Movies that feel like Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
If you loved Monsieur Verdoux, the closest films we have are The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Odd Man Out (1947) and Ace in the Hole (1951). All three share Monsieur Verdoux's contemplative and atmospheric feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.
If Monsieur Verdoux hit the spot, these will too
Both are working the same pair: film noir, black and white
The difference: None of the wit Monsieur Verdoux is built on
Common ground: film noir
The difference: Missing the wit of Monsieur Verdoux
One thread runs through both: black and white
Gritty and contemplative in the same breath
Both are built on the same subject: dark comedy
Atmospheric crime, and it commits to that
Both lean on grit more than on drama
The same preoccupation in both: dark comedy
Comedy with a pulse of stillness, in both cases
Atmospheric crime in both cases
Witty where it counts, playful underneath
The difference: 68 years apart, and the 2010s show
Comedy built on play, twice over
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