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The Ax (2005)
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Original name: Le Couperet
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium, France, Spain
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A chemist loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, psychological, suspense, atmospheric, humorous, cynical, political, dark, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, dark humor, job seeking, unemployment, workplace, murder, capitalism, insanity, greed, unlikely criminals, vengeful fired employee, business, misfit, freak, labor, society, chaos, radical, big business, worker, employment, social criticism, fugitive, criminal mind, layoff ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s
Place:
france
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Most similar movies to The Ax
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, dark comedy and suspense films with plots about murder, dark humor, death, deadly, serial killer, disorder and nude mostly in Comedy, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like The Ax: Four Lions (2010), The Last Supper (1995), Wild Tales (2014), A Shock to the System (1990), Novocaine (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) ...
Style:
unusual plot structure, satirical, humorous, funny, dark comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorism, dark humor, suicide, stupidity, sarcasm, recruit, farce, comedy of errors, islam, terrorist, religion, goofy hero ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, britain, iraq, pakistan, northern england ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A group of idealistic, but frustrated, liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering rightwing pundits for their political beliefs.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, witty, intense, disturbing ...
Plot:
politics, satire, death, sexism, dinner, vigilante, serial killer, dark humor, murder, wine, painter, hypocrisy ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
iowa, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, France, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress.
Style:
suspense, dark comedy, psychological, tense, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
multiple storylines, revenge, dark humor, twists and turns, sex scene, human nature, vengeance, violence, corruption, destiny, wedding party, comedy of errors ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, y2k, 21st century
Place:
argentina, south america, persia, latin america
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67%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Madison Avenue executive Graham Marshall has paid his dues. A talented and devoted worker, he has suffered through mounting bills and a nagging wife with one thing to look forward to: a well-deserved promotion. But when the promotion is given to a ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, suspenseful, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
murder, advertising, vengeance, revenge, competition, police investigation, contests and competitions, workplace intrigue, advertising agency, dark humor, rise to the top, unlikely criminals ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, california
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, suspenseful, tricky, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, dentist, frame up, drug use, femme fatale, betrayal, dark humor, false accusation, twists and turns, life turned upside down, couples, disorder ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
wisconsin, usa, arizona, france
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.
Style:
dark comedy, suspense, dark, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
unemployment, desperation, capitalism, house, dog, family home, murder, competition, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, obsession, revenge ...
Place:
south korea, seoul, asia
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An absurd black comedy that cunningly reverses the conventions of the crime thriller to comment on the alienating and dehumanizing effects of contemporary urban life. Alphonse Tram is unwittingly involved in several murders despite having no memory ...
Style:
surreal, dark comedy, semi serious, humorous, realistic ...
Plot:
uxoricide, surrealism, murder, unemployment, resentment, investigation, dark humor, estrangement, police corruption, rebelliousness, dishonesty, unlikely criminals ...
Time:
20th century, year 1979, 70s
Place:
france
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In this radical and endearing black comedy, a group of retrenched female factory workers decide to pool their compensation money… and hire a hit man to liquidate their boss.
Style:
dark comedy, humorous, black comedy, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
partner, hitman, factory worker, unemployment, disorder, nothing goes right, rivalry, assassination attempt, obnoxious boss, satire, danger, workplace ...
Time:
year 2008, september 11 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Claire Doste is about to reach the age of 35 and has everything one dreams of, such as having four boyfriends and a creative job in a publishing house specialising in crime novels. One day, she invites all of her boyfriends to her birthday dinner so ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, captivating, dark comedy, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, serial killer, dark humor, disorder, looking for love, thirty something, writers, misfit, freak, dinner, gory, blood ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
france
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
In Paris, many citizens go to the precinct after the doors of their apartments have been sprayed with a 4 and the letters "clt". When a dweller is found mysteriously dead in his apartment, Detective Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg and his partner ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
warning, psychopath, plague, danger, riddles and clues, law enforcement, chase, investigation, murder, panic, pandemic, serial killer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The life of motel owner is turned upside down by a femme-fatale lounge singer and her abusive manager.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, cynical, realistic, witty ...
Plot:
murder, dark humor, disorder, unlikely criminals, dishonesty, nothing goes right, cons and scams, fatal accident, sister sister relationship, husband wife relationship, twins, small town ...
Place:
kansas, usa
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Stanislas Previne is a young sociologist, preparing a thesis on criminal women. He chooses Camille Bliss as his subject of study and begins to visit her in prison for interviews. Camille became acquainted with trouble at a young age and justifies ...
Style:
art house, realistic, semi serious, cynical, clever ...
Plot:
sexual frustration, jail, serial killer, sociopath, criminal, women's prison, abusive wife, imprisonment, female murderer, abusive father, selfish woman, female psychopath ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security... but at a price.
Style:
dark comedy, independent film, cynical, black comedy, horror comedy ...
Plot:
dark humor, manipulation, extramarital affair, violent, friendship, greed, adultery, gambling, cocaine, bet, life turned upside down, twists and turns ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco, california
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, mockumentary, humorous, brutal ...
Plot:
serial killer, brutality, macabre, rape, violent, found footage, gory, satire, sadistic psychopath, visceral, art, dark humor ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place:
europe, brussels, belgium, brussels belgium
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The Second World War has just ended and two old friends Rose and Antonia unexpectedly meet in London's Regent Street. Rose is a frustrated housewife married to civil servant with as many secrets as he has mistresses, while Antonia is sick of ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic, serious, thrilling ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
murder, friendship, unlikely criminals, post war, spouse killer, couples, infidelity, dishonesty, couple relations, spouse in danger, dull life, female friendship ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
england
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Fed up with the cruelty and stupidity of American culture, an unlikely duo goes on a killing spree, killing reality TV stars, bigots and others they find repugnant in this black comedy.
