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10 Best Movies Like Karl and Marilyn

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

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#1
Taxidermia

Taxidermia

2006★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Karl and Marilyn for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Set over three generations and beginning with a sexually frustrated orderly during WWII who relieves his tensions in the most outlandish, gross ways. The result of his liaison is a...

#2
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

1939★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Karl and Marilyn for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting ...

#3
Fight Club (Russian version)

Fight Club (Russian version)

★ 7.8

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

The Russian version of the movie "Fight Club" is not just a Russian version of a well-known cult film, it is the result and of the hard work of two young men and their love for cin...

#4
Capturing Avatar

Capturing Avatar

2010★ 7.0

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

Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far bac...

#5
An American in Paris

An American in Paris

1951★ 7.0

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

Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of...

#6
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Karl and Marilyn for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Go...