, leading her further towards Paris and the country wilderness....

#6
La Maison de la Radio

La Maison de la Radio

2013★ 6.4

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

Making a film about a radio station doesn’t sound like the most visually compelling of projects. How many takes do you need before the acoustic transition from the opening to the c...