Style:
black comedy, cynical, funny, sexy, talky ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
killing spree, dark humor, female killer, mass murder, stupidity, vigilante, serial killer, murder, layoff, society, revenge, rage ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new jersey, seattle
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young man invites a group of his closest friends to a party, where he proceeds to discreetly kill them all.
Style:
slasher, semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, murder, dark humor, death, student, party, violence, who done it, woman in danger, college, group ...
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Gabriella, a Columbian immigrant, is obsessed with understanding violent crime. The current string of murders by "The Blue Blood Killer" of affluent Miami socialites provides her with fodder for her scrapbook of death. She lands a job with ...
Style:
dark comedy, bloody, disturbing, black comedy, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, dangerous attraction, murder, cleaning lady, dark humor, obsession, blood, investigation, macabre, samurai sword, death, violence ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
miami, colombia, usa, florida, seattle
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Columnist and author Femke is flooded with anonymous nasty messages and death threats on social media. One day she is completely done and decides to take revenge.
Style:
suspense, dark comedy, humorous, psychological, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
revenge, mental disorder, murder, danger, dark humor, comedy of errors, disorder, threat, law enforcement, disfigurement, cliche, farce ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The Butcher (known from Noe's short film Carne) has done some time in jail after beating up the guy who tried to seduce his teenage mentally-handicapped daughter. Now he wants to start a new life. He leaves his daughter in an institution and ...
Style:
depressing, disturbing, psychological, controversial, bloody ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sex, loneliness, butcher, revenge, incest, alienation, insanity, transgression, violent, existentialism, nihilism, extreme ...
Time:
turn of the century, year 1998, 20th century, 80s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Harry knew Michel in high school; they meet again by accident, Harry inserts himself in Michel's life... and things take a sinister turn.
Style:
suspense, psychological, suspenseful, dark comedy, black comedy ...
Plot:
obsession, serial killer, murder, darkness, friendship, violence, investigation, imagination, family relations, writers, couple relations, poet ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 2000s
Place:
europe, france, paris france
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
In Hollywood it's all about who you know, and the only person two friends know is a serial killer.
Style:
independent film, realistic, semi serious, offbeat, humorous ...
Plot:
serial killer, xmas, filmmaking, hollywood, investigation, artists and showbiz, dark humor, down on your luck, showbiz, murder, drag, actor ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, France, UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
After his friend, a hot young artist, is killed, a resourceful American man living in London covers up the crime and tries to keep the friend's name alive in order to exploit his legacy and reap millions in the process.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, atmospheric, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
bare chested male, manipulation, obsession, murder, cons and scams, serial killer, vendetta, cocaine, forgery, criminal heroes, dishonesty, englishwoman ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, europe, paris france, france
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of Linda Litzke and Chad Feldheimer, the two gym employees see a chance to make enough money for her to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, funny, cynical, absurd ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
stupidity, espionage, satire, paranoia, farce, divorce, gym, dark humor, infidelity, internet dating, online dating, sarcasm ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, virginia, persia, america ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A sinister tale of genius gone wrong, The Young Poisoner's Handbook chronicles a young man's descent into madness against the absurd backdrop of suburban English life. Hugh O'Conor plays Graham Young, a schoolboy from the London ...
Style:
dark comedy, disturbing, witty, offbeat, humorous ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
serial killer, murder, true crime, psychology, stepmother, killer, dysfunctional family, pub, death by poison, poison, mental institution, past ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s, 90s, 60s
Place:
london
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The Green Butchers (Danish: De grønne slagtere) is a black comedy featuring two butchers, Svend "Sweat" and Bjarne, who start their own shop to get away from their arrogant boss. Cannibalism is soon introduced to the plot, and further ...
Style:
dark comedy, humorous, black comedy, semi serious, parody ...
Plot:
cannibalism, butcher, dark humor, food, losing-it hero, crime gone awry, greed, friendship, family relations, workplace, buddies, business venture ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe, denmark, california
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved brother, and a crew of misfit characters force him on a journey where a ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, dark comedy, grindhouse ...
Plot:
dark humor, nothing goes right, murder, disorder, misfit, social misfits, goofy hero, lgbt, crime scene, brother brother relationship, accidental death, brain tumor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a single and harassed New York City police detective who starts to get phone calls from the strangler and builds a strange alliance ...
Style:
detective, retro, dark comedy, suspenseful, clever ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
serial killer, strangler, disguise, jewish mother, police investigation, murder, killer, police, police officer, woman strangled to death, theater, nypd ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, california, boston ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Bastien, an ambitious young production assistant, catches the attention of Jean-Louis, a producer of high regard, and is granted a shot at his own television show.
Style:
witty, humorous, realistic, clever, semi serious ...
Plot:
adultery, murder, disorder, social differences, dark humor, couples, rise to the top, couple relations, satire, husband wife relationship, suicide, older man younger woman relationship ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Switzerland, Belgium
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Marc, in his 40s, is a professor of literature at the University of Lausanne. Still a bachelor — and still living with his sister Marianne in a huge, isolated chalet that they inherited when they were very young — he carries on one love affair ...
Style:
serious, psychological, tense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
male pubic hair, male nudity, womanizer, campus, teachers and students, twists and turns, disorder, power relations, protagonist as suspect, sexual content, incest, student ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
swiss alps, switzerland, alps
Similarity:
50%
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