Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Ax

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

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#1
Boxcar Bertha

Boxcar Bertha

1972★ 5.8

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

"Boxcar" Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man "Big" Bill Shelly and the tw...

#2
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977★ 6.6

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

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation....

#3
Heatwave

Heatwave

2022★ 6.3

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

A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice....

#4
Breaking News in Yuba County

Breaking News in Yuba County

2021★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ax for fans of Comedy & Crime & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the...

#5
Margin Call

Margin Call

2011★ 6.9

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

Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial...

#6
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch

The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch

2008★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ax for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After a powerful billionaire is murdered, his secret adoptive son must race to prove his legitimacy, find his father's killers and stop them from taking over his financial empire....

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