Movies like The Devil, Probably
If The Devil, Probably's mix of lost youth, apathetic and pessimistic stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what The Devil, Probably's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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La Haine
1995 · Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz · 98 min8.1
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously…
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The 400 Blows
1959 · Directed by François Truffaut · 99 min8.0
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to…
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De Gaulle: Résistance
2026 · Directed by Antonin Baudry · 160 min7.8
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
June, 1940. France collapses and signs the armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man refuses to give up. Alone against the odds, this unknown general flees to London to save what remains of freedom.
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Three Colors: Blue
1993 · Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · 98 min7.6
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
The wife of a famous composer survives a car accident that kills her husband and daughter. Now alone, she shakes off her old identity and explores her newfound freedom but finds that she is unbreakably bound to other…
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The Fire Within
1963 · Directed by Louis Malle · 108 min7.6
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
Depressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living.
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I Stand Alone
1999 · Directed by Gaspar Noé · 89 min7.4
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, the Butcher wants to start life anew.
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Breathe
2014 · Directed by Mélanie Laurent · 91 min7.1
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
Charlie, a 17-year-old girl tortured by doubt, is thrilled when she becomes friends with Sarah, but when Sarah tires of Charlie and looks for a new friend, their relationship takes an ominous turn.
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Code Unknown
2000 · Directed by Michael Haneke · 118 min6.7
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in…
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Nocturama
2016 · Directed by Bertrand Bonello · 131 min6.4
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
Some young folks, tired of the society they're living in, plan a bomb attack over Paris before taking shelter for a night in a shopping center.
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Kompromat
2022 · Directed by Jérôme Salle · 127 min6.3
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
Mathieu, a member of the French institute in Irkutsk, is arrested overnight by the Russian authorities. Imprisoned and accused of sexual abuse on his own daughter, he realises he is a victim of a Kompromat.
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Just a Breath Away
2018 · Directed by Daniel Roby · 90 min6.3
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
When a deadly mist engulfs Paris, people find refuge in the upper floors of the buildings. With no information, no electricity and hardly any supplies, Mathieu, Anna and their daughter Sarah try to survive the disaster.